Biggest TV and radio stations in California
34 TV and radio stations in California, ranked by how many journalists, editors and producers Media List lists in each newsroom. KPBS leads with 60.
Biggest TV and radio stations in California, by newsroom size
| # | Outlet | Journalists listed | Verified emails | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego |
60 | 42 | Unlock emails |
| 2 | Los Angeles |
57 | 1 | Unlock emails |
| 3 | Atlanta |
52 | 52 | Unlock emails |
| 4 | News Channel 3-12 Santa Barbara |
30 | 0 | Unlock emails |
| 5 | LAist Pasadena |
28 | 27 | Unlock emails |
| 6 | Saint Paul |
21 | 20 | Unlock emails |
| 7 | Santa Monica |
20 | 20 | Unlock emails |
| 8 | KESQ News Channel 3 Thousand Palms |
20 | 0 | Unlock emails |
| 9 | San Diego |
19 | 19 | Unlock emails |
| 10 | Camarillo |
17 | 17 | Unlock emails |
| 11 | Bakersfield |
16 | 0 | Unlock emails |
| 12 | Sacramento |
15 | 0 | Unlock emails |
| 13 | Action News |
14 | 1 | Unlock emails |
| 14 | Los Angeles |
12 | 12 | Unlock emails |
| 15 | KTXL FOX40 News Sacramento |
12 | 11 | Unlock emails |
| 16 | One America News Network San Diego |
9 | 9 | Unlock emails |
| 17 | KALW San Francisco |
8 | 8 | Unlock emails |
| 18 | KUSI News San Diego |
8 | 8 | Unlock emails |
| 19 | ABC7 News Bay Area San Francisco |
6 | 0 | Unlock emails |
| 20 | Spectrum News |
6 | 4 | Unlock emails |
| 21 | FOX26 & CW59 (KMPH/KFRE) |
5 | 5 | Unlock emails |
| 22 | KOBI-TV NBC5 Medford |
4 | 0 | Unlock emails |
| 23 | Northern California Public Media Bay Area |
4 | 4 | Unlock emails |
| 24 | San Francisco Public Press San Francisco |
4 | 4 | Unlock emails |
| 25 | 4 | 0 | Unlock emails | |
| 26 | 3 | 0 | Unlock emails | |
| 27 | Breitbart News Los Angeles |
3 | 3 | Unlock emails |
| 28 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! Los Angeles |
3 | 3 | Unlock emails |
| 29 | Annenberg TV News Los Angeles |
2 | 1 | Unlock emails |
| 30 | New York |
2 | 2 | Unlock emails |
| 31 | Firebrand Media LLC Laguna Beach |
2 | 2 | Unlock emails |
| 32 | New York |
2 | 2 | Unlock emails |
| 33 | KCAL News |
2 | 0 | Unlock emails |
| 34 | Scripps News |
2 | 0 | Unlock emails |
Ranked by the number of journalists, editors and producers Media List lists at each outlet, which reflects newsroom size in our data rather than audience. Outlets need at least two people listed.
Questions, answered
Which California TV and radio station has the biggest newsroom?
KPBS has the most journalists in our data, with 60 listed.
How many TV and radio stations are in California?
This ranking covers 34 TV and radio stations in California with at least two journalists listed in Media List.
Where are they based?
Most are in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento.
How is this ranking made?
By the number of journalists, editors and producers we list at each outlet. It measures newsroom size in our data, not audience or circulation, and it is refreshed monthly.
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