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The
print and electronic media in Carteret
County are a strong and growing presence. Although there is no daily
newspaper printed in the county, the Carteret County News-Times,
a local news tri-weekly, is published here, and a neighboring county
daily, the Jacksonville Daily News, has a bureau in the county.
A state daily, the Raleigh News and Observer, also circulates
here, as do several local weekly papers. Several radio stations are
based in the area, and the Fox Network has a local affiliate based in
Morehead City. Other networks have television stations close by to cover
local news. Time Warner Cable, located in Newport, offers the full
spectrum of cable channels as well as digital service and Road Runner
cable modem service.
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Carteret County
News-Times
4206 Bridges St., Morehead City (252) 726-7081 www.carteretnewstimes.com |
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The county happenings can be
found on the pages of the Carteret County News-Times,
published Wednesday and Friday afternoons and Sunday morning.
Produced by a staff of local writers, this newspaper is a good
source of information for vacationers who want to know the schedules
of tours, festivals, kids' programs, seminars, exhibits and events
of all types within the county and the surrounding area. The paper
has an expanded area sports section and entertainment section, and a
business portion is included each Wednesday. The News-Times,
which has been in business for more than 95 years, is available by
subscription and in vending machines throughout the county. The
News-Times also publishes the Tideland News based in
Swansboro and the Topsail Voice in Hampstead. The Beaufort Gam The Beaufort Gam is a
free weekly newspaper focusing on local news, including municipal
and county governments, information on school and community events,
and informative columns. The Gam distributes more
than 11,000 copies every Thursday to more than 300 distribution
outlets throughout Carteret County and extending into Swansboro.
Crystal Coast Parent
Crystal Coast Parent
strives to bring information about family events and news to one
publication, actually two publications because the magazine is available in
a printed version and online. This is a free, community-based magazine for
the families that live in and visit Carteret, Craven and Onslow counties. It
is a great resource for information about family-oriented local events,
opportunities, products and services. |
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This Week Magazine (TWM) is considered the
ultimate authority on entertaining for the Crystal Coast and has been for 27
years. Locals and visitors alike turn to TWM to find out what is
happening in the area and region. Each Thursday, 20,000 free copies are
distributed to racks and stands throughout eastern North Carolina. TWM
offers a comprehensive calendar of events, spotlighting festivals, concerts,
theater, fishing, NASCAR news, book reviews and the arts. The dining out
feature —"A La Carteret" — is especially popular. TWM is the
entertainment section of the Friday edition of the Carteret County
News-Times. Tideland News Tideland News
is published each Wednesday from its office in Swansboro. Owned by
Carteret Publishing Company of Morehead City, which also publishes
the Carteret County News-Times, the paper covers news and
activities in Swansboro, the eastern portion of Onslow County and
western Carteret County. The communities covered by this weekly
include Hubert, Bear Creek, Stella, Peletier, Cedar Point, Cape
Carteret, Emerald Isle, Bogue and Ocean. Coaster Coaster
is called the Guide to the Crystal Coast for a reason — because it
provides such a great overview of area happenings and attractions.
The magazine offers needed information to residents and visitors.
You'll enjoy the features, the area attraction information and
guides of all types. Maps, ferry schedules and tide tables are
offered, and the calender of events offers the latest Crystal Coast
happenings. Arts Alive Arts Alive
is a regional magazine designed to showcase the arts of Carteret,
Onslow, Craven, Pitt, Beaufort and Pamlico counties. Arts Alive
is a key resource for everyone interested in enjoying, participating
in and preserving the arts. Local arts councils use Arts Alive
as a forum to promote coming exhibits, concerts, classes, contests
and plays. Arts Alive is published monthly, though the
January and February issues are combined. Arts Alive is
distributed free through racks and stands in the six counties. The Jacksonville Daily
News The Daily News
is a daily morning paper that covers state and national events,
Jacksonville, Onslow County and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The
paper also has a Carteret County bureau with writers and a
photographer who provide coverage of Carteret County activities and
county-wide issues. One reporter also focuses on fisheries and
environmental issues in eastern North Carolina. Home delivery is
available to Carteret County subscribers.
