Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — An Economic Profile
MEDIA
HARRISBURG IS SERVED BY LOCAL AFFILIATES OF MOST MAJOR TELEVISION BROADCAST NETWORKS, INCLUDING ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, UPN AND PBS, WITH CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDING ACCESS TO MOST OTHER MAJOR REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CABLE BROADCAST STATIONS.
More than 1.5 million potential viewers comprise the greater Harrisburg metropolitan area, which is the 42nd largest media market in the U.S. Most major statewide media also have a presence in the city at the State Capitol Complex.
A wide variety of radio stations also serve the Harrisburg metro market, covering virtually all demographic interests, including talk, adult contemporary, country, urban, rock, syndicated and other formats.
Cable
Harrisburg is one of the first metropolitan areas in Pennsylvania to be fully wired with a fiber optic infrastructure by cable system provider Comcast Inc., upon which local community access channels are also broadcast.
Comcast’s multi-million dollar investment in Harrisburg provides unrivaled access to cutting-edge broadband communication. This new telecommunications infrastructure ably positions Harrisburg for the Information-Age driven economy.
The third largest cable company in the U.S. and ranked 292nd on the Fortune 500 list, Comcast is committed to delivering communications products and services that connect people to what’s important in their lives. Comcast has rebuilt regional lines with fiber optics, delivering several hundred analog, digital and pay-per-view video channels, as well as high-speed Internet access.
Harrisburg Network Affiliated Television Stations |
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| Station | Affiliation | Frequency | Location |
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| WHP | CBS | TV-21 | 3300 N. Sixth Street |
| WHP | UPN | TV-15 | 3300 N. Sixth Street |
| WHTM | ABC | TV-27 | 3235 Hoffman Street |
| WGAL | NBC | TV-8 | 333 Market Street |
| WPMT | FOX | TV-43 | 322 N. 2nd Street |
| WITF | PBS | TV-33 | 1982 Locust Lane |
| Capital Community | TV-20 | ||
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Comcast also presents award-winning original programming, including: interactive call-in shows and two, hour-long newscasts on CN8, The Comcast Network; regional and national sports coverage on Comcast Sports News; and Newsmakers, which airs twice every hour on CNN Headline News. Comcast also provides local studio production facilities for community access and local government broadcasts.
Harrisburg homes, schools and businesses now have high-speed access to the Internet by way of Comcast@Home, an instant-access, two-way cable service, which surfs the web at speeds 50 to 100 times faster than a dial-up modem. Comcast provides complimentary Internet service to all schools and libraries in its service areas.
Harrisburg Area Radio Stations |
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| Station | Frequency | Content |
|---|---|---|
| WHP | AM-580 | News/Talk |
| WKBO | AM-1230 | Christian Ministry |
| WSBA | AM-910 | Adult Contemporary |
| WIOO | AM-1000 | Adult Contemporary |
| WTCY | AM-1400 | Urban Adult Contemporary |
| WXPN | FM-88.1 | Alternative |
| WITF | FM-89.5 | PBS/Classical |
| WJAZ | FM-91.7 | Jazz |
| WTPA | FM-93.5 | Album Rock |
| WRBT | FM-94.9 | Country |
| WWKL | FM-99.3 | Oldies |
| WWRV | FM-97.3 | Classic Rock |
| WNNK | FM-104.1 | Contemporary Hits |
| WXQA | FM-105.7 | Progessive Rock |
| WRKZ | FM-106.7 | Country |
Publications
The Patriot-News and Sunday Patriot-News. Founded in 1854, Central Pennsylvania’s daily newspaper is headquartered in Harrisburg, with news bureaus in Carlisle, Camp Hill, Perry County, Lebanon County, Palmyra, the Capitol Complex and Washington DC. Local pages are printed weekly for Carlisle, Lebanon County, Perry County, and East and West Shore communities. Daily circulation is 101,693 and Sunday circulation is 157,688.
The Paxton Herald (weekly). The oldest and largest weekly newspaper in Central Pennsylvania with a local four-county circulation.
MODE Magazine (weekly). Contemporary arts, entertainment and investigative alternative weekly publication distributed throughout the region.
The Guide (weekly). Weekly shopper-type publication with distribution throughout region.
Harrisburg Magazine (monthly). Popular glossy-style monthly magazine focusing upon the arts, business and local events and activities.
Central Pa Magazine (monthly). Regionally-produced glossy monthly magazine, published by Harrisburg’s public television and radio affiliate, WITF. Features program scheduling, local celebrities, unique and in-depth stories, and cultural activities.
Susquehanna Style (bi-monthly). Regional color glossy magazine focusing on people and lifestyles.
City Beat Magazine (monthly). Insightful full-sized publication focusing upon the arts, culture and personalities distributed throughout the region.
El Hispano (monthly). Monthly Hispanic affairs tabloid publication, which also serves the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Central Penn Business Journal. Excellent weekly business affairs publication.
