El Dorado is home to seven commercial radio stations which are operated by two ownership groups. El Dorado Broadcasting owns two and Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation owns and operates five radio stations:

El Dorado Broadcasting owns KLBQ, also known as Q99 Todays Best Music. The format is Hot AC Adult contemporary KDMS-am which is a Southern Gospel station.

KIX 103 is also known as The Country Leader. It is a 100,000 watt radio station (which is the largest allowed by the Federal Communications Commission). The format is Country.

MIX 96 is also known as The Continuous Hit Music Station. It, like sister station KIXB, is a 100,000 watt station as well. The format is Hot Adult Contemporary.

The Eagle The format is Classic Rock.

KELD The Fan This is Noalmark's only AM station in El Dorado. The format is Sports Talk. KELD is a 24 hour station.

KMLK is The Touch. The format is Urban Adult Contemporary.

Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation also operates KELD-FM, but it is licensed to Hampton, Arkansas in Calhoun County.

El Dorado is also served by the El Dorado News-Times, one of the oldest newspapers in South Arkansas as well as a free community newspaper The South Arkansas Leader which is owned and operated by broadcasters Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation.

El Dorado broadcast outlets consist of three full-power television stations; two commercial, and one public.

KTVE 10 (NBC)

KEJB 43 (MNTV)

KETZ 12 (AETN/PBS) digital

All three transmitters are located east of El Dorado, in Huttig, Arkansas. While KTVE no longer considers El Dorado their primary newsroom, the station is licensed to El Dorado by the FCC. The station moved primary operations to Monroe, Louisiana in 1988. KEJB is a fairly new station, having signed on the air in 2001. KETZ-DT signed on the air in May 2006. El Dorado is also served by KNOE 8 (CBS), KARD 14 (FOX), and KAQY 11 (ABC) in nearby Monroe, Louisiana.