Media in Cincinnati, Ohio

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Cincinnati, Ohio is served by one daily newspaper, the Cincinnati Enquirer and six alternative, weekly, and monthly publications. It is home to ten television stations and many radio stations.

Contents 1 Print 2 Television 3 Radio 3.1 Recent station reorganization 4 Online media 5 References

[edit] Print

Name	Type	Ownership	Circulation
Cincinnati Enquirer	Daily	Gannett Company	225,000 (daily) and 332,010 (Sundays)[1]
CityBeat	Alternative Newsweekly (Free)	Lightborne Publishing Inc.	50,000[1]
Cincinnati Herald	African-American	Sesh Communications, Inc.	16,000[1]
American Israelite	Jewish
Pulse of the City	Alternative Weekly (Free)	Town Media Inc.
Cincinnati Business Courier	Business	Bizjournals (American City Business Journals)
Cincinnati Magazine	Monthly Magazine	Emmis Communications	34,806[1]
CiN Weekly	Weekly Entertainment (Free)	Gannett Company	63,000[1]
The Catholic Telegraph	Weekly, Catholic	Archdiocese of Cincinnati
The Spanish Journal	Weekly, Spanish	Spanish Journal Network

Suburban newspapers include the Community Press chain in Ohio and the Community Recorder chain in Northern Kentucky, both owned by Gannett, which publishes the Enquirer. Daily newspapers in Hamilton and Middletown as well as weekly papers in Lebanon, Mason, Fairfield and Oxford are owned by Cox Publishing, which owns the Dayton Daily News.

[edit] Television

Call sign	Channel	Affiliation	Description
WLWT	Channel 5	NBC	Owned by Hearst-Argyle
WCPO	Channel 9	ABC	Owned by Scripps-Howard
WKRC	Channel 12	CBS	Owned by Providence Equity Partners
WKRC-DT2	CinCW	The CW	CinCW runs on digital subchannel 12-2 operated by WKRC.
WXIX	Channel 19	FOX	Owned by Raycom Media
WOTH-LP	Channel 25	A1/UATV	Owned by WBQC-CA
W36DG-LP	Channel 36	TBN
WBQC-CA	Channel 38	Independent
WCET	Channel 48	PBS
WCVN-TV	Channel 54	KET/PBS
WSTR-TV	Channel 64	MyNetworkTV	Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group

[edit] Radio

See also: :Category:Radio stations in Cincinnati, Ohio

Call sign	Frequency	Format	Owner	Description
WKRC	550 AM	Talk Radio	Clear Channel	55KRC, "The Talk Station"
WLW	700 AM	News Radio	Clear Channel	"The Big One," "The Nation's Station," and "Home of the Reds"; The station's programming also airs nationwide on XM Satellite Radio channel 173.
WNOP	740 AM	Christian	Sacred Heart Radio	Broadcasts mostly EWTN.
WPFB	910 AM	Classic Country	WPAY-WPFB Inc.
WCVX	1050 AM	Christian	Christian Broadcasting	"Cincinnati's Christian Voice"
WDJO	1160 AM	Oldies	Christian Broadcasting
WDBZ	1230 AM	Black Talk	Radio One	"The Buzz of Cincinnati"
WCVG	1320 AM	Spanish Radio	Davidson Media	"La Ley"
WSAI	1360 AM	Sports Radio	Clear Channel	"Cincinnati's ESPN Radio"
WMOH	1450 AM	Talk	Vernon R. Baldwin, Inc.
WCIN	1480 AM	Urban Adult Contemporary
WCKY	1530 AM	Sports Radio	Clear Channel	"1530 Homer. The Sports Animal"
WCNW	1560 AM	Religious	Vernon R. Baldwin, Inc.
WAIF	88.3 FM†	Community Radio		"What Radio Was Meant To Be" † Shares frequency with WJVS, operating all other times
WJVS	88.3 FM‡	Student Radio		"Joint Vocational School" ‡ Shares frequency with WAIF, operating Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the school year.
WMKV	89.3 FM	Big Band/Adult Standards/Old Time	LifeSphere
WNKU	89.7 FM	Eclectic Music	NKU	"Best Public Radio in the Country"
WGUC	90.9 FM	Classical	Cincinnati Public Radio	"Cincinnati's Classical Public Radio"
WVXU	91.7 FM	NPR; Public Radio	Cincinnati Public Radio	Mostly news and informational programming, some entertainment and music
WOFX	92.5 FM	Classic Rock	Clear Channel	"The FOX"
WAKW	93.3 FM	Christian	Pillar of Fire	"New Life 93"
WNNF	94.1 FM	Hot Adult Contemporary	Clear Channel	"Radio 94.1"
WSWD	94.9 FM	Alternative Rock	Bonneville International	"The Sound"
WFTK	96.5 FM	Rock	Cumulus Media Partners	"Pure Rock 96"
WYGY	97.3 FM	Modern Country	Bonneville International	"The Wolf"
WOXY	97.7 FM	Adult Hits/Alternative	First Broadcasting	"97.7 Max FM"
WRRM	98.5 FM	Soft Rock	Cumulus Media Partners	"Warm 98"
WHKO	99.1 FM	Country	Cox Radio	"K99.1"
WMOJ	100.3 FM	Urban Adult Contemporary	Radio One	"Mojo"
WIZF	101.1 FM	Contemporary Urban/Hip-Hop	Radio One	"The Wiz"
WKRQ	101.9 FM	Top 40/Hot AC	Bonneville International	"Q 102"
WEBN	102.7 FM	Rock	Clear Channel	"The lunatic fringe of American FM."
WGRR	103.5 FM	Classic Hits/Oldies	Cumulus Media Partners	"Cincinnati's Greatest Hits"
WNLT	104.3 FM	Contemporary Christian	Vernon R. Baldwin, Inc.	"K Love"
WUBE	105.1 FM	Country	Bonneville International	"B 105"
WPFB	105.9 FM	Country	WPAY-WPFB Inc.	"The Rebel"
WKFS	107.1 FM	Top 40/Rhythmic	Clear Channel	"KISS 107 FM"

