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==Media==
==Media==
{{See also|List of newspapers in Virginia|List of radio stations in Virginia|List of television stations in Virginia}}
{{See also|List of newspapers in Virginia|List of radio stations in Virginia|List of television stations in Virginia}}
[[File:USA Today building.jpg|thumb|''[[USA Today]]'', the [[List of newspapers in the United States|nation's largest circulation newspaper]], is headquartered in [[McLean, Virginia|McLean]].|alt=Two geometric all glass towers connected by a central atrium stand in front of a grassy walkway and under a dark and cloudy sky]]
[[File:USA Today building.jpg|thumb|''USA Today'', the [[List of newspapers in the United States|nation's largest circulation newspaper]], is headquartered in [[McLean, Virginia|McLean]].|alt=Two geometric all glass towers connected by a central atrium stand in front of a grassy walkway and under a dark and cloudy sky]]
The [[Hampton Roads]] area is the 44th-largest [[media market]] in the United States as ranked by [[Nielsen Media Research]], while the [[Richmond-Petersburg]] area is 56th and [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]]-[[Lynchburg, Virginia|Lynchburg]] is 71st {{as of|2022|lc=on}}. Northern Virginia is part of the much larger Washington, D.C. media market, which is the country's ninth-largest.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nab.org/documents/resources/2022-2023DMARANKS.xlsx|title=Local Television Market Universe Estimates|date=January 1, 2023|access-date=January 4, 2023|website=National Association of Broadcasters}}</ref>
The [[Hampton Roads]] area is the 44th-largest [[media market]] in the United States as ranked by [[Nielsen Media Research]], while the [[Richmond-Petersburg]] area is 56th and [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]]-[[Lynchburg, Virginia|Lynchburg]] is 71st {{as of|2022|lc=on}}. Northern Virginia is part of the much larger Washington, D.C. media market, which is the country's ninth-largest.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nab.org/documents/resources/2022-2023DMARANKS.xlsx|title=Local Television Market Universe Estimates|date=January 1, 2023|access-date=January 4, 2023|website=National Association of Broadcasters}}</ref>


There are 36 [[List of television stations in Virginia|television stations in Virginia]], representing each major [[List of United States over-the-air television networks|U.S. network]], part of 42 stations which serve Virginia viewers including those broadcasting from neighboring jurisdictions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mondotimes.com/world/usa/tv.html?state=46|title=Virginia TV Stations|website=MondoTimes|year=2020|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> There are 595&nbsp;[[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]-licensed FM [[List of radio stations in Virginia|radio stations broadcast in Virginia]] and 239 AM stations {{as of|2020|lc=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?state=VA|title=FM Query|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|date=June 1, 2020|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?state=VA|title=AM Query|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|date=June 1, 2020|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> The nationally available [[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS) is headquartered in [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington]]. Independent PBS affiliates exist throughout Virginia, and the Arlington [[PBS]] member station [[WETA-TV]] produces programs such as the ''[[PBS NewsHour]]'' and ''[[Washington Week]]''.
There are 36 [[List of television stations in Virginia|television stations in Virginia]], representing each major [[List of United States over-the-air television networks|U.S. network]], part of 42 stations which serve Virginia viewers including those broadcasting from neighboring jurisdictions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mondotimes.com/world/usa/tv.html?state=46|title=Virginia TV Stations|website=MondoTimes|year=2020|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> There are 595&nbsp;[[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]-licensed FM [[List of radio stations in Virginia|radio stations broadcast in Virginia]] and 239 AM stations {{as of|2020|lc=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?state=VA|title=FM Query|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|date=June 1, 2020|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?state=VA|title=AM Query|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|date=June 1, 2020|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> The nationally available [[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS) is headquartered in [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington]]. Independent PBS affiliates exist throughout Virginia, and the Arlington [[PBS]] member station [[WETA-TV]] produces programs such as the ''[[PBS NewsHour]]'' and ''[[Washington Week]]''.


