Overview of mass media in Kansas City
Landmark KCTV-TV tower on 31st Street on Union Hill, with the Firefighters Fountain in foreground
The following media outlets serve Kansas City, Missouri and the surrounding Kansas City metropolitan area .
Print
Magazines
Camp Magazine , local LGBT news, monthly[ 1]
The Independent (1899—present), Kansas City, Kansas magazine[ 2] [ 3]
Ingram's Magazine , local business news, monthly[ 4]
Our Health Matters , health and wellness, bi-monthly[ 5]
Spaces Kansas City , lifestyle and entertainment, bi-monthly[ 6]
Newspapers
The Kansas City Star is the city's primary newspaper, published daily.[ 7]
Other papers published in the city include:
The Call , local African-American news, weekly[ 8]
Kansas City Business Journal , business news, weekly[ 9]
The Kansas City Globe , local African-American news, weekly[ 10]
Kansas City Hispanic News , local Hispanic news, weekly[ 11]
Metro Voice Newspaper , local Christian digital news[ 12]
National Catholic Reporter , Roman Catholic news, bi-weekly[ 13]
Northeast News , Northeast Kansas City neighborhood news, weekly[ 14] [ 15]
The Pitch , alternative newspaper , weekly[ 16]
University News , University of Missouri–Kansas City student newspaper, weekly[ 17]
TV
Kansas City is the second largest television media market in the state of Missouri after St. Louis , and, as ranked by population by Arbitron , the 32nd largest market in the United States.[ 18]
The following is a list of television stations that broadcast from and/or are licensed to Kansas City, Missouri.[ 19] [ 20] [ 21]
Full-power
Low-power
Cable
Radio
Kansas City is the 32nd largest radio market (as determined by Arbitron [ 22] ). As of 2024, Kansas City is the largest radio market without any radio stations owned or operated by iHeartMedia . Several radio stations cover the Kansas City area, including:
FM
AM
Notable personalities
References
^ "Camp KC" . Mondo Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ "ABOUT US" . The Independent . Retrieved March 23, 2023 .
^ The Independent . KC, KS: The Independent. 1920.
^ "Ingram's Magazine" . Mondo Times. Retrieved June 5, 2015 .
^ "Our Health Matters (OHM) Magazine" . Mondo Times. Retrieved June 5, 2015 .
^ "Spaces Kansas City Magazine" . Mondo Times. Retrieved June 5, 2015 .
^ "Kansas City Star" . Mondo Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ "Kansas City Call" . Mondo Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ "Kansas City Business Journal" . Mondo Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ "Kansas City Globe" . Mondo Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ "Kansas City Hispanic News" . Mondo Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ "Metro Voice Christian Newspaper" . Lee’s Summit, MO: Widaman Communications, Inc.
^ "National Catholic Reporter" . Mondo Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ "Kansas City Northeast News" . Mondo Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ "About Us" . Northeast News. January 10, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ "Kansas City Pitch" . Mondo Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ "UMKC University News" . Mondo Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ "Market Survey Schedule & Population Rankings" (PDF) . Arbitron . Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ "TVQ TV Database Query" . Federal Communications Commission . Archived from the original on May 8, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2014 .
^ "Stations for Kansas City, Missouri" . RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved July 22, 2014 .
^ "TV Signal Locator" . TV Fool. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ Arbitron, Inc., Spring '08 Blue Book, "2008 Market Survey Schedule: All Markets," , p. 4
External links
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with
cable television Full power
WDAF-TV (4.1 Fox , 4.2 ANT , 4.3 REW , 4.4 TBD )
KCTV (5.1 CBS , 5.2 The365 , 5.3 Start , 5.4 Quest , 5.5 Outlaw )
KMBC-TV (9.1 ABC , 9.2 MeTV , 9.3 Story , 9.4 Charge! )
KTAJ-TV (16.1 TBN , 16.2 Merit , 16.3 Inspire , 16.4 Smile , 16.5 Positiv )
KCPT (19.1 PBS , 19.2 KCPT2, 19.3 Create , 19.4 PBS Kids )
KCWE (29.1 CW , 29.2 Crime , 29.3 [blank] , 29.4 HSN )
KMCI-TV (38.1 Ind. , 38.2 Bounce , 38.3 Mystery , 38.4 HSN )
KSHB-TV (41.1 NBC , 41.2 Grit , 41.3 Laff , 41.4 Get )
KPXE-TV (50.1 Ion , 50.2 Court , 50.3 Ion+ , 50.4 JTV , 50.5 Scripps News , 50.6 QVC2 , 50.7 QVC )
KSMO-TV (62.1 MNT , 62.2 H&I , 62.3 Dabl , 62.4 Cozi , 62.5 Comet )
Low power
KUKC-LD (20.1 UNI )
KAJF-LD (21.1 L&C , 21.2 Defy , 21.3 SBN , 21.4 LC , 21.5 Am. Crimes, 21.6 Oxygen , 21.7 ShopHQ )
KCKS-LD (25.1 Buzzr , 25.2/.11 [blank] , 25.3 Ace , 25.4 Action , 25.5 America's Voice , 25.6 WxN , 25.7 Rev'n , 25.8 Retro , 25.9 Heartland , 25.10 LC , 25.12 JTV )
KCDN-LD (35.1 Daystar , 35.2 DS Español, 35.3 Reflections)
KGKC-LD (39.1 TMD , 39.2 Start , 39.3 JTV , 39.4 LC , 39.5 TXO , 39.6 SonLife , 39.7 MeToons )
KCMN-LD (42.1 Ads , 42.2 H&I , 42.3 Movies! , 42.4 Nest , 42.5 beIN Xtra , 42.6/7 Ads )
K15MB-D (45.1 HSN )
KQML-LD (46.1/2 Ads , 46.3 beIN Español , 46.4/5 Ads , 46.6 RVTV)
ATSC 3.0 Cable Defunct