 Kent is part of the Cleveland @-@ Akron Television Market Area as defined by the Federal Communications Commission , which includes a 17 @-@ county region of Northeast Ohio . As of 2015 it ranks as the 18th @-@ largest media market in the United States according to Nielsen Media Research . While most stations are located in Cleveland and Akron , Kent is home to the offices and main studio of Western Reserve Public Media , the PBS affiliate for Akron and Youngstown . The studios for <unk> and <unk> , local affiliates for the Retro Television Network , are located just east of the city limits in Franklin Township . TV @-@ 2 , a Kent State University student @-@ run production , is available on campus , on local cable , and online . Kent is also in range of the television stations that broadcast out of Youngstown . 
