Local Media Outreach
Go right to the source. Link to some of the major Durham news sources for facts, figures, and information.
Local and regional news organizations covering Durham:
Want to reach out to local media but not sure where to get started? Here’s a concise list of print, online, broadcast, and radio with contact titles and emails, distribution too.
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Reach out to PR Manager, Victoria Wresilo, for assistance.
Local Media Outreach
News & Observer and Herald-Sun
(919) 829-4500
www.newsobserver.com
Contacts
- Executive Editor - Robyn Tomlin
- Managing Editor – Sharif Durham
- Features Editor - Jessica Banov
- Eating/Dining Reporter - Drew Jackson
- Assistant Sports Editor - Jessaca Giglio
- Metro Editor - Mark Shultz
Published daily
Circulation 75,00
Triangle Business Journal
(919) 327-100
www.bizjournals.com/triangle
Contacts
- Editor-in-Chief – Sougata Mukherjee
- Managing Editor – Dane Huffman
- Associate Editor – Cameron Snipes
- Senior Staff Writer/Reporter – Lauren Ohnesorge
Published weekly
Circulation 9,000
The Indy Week
(919) 286-1972
www.indyweek.com
Contacts
- Editor-in-Chief – Jane Porter
- Culture Editor – Sarah Edwards
- Staff Writer – Jasmine Gallup
- Staff Writer – Lena Geller
- Reporter – Justin Laidlaw
- Reporter – Chase Pellegrini de Paur
- Editorial Inquiries – Jane Porter
- Letters to the Editor
Published weekly
Circulation 45,000
The Triangle Tribune
(919) 688-9408
www.triangletribune.com
Contact
- Managing Editor – Bonitta Best
Published weekly (Sunday)
Circulation 10,000
The Carolinian
(919) 834-5558
www.caro.news
Contact
- Co-Publisher/Editor – Paul Jervay
Published weekly
Circulation 14,000
African American business news
La Conexión
(919) 832-1225
www.laconexionusa.com
Contact
- Editor – Berenice Malagon
Published weekly (Tuesday)
Circulation 21,000
Hispanic community news
Qué Pasa
(919) 645-1680
www.raleigh.quepasamedia.com
Contact
- Executive Editor – Hernando Ramirez Santos
Published weekly (Friday)
Circulation 25,000
Hispanic community news
Online
The Chronicle
(919) 684-3811
www.dukechronicle.com
Contact
- Editor in Chief – Milla Surjadi
Circulation 350,000
Student-run newspaper of the Duke community
The Campus Echo
(919) 530-7116
www.campusecho.com
Contact
- Co-Editor-in-Chief – Kaitlyn Kornegay
- Co-Editor-in-Chief – Mesa Jones
Circulation 4,000 (print run) & 10,000+ online
Student-run newspaper of North Carolina Central University (NCCU)
The 9th Street Journal
www.9thstreetjournal.org
Contact
- Co-Editor – Bill Adair
- Co-Editor – Alison Jones
Student-run newspaper of the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.
Spectacular Magazine
(919) 916-1640
www.spectacularmag.com
Contact
Empowering, Enlightening, Entertaining digital news/information outlet.
- CEO/Chief Editor – Phyllis Coley
Magazines
Durham Magazine
(919) 933-1551
www.durhammag.com
Contact
- Executive Managing Editor – Amanda MacLaren
Published monthly
Circulation 52,500
919 Magazine
(919) 893-0060
www.919magazine.com
Contact
- Publisher – Suzy Sarver
Published six times a year
Circulation 150,000
Raleigh Magazine
(919) 307-3047
www.raleighmag.com
Contact
- Editor – Jane Porter
Published monthly
Circulation 30,000
Cary Magazine
(919) 674-6020
www.carymagazine.com
Contact
- Editor – Lauren Earley
Published bi-monthly
Circulation 25,000
Chapel Hill Magazine
(919) 933-1551
www.chapelhillmagazine.com
Contact
- Editor – Jessica Stringer
Published bi-monthly
Circulation 15,000
WALTER Magazine
(919) 829-4500
www.waltermagazine.com
Contact
- Editor – Ayn-Monique Klahre
Published 11 times a year
Circulation 27,500
Triangle Downtowner Magazine
(919) 302-3329
www.triangledowntowner.com
Contact
- Publisher – Crash Gregg
Published monthly
Circulation 25,000
Carolina Parent
(919) 956-2430
www.carolinaparent.com
Contact
- Editor and cofounder – Elizabeth Shugg
Published monthly
Circulation 37,000
Carolina Woman
(919) 960-5050
www.carolinawoman.com
Contact
- Publisher – Debra Simon
Published monthly
Circulation 25,000
Broadcast
Spectrum News Central NC
(919) 882-4040
www.spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/t...
