 Ridgecrest is served by two newspapers, "The Daily Independent" and the "News Review", as well as a mixture of local broadcast stations and repeaters from radio and TV stations based in Los Angeles and Bakersfield.The repeaters are operated by the IWV TV Booster.Radio stations in the area include KRSF 89.3 a Christian radio format with Radio 74; KZFX 93.7 a classic rock format with ABC and California news and weather; KSSI (FM) 102.7, broadcasting rock music, local news and weather; KLOA (AM) 1240, broadcasting CBS Sports Radio; KZIQ 92.7, featuring adult contemporary music; KRAJ The Heat 100.9 FM, featuring a hip-hop format; and K296AI the 107.1, with KCNV classical music feed.