Wilkes Barre-Scranton News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Wilkes Barre-Scranton's own TV stations, newspapers and radio newsrooms, updated through the day. Further down: which channel each network is on and every station licensed in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA market.
Latest Wilkes Barre-Scranton news
- 100 goals, two fall sports for Wyoming Area junior athlete
- Dodgeball tournament to benefit Penn State THON
- Women's Resource Center hosts Golden Jubilee in Scranton
- Survivors of domestic abuse gather for annual Safe Monroe candlelight vigil in Stroudsburg
- Scranton Irish Boxing Club to host 5th annual fight
- WVC football Week 9 preview: Sorting out the postseason bottleneck in 6A
- Jim Thorpe 'leaf peeper' fall tourism rakes it in
- Wyoming Area girls soccer scores late to salvage tie with Lake-Lehman
- State approves White Haven Center sale plan
- World Series preview: Brewers-Rays matchup will open with Misiorowski’s record heat
- Hazleton native & former MLB manager Joe Maddon previews 2026 World Series
- ‘Mystic Pizza’ show coming to Scranton Cultural Center
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- House Democrat reportedly giving 'serious thought' to Fetterman primary challenge
- Angel’s Attic sees growing demand for food and clothing assistance in Scranton
- 'Film Forward' event offers networking for filmmakers
- Pa. Senate approves school cellphone ban, sends bill to governor's desk
- Archbald council unanimously denies zoning for data center campus
- Airport board chooses longtime engineering director as new executive director
- Northampton School Board tables decision on Community Education program
- Luzerne County commission recommends three opioid earmarks
- Nov. 3 general election poll workers needed in Luzerne County
- Luzerne County rail line sale to Reading and Northern back on track after R.J. Corman settlement
- Bath Borough Council hears residents’ concerns over speeding on Green Street, approves road repairs
- Luzerne County 2027 budget: Restructuring, death penalty costs on table at budget session
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Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 23, 1:16 am EDT.
The Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA TV market has 8 full-power stations in FCC records. Here is which channel each network is on, who holds each license, and what viewers say about them.
What channel is ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS in Wilkes Barre-Scranton?
- ABC: WNEP-TV on channel 16 (Scranton)
- CBS: WYOU on channel 22 (Scranton)
- NBC: WBRE-TV on channel 28 (Wilkes-barre)
- FOX: WOLF-TV on channel 56 (Hazleton)
- PBS: WVIA-TV on channel 44 (Scranton)
- The CW: WSWB on channel 38 (Scranton)
All full-power stations in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | WNEP-TV | 16 | 21 | Scranton, PA |
| CBS | WYOU | 22 | 12 | Scranton, PA |
| NBC | WBRE-TV | 28 | 11 | Wilkes-barre, PA |
| FOX | WOLF-TV | 56 | 22 | Hazleton, PA |
| PBS | WVIA-TV | 44 | 21 | Scranton, PA |
| The CW | WSWB | 38 | 34 | Scranton, PA |
| MyNetworkTV | WQMY | 53 | 29 | Williamsport, PA |
| ION | WQPX-TV | 64 | 33 | Scranton, PA |
Channel is the virtual channel your TV shows; RF is the frequency the station transmits on. A channel scan on your TV picks up changes after a station moves frequency.
