Media in Charleston, South Carolina facts for kids

Charleston is a city where many people watch TV! It's known as the 95th largest TV market in the United States. This means it has a lot of TV viewers. About 326,770 homes in the area watch TV, which is a small but important part of all TV viewers in the U.S. Many TV stations are based in Charleston and broadcast shows to people living there.

Main TV Channels in Charleston

Here are some of the main TV channels you can watch in Charleston:

Popular Network Stations

• WCBD-TV (Channel 2): This station brings you shows from NBC and CW. Its studios are located in Mount Pleasant, and it is officially licensed to Charleston.
• WCIV-TV (Channel 4): This channel is an ABC station. Like WCBD-TV, its studios are in Mount Pleasant, and it is licensed in Charleston.
• WCSC-TV (Channel 5): You can watch CBS programs on this station. Its studios are right in Charleston, and it is also licensed there.
• WITV-TV (Channel 7): This is a PBS station, which means it offers educational and public interest programs. It is owned by South Carolina Educational Television and is licensed in Charleston.
• WTAT-TV (Channel 24): This station broadcasts shows from Fox. Its studios are in North Charleston, and it is licensed in Charleston.
• WMMP-TV (Channel 36): This channel is part of the MyNetworkTV network. Its studios are in North Charleston, and it is licensed in Charleston.

Other Local Channels

• WLCN-CD (Channel 18): This station shows programs from the RTV. Its studios are in Summerville, and it is licensed in Charleston.
• WAZS-LD (Channel 29): This is an independent station that broadcasts programs from Azteca America. Its studios are in North Charleston, and it is licensed in Charleston.
• WHDC-TV (Channel 12): This is another independent TV station.
• WCBD DT2-TV (Channel 14): This channel also broadcasts programs from CW.
• WCHD-TV (Channel 49)