Media in Lincoln, Nebraska

Overview of mass media in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Lincoln is a major media center in Nebraska. The following is a list of outlets based in media serving the Lincoln metropolitan area in the city.

## Print

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### Newspapers

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The Lincoln Journal Star is the city's primary newspaper, published daily. Other newspapers published in Lincoln include:

* Clocktower, Union College student paper
* Daily Nebraskan, University of Nebraska–Lincoln student paper, daily
* The Dailyer Nebraskan, University of Nebraska–Lincoln satirical student paper, bi-weekly

## Radio

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In its Fall 2013 ranking of radio markets by population, Arbitron ranked Lincoln 168th in the United States.[1] Due to Lincoln's proximity to Omaha, local listeners can also receive the signal of several radio stations broadcasting from the Omaha radio market.[2]

Lincoln radio stations gets 19 Analog FM stations, 5 Digital HD Radio FM stations including 6 subchannels Like HD-2 and HD-3, 3 Analog AM stations, and No Digital HD Radio AM stations in this Lincoln Metro area.

The following is a list of radio stations licensed to and/or broadcasting from Lincoln:

### AM

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AM radio stations

Frequency | Callsign[3] | HD | Name | Format[2] | City of License | Owner | Notes
1240 | KFOR | No | KFOR FM 101.5 & 1240 AM | News/Talk | Lincoln, Nebraska | Alpha Media | Translator of (K268DF FM)
1400 | KLIN | Repeats on KBBK HD-3 | News/Talk 1400 AM | News/Talk | Lincoln, Nebraska | NRG Media | \-
1480 | KLMS | No | Mix 103.3 | Adult hits | Lincoln, Nebraska | Alpha Media | Translator of (K277CA FM)

### FM

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FM radio stations

Frequency | Callsign[4] | HD | Name | Format[2] | City of License | Owner | Notes
88.5 | KLCV | No | Bott Radio Network | Religious | Lincoln, Nebraska | Bott Broadcasting Company | BRN
89.3 | KZUM | 1 | Community Radio | World
Variety | Lincoln, Nebraska | Sunrise Communications, Inc. | \-
90.3 | KRNU | No | Where New Music Beings | Indie
Alternative Rock | Lincoln, Nebraska | University of Nebraska | University of Nebraska-Lincoln college radio
91.1 | KUCV | 2 | Nebraska Public Media/NPR | Public | Lincoln, Nebraska | Nebraska Public Media Foundation | NPR
91.9 | K220GT | No | K-Love | Christian Contemporary | Lincoln, Nebraska | Educational Media Foundation | K-LOVE
92.9 | KTGL | No | The Eagle 92.9 | Classic Rock | Beatrice, Nebraska | Alpha Media | Broadcasts from Lincoln[5]
93.7 | KNTK | No | 93.7 The Ticket | Sports | Firth, Nebraska | BDP Communications LLC | Broadcasts from Lincoln[6]
94.5 | K233AN | No | Red 94.5 | Top 40 | Lincoln, Nebraska | NRG Media | Simulcast of KBBK-HD2
95.1 | KRKR | No | My Bridge Radio | Christian Contemporary | Waverly, Nebraska | My Bridge Radio | Broadcasts from Lincoln[7]
96.9 | KZKX | No | KX 96.9 | Country | Seward, Nebraska | Alpha Media | Broadcasts from Lincoln[8]
98.1 | KFGE | No | Froggy 98 | Country | Milford, Nebraska | NRG Media | Broadcasts from Lincoln[9]
101.5 | K268DF | No | KFOR FM 101.5 & 1240 AM | News/Talk | Lincoln, Nebraska | Alpha Media | Rebroadcasts KFOR AM
103.3 | K277CA | No | Mix 103.3 | Adult hits | Lincoln, Nebraska | Alpha Media | Rebroadcasts KLMS AM
104.1 | KIBZ | No | 104.1 The Blaze | Active Rock | Crete, Nebraska | Alpha Media | Broadcasts from Lincoln[10]
104.9 | KTMX | 2 | 104.9 Max Country | Country | York, Nebraska | Nebraska Rural Radio Association | Broadcasts from Lincoln[11]
105.3 | KLNC | No | 105.3 The Bone | Classic Rock | Lincoln, Nebraska | NRG Media | \-
106.3 | KFRX | 3 | 106.3 KFRX | Top 40 | Lincoln, Nebraska | Alpha Media | \-
107.3 | KBBK | 3 | B107.3 | Hot Adult Contemporary | Lincoln, Nebraska | NRG Media | \-
107.9 | KJTM-LP | No | TiM FM | Positive Hits
Contemporary Christian | Lincoln, Nebraska | Duo Ministries | Translator of K255CS (98.9 FM)