Where to find MeTV, Antenna TV and other networks in Wilkes Barre-Scranton
Digital subchannels carry 20 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| Antenna TV | 16.2 (WNEP-TV) |
| Bounce TV | 64.2 (WQPX-TV) |
| Busted | 64.6 (WQPX-TV) |
| Charge! | 56.4 (WOLF-TV) |
| Comet | 38.3 (WSWB) |
| Court TV | 64.3 (WQPX-TV) |
| Cozi TV | 22.4 (WYOU) |
| Defy | 28.4 (WBRE-TV) |
| GETV | 22.3 (WYOU) |
| Game Show Central | 64.7 (WQPX-TV) |
| Grit | 64.4 (WQPX-TV) |
| HSN | 64.8 (WQPX-TV) |
| Ion Mystery | 22.2 (WYOU) |
| Ion Plus | 64.5 (WQPX-TV) |
| Laff | 28.2 (WBRE-TV) |
| MeTV | 38.2 (WSWB) |
| QVC | 64.9 (WQPX-TV) |
| Rewind TV | 28.3 (WBRE-TV) |
| Roar | 56.5 (WOLF-TV) |
| The Nest | 38.4 (WSWB) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton market
| Network | Station | Channel | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | WYLN-CD | 35 | Hazleton, PA |
News, talk and public radio in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.9 FM | WVIA-FM | Public radio, talk, classical and jazz | Scranton, PA |
| 103.1 FM | WILK-FM | News/talk | Avoca, PA |
| 910 AM | WAAF | News/talk | Scranton, PA |
| 980 AM | WILK | News/talk | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 1340 AM | WWPA | Conservative talk radio | Williamsport, PA |
| 1400 AM | WRAK | News/Talk | Williamsport, PA |
Music, sports and other radio in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton area
See all 27 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 FM | WRGN | Christian Radio | Sweet Valley, PA |
| 88.5 FM | WRKC | Freeform | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 89.1 FM | WSFX | Alternative | Nanticoke, PA |
| 90.7 FM | WCLH | Alternative rock | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 92.1 FM | WQFM | Classic hits | Nanticoke, PA |
| 92.9 FM | WMGS | Adult contemporary | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 93.3 FM | WJOB-FM | Urban contemporary | Susquehanna, PA |
| 97.1 FM | WBHT | Top 40-CHR | Mountain Top, PA |
| 97.9 FM | WBSX | Active rock | Hazleton, PA |
| 98.5 FM | WKRZ | Contemporary hit radio | Freeland, PA |
| 99.5 FM | WUSR | College radio | Scranton, PA |
| 101.3 FM | WGGY | Country | Scranton, PA |
| 102.3 FM | WLMZ-FM | Tropical music | Pittston, PA |
| 102.7 FM | WKSB | Adult contemporary | Williamsport, PA |
| 104.9 FM | WWRR | Classic hits | Scranton, PA |
| 106.9 FM | WEZX | Classic rock | Scranton, PA |
| 107.7 FM | WLGD | Classic rock | Dallas, PA |
| 107.9 FM | WOTH | Top 40 (CHR) | Williamsport, PA |
| 630 AM | WEJL | Sports | Scranton, PA |
| 730 AM | WAZL | Tropical music | Nanticoke, PA |
| 750 AM | WGMF | Classic hits | Olyphant, PA |
| 1050 AM | WLYC | Classic rock | Williamsport, PA |
| 1240 AM | WFUZ | Classic rock | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 1400 AM | WICK | Oldies | Scranton, PA |
| 1460 AM | WGMM | Classic hits | Tunkhannock, PA |
| 1490 AM | WGMA | Classic hits | Hazleton, PA |
| 1550 AM | WITK | Christian radio | Pittston, PA |
NOAA Weather Radio in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton area
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.550 MHz | WXL43 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | Binghamton, NY |
| 162.400 MHz | WXL55 | Williamsport, PA | State College, PA |
Local newspapers in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton area
5 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard-Speaker | Hazleton, PA | Local newspaper | 1980 |
| The Aquinas | Scranton, PA | Student newspaper | 1916 |
| The Times-Tribune | Scranton, PA | Daily newspaper | 1870 |
| The Citizens' Voice | Wilkes-barre, PA | Daily newspaper | 1978 |
| Times Leader | Wilkes-barre, PA | Daily newspaper | 1879 |
Wilkes Barre-Scranton TV anchors and meteorologists
The on-air teams of 1 Wilkes Barre-Scranton newsrooms, as each station lists them.
Obituaries in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton area
Death notices and obituaries from 11 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.
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- Times News obituaries ↗
- The Pike County Courier obituaries ↗
- The Times-Tribune obituaries ↗
- Pocono Record obituaries ↗
- Stroudsburg Herald obituaries ↗
- The Citizens' Voice obituaries ↗
- Times Leader obituaries ↗