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spacer.gif (818 bytes)Although New Bern's media scene is small, visitors and residents can find most of what they want to know from the news sources we describe here. The Raleigh-based News & Observer, which covers issues of statewide importance, also offers home delivery in this area. The New Bern Sun Journal is the local, seven-day-a-week newspaper. Suddenlink Communications offers the full panoply of cable channels. MH 11-02-07

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New Bern Magazine
201-3 N. 17th St., Morehead City 
(252) 240-1811

New Bern Magazine is published monthly and features information on events and attractions in Craven and Pamlico counties. It's distributed free at various locations, including the Craven County Convention and Visitors Bureau in the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center at the corner of East and South Front streets, and the New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce at 316 South Front Street. New Bern Magazine also is available by mail subscription, 12 issues for $15 per year.MH 11-02-07

The Shopper/Community Newspapers
3200 Wellons Blvd., New Bern 
(252) 635-5620

The Shopper, published weekly, features advertisements, specials and coupons offered by local businesses in New Bern and Havelock. The Shopper also prints special sections dedicated to home improvement, back-to-school, holiday gift giving and other topics, as well as annual medical and hospitality guides. This 35-year-plus publication is delivered free of charge on Wednesdays to more than 31,000 households in Craven County. Classifieds ads may be placed by calling (888) 328-4802. The Shopper also publishes several monthly community newspapers, which are delivered free of charge to the residents they serve. These include the Taberna Tribune, Historic New Bern Herald, Greenbrier Gazette, The Fairfield Harbour Beacon, Trent Woods Times, River Bender, The Pines' Perspective (Carolina Pines), Sound Waves (Brandywine Bay) and The Shoreline (Pine Knoll Shores).MH 11-02-07

Sun Journal
3200 Wellons Blvd., New Bern
(252) 638-8101

This daily morning newspaper, owned by California-based Freedom Communications, provides regional coverage of Craven, Pamlico, Jones, Onslow and Lenoir counties and reports on state and national events and sports. Sun Journal is available by home delivery or from vending machines.MH 11-02-07

 

 

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Television Stations

WCTI - TV 12, ABC, 225 Glenburnie Drive, New Bern, (252) 638-1212, www.wcti12.com 
WNCT - TV 9, CBS, 3221 S. Evans Street, Greenville, 252) 355-8500 
WITN - TV 7, NBC, U.S. Highway 17 S, Washington, (252) 946-3131; 233 Middle St., New Bern, (252) 672-9486 
WFXI - FOX 8/14, 5441 U.S. Highway 70 E, Morehead City, (252) 240-0888 
C-TV 10, Cox Communications Access, New Bern, (252) 638-3121
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Cable Television

Suddenlink Communications
2907 Brunswick Ave., New Bern
(252) 638-3121

Suddenlink Communications is the sole provider of analog, digital and high-definition cable service in the New Bern area. Featuring a variety of cable packages, Suddenlink Communications offers such popular channels as A&E, The History Channel, Turner Classic Movies, SciFi, Lifetime, The Discovery Channel, HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, Starz, pay-per-view movies, sports events and more. Suddenlink High Speed Internet features unlimited access, up to seven e-mail addresses and other benefits. Suddenlink now has home and business telephone services with one price for local and long distance phone calls.MH 02-15-08 

   

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Radio

Public Radio East 89.3 FM/90.3 FM/91.5 FM/88.1 FM/88.5 FM, 800 College Court, New Bern, (252) 638-3434 — public radio 
WERO BOB 93.3 FM, 1361 Colony Drive, New Bern, (800) 260-0933, (252) 639-7900 — Top 40 
WRHT Hot 96.3 and 103.7 FM, 1307 S. Glenburnie Road, New Bern, (800) 849-4688 (request line), (252) 672-5900 — contemporary and country 
WMGV V103.3 FM & KISS 101.9, 207 Glenburnie Drive, New Bern, (252) 633-1500 — soft rock, R&B and contemporary 
WSFL 106.5 FM, 207 Glenburnie Drive, New Bern, (252) 633-1500 — classic rock 
WXNR 99.5 FM (99X), 207 Glenburnie Drive, New Bern, (252) 633-1500 — modern rock 
WNCT Oldies 107.9 FM, 207 Glenburnie Drive, New Bern, (252) 633-1500 — hits from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s 
WNBB/WNBR The Bear 97.9/98.9 FM, 233 Middle Street, Suite 107-B, New Bern, (252) 638-8500 — classic country 
WNOS 1450 AM, 116 S. Business Plaza, New Bern, (252) 633-1490 — children's programming 
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WWNB 1490 AM
116 S. Business Plaza, New Bern
(252) 633-1490
www.1490espn.com
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ESPN Radio 1490 is a sports-format radio station broadcasting on WWNB 1490 AM in New Bern. Broadcasting to Craven, Jones and Pamlico counties, the station's programming includes syndicated sports talk shows from ESPN, local talk shows, and local and national game broadcasts. Listen here for the Kinston Indians games, New Bern High School football, basketball and baseball. You can also catch the Carolina Hurricanes, NFL, college football, the Cleveland Indians games, the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament and the NCAA Basketball tournament. Featured shows on this station include "Mike and Mike in the Morning," "The Herd with Colin Cowherd," "The Mike Tirico Show," "The Steven A. Smith Show," and "Pardon the Interruption." Local shows include "The Drive with Mark and Dave," "The Daily Neuse Show"  with Phil Knight, and "News Channel 12 with Wes Goforth and Jami Turner."
MH 04-03-08

 

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