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This is a list of media based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Newspapers and magazines

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Newspaper Founded Type
The Philadelphia Inquirer 1829 Daily
Philadelphia Tribune 1884 Bi-weekly
Philadelphia magazine 1908 Monthly
Philadelphia Daily News 1925 Daily
South Philly Review 1947 Weekly
Northeast Times 1934 Weekly
Philadelphia Weekly 1971 Weekly
Philadelphia Gay News 1976 Weekly
AL DÍA 1994 Weekly
El Hispano 1976 Weekly
The Public Record 1999 Weekly
Philadelphia Metro 2000 Daily
Philadelphia Business Journal 1982 Weekly
The Hawk 1929 Weekly
The Temple News 1921 Weekly
The Daily Pennsylvanian 1885 Daily
The Triangle 1926 Weekly
The Jewish Exponent 1887 Weekly

Former newspapers:

Television stations

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Network owned-and-operated stations are highlighted in bold.

Television station Affiliate Founded Channel
WDPN-TV MeTV 1988 2
KYW-TV CBS 1941 3
WPVI-TV ABC 1947 6
WPSJ-CD Azteca America 1986 8
WCAU NBC 1948 10
WHYY-TV PBS 1957 12
WPHL-TV The CW 1965 17
WFPA-CD UniMás 1995 28
WTXF-TV Fox 1965 29
WPPT PBS 1990 35
WELL-LD Daystar 1988 45
WGTW-TV Trinity Broadcasting Network 1992 48
WPSG-TV Independent 1981 57
WPPX-TV Ion Television 1986 61
WWSI-TV Telemundo 2001 62
WUVP-DT Univision 1981 65
NBC Sports Philadelphia+ basic cable 1996
NBC Sports Philadelphia basic cable 1997
Prism (former) premium 1977

AM radio stations

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AM radio station Frequency (kHz) Format Founded
WFIL 560 Religious 1922
WTEL 610 Sports 1922
WURD 900 Talk
WCHR 920 Religious
WKDN 950 Religious
WNTP 990 News/Talk
KYW 1060 News 1922
WPHT 1210 Talk 1922
WHAT 1340 Spanish language music 2007
WDAS 1480 Sports 2007
WNWR 1540 News/Talk
WEXP 1600 College 1972

FM radio stations

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FM radio stations Frequency (MHz) Format Founded
WPEB 88.1 Variety 1981
WXPN 88.5 Adult Album Alternative, College, University of Pennsylvania 1945
WRDV 89.3 Oldies 1980
WRTI 90.1 Classical/Jazz 1948
WHYY 90.9 Public, NPR News/Talk 1954
WKDU 91.7 College, Drexel University 1958
WXTU 92.5 Country 1984
WMMR 93.3 Active Rock 1942
WIP-FM 94.1 Sports Talk 1971
WPST 94.5 CHR 1965
WBEN 95.7 Adult Hits 2005
WTDY-FM 96.5 CHR 2003
WPEN 97.5 Sports Talk 2009
WOGL 98.1 Classic Hits 1987
WUSL 98.9 Urban 1975
WRNB 100.3 Urban AC 1940s
WBEB 101.1 Adult Contemporary 1963
WIOQ 102.1 CHR 1989
WMGK 102.9 Classic Rock 1975
WPHI-FM 103.9 All news 1960
WRFF 104.5 Alternative 1965
WDAS 105.3 Urban AC 1959
WUMR (FM) 106.1 Spanish CHR 2022
WKVP 106.9 Contemporary Christian 2012
WPPZ 107.9 Urban Oldies 2005

Online Media

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Site Founded
Philly.com 1995
Geekadelphia 2007
Billy Penn 2014
Technical.ly 2009
Philadelphia Jewish Voice 2005

See also

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