The most circulated [[List of newspapers in Virginia|native newspapers in the Commonwealth]] are [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk's]] ''[[The Virginian-Pilot]]'' with around 132,000&nbsp;subscribers,<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-tronc-buys-virginian-pilot-newspaper-20180529-story.html |title= Tronc buys Virginian-Pilot newspaper in Norfolk |first= Robert |last= Channick |newspaper= The Chicago Tribune |date= May 29, 2018 |access-date= June 1, 2020}}</ref> the ''[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]]'' with 86,219,<ref>{{cite news |url= https://bluevirginia.us/2018/10/dying-richmond-times-dispatch-announces-it-will-stop-making-endorsements-blames-its-customers |title= Dying Richmond Times-Dispatch Announces It Will Stop Making Endorsements |website= Blue Virginia |date= October 21, 2018 |access-date= June 1, 2020}}</ref> and ''[[The Roanoke Times]]'' {{As of|2018|lc=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 10 Virginia Daily Newspapers by Circulation|website=Agility PR|url=https://www.agilitypr.com/resources/top-media-outlets/top-10-virginia-daily-newspapers-circulation/|access-date=June 1, 2020|date=January 2020}}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]'', which is headquartered in [[McLean, Virginia|McLean]], has seen its daily subscription number decline significantly from over 500,000 in 2019 to just over 180,000 in 2021, but is still the third-most circulated paper nationwide.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://pressgazette.co.uk/biggest-us-newspapers-by-circulation/ |title= Top 25 US newspapers by circulation: America's largest titles have lost 20% of print sales since Covid-19 hit |website= Press Gazette |first= William |last= Turvill |date= August 21, 2021 |access-date= August 14, 2022}}</ref> ''USA Today'' is the flagship publication of [[Gannett|Gannett, Inc.]], which merged with [[GateHouse Media]] in 2019, and operates over one hundred local newspapers nationwide.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/30/gannett-newspapers-furloughs/ |title= Gannett will furlough workers at more than 100 newspapers over next three months |newspaper= The Washington Post |first= Jacob |last= Bogage |date= March 30, 2020 |access-date= June 1, 2020}}</ref> In Northern Virginia, ''[[The Washington Post]]'' is the dominant newspaper and provides local coverage for the region.<ref>{{cite book|author=J. L. Jeffries|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Aky-V0CFFWEC&pg=PA115|title=Virginia's Native Son: The Election and Administration of Governor L. Douglas Wilder|page=115|year=2000|publisher=Purdue University Press|isbn = 978-1-55753-411-8}}</ref> ''[[Politico (newspaper)|Politico]]'' and ''[[Axios (website)|Axios]]'', which both cover national politics, have their headquarters in [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://northernvirginiamag.com/culture/culture-features/2022/04/21/inside-the-20-plus-year-relationship-that-made-arlington-a-new-global-media-capital/ |title= Inside the 20-Plus-Year-Relationship That Made Arlington a New Global Media Capital |magazine= Northern Virginia Magazine |first= James |last= Finley |date= April 21, 2022 |access-date= June 23, 2024}}</ref>
The most circulated [[List of newspapers in Virginia|native newspapers in the Commonwealth]] are [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk's]] ''[[The Virginian-Pilot]]'' with around 132,000&nbsp;subscribers,<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-tronc-buys-virginian-pilot-newspaper-20180529-story.html |title= Tronc buys Virginian-Pilot newspaper in Norfolk |first= Robert |last= Channick |newspaper= The Chicago Tribune |date= May 29, 2018 |access-date= June 1, 2020}}</ref> the ''[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]]'' with 86,219,<ref>{{cite news |url= https://bluevirginia.us/2018/10/dying-richmond-times-dispatch-announces-it-will-stop-making-endorsements-blames-its-customers |title= Dying Richmond Times-Dispatch Announces It Will Stop Making Endorsements |website= Blue Virginia |date= October 21, 2018 |access-date= June 1, 2020}}</ref> and ''[[The Roanoke Times]]'' {{As of|2018|lc=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 10 Virginia Daily Newspapers by Circulation|website=Agility PR|url=https://www.agilitypr.com/resources/top-media-outlets/top-10-virginia-daily-newspapers-circulation/|access-date=June 1, 2020|date=January 2020}}</ref> ''USA Today'', which is headquartered in [[McLean, Virginia|McLean]], has seen its daily subscription number decline significantly from over 500,000 in 2019 to just over 180,000 in 2021, but is still the third-most circulated paper nationwide.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://pressgazette.co.uk/biggest-us-newspapers-by-circulation/ |title= Top 25 US newspapers by circulation: America's largest titles have lost 20% of print sales since Covid-19 hit |website= Press Gazette |first= William |last= Turvill |date= August 21, 2021 |access-date= August 14, 2022}}</ref> ''USA Today'' is the flagship publication of [[Gannett|Gannett, Inc.]], which merged with [[GateHouse Media]] in 2019, and operates over one hundred local newspapers nationwide.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/30/gannett-newspapers-furloughs/ |title= Gannett will furlough workers at more than 100 newspapers over next three months |newspaper= The Washington Post |first= Jacob |last= Bogage |date= March 30, 2020 |access-date= June 1, 2020}}</ref> In Northern Virginia, ''[[The Washington Post]]'' is the dominant newspaper and provides local coverage for the region.<ref>{{cite book|author=J. L. Jeffries|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Aky-V0CFFWEC&pg=PA115|title=Virginia's Native Son: The Election and Administration of Governor L. Douglas Wilder|page=115|year=2000|publisher=Purdue University Press|isbn = 978-1-55753-411-8}}</ref> ''[[Politico (newspaper)|Politico]]'' and ''[[Axios (website)|Axios]]'', which both cover national politics, have their headquarters in [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://northernvirginiamag.com/culture/culture-features/2022/04/21/inside-the-20-plus-year-relationship-that-made-arlington-a-new-global-media-capital/ |title= Inside the 20-Plus-Year-Relationship That Made Arlington a New Global Media Capital |magazine= Northern Virginia Magazine |first= James |last= Finley |date= April 21, 2022 |access-date= June 23, 2024}}</ref>


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===College sports===
===College sports===
[[File:VT - UVA 2012 - Waiting for the rebound.jpg|thumb|alt=A college basketball player dressed in white with orange and blue bordering prepares to shoot a free throw.|[[Mike Scott (basketball)|Mike Scott]] and [[Joe Harris (basketball)|Joe Harris]] of the [[Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball|Virginia Cavaliers]] battle [[Cadarian Raines]] of the [[Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball|Virginia Tech Hokies]] for a rebound in a [[college basketball]] game at [[Cassell Coliseum]] in [[Blacksburg, Virginia|Blacksburg]].]]
