Editing Research Triangle (section)

== Media ==
The area is part of the Raleigh–Durham–Fayetteville television [[media market|designated media area]] and is the 25th-largest in the country with 1,135,920 households (2014) included in that area and the second largest television market in North Carolina.<ref>{{cite web|title=Local Television Market Universe Estimates|url=http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/public%20factsheets/tv/2014-2015%20DMA%20RANKS.pdf}}</ref>  It is part of the Raleigh–Durham [[Nielsen Audio]] radio market (code 115) and is the 42nd-largest in the country with a population of 1,365,900.<ref>{{cite news|title=Spring 2011 Market Survey Schedule & Population Ranking|url=http://www.arbitron.com/home/mm001050.asp|newspaper=Arbitron}}</ref>

The Raleigh–Durham–Fayetteville market is defined by Nielsen as including Chatham, Cumberland, Dunn, Durham, Granville, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Northampton, Orange, Robeson, Vance, Wake, Warren, [[Wayne County, North Carolina|Wayne]], and Wilson Counties, along with parts of Franklin County.<ref>{{cite web|title=Raleigh–Durham DMA|url=http://www.cablemediasales.com/pages/mkts/?cp=mkts&sp=info&dma=rad|publisher=Time Warner|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017093228/http://cablemediasales.com/pages/mkts/?cp=mkts&sp=info&dma=rad|archive-date=2011-10-17}}</ref>

=== Print ===
Numerous newspapers and periodicals serve the Triangle market.

==== Paid and subscription ====
* ''[[The News & Observer]]'', the major daily Raleigh newspaper and the region's largest, with a significant regional and statewide readership (especially to the east of the Triangle)
* ''[[The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina)|The Herald-Sun]]'', the major daily Durham newspaper
* ''[[Garner News]]'', the weekly community newspaper for suburban Garner in southern Wake County
* ''[[The Apex Herald]]'', the weekly community newspaper for suburban Apex in western Wake County
* ''[[Holly Springs Sun]]'', the weekly community newspaper for suburban Holly Springs in southwestern Wake County
* ''[[Butner-Creedmoor News]]'' The Weekly community newspaper for southern Granville County and surrounding areas
* ''[[Cleveland Post]]'', the weekly community newspaper for suburban Cleveland and nearby northwestern Johnston and southern Wake Counties
* ''[[Fuquay-Varina Independent]]'', the weekly community newspaper for suburban Fuquay-Varina in southwestern Wake County
* ''[[The Wake Weekly]]'', a weekly community newspaper serving suburban Wake Forest, northern Wake County and southern Franklin County
* The ''[[Chatham Journal]]'', the weekly community newspaper for suburban [[Pittsboro, North Carolina|Pittsboro]] and surrounding Chatham County
* ''[[The Clayton News-Star]]'', a weekly community newspaper for suburban Clayton and western Johnston County
* ''[[Daily Record (Dunn)|The Daily Record]]'', the daily community newspaper for suburban Dunn and surrounding Harnett County
* ''[[The Courier-Times]]'', the semiweekly community newspaper for suburban Roxboro and Person County
* ''[[Triangle Business Journal]]'', a weekly regional economic journal
* ''[[Cary Magazine]]'', a bi-monthly magazine for Cary and western Wake County
* ''[[Chapel Hill Magazine]]'', a bi-monthly magazine that serves 12,500 households and 1,600 businesses of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and northern Chatham County
* ''Triangle Free Press'', a non-profit volunteer based print and digital newspaper that focuses on stories about the working class' struggle for a just society

==== Free ====
* The ''[[Independent Weekly]]'', a free weekly regional independent journal published in Durham
* The ''[[Carolina Journal]]'', a monthly free regional newspaper published in Raleigh
* The ''[[Raleigh Downtowner]]'', a free monthly magazine for downtown Raleigh and environs
* The ''[[Raleigh Hatchet]]'', a free monthly magazine
* ''[[The Daily Tar Heel]]'', the free weekday (during the regular academic year) student newspaper at UNC-Chapel Hill
* ''[[Technician (newspaper)|Technician]]'', the free weekday (during the regular academic year) student newspaper at NC State University in Raleigh
* ''[[The Chronicle (Duke University)|The Chronicle]]'', a free daily newspaper for (but independent of) Duke University and its surrounding community in Durham
* ''The Blotter'', a free monthly regional literary journal
* ''[[Fifteen-501]]'', a free magazine for the Durham–Chapel Hill area (named for nearby [[U.S. Route 15-501 in North Carolina|U.S. Route 15-501]])
* ''[[Acento Latino]]'', a free Spanish-language weekly regional newspaper published in Raleigh
* ''Midtown Magazine'', a free bi-monthly lifestyle magazine published in Raleigh