## Television

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Lincoln is a principal city of the Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney television market. The market includes the central portion of Nebraska as well as several counties in north-central Kansas.[12] Due to Lincoln's proximity to Omaha, local viewers can also receive the signal of most television stations broadcasting in the Omaha television market.[13]

The following is a list of television stations that broadcast from and/or are licensed to the city.

Lincoln TV stations gets 5 Full-powered Digital channels including 10 subchannels and 2 Low-powered Digital channels including 3 subchannels.

Television stations in the Lincoln Metro area (Ascending order)

Virtual
Ch.
ATSC | Call | City | Owner | Start | Digital
Ch.
RF | DTV
HD | Nickname | Programming
4.1 | KSNB | York | Gray Television | 1965 (until license moved to York in 2022) | 24 | 720p | Local 4 News | NBC
4.2 | 480i | MeMyTV | MeTV
MyNetworkTV
4.3 | 480i | ION | Ion Television
4.4 | 480i | Oxygen | Oxygen True Crime
8.1 | KLKN | Lincoln | Standard Media | 1964 | 8, 35 | 1080i | Channel 8 Eyewitness News | ABC
8.2 | 480i | GRIT | Grit
8.3 | 480i | Mystery | Ion Mystery
8.4 | 480i | Laff | Laff
8.5 | 480i | Defy | Defy TV
8.6 | 480i | Bounce | Bounce
10.1 | KOLN | Lincoln | Gray Television | 1953 | 10 | 1080i | 10/11 Now | CBS
10.2 | 480i | StartTV | Start TV
10.3 | 480i | CourtTV | Court TV
10.4 | 480i | H & I | H&I
10.5 | 480i | Circle | Circle
10.6 | 480i | TCN | True Crime Network
12.1 | KUON
NEB PUBLIC MEDIA | Lincoln | Nebraska Public Media Foundation | 1954 | 12 | 1080i | NE-PBS | PBS
12.2 | 1080i | NE-W | World
12.3 | 720p | NE-C | Create
12.4 | 480i | NE-KIDS | PBS Kids
12.5 | 480i | NE-FNX | FNX
18.1 | KCWH-LD | Lincoln | Gray Television | 1988 | 18 | 720p | The CW Nebraska | CW
18.3 | 1080i | KOLN HD | CBS (Simulcast of KOLN-HD)
27.1 | KFDY-LD
(simulcast of KOHA-LD) | Lincoln | Flood Communications of Omaha LLC | 1992 | 34 | 720p | Telemundo Nebraska | Telemundo
27.2 | 480i | NCN-S | News Channel Nebraska
(Ind.)
27.3 | 480i | 3ABN | Three Angels Broadcasting Network
51.1 | KFXL | Lincoln | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 2006 | 15 | 720p | FOX Nebraska | Fox

## References

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1. ^ "Metro Survey Area Rankings and Population" (PDF). Market Survey Schedule & Population Rankings. Arbitron. p. 8.
2. ^ a b c "Radio Stations in Lincoln, Nebraska". Radio-Locator. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
3. ^ "AMQ AM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
4. ^ "FMQ FM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
5. ^ "KTGL - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
6. ^ "KNTK - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
7. ^ "KNTK - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
8. ^ "KZKX - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
9. ^ "KFGE - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
10. ^ "KIBZ - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
11. ^ "KTMX - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
12. ^ "Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney [TV Market Map]". TV Market Maps. EchoStar Knowledge Base. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
13. ^ "TV Signal Locator". TV Fool. Retrieved 2014-07-23.