[[File:VT - UVA 2012 - Waiting for the rebound.jpg|thumb|alt=A college basketball player dressed in white with orange and blue bordering prepares to shoot a free throw.|[[Mike Scott (basketball)|Mike Scott]] and [[Joe Harris (basketball)|Joe Harris]] of the [[Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball|Virginia Cavaliers]] battle [[Cadarian Raines]] of the [[Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball|Virginia Tech Hokies]] for a rebound in a [[college basketball]] game at [[Cassell Coliseum]] in [[Blacksburg, Virginia|Blacksburg]].]]
Several of Virginia's collegiate sports programs have attracted strong followings, with a 2015 poll showing that 34% of Virginians were fans of the [[Virginia Cavaliers]] and 28% were fans of the [[Virginia-Virginia Tech rivalry|rival]] [[Virginia Tech Hokies]], making both more popular than the surveyed regional professional teams.<ref name="PPP">"[http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/roanoke.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/12/712bdf7a-98ec-5ab8-a08c-2defb63ad99b/55b111de998ca.pdf.pdf Virginians Favor Background Checks, Paid Sick Days]". [[Public Policy Polling]], July 21, 2015. Accessed April 17, 2021.</ref> The men's and women's [[college basketball]] programs of the [[Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball|Cavaliers]], [[VCU Rams men's basketball|VCU Rams]], and [[Old Dominion Monarchs basketball|Old Dominion Monarchs]] have combined for 66 regular season conference championships and 49 conference tournament championships between them {{as of|2023|lc=on}}. The [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Hokies]] football team sustained a 27-year bowl streak between 1993 and 2019; [[James Madison Dukes football|James Madison Dukes]] football won [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|FCS]] NCAA Championships in both 2004 and 2016.<ref>AP. "[https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2017/01/07/james-madison-wins-fcs-title-beats-youngstown-state-28-14/96292916/ James Madison beats Youngstown State for FCS title]". ''[[USA Today]]'', January 7, 2017. Accessed April 16, 2021.</ref> The overall UVA men's athletics programs won the national [[Capital One Cup (college sports)|Capital One Cup]] in [[Capital One Cup (college sports)#Champions|both 2015 and 2019]], and led the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] in [[Atlantic Coast Conference#NCAA team championships|NCAA championships]].<ref>Staff Report. "[https://richmond.com/sports/college/schools/university-virginia/uva-wins-capital-one-cup-for-men-s-sports/article_679c22b1-24ff-5350-a719-8c8da094ac20.html UVa wins Capital One Cup for men's sports]". ''[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]]'', January 29, 2015. Accessed April 16, 2021.</ref><ref>Ron Counts. "[https://dailyprogress.com/sports/cavalierinsider/former-cavalier-long-to-present-virginia-with-its-second-capital-one-cup/article_08e25362-0549-57b0-a0bc-9533ab5d2573.html Former Cavalier Long to present Virginia with its second Capital One Cup]". ''[[Daily Progress]]'', July 10, 2019. Accessed April 16, 2021.</ref>
Several of Virginia's collegiate sports programs have attracted strong followings, with a 2015 poll showing that 34% of Virginians were fans of the [[Virginia Cavaliers]] and 28% were fans of the [[Virginia-Virginia Tech rivalry|rival]] [[Virginia Tech Hokies]], making both more popular than the surveyed regional professional teams.<ref name="PPP">"[http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/roanoke.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/12/712bdf7a-98ec-5ab8-a08c-2defb63ad99b/55b111de998ca.pdf.pdf Virginians Favor Background Checks, Paid Sick Days]". [[Public Policy Polling]], July 21, 2015. Accessed April 17, 2021.</ref> The men's and women's [[college basketball]] programs of the [[Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball|Cavaliers]], [[VCU Rams men's basketball|VCU Rams]], and [[Old Dominion Monarchs basketball|Old Dominion Monarchs]] have combined for 66 regular season conference championships and 49 conference tournament championships between them {{as of|2023|lc=on}}. The [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Hokies]] football team sustained a 27-year bowl streak between 1993 and 2019; [[James Madison Dukes football|James Madison Dukes]] football won [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|FCS]] NCAA Championships in both 2004 and 2016.<ref>AP. "[https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2017/01/07/james-madison-wins-fcs-title-beats-youngstown-state-28-14/96292916/ James Madison beats Youngstown State for FCS title]". ''USA Today'', January 7, 2017. Accessed April 16, 2021.