==== Online only ====
* The ''[[Cary Citizen]]'', a free daily news source for the greater Cary and western Wake County area
* The ''[[Raleigh Telegram]]'', a free daily news source for the greater Raleigh area
* The ''[[Wake Forest Gazette]]'', a free weekly news site for items of local Wake Forest interest
* The ''[[Johnston County Report]]'', a free daily news source for Johnston County and the surrounding areas

=== Television ===

==== Broadcast ====
The Triangle is part of the Raleigh–Durham–[[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]] Designated Market Area for broadcast television.  {{as of|2015}}–16, the area was the 25th-largest in the country. This area includes these television stations:
* [[UNC-TV|WUNC-TV]] (4, Chapel Hill), [[PBS]] member station and flagship station of the [[PBS North Carolina]] television network, owned by the [[University of North Carolina]] system
* [[WRAL-TV]] (5, Raleigh), [[NBC]] affiliate owned by [[Capitol Broadcasting Company]]
* [[WTVD]] (11, Durham), [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[Owned-and-operated station|O&O]] owned by [[ABC Owned Television Stations]]
* [[WNCN]] (17, Goldsboro), [[CBS]] affiliate owned by [[Nexstar Media Group]]
* [[WLFL]] (22, Raleigh), [[The CW|CW]] affiliate owned by [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]]
* [[WTNC-LD]] (26, Durham), [[UniMás]] O&O owned by [[TelevisaUnivision]]
* [[WRDC]] (28, Durham), [[MyNetworkTV]] affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
* [[WRAY-TV]] (30, Wilson), [[Tri-State Christian Television|TCT]] O&O owned by [[Tri-State Christian Television]]
* [[WUVC-DT]] (40, Fayetteville), [[Univision]] O&O owned by TelevisaUnivision
* [[WRPX-TV]] (47, Rocky Mount) and [[WFPX-TV]] (62, Fayetteville), both [[Ion Television]] O&Os owned by [[Katz Broadcasting|Scripps Networks]]
* [[WRAZ-TV]] (50, Raleigh), [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliate owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company

==== Cable ====
Raleigh is home to the Research Triangle Region bureau of the regional [[cable TV]] news channel [[Spectrum News 1 North Carolina]].

=== Radio ===
The Triangle is home to [[North Carolina Public Radio]], a public radio station/[[National Public Radio|NPR]] provider that brings in listeners around the country. Raleigh and a large part of the Triangle area is Arbitron radio market #43. Stations include:

