Current local media outlets in the Grand Rapids area
Newspapers
- Grand Rapids Press - last remaining multi-day newspaper. Reduced from daily to 3-day print service in 2012
- Advance Newspapers - Provides local and special interest coverage for Grand Rapids' suburban communities
- Grand Rapids Business Journal - Coverage of local business community, published by Gemini Publications since 1983
- Calvin College Chimes - Student newspaper of Calvin College
- Grand Valley Lanthorn - Student newspaper of GVSU
- El Vocero Hispano - multilingual paper focusing on local and international news relevant to the Latin American community. Bilingual and published on Fridays.
- Grand Rapids Times - newspaper focused on Grand Rapids' local African American community
- The Saint - Student newspaper of Aquinas College
- Community Voice / La Voz - Free; serves Latin American community with bilingual content
- On-the-Town - Long-running free arts and culture newspaper, now part of the MLive Media Group
- Recoil - Free; entertainment and culture, with monthly on media analysis, home brewing, home recording, local media reviews, satire and more
- Revue West Michigan - Free; entertainment features and calendar
- Work in Progress, West Michigan - Long-running free broadside focused on labor issues. Established in 1884, and currently published by Bob Goodrich
Magazines
- Cats and Dogs - Monthly free magazine devoted to companion animals, notable features include animal adoption listings and advice. Established in 2006.
- Grand Rapids Family - Monthly magazine, published by Gemini Publications
- Grand Rapids Magazine - Monthly magazine, published by Gemini Publications
- Latino-Dek - published bi-monthly, entertainment magazine targeted towards the area's Latin American community
- Solace - Quarterly free magazine produced by Amway for their hotel guests
- Women's Lifestyle Magazine - A monthly free magazine targeted towards women
Zines
Radio
FM
- 88.1 WYCE - Noncommercial community radio, operated by Community Media Center
- 88.5 WGVU - Noncommercial NPR affiliate, operated by GVSU
- 88.9 WBLV - Noncommercial public radio - focused on classical music, part of Blue Lake Public Radio operated by Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
- 89.3 WGNB - Religious
- 89.9 WAYG - Religious music, known as "WaYfm," owned by Cornerstone University
- 90.9 WSLI - Religious music
- 91.3 WCSG - Religious music, Contemporary Christian, owned by Cornerstone University
- 91.9 WDPW - Religious music - urban contemporary gospel, known as "Power 91.9"
- 93.7 WBCT - Country music, known as "B-93"
- 94.5 WTNR - Country music, known as "Thunder Country"
- 94.9 WYGR - Urban Adult Contemporary / R & B music & Talk
- 95.3 WPRR - Talk radio, known as "Public Reality Radio" local home of Democracy Now! broadcast, nonprofit station owned by Bob Goodrich
- 95.7 WLHT - Adult contemporary music, known as "CHANNEL 95-7," formerly known as "W-Lite"
- 96.1 WMAX - Sportscasts / sports talk
- 96.9 WLAV - Classic Rock music, known as "Classic Rock 97LAV"
- 97.9 WGRD - Mainstream rock music
- 98.7 WFGR - Classic hits
- 99.3 WJQK - Religious music, Contemporary Christian
- 100.5 WTRV - Adult Contemporary music, known as "The River," switches to an "all Christmas" format between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
- 101.3 WBFX - Mainstream rock music
- 102.9 WFUR - Religious
- 104.1 WVGR - Noncommercial NPR affiliate, a broadcast of Michigan Radio operated by University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
- 104.5 WSNX - Top 40 music
- 105.3 WHTS - Top 40 music, known as "HOT-FM," hosts of the annual Hot New Year's Eve Party at Rosa Parks Circle
- 105.7 WSRW - Adult contemporary, known as "Star 105.7"
- 106.9 WOOD- FM - News talk, known as "NewsRadio 106.9"
- 107.3 WBBL - Sports/Talk
AM
- 1340 WJRW - local News/Talk
Online
Television
Broadcast
- WOOD TV 8- NBC affiliate
- WZZM 13 - ABC affiliate
- WXMI 17 - Fox affiliate
- WGVU 35 - PBS affiliate, owned and operated by GVSU
Cable
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LiveWire - Comcast 24, public access television; focused on long-form and live broadcasts, co-programmed by GRTV and WKTV
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GRTV - Comcast 25, public access television in Grand Rapids, operated by Community Media Center
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GRIN - Comcast 26, Grand Rapids Information Network, government access channel run by the city government of Grand Rapids
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KETA - Comcast 27, K-12 education television access, operated by GRCC
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HETA - Comcast 28, higher education television access, operated by GRCC