Contact
- News Director – Bridget Foster
24-hour local television news for Central N.C.
500,000 cable subscribers
WRAL-TV Chanel 5
(919) 821-8600
www.wral.com
Contact
- assignmentdesk@wral.com
NBC affiliate
WTVD-TV Channel 11
(919) 683-1111
www.abc11.com
Contact
- wrvdassignmentdesk@abc.com
ABC affiliate
WNCN-TV Channel 17
(919) 836-1717
www.cbs17.com
Contact
- newstips@wncn.com
CBS affiliate
UNC-TV Public Media North Carolina
(919) 549-7000
www.unctv.org
Contact
- viewer@unctv.org
Public television
Radio
WUNC-95.1 FM
(919) 445.9150
www.wunc.org
Contact
- News Director – Brent Wolfe
National Public Radio
WCHL-97.9 FM
(919) 933-4165
www.chapelboro.com
Contact
- News Director – Brighton McConnell
National Public Radio
Radio (Capitol Broadcasting Company)
WRAL-FM (Mix 101.5)
(919) 890-6101
www.wralfm.com
Contact
Variety
WCMC-FM (99.9 The Fan)
(919) 890-6299
www.wralsportsfan.com/sportsra...
Contact
- webmaster@capitolbroadcasting.com
Sports radio
WNDC-FM (96.5 The Buzz)
(919) 890-6299
www.wralsportsfan.com/sportsra...
Contact
Sports radio
WCLY-FM (95.7 That Station)
(919) 850-4500
www.thatstation.net
Contact
Indie music radio
Radio (Radio One)
WQOK-FM (K97.5)
(919) 848-9736
www.hiphopnc.com
Contact
- General Manager – Gary A. Weiss
Hip-Hop and R&B
WFXC-FM (Foxy 107.1)
(919) 848-9736
www.foxync.com
Contact
- General Manager – Gary A. Weiss
R&B and Classic Soul
WNNL-FM (The Light 103.9)
(919) 848-9736
www.thelightnc.com
Contact
- General Manager – Gary A. Weiss
Urban Gospel
Radio (Curtis Media Group)
WQDR-FM (94.7 QDR)
(919) 790-9392
www.947qdr.com
Contact
- Program Director - Mike Biddle
Country
WWPL-FM (Pulse FM 96.9)
(919) 790-9392
www.thenewpulsefm.com
Contact
- General Manager - Terry Ratliff
Hits
WBBB-FM (96.1 BBB)
(919) 790-9392
www.961bbb.com
Contact
- General Manager - David Stuckey
Variety Hits
WKIX-FM (Kix 102.9)
(919) 790-9392
www.kix1029.com
Contact
- General Manager - Robert Wallace
Classic Hits
WPTF-FM (News Radio 98.5)
(919) 790-9392
www.wptf.com
Contact
- General Manager - Chris Ganoudis
News/Talk
WPTK-FM (Just Right Radio 104.7)
(919) 790-9392
www.justrightradio.com
Contact
- General Manager - Chris Ganoudis
60’s, 70’s, and 80’s
WPLW-FM (Rock 92.9)
(919) 790-9392
www.rock929triangle.com
Contact
- General Manager - Len Shackelford
Classic Rock
WYMY-FM (La Ley 101.1)
(919) 790-9392
www.laleync.com
Contact
- General Manager - Shirley Davenport
Spanish
WSJS-AM (Sports Hub 600 AM)
(336) 777-3900
www.sportshubtriad.com
Contact
- General Manager - Shirley Davenport
Sports
iHeart Radio
WDCG-FM (G105 105.1)
(919) 878-1500
www.g105.iheart.com
Top 40 & Pop
WRDU-FM (100.7 WRDU)
(919) 878-1500
www.wrdu.iheart.com
Classic Rock
WTKK-FM (106.1 FM Talk)
(919) 878-1500
www.1061fmtalk.iheart.com
Talk
WNCB-FM (B93.9 93.9)
(919) 878-1500
www.b939country.iheart.com
Carolina’s New Country
WDCG-HD2 (ALT 95.3 95.1 HDT)
(919) 878-1500
www.alt953.iheart.com
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