</ref> The overall UVA men's athletics programs won the national [[Capital One Cup (college sports)|Capital One Cup]] in [[Capital One Cup (college sports)#Champions|both 2015 and 2019]], and led the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] in [[Atlantic Coast Conference#NCAA team championships|NCAA championships]].<ref>Staff Report. "[https://richmond.com/sports/college/schools/university-virginia/uva-wins-capital-one-cup-for-men-s-sports/article_679c22b1-24ff-5350-a719-8c8da094ac20.html UVa wins Capital One Cup for men's sports]". ''[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]]'', January 29, 2015. Accessed April 16, 2021.</ref><ref>Ron Counts. "[https://dailyprogress.com/sports/cavalierinsider/former-cavalier-long-to-present-virginia-with-its-second-capital-one-cup/article_08e25362-0549-57b0-a0bc-9533ab5d2573.html Former Cavalier Long to present Virginia with its second Capital One Cup]". ''[[Daily Progress]]'', July 10, 2019. Accessed April 16, 2021.</ref>


[[List of college athletic programs in Virginia#Division I|Fourteen universities]] in total compete in [[NCAA Division I]], with multiple programs each in the Atlantic Coast Conference, [[Atlantic 10 Conference]], [[Big South Conference]], and [[Coastal Athletic Association]]. Three [[historically black colleges and universities|historically Black schools]] compete in the Division II [[Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association]], and two others ([[Hampton Pirates and Lady Pirates|Hampton]] and [[Norfolk State Spartans|Norfolk State]]) compete in Division I. Several smaller schools compete in the [[Old Dominion Athletic Conference]] and the [[USA South Athletic Conference]] of NCAA Division III. The NCAA currently holds its [[NCAA Division III national football championship|Division III championships in football]], men's basketball, volleyball, and softball in [[Salem, Virginia|Salem]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-12-13-focus-salem_x.htm|title=Virginia town is big game central|first=Erik|last=Brady|work=[[USA Today]]|date=December 14, 2006|access-date=February 6, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206075557/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-12-13-focus-salem_x.htm|archive-date=February 6, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> State appropriated funds are not allowed to be used for either operational or capital expenses for intercollegiate athletics.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2004-02-18-athletic-spending-cover_x.htm|title=Athletic spending grows as academic funds dry up|first1=MaryJo|last1=Sylwester|first2=Tom|last2=Witosky|date=February 18, 2004|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091203174023/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2004-02-18-athletic-spending-cover_x.htm|archive-date=December 3, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[List of college athletic programs in Virginia#Division I|Fourteen universities]] in total compete in [[NCAA Division I]], with multiple programs each in the Atlantic Coast Conference, [[Atlantic 10 Conference]], [[Big South Conference]], and [[Coastal Athletic Association]]. Three [[historically black colleges and universities|historically Black schools]] compete in the Division II [[Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association]], and two others ([[Hampton Pirates and Lady Pirates|Hampton]] and [[Norfolk State Spartans|Norfolk State]]) compete in Division I. Several smaller schools compete in the [[Old Dominion Athletic Conference]] and the [[USA South Athletic Conference]] of NCAA Division III. The NCAA currently holds its [[NCAA Division III national football championship|Division III championships in football]], men's basketball, volleyball, and softball in [[Salem, Virginia|Salem]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-12-13-focus-salem_x.htm|title=Virginia town is big game central|first=Erik|last=Brady|work=USA Today|date=December 14, 2006|access-date=February 6, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206075557/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-12-13-focus-salem_x.htm|archive-date=February 6, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> State appropriated funds are not allowed to be used for either operational or capital expenses for intercollegiate athletics.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2004-02-18-athletic-spending-cover_x.htm|title=Athletic spending grows as academic funds dry up|first1=MaryJo|last1=Sylwester|first2=Tom|last2=Witosky|date=February 18, 2004|work=USA Today|access-date=August 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091203174023/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2004-02-18-athletic-spending-cover_x.htm|archive-date=December 3, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>


===High school sports===
===High school sports===
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