Media in Washington, D.C.

Newspapers & Magazines

Two daily newspapers duke it out for readership in Washington, D.C., the Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com) and the Washington Times (www.washingtontimes.com). Although people constantly accuse the Post of a liberal bias, the conservative Times still has only a fraction of the readership. Both have special sections on Fridays filled with plenty of information about weekend events.

Washington CityPaper (www.washingtoncitypaper.com), a free weekly newspaper, has features about local issues and the best arts and cultural coverage. The Washington Blade (www.washblade.com) has news and features about the gay community. Also check out the monthly magazine Washingtonian (www.washingtonian.com). Its "Where & When" section helps you know what's going on around town.

Radio & Television

Washington, D.C.'s radio stations offer sounds for every listener. WASH 95 FM is the town's easy listening station, while WBIG 100.9 FM is Washington's oldies station. Another D.C. favorite is WARW 94.7 FM, which plays classic rock. WKYS 93.9 FM plays hip-hop and R&B (think Ludacris and Missy Elliott). WMZQ 98.7 FM plays classic country, and Mix 107.3 FM spins adult contemporary. Z104.1 FM plays modern rock. For a Latin beat, check out El Zol 99.1 FM. Fans of hard rock can enjoy WWDC 101 FM.

WETA 90.9 broadcasts National Public Radio and other news programming in the morning and evening. WAMU 88.5 FM has a public-radio format, with NPR programs and call-in shows. WPFW 89.3 FM, another public radio station with a liberal bent, specializes in jazz, blues, and Latin music. WGMS 103.5 FM is a classical station. WTOP 1500 AM and 107.7 FM is a popular drive-time station with news, traffic, and weather.

Washington's major TV stations are NBC 4 (WRC), ABC 7 (WJLA), CBS 9 (WUSA), Fox 5 (WTTG), News Channel 8 (a local 24-hour news channel), and two local PBS stations, channels 26 (WETA) and 22 (WMPT).