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Television Stations Time Warner Cable Channel 10 With an office and studio in Newport,
Time Warner Cable Channel 10 is the area's community channel. Its
programming includes a variety of topics, from schools and health
issues to sports and talk shows. The station also broadcasts tapes
of the meetings of County Commissioners and Boards of Education from
Carteret County and neighboring Craven County. Locally produced
programs focus on community events and disseminate information about
community projects and community-service activities. Headline News Local Edition Operated by Doug Raymond Productions,
Headline News Local Edition is featured at 24 minutes after each
hour and six minutes before each hour on Channel 49. Headline News
offers coverage of all types of local events and of meetings of
County Commissioners, Town Boards, the Board of Education and more.
This newscast provides viewers a chance to see what is really
happening in their community. UNC Center for Public Television North Carolina public television is broadcast
locally on Channel 13. Viewers may choose from the public television
programs to which they are accustomed along with regional features tailored
to the interests of North Carolina residents.
WFXI - TV 8 FOX Television Channel 8 shows the
regular Fox programming and offers a local news show each night at
10 PM. With an office in Morehead City, the channel offers some
local television coverage. WCTI - TV 12 ABC Television Channel 12, the local ABC
affiliate, provides comprehensive local coverage as well as ABC
programming. The station offers local news, sports and weather each
weekday at 5:30 AM, noon, and 5, 6 and 11 PM. This station has a
reporter and photographer dedicated to covering events in Carteret
County. WITN - TV 7 NBC Television Channel 7 is the local NBC
affiliate. Along with NBC programming, the station has area news
coverage, including high school and college sports. News is
broadcast at 5:30 AM, noon, and at 5, 6 and 11 PM. WNCT - TV 9 CBS Television Channel 9 is the regional
CBS affiliate and carries all of the network's programming. Local
news, sports and national news are shown at 5 and 6 AM, noon, and 6
and 11 PM. A WNCT reporter is assigned to covering the Crystal
Coast. |
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Cable Television Time Warner Cable Time Warner is a franchised cable
provider for Carteret County as well as Craven and Onslow counties.
This company provides digital cable services, high-speed Internet
and digital phone service. For hookup service or additional
information, call the office. |
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WTKF 107.1 FM
U.S. Hwy. 70, Morehead City (252) 247-6343 www.wtkf107.com |
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North Carolina's first FM talk
station, WTKF 107.1 exclusively offers "Coastal Daybreak" with Ben Ball,
the area's only morning show that's all talk. Ball taps into all the
area happenings, history, book reviews, hot health issues and more,
keeping eastern North Carolina citizens up to date. On The Talk Station
you'll also find Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, Michael Reagan and other
talk-radio favorites. These include many locally produced programs like
"Viewpoints," "Youthpoints," "Positive Living" and "The Wine and Dine
Radio Show." Sports coverage includes the Tar Heels of North Carolina,
the Carolina Panthers, local high school games and Sporting News Radio.
News and weather are broadcast every 30 minutes. The station is also
heard in Jacksonville on WJNC 1240 AM. Public Radio East
88.1/88.5/89.3/90.3 & 91.5 FM With studios on the Craven
Community College campus, Public Radio East offers listeners two
distinct formats. The news and classical music format is heard on 89.3
FM and presents nearly 120 hours of classical music each week plus
in-depth news weekday mornings and afternoons during NPR's "Morning
Edition" and "All Things Considered." "The News & Ideas Network" — heard
on 88.5 FM in New Bern, 90.3 FM in Goldsboro-Kinston, 91.5 FM Atlantic
Beach and 88.1 FM in Greenville — offers those NPR signature programs
and more, including news from the BBC, live national call-in programs
"The Diane Rehm Show" and "Talk of the Nation" as well as "The Sound," a
weekday evening program of roots rock, Americana and contemporary folk.
During weekends on all the Public Radio East frequencies, it's America's
favorite mechanics Tom and Ray Magliozzi during "Car Talk" Saturday at
10 AM, music and storytelling Saturday evening at 6 PM during "A Prairie
Home Companion" and five hours of jazz Sunday at 6 PM during "An Evening
with the Jazzman." WSFL 106.5 WSFL plays classic rock all
day and features the "John Boy and Billy Show" from 6 to 10 AM each
weekday. This station offers local, national and financial news, as well
as sports, rock and NASCAR coverage. Lite 98.7 FM This is the station locals prefer for
on-the-job easy listening. You WRHT 96.3 and 103.7 WRHT plays a great selection of hit
music throughout the day. |
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