Media
With dozens of local media outlets around El Paso, you are sure never to be far from the latest headlines or newest pop songs. El Paso has an expanding media market that includes print news, local and regional television, dozens of radio stations, magazines, and more. The El Paso Times and El Diario de El Paso keep El Pasoans in-the-know in both English and Spanish, while TV stations such as KVIA and KTSM cover local and national news and air regular national TV. Local cable television can be connected through Time Warner Cable, and satellite TV options are open to El Pasoans through Direct TV and Dish Network. Several free entertainment publications keep locals updated on all the happenings around town, from gallery openings to rock concerts.
City: El Paso, TX
Category: Media
Address: 1801 Texas Ave.
City: El Paso, TX
Category: Media
Address: 300 North Campbell St.
City: El Paso, TX
Category: Media
Address: 120 Porfirio Diaz
4. Fort Bliss Monitor
City: El Paso, TX
Category: Media
Telephone: (915) 772-0934
Address: 5959 Gateway Blvd. West, Suite 450
Description: A small, 40- to 60-page free weekly newspaper covering Fort Bliss and overseas news for those stationed on or from Fort Bliss. Sections include some classifieds, ads directed at military clients, and some discounts for military personnel. Every Thursday 20,000 issues of the Monitor are published, and the more than 80,000 readers (both on and off post) represent active and retired military, civilian employees, and their families. The Monitor is the only authorized newspaper on post and the only newspaper that saturates the military market in El Paso.
5. The Prospector
City: El Paso, TX
Category: Media
Telephone: (915) 747-5161
Address: 500 West University Ave.
Description: The Prospector is the official University of Texas at El Paso college newspaper, published twice a week during the school calendar year. The paper, which is written and edited primarily by students, covers UTEP campus news and events and includes a classifieds section with job and housing listings aimed at students. The Sports section provides coverage of all the UTEP sports teams and standings. It is available for free from kiosks and distribution stands around the UTEP campus.
6. Spotlight
City: El Paso, TX
Category: Media
Telephone: (915) 595-2492
Address: 11385 James Watt, Suite B-12
Description: This Hispanic-interest newspaper provides articles in English and Spanish on local entertainment, community news, family-oriented entertainment articles, movie and concert reviews, health-related stories, and a regional calendar of events. It also includes Lifestyles, Just Kidding, Pet Connection, Golf Digest, and NASCAR Insider sections. A free publication, it can be picked up at a variety of outlets around El Paso and Fort Bliss.
7. What’S Up
City: El Paso, TX
Category: Media
Telephone: (915) 534-4422
Address: 120 Porfirio Diaz
Description: An entertainment-focused, free weekly publication that covers El Paso, Las Cruces, and Juárez. What’s Up circulates around 30,000 copies that are distributed in more than 600 locations throughout the area and covers events from Wed through Tues. The paper’s content includes calendar listings, concert reviews, band profiles, celebrity interviews, CD reviews, movie reviews, art exhibits, sports, hobbies, and other entertainment and lifestyle topics geared for the 20 to 40 age range.
8. El Paso Visitors Guide
City: El Paso, TX
Category: Media
Telephone: (915) 533-4711
Address: 444 East Robinson Dr., Suite A
Description: This glossy-cover magazine is published by the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau and provides plenty of visitor information about El Paso in several sections that include: Places, Events, Shopping, Dining, Lodging, History, and Mexico. The magazine is printed quarterly and is available for free from the Convention and Visitors Bureau, as well as at many hotels and tourist attractions across town. You can also view the full edition online.
9. The El Pasoan
City: El Paso, TX
Category: Media
Description: The El Pasoan, launched in 2006, is a free, glossy magazine that showcases the business, culture, and people of El Paso’s downtown area. The magazine includes extensive coverage on the Downtown Revitalization Plan; monthly columns written by the mayor, among others; and reviews of galleries, hotspots, and restaurants located downtown. The El Pasoan prides itself on being the only “city lifestyle magazine” about El Paso. The publication is available at a variety of locations downtown for free.
10. El Paso Magazine
City: El Paso, TX
Category: Media
Telephone: (915) 351-0605
Address: 416 North Stanton St., Suite 300
Description: This 124-page monthly urban lifestyle magazine began publication in 2007. The aim of the magazine is to offer readers a chance to explore the cosmopolitan side of El Paso, and thus El Paso Magazine is known for its sleek design and comprehensive editorial on the business and community leaders of El Paso. The magazine sells for $2.95 an issue at some 200 newsstands in West Texas and Southern New Mexico.
11. El Paso Scene
City: El Paso, TX
Category: Media
Telephone: (915) 542-1422
Address: 316 Arboles Dr.
Description: Founded in 1993, El Paso Scene is a free monthly community newspaper dedicated to upcoming cultural and recreational events. With an average of 60 pages and more than 120 advertisers, the paper prints 40,000 copies each month. Each issue is dedicated to upcoming events in El Paso and the surrounding region, from rock concerts and street festivals to chamber music and art openings. Each issue also contains a feature story and a variety of columns, as well as listings for local events and shows. El Paso Scene is distributed at nearly 200 locations throughout El Paso, Las Cruces, Juárez, and the surrounding region and is the best place to find out about local artists, community entertainment, recreation, and culture.
12. Rio Grande Catholic
City: El Paso, TX
Category: Media
Telephone: (915) 872-8414
Address: 499 St. Matthews St.
Description: The Rio Grande Catholic is a monthly newspaper produced by the Diocese of El Paso to communicate to local parishioners the events and themes of the faith life of the local and universal church through news reports, features, columns, and photography. The Rio Grande Catholic is available at local Catholic parishes and through subscription.
13. Kama 750
City: El Paso, TX
Category: Media
Telephone: (915) 544-9797
Description: Tejano/Spanish
14. Khey 1390
City: El Paso, TX
Category: Media
Telephone: (915) 351-5400
Description: ESPN Sports Radio
15. Krod 600
City: El Paso, TX
Category: Media
Telephone: (915) 544 9550
Description: News/Talk/Sports