Circulated throughout Michigan, as well as Toledo & Windsor
TV Page (Monday-Friday):
(Jointly-published with The Detroit News on Saturday, Sunday & Holidays; the News contributes the TV page on Saturdays)
Metro Edition:
Sold in Wayne, Washtenaw, Macomb, Oakland, Monroe, Lenawee and eastern Livingston Counties, MI, as well as Toledo & Windsor
| Channel: | Calls: | Affiliation: | City: | TV Guide Edition: | Notes: |
| [2] | WJBK | Fox | Detroit | Detroit | |
| [4] | WDIV | NBC | Detroit | Detroit | |
| [7] | WXYZ | ABC | Detroit | Detroit | |
| [9] | CBET | CBC | Windsor | Western Ontario | |
| [20] | WDWB | WB | Detroit | Detroit | |
| [26] | WLPC | independent | Detroit | (none) |
(1) Religious (2) Low-Power |
| [38] | WADL | independent | Mt. Clemons | Detroit | |
| [50] | WKBD | UPN | Detroit | Detroit | |
| [56] | WTVS | PBS | Detroit | Detroit | |
| [62] | WWJ | CBS | Detroit | Detroit |
State Edition:
Circulated in other parts of Michigan
(see below)
TV Book (Sunday):
Metro Edition:
Same as above, except:
1. Bullets are not used.
2. The following channels are also included:
| Channel: | Calls: | Affiliation: | City: | TV Guide Edition: | Notes: |
| 11 | WTOL | CBS | Toledo | Toledo-Lima | Prime-Time Grids only |
| 13 | WTVG | ABC | Toledo | Toledo-Lima | Prime-Time Grids only |
| 24 | WNWO | NBC | Toledo | Toledo-Lima | Prime-Time Grids only |
| 28 | WFUM | PBS | Flint | Flint-Lansing | |
| 30 | WGTE | PBS | Toledo | Toledo-Lima | Prime-Time Grids only |
| 32 | CICA | TVO | Windsor | Toronto-Peterborough |
(1) Actual calls: CICO-TV-32 (2) Satellite of CICA (19, Toronto) (3) Prime-Time Grids only |
| 42 | CKCO | CTV | Sarnia | Hamilton |
(1) satellite of CKCO (13, Kitchener) (2) Prime-Time Grids only |
3. Also includes addresses of Detroit-area radio & TV stations, "Magic Eye" & cable conversion chart for systems in Detroit metro & Windsor areas.
State Edition:
Notes:
1. In channel listings, only channel number & city is listed.
2. Extras above not included.
3. Special bullet type:
(x) = Merely a number within a parentheses.
| Channel: | Calls: | Affiliation: | City: | TV Guide Edition: | Notes: |
| [2] | WJBK | Fox | Detroit | Detroit | |
| "2" | CHBX | CTV | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | none | |
| [3] | WWMT | CBS | Kalamazoo | Grand Rapids | |
| "3" | WJMN | CBS | Escanaba | Northern Wisconsin | Satellite of WFRV (5, Green Bay) |
| [4] | WDIV | NBC | Detroit | Detroit | |
| "4" | WTOM | NBC | Cheboygan | Northern Michigan | Satellite of "7" |
| [5] | WNEM | CBS | Bay City | Flint-Lansing | |
| "5" | CJIC | CBC | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | none | |
| (5) | WBKP | ABC | Calumet | Northern Wisconsin | |
| [6] | WLNS | CBS | Lansing | Flint-Lansing | |
| "6" | WCML | PBS | Alpena | Northern Michigan | Satellite of "14" |
| (6) | WLUC | NBC | Marquette | Northern Wisconsin | |
| [7] | WXYZ | ABC | Detroit | Detroit | |
| "7" | WPBN | NBC | Traverse City | Northern Michigan | |
| [8] | WOOD | NBC/UPN | Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | |
| "8" | WGTQ | ABC | Sault Ste. Marie, MI | Northern Michigan | Satellite of "29" |
| [9] | CBET | CBC | Windsor | Western Ontario | |
| "9" | WWTV | CBS | Cadillac | Northern Michigan | |
| [10] | WILX | NBC | Jackson | Flint-Lansing |
(1) Licensed in Onondaga (2) Studios in Lansing |
| "10" | WWUP | CBS | Sault Ste. Marie, MI | Northern Michigan | Satellite of "9" |
| [11] | WTOL | CBS | Toledo | Toledo-Lima | |
| "11" | WBKB | CBS | Alpena | Northern Michigan | |
| [12] | WJRT | ABC | Flint | Flint-Lansing | |
| (13) | WNMU | PBS | Marquette | Northern Wisconsin | |
| [13] | WZZM | ABC | Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | |
| "13" | WTVG | ABC | Toledo | Toledo-Lima | |
| "14" | WCMU | PBS | Mt. Pleasant | Northern Michigan | |
| "17" | WXMI | Fox | Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | |
| [19] | WDCQ | PBS | Bay City | Flint-Lansing | Licensed in University Center |
| [20] | WDWB | WB | Detroit | Detroit | |
| "23" | WKAR | PBS | East Lansing | Flint-Lansing | |
| [24] | WNWO | NBC | Toledo | Toledo-Lima | |
| [25] | WEYI | NBC | Saginaw | Flint-Lansing | |
| "28" | WFUM | PBS | Flint | Flint-Lansing | |
| [29] | WGTU | ABC | Traverse City | Northern Michigan | |
| "30" | WGTE | PBS | Toledo | Toledo-Lima | |
| "31" | WPXD | HSN | Ann Arbor |
Detroit (mention only) |
In main listings, but not in channel list |
| "33" | WGKI | Fox/UPN | Cadillac | Northern Michigan | |
| "35" | WGVU | PBS | Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | Licensed in Allendale |
| "36" | WUPW | Fox | Toledo | Toledo-Lima | |
| [41] | WOTV | ABC/UPN | Battle Creek | Grand Rapids | |
| "42" | CKCO | CTV | Sarnia | Western Ontario | satellite of CKCO (13, Kitchener) |
| [45] | WGKU | Fox/UPN | Vanderbuilt | Northern Michigan |
(1) Satellite of "33" (2) In main listings, but not in channel list |
| "47" | WSYM | Fox | Lansing | Flint-Lansing | |
| "49" | WAQP | TBN | Saginaw |
Flint-Lansing (mention only) |
In main listings, but not in channel list |
| [50] | WKBD | UPN | Detroit | Detroit | |
| "53" | WLAJ | ABC | Lansing | Flint-Lansing | In main listings, but not in channel list |
| [56] | WTVS | PBS | Detroit | Detroit | |
| [62] | WWJ | CBS | Detroit | Detroit | |
| [66] | WSMH | Fox | Flint | Flint-Lansing |
4. The above lineup is the one of the most massive line-up of over-the-air stations (the other is TV 7 Jours). However, despite listing 49 channels, the Free Press' lineup is still not complete. Not included:
a. Other out-of-Michigan channels from South Bend, Chicago, Green Bay &
Duluth.
b. Other Canadian channels.
c. Other religious channels ("49" is listed, but not WLLA (64, Kalamazoo)
or WTLJ (54, Muskegon))
d. Other satellites of "14" ("6" is listed, but not 21 Manistee (WCMW),
27 Cadillac (WCMV), 46 Traverse City (W46AD) & 69 Leland
(W69AV)).
e. Other satellites of other stations, including WGVK (52, Kalamazoo, satellite
of "35") and WDCP (35, Bad Axe, satellite of [19]).
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