Media in Jacksonville, Florida


Jacksonville, Florida is served by local media, as well as regional and national media. As of 2024, Jacksonville is ranked as the 41st largest television media market in the United States, with 840,340 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 USA Today Co., 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-UnionUSA Today Co.155,590 daily and 214,572 on Sunday
Financial News & Daily RecordBaily PublishingDaily
Jacksonville Business JournalAmerican City Business JournalsWeekly
Void MagazineVoid Media PublishingMonthly
Folio 2.0Boldland Press, Inc / John M. PhillipsMonthly
The Florida StarClara McLaughlinWeekly
Jacksonville Free PressWeekly
BUZZ MagazineClient Focused MediaMonthly
EU JacksonvilleBoldland Press, Inc / John M. PhillipsMonthly
Jacksonville MagazineWhite PublishingMonthly
Coastal Today MagazineCoastal Today Media, LLCQuarterly
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
4.3
42Channel 4
Dabl
Start TV
Independent
Dabl
Start
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
12.4
12.5
12.6
12.7
12.8
13NBC 12
Antenna TV
Justice Network
NBC
Antenna TV
Justice Network
Crime
Crime
Shop LC
HSN
Comet
Charge!
Tegna Inc.
WCWJ17
17.2
17.3
17.4
34CW 17
Bounce Jacksonville
The CW
Bounce TV
Movies!
getTV
Graham Media Group
WUJX-LD18
18.2
18.3
15Tu18JaxIndependentBudd Broadcasting Company, Inc.
WKBJ-LD20
20.2
20.3
20.4
20.5
20.6
20.7
20Buzzr
Laff (TV network)
DTV America Corporation
WPXC21 Ion
Court TV
Mystery
Grit
Defy
Laff
Newsy
Ion Media
WJXX25
25.2
25.3
25.4
25.5
25.6
25.7
25.8
10ABC 25
First Coast News Weather Plus
ABC
This
Quest
Mystery
Twist
theGrio
QVC
FCN Wx
Tegna Inc.
WFOX30
30.2
30.3
30.4
14Fox 30
MyTVJax
Heroes and Icons
Telemundo Jacksonville
Fox
MyNetworkTV/MeTV
Heroes and Icons
Telemundo
Cox Media Group
WKBJ-LD35.1
35.2
35.3
35.4
35.5
35.6
35.7
35Grit (TV network)
Stadium (sports network)
Cozi TV
Comet (TV network)
Cheddar (TV channel)
Escape (TV network)
DTV America Corporation
WJAX47
47.2
47.3
19CBS 47
Cozi TV
Catchy Comedy
CBS
Cozi TV
Catchy Comedy
Hoffman Communications, Inc.
W50CO50 503ABN3ABNThree Angels Broadcasting Network
WJEB59
59.2
59.3
59.4
59.5
44TBN
Hillsong Channel
Smile
Enlace
Positiv
TBN
Hillsong Channel
Smile
Enlace
Positiv
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 iHeartMedia. 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.

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.