In the early days of radio, network affiliation almost defined a station in much the same way that it does now with TV. Directories from the first few decades of radio don’t list a format, just a network affiliation!
Radio networks do survive at the top of the hour, when many stations coast to coast (mostly in News/Talk formats) still join the network for the news headlines. Some of the legacy networks have disappeared, while others have emerged in their place.
For TV, you can find numerous directories listing where to find networks in each city. But what about radio news networks? Here’s a list!
| Market | ABC | CBS | FOX | NPR | SRN |
| Bismarck | 1270 KLXX | 550 KFYR | 90.5 KCND | 89.1 KLBF 104.7 KNDR | |
| Cedar Rapids | 1450 KMRY | 600 WMT | 910 WSUI 90.9 KUNI | ||
| Des Moines | 1040 WHO | 640 WOI 90.1 WOI-FM | 99.3 KVDI | ||
| Dubuque | 1370 KDTH | 1490 WDBQ | 89.7 KNSY | ||
| Duluth-Superior | 89.1 WGZS | 610 KDAL | 88.5 WSSU 91.3 KUWS 100.5 WSCN | 850 WQRM 90.5 KDNI | |
| Eau Claire | 880 WMEQ | 88.3 WHWC 89.7 WUEC | 90.5 WVCF | ||
| Fargo-Moorhead | 970 WDAY | 790 KFGO 104.7 KFGO-FM | 106.1 KQLX-FM | 90.3 KCCD 91.9 KDSU | 1200 KFNW |
| Grand Forks | 1310 KNOX | 89.3 KUND 102.7 KNTN | |||
| Green Bay/Appleton | 1400 WDUZ 1590 WGBW 107.5 WDUZ-FM | 1150 WHBY | 1360 WTAQ 97.5 WTAQ-FM | 88.1 WHID 89.3 WPNE | |
| La Crosse | 1410 WIZM | 88.9 WLSU 90.3 WHLA 91.1 KXLC | |||
| Lincoln | 1240 KFOR | 1110 KFAB 1400 KLIN | 91.1 KUCV | ||
| Madison | 1310 WIBA | 970 WHA 88.7 WERN | 1190 WNWC | ||
| Mankato | 1420 KTOE | 90.5 KNGA | 104.5 KJLY | ||
| Marquette | 1320 WDMJ | 94.1 WUPK 94.9 WUPZ 96.7 WUPG 99.5 WNGE 100.3 WUPT | 90.1 WNMU | 95.7 WHWL | |
| Mason City | 1300 KGLO | 1010 KRNI 91.5 KNSM | 95.5 KJCY | ||
| Milwaukee | 620 WTMJ | 1130 WISN | 89.7 WUWM 90.7 WHAD | 107.7 WVCY-FM | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | 830 WCCO | 1130 KTLK | 91.1 KNOW | 900 KTIS 1030 WCTS 1280 WWTC 1570 KDIZ | |
| Minot | 910 KCJB | 88.9 KMPR | 1320 KHRT | ||
| Omaha | 1290 KOIL | 1110 KFAB | 91.5 KIOS | 660 KCRO | |
| Quad Cities | 1420 WOC | 90.3 WVIK 91.1 KNSB | |||
| Rapid City | 810 KBHB | 1380 KOTA | 89.3 KBHE | 88.3 KLMP | |
| Rochester | 1340 KROC | 91.7 KZSE | 92.9 KFSI | ||
| St. Cloud | 1240 WJON | 800 WVAL | 1010 WMIN | 88.9 KNSR | |
| Sioux City | 570 WNAX | 1360 KSCJ | 90.3 KWIT | ||
| Sioux Falls | 570 WNAX | 1320 KELO 107.9 KELQ | 89.1 KAUR 90.9 KCSD | 1270 KNWC | |
| Tri Cities (NE) | 1430 KRGI | 1230 KHAS | 880 KRVN 1340 KGFW | 89.1 KHNE | |
| Waterloo | 1250 KCFI 1650 KCNZ | 1540 KXEL | 90.9 KUNI | 1090 KNWS | |
| Wausau/Stevens Point | 1010 WPCN | 1230 WXCO | 550 WSAU 99.9 WSAU-FM | 90.9 WHRM 91.9 WLBL-FM |
Many AM stations are also relayed on FM translators, which are not listed here.
It should be noted that there are many additional national radio news networks with fewer affiliates including AP, USA, NBC, and Townhall.
Since this information is difficult to track, there may be some omissions or outdated information. Please drop an email to jonellis@northpine.com with any updates or corrections!
This post was updated Aug. 5 with additional affiliations in Fargo and Wausau and changes in Marquette.