Media
Paired with Ottumwa, Iowa, Kirksville is a media market region, ranked 199 by Nielsen, and home to an ABC affiliate, KTVO-TV 3. Kirksville is home to seven main radio stations.
| Frequency | Call sign | Nickname | Format | Owner | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1450 AM | KIRX | News, Talk and Good Time Oldies | Oldies Simulcast | KIRX Group | |
| 88.7 FM | KTRM | The Edge | College Radio | Truman State University | |
| 89.7 FM | KKTR | . | National Public Radio Simulcast of KBIA Columbia |
Truman State University | |
| 90.7 FM | KGHN | Christian Radio | Religious | C.A.R.E. Broadcasting | |
| 93.7 FM | KTUF | Today’s Best Country, K-TUF | Country Simulcast | KIRX Group | |
| 94.5 FM | KRXL | The Classic Rock Station, 94.5 The X | Classic Rock | KIRX Group | |
| 107.9 FM | KLTE | . | Religious | Bott Radio Network |
The Kirksville-Ottumwa DMA includes a FOX affiliate, KYOU-TV 15, and is covered by NBC and CBS from Hannibal-Quincy and, in some areas, Kansas City. Radios in Kirksville can also pick up stations from Brookfield, Macon, Moberly, Hannibal-Quincy, and Keokuk, Iowa. Among low-powered translators and micro-broadcasters is 107.5 FM, operated by students from Truman’s campus.
In print, Kirksville is served by the Kirksville Daily Express (web site), Sundays through Fridays, and on Thursdays by the Index, a weekly newspaper produced by students at Truman State University. The students of Truman State University also publish an alternative newspaper, The Monitor.
Truman students produce a weekly news broadcast, News 36, played on CableOne channel 3 and on their on-campus station, TruTV, on Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30pm, 9:00pm, 10:00pm, and 2:00am.
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