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'''FM stations:'''
* 88.1 FM [[WKNC]] ([[North Carolina State University|NCSU]]) College Radio from N.C. State University
* 88.5 FM [[WRTP]] ([[Radio Training Network|RTN]]) Christian ("His Radio WRTP")
* 88.7 FM [[WXDU]] ([[Duke University|DU]]) College Radio from Duke University
* 88.9 FM [[WRKV]] ([[Educational Media Foundation|EMF]]) Contemporary Christian ("K-LOVE") from Educational Media Foundation
* 89.3 FM [[WXYC]] ([[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|UNC]]) College Radio from UNC-Chapel Hill
* 89.7 FM [[WCPE]] Classical & Opera Music
* 90.5 FM [[WVRD]] ([[Liberty University]]) Christian
* 90.7 FM [[WNCU]] ([[North Carolina Central University|NCCU]]) [[National Public Radio|NPR]]/Jazz from N.C. Central University
* 91.1 FM [[W216BN]] ([[Radio Training Network|RTN]]) Christian ("His Radio WRTP") ([[Broadcast translator|Translator]] of [[WRTP]])
* 91.5 FM [[North Carolina Public Radio|WUNC]] ([[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|UNC]]) [[National Public Radio|NPR]] affiliate from UNC-Chapel Hill
* 92.5 FM [[WYFL]] ([[Bible Broadcasting Network|BBN]]) Christian Programs from Bible Broadcasting Network
* 93.3 FM [[WERO]] ([[NM License, LLC]]) CHR ("Bob 933")
* 93.5 FM [[WRLY-LP]] Community Radio ("Oak 93.5")
* 93.9 FM [[WNCB]] ([[iHeartMedia|iHM]]) Country ("B93.9") 
* 94.3 FM W232CH(EMF) christian contemporary (K-LOVE)
* 94.7 FM [[WQDR-FM]] ([[Curtis Media Group|CMG]]) Country ("94.7 QDR") 9
* 95.3 FM [[W237BZ]] ([[iHeartMedia|iHM]]) Classic Hip-Hop ("95.3 The Beat") (Translator of [[WDCG-HD2]])
* 96.1 FM [[WBBB]] ([[Curtis Media Group|CMG]]) [[Adult hits]] ("96.1 BBB")
* 96.5 FM [[W243DK]] ([[Capitol Broadcasting Company|CBC]]) Sports ("The Buzz") (Translator of [[WCMC-FM|WCMC-HD2]])
* 96.7 FM [[WKRX]] Country ("Kickin' Country")
* 96.9 FM [[WPLW-FM]] ([[Curtis Media Group|CMG]]) CHR ("Pulse FM")
* 97.5 FM [[WQOK]] ([[Radio One (company)|R1]]) Hip Hop ("K-97.5")
* 97.9 FM [[W250BP]] ("97.9 The Hill") (Translator of [[WCHL (AM)|WCHL]])
* 98.1 FM [[WQSM]] ([[Cumulus]]) CHR ("Q-98")
* 98.9 FM [[W255AM]] ([[Radio Training Network|RTN]]) Christian ("His Radio WRTP") (Translator of [[WRTP]])
* 99.3 FM [[W257CS]] ([[Capitol Broadcasting Company|CBC]]) Sports ("The Buzz") (Translator of [[WCMC-FM|WCMC-HD2]])
* 99.9 FM [[WCMC-FM|WCMC]] ([[Capitol Broadcasting Company|CBC]]) Sports ("99.9 The Fan ESPN Radio") (Flagship for [[Carolina Hurricanes]])
* 100.7 FM [[WRDU]] ([[iHeartMedia|iHM]]) Classic Hits ("100.7 WRDU")
* 101.1 FM [[WYMY]] ([[Curtis Media Group|CMG]]) Spanish ("La Ley 101.1 FM")
* 101.5 FM [[WRAL-FM|WRAL]] ([[Capitol Broadcasting Company|CBC]]) Adult Contemporary ("Mix 101.5")
* 101.9 FM [[WKRP-LP]] Community Radio ("101 Nine WKRP")
* 102.3 FM [[WKJO (FM)|WKJO]] Classic Hits ("Kix 102")
* 102.5 FM [[WKXU (FM)|WKXU]] ([[Curtis Media Group|CMG]]) Classic Hits ("Kix 102")
* 102.9 FM [[WKIX-FM|WKIX]] ([[Curtis Media Group|CMG]]) Classic Hits ("Kix 102")
* 103.3 FM [[WAKG]] ([[Piedmont Broadcasting|PB]]) Country ("103.3 WAKG")
* 103.5 FM [[WCOM-LP]] Community Radio, Variety
* 103.9 FM [[WNNL]] ([[Radio One (company)|R1]]) Urban Gospel ("The Light 103.9")
* 104.3 FM [[WFXK]] ([[Radio One (company)|R1]]) Urban Adult Contemporary ("Foxy 104")
* 104.7 FM W284CP ([[Curtis Media Group|CMG]]) Top-40 ("Pulse FM") (Translator of WPLW-FM)
* 105.1 FM [[WDCG]] ([[iHeartMedia|iHM]]) CHR ("G-105")
* 106.1 FM [[WTKK]] ([[iHeartMedia|iHM]]) Talk
* 106.7 FM [[WKVK]] ([[Educational Media Foundation|EMF]]) Contemporary Christian
* 107.1 FM [[WFXC]] ([[Radio One (company)|R1]]) Urban Adult Contemporary ("Foxy 107")
* 107.7 FM W299AP ([[Radio Training Network|RTN]]) Christian ("His Radio WRTP") (Translator of [[WRTP]])
* 107.9 FM W300CE ([[Radio Training Network|RTN]]) Christian ("His Radio WRTP") (Translator of [[WRTP]])
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'''AM stations:'''
* 540 AM [[WETC]] Catholic radio
* 570 AM [[WQDR (AM)|WQDR]] Classic rock ("Rock 92.9")
* 620 AM [[WDNC]] Sports ("620 The Ticket") (Flagship for Duke Football and Basketball)
* 680 AM [[WPTF]] News, Talk & Sports ("NewsRadio 680 WPTF")
* 750 AM [[WAUG (AM)|WAUG]] Urban Programming from St. Augustine's College
* 850 AM [[WKIX (AM)|WKIX]] Oldies ("Oldies 104.7")
* 1000 AM [[WRTG]] Spanish
* 1030 AM [[WDRU]] Christian ("The Truth 1030")
* 1130 AM [[WPYB]] Country
* 1240 AM [[WPJL]] Christian
* 1310 AM [[WTIK]] Spanish
* 1360 AM [[WCHL (AM)|WCHL]] ("97.9 The Hill")
* 1410 AM [[WRJD]] Spanish Christian
* 1430 AM [[WRXO]] Country ("Simulcast of WKRX-FM")
* 1490 AM [[WDUR]] South Asian
* 1530 AM [[WLLQ]] Spanish
* 1550 AM [[WCLY]] Adult album alternative ("That Station")
* 1590 AM [[WHPY (AM)|WHPY]] Christian
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