local station

Neighborhood transit point

A local station is a radio or television broadcaster serving a specific geographic area, as opposed to national networks.

Local stations carry regional news, weather, and community programming alongside network content: The local station covered the city council meeting.

In transit contexts, a local station is one where all trains stop, not just express service.

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subway · public transit · depot · broadcast · radio · neighborhood · transit · ticket window · tracks · announcer · schedule · next stop · bus stop · hometown · community · regional · bus · channel

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service type/stopping pattern

local stationexpress stop

Halt skipping intermediates

express · main station · terminal · central station · junction

geographic reach/broadcast coverage

local stationnational broadcaster

State-run media outlet

network affiliate · satellite network · satellite station

network affiliation/ownership

local stationnetwork affiliate

Station broadcasting network content

Family

local, station, locally, locale, locality, localize, localized, localization, localizing

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