List of television stations in Kentucky

This is a list of broadcast television stations that are licensed in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

Full-power stations

VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.

Area served	City of license	VC	RF	Callsign	Network	Notes
Ashland		25	36	WKAS	PBS	satellite of WKLE. PBS Encore on 25.2, Kentucky Channel on 25.3, PBS Kids on 25.4
Bowling Green		13	13	WBKO	ABC	Fox on 13.2, CW on 13.3, Outlaw on 13.4, Oxygen on 13.5
		24	18	WKYU-TV	PBS	Create on 24.2, NOAA Weather Radio on 24.3
		40	24	WNKY	NBC	CBS on channel 40.2, MeTV on channel 40.3
		53	29	WKGB-TV	PBS	satellite of WKLE. PBS Encore on 53.2, Kentucky Channel on 53.3, PBS Kids on 53.4
Covington		54	22	WCVN-TV	PBS	satellite of WKLE. PBS Encore on 54.2, Kentucky Channel on 54.3, PBS Kids on 54.4
Elizabethtown		23	23	WKZT-TV	PBS	satellite of WKLE. PBS Encore on 23.2, Kentucky Channel on 23.3, PBS Kids on 23.4
Harlan		44	14	WAGV	LFTV	satellite of WLFG. Defy TV on 68.2, Ion on 68.3, TrueReal on 68.4, True Crime Network on 68.5, Quest on 68.6, QVC on 68.7, Buzzr on 68.8, GEB Network on 68.9, Decades on 68.10, getTV on 68.11, Scripps News on 68.12, TheGrio on 68.13
Hazard		35	33	WKHA	PBS	satellite of WKLE. PBS Encore on 35.2, Kentucky Channel on 35.3, PBS Kids on 35.4
		57	12	WYMT-TV	CBS	H&I on 57.2, Outlaw on 57.3
Lexington		18	28	WLEX-TV	NBC	Grit on 18.2, Bounce TV on 18.3, Court TV on 18.4, QVC2 on 18.5
		27	21	WKYT-TV	CBS	CW on 27.2, Circle on 27.3, MeTV on 27.4, Dabl on 27.5, Weather radar on 27.6
		36	27	WTVQ-DT	ABC	MyNet on 36.2, True Crime Network on 36.3, Blank on 36.4, Ion Mystery on 36.5, Quest on 36.6, QVC on 36.7, Catchy Comedy on 36.8
		46	35	WKLE	PBS	Flagship of Kentucky Educational Television. PBS Encore on 46.2, Kentucky Channel on 46.3, PBS Kids on 46.4
Lexington	Danville	56	19	WDKY-TV	Fox	Rewind TV on 56.2, Charge on 56.3, Comet on 56.4
	Beattyville	65	7	WLJC-TV	Cozi TV	TheGrio on 65.2, Antenna TV on 65.3, getTV on 65.4, This TV on 65.5, Start TV on 65.6, H&I on 65.7
	Richmond	67	25	WUPX-TV	Ion	Ion Mystery on 67.2, Scripps News on 67.3, Laff on 67.4, Defy TV on 67.5, Jewelry TV on 67.6, Shop LC on 67.7, HSN on 67.8, QVC on 67.9
Louisville		3	36	WAVE	NBC	Bounce TV on 3.2, The365 on 3.3, Grit on 3.4
		11	11	WHAS-TV	ABC	True Crime Network on 11.2, Quest on 11.3, Court TV on 11.4
		15	30	WKPC-TV	PBS	satellite of WKLE. PBS Encore on 15.2, Kentucky Channel on 15.3, PBS Kids on 15.4
		21	8	WBNA	WBNA 21	Start TV on 21.2, This TV on 21.3, Buzzr on 21.4, Catchy Comedy on 21.5, H&I on 21.6, Ion Mystery on 21.7, Local Now on 21.8, QVC on 21.9, HSN on 21.10, CBN News on 21.11
		32	14	WLKY	CBS	MeTV on 32.2
		41	32	WDRB	Fox	Antenna TV on 41.2, Ion on 41.3
		68	34	WKMJ-TV	PBS	Kentucky Channel on 68.2, World on 68.3
Madisonville		35	31	WKMA-TV	PBS	satellite of WKLE. PBS Encore on 35.2, Kentucky Channel on 35.3, PBS Kids on 35.4
Morehead		38	30	WKMR	PBS	satellite of WKLE. PBS Encore on 38.2, Kentucky Channel on 38.3, PBS Kids on 38.4
Murray		21	17	WKMU	PBS	satellite of WKLE. PBS Encore on 21.2, Kentucky Channel on 21.3, PBS Kids on 21.4
Owensboro		31	17	WKOH	PBS	satellite of WKLE. PBS Encore on 31.1, Kentucky Channel on 31.3, PBS Kids on 31.4
Owenton		52	24	WKON	PBS	satellite of WKLE. PBS Encore on 52.2, Kentucky Channel on 52.3, PBS Kids on 52.4
Paducah		6	19	WPSD-TV	NBC	Cozi TV on 6.2, Antenna TV on 6.3
		29	23	WKPD	PBS	satellite of WKLE. PBS Encore on 29.2, Kentucky Channel on 29.3, PBS Kids on 29.4
		49	25	WDKA	MyNet	Charge! on 49.2, TBD on 49.3, The Nest on 49.4, Dabl on 49.5
Pikeville		22	23	WKPI-TV	PBS	satellite of WKLE. PBS Encore on 22.2, Kentucky Channel on 22.3, PBS Kids on 22.4
Somerset		29	17	WKSO-TV	PBS	satellite of WKLE. PBS Encore on 29.2, Kentucky Channel 29.3, PBS Kids on 29.4
~Cincinnati, OH	Newport	19	15	WXIX-TV	Fox	H&I on 19.2, the365 on 19.3, Grit on 19.4, Ion on 19.5, True Crime Network on 19.6
~Huntington, WV	Ashland	61	13	WTSF	Daystar

