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==Media== ''[[The Virginian-Pilot]]'', based in Norfolk, is the daily newspaper for Virginia Beach. Other papers include ''Veer'' and the ''[[New Journal and Guide]]''. ''[[Inside Business (newspaper)|Inside Business]]'' focuses on local business news.<ref name="Hampton Roads News Links">{{cite web | url = http://www.abyznewslinks.com/unitevavb.htm | title = Hampton Roads News Links | access-date = August 6, 2007 | publisher = abyznewslinks.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pilotonline.com/history/article_956b1352-e909-5d7a-80e5-a177a497228d.html|title=Happy birthday! Today The Virginian-Pilot turns 154|last=Hays|first=Jakon|date=November 21, 2019|website=[[The Virginian-Pilot]]|access-date=October 7, 2020}}</ref> The Hampton Roads/Norfolk/Portsmouth/Virginia Beach area is served by a variety of radio stations on the AM and FM bands, with towers located around the Hampton Roads area.<ref name="Hampton Roads Radio Links">{{cite web | url = http://www.ontheradio.net/metro/Norfolk_VA.aspx | title = Hampton Roads Radio Links | access-date = August 6, 2007 | publisher = ontheradio.net | archive-date = August 5, 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070805002934/http://www.ontheradio.net/metro/Norfolk_VA.aspx | url-status = dead }}</ref> Virginia Beach is also served by several television stations. The Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News [[designated market area]] (DMA) is the 42nd largest in the U.S. with 712,790 homes (0.64% of the total U.S.).<ref name="nielsen">{{cite web|last=Holmes|first=Gary|date=September 23, 2006|title=Nielsen Reports 1.1% increase in U.S. Television Households for the 2006β2007 Season|url=http://www.nielsenmedia.com/nc/portal/site/Public/menuitem.55dc65b4a7d5adff3f65936147a062a0/?vgnextoid=6573d3b8b0c3d010VgnVCM100000ac0a260aRCRD#|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705100549/http://www.nielsenmedia.com/nc/portal/site/Public/menuitem.55dc65b4a7d5adff3f65936147a062a0/?vgnextoid=6573d3b8b0c3d010VgnVCM100000ac0a260aRCRD|archive-date=July 5, 2009|access-date=September 28, 2007|work=[[Nielsen Media Research]]}}</ref> The major network television affiliates are [[WTKR]] 3 ([[CBS]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wtkr.com/|title=Hampton Roads, Northeast North Carolina News, Weather, and Sports|website=wtkr.com|access-date=August 7, 2022}}</ref> [[WAVY-TV]] 10 ([[NBC]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wavy.com/|title=Wavy 10 News Homepage|website=wavy.com|access-date=August 7, 2022}}</ref> [[WVEC]] 13 ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.13newsnow.com/|title=13News Now|website=13newsnow.com|access-date=August 7, 2022}}</ref> [[WTPC-TV]] 21 ([[Trinity Broadcasting Network]]), [[WGNT]] 27 ([[The CW|CW]]), [[WTVZ-TV]] 33 ([[MyNetworkTV]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mytvz.com/|title=WTVZ: Hampton Roads News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News|website=mytvz.com|access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref> [[WVBT]] 43 ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wavy.com/fox-43-tv/|title=Fox 43 TV - Wavy.com|website=wavy.com|access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref> and [[WPXV]] 49 ([[ION Television]]). The [[Public Broadcasting Service]] station is [[WHRO-TV]] 15. Virginia Beach residents also can receive independent station [[WSKY-TV|WSKY]] broadcasting on channel 4 from Camden County, North Carolina. Some can also receive PBS affiliate WUND 2 ([[UNC-TV]]), [[Home Shopping Network]] affiliate W14DC-D from Portsmouth, [[Daystar Network]] religious television station [[WVAD-LD]] TV 25 from Chesapeake and [[Retro Television Network|RTV]] affiliate [[WGBS-LD]] broadcasting on channel 7 from Hampton. Virginia Beach is served by [[Cox Cable]]. [[DirecTV]] and [[Dish Network]] are also popular as an alternative to [[cable television]] in Virginia Beach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.directv.com/city/virginia-beach-va/|title=DirecTV Virginia Beach, Virginia TV Provider|website=[[DirecTV]]|access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dish.com/availability/va/virginia-beach|title=DISH Satellite TV in Virginia Beach, VA|website=[[Dish Network]]|access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref> In addition a large portion of the city is served by [[Verizon FIOS]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.verizon.com/content/verizon/personal/storelocator/va/virginia-beach-23452.html|title=Virginia Beach, VA TV & Internet Service Provider β Verizon FIOS|website=Verizon.com|access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref> Virginia Beach serves as the headquarters for the [[Christian Broadcasting Network]], located adjacent to [[Regent University]]. CBN's most notable program, ''[[The 700 Club]]'' originates from the Virginia Beach studios.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www1.cbn.com/700club/ShowInfo/about | title = About The 700 Club | website = [[Christian Broadcasting Network]] | access-date = July 1, 2019 | date = July 30, 2014}}</ref><ref name="IMDB_nor_movies">"[https://web.archive.org/web/20140108164840/http://www.imdb.com/search/title?endings=on&&locations=Virginia+Beach,+Virginia,+USA Titles with locations including Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA]." ''[[IMDb]].'' Retrieved on March 7, 2008.</ref> In 2008, Virginia Beach became the home to the Reel Dreams Film Festival.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}
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