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==Media== ===Print=== ''[[The Vindicator]]'' is the sole daily newspaper in the city, currently published as a zoned edition of [[Warren, Ohio|Warren's]] ''[[Tribune Chronicle]]'' in [[broadsheet]]. It formerly competed with the Warren-based paper, and the [[Lisbon, Ohio|Lisbon]]-based ''Morning Journal'', although they primarily covered their respective counties, with limited coverage of Mahoning County and Youngstown, until in June 2019 it was announced that ''The Vindicator'' would cease publication by mid-August of the same year.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mitchell|first=J. Breen|url=http://www.wfmj.com/story/40723209/vindicator-announces-it-will-stop-production|title=Vindicator announces it will stop production|date=June 28, 2019|access-date=June 28, 2019|publisher=WFMJ-TV}}</ref> Although this newspaper carries the name of the old ''Vindicator'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2019/08/tribune-chronicle-acquires-rights-to-vindicator-name/|title=Tribune Chronicle acquires rights to Vindicator name {{!}} News, Sports, Jobs - Tribune Chronicle|language=en-US|access-date=April 5, 2020}}</ref> its scope is comparatively limited, with the majority of previous ''Vindicator'' journalists not being carried over to the new edition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/08/so-youngstown-will-have-a-daily-named-the-vindicator-after-all-but-its-a-brand-surviving-not-a-newspaper/|title=So Youngstown will have a daily named The Vindicator after all. But it's a brand surviving, not a newspaper.|website=Nieman Lab|access-date=April 5, 2020}}</ref> Other newspapers that print in Youngstown include bi-monthly ''The Business Journal'', ''The Metro Monthly'', and the bi-weekly ''The Jambar'', published by the students of Youngstown State University on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. ===TV=== [[File:WKBN-TV.JPG|thumb|[[WKBN-TV]] studio]] With 273,480 television households, the Youngstown market is the nation's 106th largest, according to [[Nielsen Media Research]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nielsenmedia.com/nc/portal/site/Public/menuitem.55dc65b4a7d5adff3f65936147a062a0/?vgnextoid=bc0e47f8b5264010VgnVCM100000880a260aRCRD |publisher=[[Nielsen Media Research]] |title=Sampling the Population |date=September 23, 2006 |access-date=November 20, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070425220310/http://www.nielsenmedia.com/nc/portal/site/Public/menuitem.55dc65b4a7d5adff3f65936147a062a0/?vgnextoid=bc0e47f8b5264010VgnVCM100000880a260aRCRD |archive-date=April 25, 2007 }}</ref> The market is served is served by four full power television stations.<ref name="radiostationworld">{{cite web |url=http://radiostationworld.com/locations/United_States_of_America/Ohio/tv_information.asp?m=you |title=Ohio TV Information |publisher=Radio Station World |access-date=November 20, 2007}}</ref> including [[WFMJ-TV]] (channel 21, [[NBC]], with [[The CW Television Network|The CW]] channel 21.2 under the [[WFMJ-DT2|WBCB]] call letters), [[WKBN-TV]] (channel 27, [[CBS]]), [[WYTV]] (channel 33, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], with [[My Network TV|MNTV]] on [[WYTV-DT2|33.2]]), and [[Western Reserve Public Media|WNEO]] channel 45 ([[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]). Low power station [[WYFX-LD]] channel 62 serves as Youngstown's [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliate, and is simulcast on WKBN 27.2. ===Radio=== ===AM=== * 570 [[WKBN (AM)|WKBN]] Youngstown ([[Talk radio|News/talk]]) * 600 [[WRQX (AM)|WRQX]] [[Salem, Ohio|Salem]] ([[Conservative talk radio|Conservative talk]]) * 790 [[WPIC]] [[Sharon, Pennsylvania|Sharon, PA]] ([[Talk radio]]) * 830 [[WKTX]] [[Cortland, Ohio|Cortland]] ([[Urban contemporary gospel]]) * 1240 [[WBBW]] Youngstown ([[Sports radio|Sports]] - [[Infinity Sports Network|Infinity]]) * 1280 [[WUZZ (AM)|WUZZ]] [[New Castle, Pennsylvania|New Castle, PA]] ([[Classic country]] - [[WYLE (FM)|WYLE]] simulcast) * 1330 [[WGFT]] [[Campbell, Ohio|Campbell]] ([[Urban contemporary music|Urban contemporary]]) * 1390 [[WNIO]] Youngstown ([[Sports radio|Sports]]) * 1440 [[WHKZ]] [[Warren, Ohio|Warren]] ([[Catholic radio|Catholic]] - [[Relevant Radio]]) * 1470 [[WLOA]] [[Farrell, Pennsylvania|Farrell, PA]] ([[Hip hop music|Hip-hop]]) * 1540 [[WYOH]] [[Niles, Ohio|Niles]] ([[Talk radio|Talk]]) * 1570 [[WHTX (AM)|WHTX]] Warren ([[Talk radio|Talk]]) ===FM=== * 88.5 [[WYSU]] Youngstown ([[NPR]]) * 89.5 [[WILB (AM)|WILB]] [[Boardman, Ohio|Boardman]] ([[Catholic radio|Catholic]]) * 90.7 [[WKTL]] [[Struthers, Ohio|Struthers]] ([[Adult album alternative]] - [[WAPS (FM)|WAPS]] semi-satellite) * 91.7 [[WYTN]] Youngstown ([[Christian radio|Christian]] - [[Family Radio]]) * 93.3 [[WNCD]] Youngstown ([[Classic rock]]) * 95.1 [[WYLE (FM)|WYLE]] [[Grove City, Pennsylvania|Grove City, PA]] ([[Classic country]]) * 95.9 [[WAKZ]] [[Sharpsville, Pennsylvania|Sharpsville, PA]] ([[Mainstream urban]]) * 98.9 [[WMXY]] Youngstown ([[Adult contemporary music|Adult contemporary]]) * 101.1 [[WHOT-FM|WHOT]] Youngstown ([[Contemporary hit radio]]) * 101.7 [[WYLR]] [[Hubbard, Ohio|Hubbard]] ([[Contemporary Christian music|Contemporary Christian]] - [[K-Love|K-LOVE]]) * 102.9 [[WYFM]] [[Sharon, Pennsylvania|Sharon, PA]] ([[Classic rock]]) * 103.9 [[WWIZ]] [[West Middlesex, Pennsylvania|West Middlesex, PA]] ([[Oldies]]) * 105.1 [[WQXK]] [[Salem, Ohio|Salem]] ([[Country music|Country]]) * 106.1 [[WBBG]] [[Niles, Ohio|Niles]] ([[Country music|Country]])
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