1,500 customers in the 62828 postal (ZIP) code. Dahlgren has had no locally published newspaper since the cessation of publication of The Dahlgren Echo many years ago. There is no current newspaper of record as the weekly McLeansboro Times-Leader formerly published in the county seat folded in 2018. Other daily newspapers available for home delivery in the area include The Morning Sentinel (Centralia & Mt. Vernon) and The Southern Illinoisan (regional print newspaper). Dahlgren is in the Harrisburg, IL / Cape Girardeau, MO / Paducah, KY television Designated Market Area (DMA), the 90th largest television market in 2019 as defined by Nielsen Media Research. Residents receive over-the-air reception of the following digital broadcast channels from networks and other affiliates: ABC (WSIL) — 3.1 HD, 3.2 SD Heroes and Icons, 3.3 SD Justice Network, 3.4 SD Court TV & 3.5 SD Ion — RF channel 34 NBC (WPSD) — 6.1 HD, 6.2 SD Cozi & 6.3 SD Antenna TV — RF channel 32 (planned to be repacked to RF channel 19) PBS (WSIU) — 8.1 HD, 8.2 SD PBS World, 8.3 SD Create, 8.4 FM Simulcast and Public Info, & 8.5 SD PBS Kids — RF channel 8 CBS (KFVS) — 12.1 HD, 12.2 HD CW (WQTV-TV) & 12.3 SD Grit — RF channel 12 (planned to be repacked to RF channel 11) 3ABN (W15BU-D) — 15.1 SD English, 15.2 SD Spanish, 15.3 3ABN Radio, & 15.4 Radio 74 — RF channel 15 PBS (WUSI) — 16.1 HD, 16.2 PBS World, 16.3 Create & 16.4 FM Simulcast & Public Info — RF channel 19 (planned to be repacked to RF channel 23) Fox (KBSI) — 23.1 HD, 23.2 My Network TV 49 (WDKA), & 23.3 SD Comet — RF channel 22 (planned to be repacked to RF channel 36) TCT (WTCT) — 27.1 SD, 27.2 HD & 27.3 SD Light TV — RF channel 17 (planned to be repacked to RF channel 30) MyNetworkTV (WDKA) — 49.1 HD, 49.2 SD Charge!, 49.3 SD TBD, & 49.4 Stadium — RF channel 49 (planned to be repacked to RF channel 25) Since the digital television transition of 2009 there have been many ownership and affiliation changes in television markets. The Harrisburg, IL / Cape Girardeau, MO / Paducah, KY DMA has been no exception. In 2019 major players include Sinclair, Paxton Media Group, Raycom Media, Quincy Media, and the University of Southern Illinois.