Media in Jacksonville, Florida


is served by local media, as well as regional and national media. As of 2017, Jacksonville is ranked as the 42nd largest television media market in the United States, with 700,890 homes. Radio and television broadcasts are governed by the FCC.

Print media

The Florida Times-Union is the major daily newspaper in Jacksonville. Jacksonville.com is its official website. It is owned by GateHouse Media, which also publishes the Georgia Times-Union for southeast Georgia residents. Financial News & Daily Record is another daily paper focused on the business and legal communities. The Jacksonville Business Journal is a weekly American City Business Journals publication focused on business news. Folio Weekly is the city's largest alternative weekly. The Florida Star is the city's oldest African-American focused paper. Jacksonville Free Press is another weekly catering to the black community. Metro Jacksonville is an online publication.
Publication NamePublisherDistributionWebsite
The Florida Times-UnionGateHouse Media 155,590 daily and 214,572 on Sunday
Financial News & Daily RecordBaily PublishingDaily
Jacksonville Business JournalAmerican City Business JournalsWeekly
Void MagazineVoid Media PublishingMonthly
Folio WeeklyFolio Publishing, Inc.Weekly
The Florida StarClara McLaughlinWeekly
Jacksonville Free PressWeekly
BUZZ MagazineClient Focused MediaMonthly
EU JacksonvilleHenley FamilyMonthly
Jacksonville MagazineWhite PublishingMonthly
Arbus MagazineArbusBi-monthly
The CoastalThe Coastal Jacksonville LLCQuarterly
The Resident Community NewsThe Resident Community News Group, Inc.Two Monthly Newspapers, 60,000/mo.
Circles-Social Datebook & Charity RegisterThe Resident Community News Group, Inc.Annual Charity Magazine, 10,000 in Printhttp://circlescharityregister.com
Historic LifeThe Resident Community News Group, Inc.Annual Newcomers Guide, 10,000 in Print
Powerful PartnersThe Resident Community News Group, Inc.Annual Advertorial Magazine, 10,000 in Print

Television

Jacksonville is the 42nd largest local television market in the United States, and is served by television stations affiliated with all the major American networks. The Jacksonville designated market area has the distinction of being the only United States television market in which affiliates of all four major broadcast networks are involved in both virtual and legal duopolies. WJXT is a former longtime CBS affiliate that turned independent in 2002. WJCT is the local PBS station. WUFT-TV is another PBS affiliate available in the Jacksonville area on cable through Comcast although originating in Gainesville, FL. The Jacksonville television market serves Northeastern Florida and Southeastern Georgia.
Call signVirtual ChannelDigital ChannelBrandingAffiliationLicensee/Permittee
WJXT4
4.2		42Channel 4
This TV		Independent
This TV		Graham Media Group
WJCT7
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5		7WJCT
Create
WJCT World
WJCT More!/The Florida Channel
WJCT Kids		PBS
Create
World
The Florida Channel
PBS Kids		WJCT, Inc.
WTLV12
12.2
12.3		13NBC 12
Antenna TV
Justice Network		NBC
Antenna TV
Justice Network		Tegna, Inc.
WCWJ17
17.2		34CW 17
Bounce Jacksonville		The CW
Bounce TV		Graham Media Group
WUJX-LD18
18.2
18.3		18Tu18JaxIndependentBudd Broadcasting Company, Inc.
WKBJ-LD20
20.2
20.3
20.4
20.5
20.6
20.7		20Buzzr
Laff 		DTV America Corporation
WPXC21
21.2
21.3
21.4
21.5
21.6		24Ion TelevisionIon Television
qubo
Ion Life
Ion Shop
Home Shopping Network
QVC		Ion Media Networks
WJXX25
25.2
25.3		10ABC 25
First Coast News Weather Plus		ABC
Quest 		Tegna, Inc.
WFOX30
30.2
30.3		32Fox 30
MyTVJax
Heroes and Icons		Fox
MyNetworkTV/MeTV
Heroes and Icons		Cox Media Group
WKBJ-LD35.1
35.2
35.3
35.4
35.5
35.6
35.7		35Grit
Stadium
Cozi TV
Comet
Cheddar
Escape 		DTV America Corporation
WJAX47
47.2
47.3		19CBS 47
GetTV
Decades		CBS
GetTV
Decades		Bayshore Television
WJEB59
59.2
59.3
59.4
59.5		44TBN
The Church Channel
JCTV
Enlace
Smile of a Child		TBN
The Church Channel
JCTV
Enlace
Smile of a Child		Community Educational Television

Radio

Jacksonville is the 48th largest local radio market in the United States, and is dominated by the same two large ownership groups that dominate the radio industry across the United States: Cox Radio and Clear Channel Communications. There are a total of 39 FM radio stations ranging from Alternative Rock, Top 40, News and Information, Hip-Hop & R&B, Country and more. There are 20 AM radio stations ranging from News and Information, Foreign Language music and talk and more.

FM stations

AM stations

Online media

is the online edition of the Florida Times-Union. Each of the television stations that offer a news program also has a website for news.
The Coastal, a magazine geared toward young professionals in the area, launched online in late 2015 before expanding to print.