[edit] Recent station reorganization

In late 2006, a number of trades and format changes caused some confusion in the Cincinnati radio market. ^[2]

• On July 14, 2006, WIZF ("The Wiz") moved from 100.9 FM to 101.1 FM.
• On September 2, 2006, the intellectual property of WMOJ ("Mojo 94.9") was sold from Cumulus Media to Radio One, whose focus is on the African American market. Radio One moved the station format and call letters to 100.3 FM and shifted the format from Rhythmic Oldies to Urban AC. 100.3 had been moved into the Cincinnati market from its former home in Connersville, Indiana.
  • However, Cumulus Media retained the frequency of 94.9 FM, and changed the call letters to WPRV (now WSWD), and temporarily used the frequency to simulcast their WYGY "96.5 The Star".
• Entercom Communications purchased the stations operated by CBS Radio (WGRR "Oldies 103.5", WAQZ "97.3 Everything Alternative", WUBE "B-105", and WKRQ "Q-102").
• Entercom traded WGRR to Cumulus Media, while Cumulus gave the frequency 94.9 FM and "The Star" format to Entercom.
  • This leaves Entercom with two country stations (WUBE and WYGY), and Cumulus with two adult-oriented stations (WGRR and WRRM).
• Cumulus moved the WPRV call letters to 96.5 FM, and the format was changed to "SuperTalk", Cincinnati's only FM talk station. Call letters were soon changed to WFTK.
• On November 9, 2006, Entercom killed WAQZ 97.3 and launched an adult alternative format called "The Sound" on 94.9. Call letters were soon changed to WSWD.
• Entercom placed the WYGY call letters on 97.3 FM and relaunched a country format as "The Wolf". It is aimed at a younger demographic, as to not compete with Entercom's other country station, WUBE.
• In early 2007, Entercom is planning on trading all 4 of its Cincinnati stations to Bonneville International, in exchange for Bonneville's 3 stations in San Francisco.^[3]
• On November 30, 2007, Entercom officially became the holder of the licenses for the former CBS Radio-owned stations.
• On December 14, 2007, Cumulus FM Talker WFTK launched its new format as Active Rock "96 Rock - Cincinnati’s Pure Rock", replacing "SuperTalk". The Two Angry Guys, Richard Skinner and Tom Gamble will remain in mornings.
• On February 13, 2008, Clear Channel was ordered by the US Department of Justice to sell its Cincinnati radio stations before it could proceed with a planned acquisition by Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners.^[4] This includes WLW, WEBN, WKFS, WOFX, WNNF, WCKY, WKRC, and WSAI.
• On March 14, 2008, Bonneville and Entercom closed on the multi-station trade which had been announced over a year before.

[edit] Online media

• The following are online media outlets, including new aggregators, in the Cincinnati area:

• • Cincinnati.Com [1]
  • CityBeat.Com [2]
  • CincinnatiBeacon.com [3]
  • CincyFriends.Com [4]
  • CincyMOMs.com [5]
  • Cincymusic.com [6]
  • Cincyweather.net [7]
  • CiNWeekly.com [8]
  • CommunityPress.com [9]
  • Enquirer.com [10]
  • KYPost.com [11]
  • NKY.com [12]
  • Pulse of the City [13]
  • Queen City Forum [14]
  • WCPO.com [15]
  • WOXY (internet radio) [16]
  • 513 Green PAC [17]
  • AroundCinci.com [18]
  • Blue Chip Review [19]
  • The Cincinnati Nation [20]
  • The Dean of Cincinnati -- now at The Cincinnati Beacon [21]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} http://www.gccc.com/pdf/bus_lists/media.pdf
2. ^ Kiesewetter, John. "Radio station switches to rock". Cincinnati Enquirer. November 9, 2006.
3. ^ Entercom trades radio stations. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Friday, January 19, 2007.
4. ^ Clear Channel ordered to sell stations in Cincinnati. Cincinnati Business Courier. February 14, 2008.