Defunct full-power stations

• Channel 19: WAZE-TV - The CW - Madisonville/Evansville IN (10/15/1983-3/24/2011)
• Channel 21: WKLO-TV - Louisville (9/7/1953-4/20/1954)
• Channel 34 (RF channel 19): WBKI-TV - The CW - Campbellsville (7/27/1983-10/31/2017)

LPTV stations

VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel, if it has one. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.

Area served	City of license	VC	RF	Callsign	Network	Notes
Bowling Green	Glasgow	11	11	WDNZ-LD	MyNet/Antenna TV/Biz TV	The Nest on 11.2, The Country Network on 11.3, Antenna TV on 11.4, Estrella TV on 12.1, Talk 104.1 on 9.30
Bowling Green		25	20	WKUT-LD	Oxygen
		26	26	W26FM-D
		34	34	WBGS-LD	Telemundo	ABC/WBKO simulcast on 34.2
		35	35	WCTZ-LD	Buzzr	Serving the Nashville area; Shop LC on 35.2, Infomercials on 35.3, Quest on 35.4, Cheddar on 35.5, CBN News on 35.6, LX on 35.7
		35	35	WNKY-LD	Ion Television	Defy TV on 35.2, Laff on 35.3
		39	19	WCZU-LD	The365	Buzzr on 39.2, OnTV4U on 39.3 and 39.6, SBN on 39.4, MTRSPT1on 39.5, Cozi TV on 39.7
Bowling Green	Scottsville	31	15	WPBM-CD	Proclaim Broadcasting
Corbin		48	29	WVTN-LD	The Gospel Eagle
Richmond		9	9	WBON-LD	AMGTV	Buzzr on 9.2, Heartland on 9.3, Retro TV on 9.4
Louisville	Campbellsville	4	15	WLCU-CD	The Walk TV
Louisville		24	18	WMYO-CD	Laff	This TV on 24.2, Court TV Mystery on 24.3, Shop LC on 24.4, Infomercials on 24.5, Charge! on 24.6, Jewelry TV on 24.7
		28	15	WDYL-LD	Daystar
		50	25	WBNM-LD	Buzzr	GEB America on 50.2, SBN on 50.3, Dabl on 50.4, Decades on 50.5, Right Now TV on 50.6, NewsNet on 50.7, GetTV on 50.8

Translators

VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel, if it has one. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.

Area served	City of license	VC	RF	Callsign	Translating	Network	Notes
Paducah		9	18	WQWQ-LD	KFVS-TV	CBS	The CW on 18.2 Circle on 18.3 MeTV on 18.4 Grit on 18.5
~Cincinnati, OH	Augusta	38	16	W16EB-D	WKMR	PBS	PBS Encore on 25.2, Kentucky Channel on 25.3, PBS Kids on 25.4
~Huntington, WV	Louisa	25	32	W32FD-D	WKAS	PBS	PBS Encore on 25.2, Kentucky Channel on 25.3, PBS Kids on 25.4

See also

• Kentucky media
  • List of newspapers in Kentucky
  • List of radio stations in Kentucky
  • Media of cities in Kentucky: Bowling Green, Lexington, Louisville

Bibliography

• "United States TV Stations: Kentucky", Yearbook of Radio and Television, New York: Radio Television Daily, 1964, OCLC 7469377 – via Internet Archive
• John E. Kleber, ed. (1992). "Kentucky Broadcasters Association". Kentucky Encyclopedia. University Press of Kentucky. p. 491. ISBN 0-8131-2883-8.
• Frances M. Nash (1992). "Broadcasting". In John E. Kleber (ed.). Kentucky Encyclopedia. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 125–126. ISBN 0-8131-2883-8.

External links

• "State: Kentucky". TV Query Broadcast Station Search. Washington DC: Federal Communications Commission.
• Kentucky Broadcasters Association