Media in Indianapolis

Offices of Emmis Communications

Indianapolis, Indiana is served by local media, as well as regional and national media. As of 2009, Indianapolis is ranked as the 25th largest media market, with over 1.1 million homes.[1]

Radio and television broadcasts are governed by the FCC.[2]

The Indianapolis Star has the most subscriptions for a daily newspaper in the city. It is owned by Gannett, which also publishes a weekly newspaper called The Topics that focuses on local and community-related news for northern Indianapolis and the surrounding suburbs.

Nuvo Newsweekly and Indianapolis Monthly are local publications concentrating on arts, entertainment, nightlife and lifestyles.

The Indianapolis Recorder is a weekly publication which serves the African-American community. La Voz De Indiana is a bilingual newspaper focused on Latin-American issues. Tribuna News is a Bilingual (English-Spanish) newspaper for Hispanics in Indianapolis, focused on local news.

The Indianapolis Business Journal and Inside Indiana Business are business news publications for the greater Indianapolis region.

A community newspaper, The Broad Ripple Gazette, serves the Broad Ripple area of the city.

Television

Indianapolis is served by the following local broadcast television stations:

  • WTTV (4.1) — a CBS affiliate
  • WTTV-DT2 (4.2) — Indy's4, independent
  • WTTV-DT3 (4.3) — a Comet affiliate
  • WRTV (6.1) — an ABC affiliate
  • WRTV-DT2 (6.2) — a Grit affiliate
  • WRTV-DT3 (6.3) — a Laff affiliate
  • WRTV-DT4 (6.4) — an Escape affiliate
  • WISH-TV (8.1) — a CW affiliate
  • WISH-DT2 (8.2) — a GetTV affiliate
  • WISH-DT3 (8.3) — a Justice Network affiliate
  • WTHR (13.1) — an NBC affiliate
  • WTHR-DT2 (13.2) — a Cozi TV affiliate
  • WTHR-DT3 (13.3) — a MeTV affiliate
  • WREP-LD (15) — a Youtoo America affiliate
  • WCTY (16) — a local government-access television (GATV) channel (cable TV only)
  • WIIH-CD (17.1) — LWS
  • WDNI-CD (19.1) — a Telemundo affiliate, Spanish language programming
  • WFYI (20.1) — a PBS member station
  • WFYI-DT2 (20.2) — PBS Kids
  • WFYI-DT3 (20.3) — Create, and a digital second feed of WFYI's programming offset by 2 days
  • WNDY-TV (23.1) — a My Network TV affiliate
  • WNDY-DT2 (23.2) — a Bounce TV affiliate
  • WNDY-DT3 (23.3) — a CW affiliate (simulcast of WISH-TV 8.1)
  • WUDZ-LD (28.1) — a Buzzr affiliate
  • WUDZ-DT2 (28.2) — an H&I affiliate
  • WUDZ-DT3 (28.3) — a Sonlife Broadcasting Network affiliate
  • WUDZ-DT4 (28.4) — a Liquidation Channel affiliate
  • WUDZ-DT5 (28.5) — a QVC affiliate
  • WUDZ-DT6 (28.6) — a QVC+ affiliate
  • WUDZ-DT7 (28.7) — a Movies! affiliate
  • WTTK (29.1) — a CBS affiliate (simulcast of WTTV 4.1)
  • WTTK-DT2 (29.2) — Indy's4, independent (simulcast of WTTV 4.2)
  • WTTK-DT3 (29.3) — a Comet affiliate (simulcast of WTTV 4.3)
  • WSDI-LD (30.1)[3][4] — an Quest affiliate
  • WSDI-DT2 (30.2) — a Decades affiliate
  • WSDI-DT3 (30.3) — new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
  • WSDI-DT4 (30.4) — a CBN News Channel affiliate
  • WSDI-DT5 (30.5) — a CBN News Channel affiliate
  • WSDI-DT6 (30.6) — a Stadium affiliate
  • WSDI-DT7 (30.7) — a Jewelry TV affiliate
  • WECY-LP (35.1) — new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
  • WHMB-TV (40.1) — a Family Broadcasting owned and operated station
  • WHMB-DT2 (40.2) — a Light TV affiliate
  • WHMB-DT3 (40.3) — a HSN affiliate
  • WCLJ-TV (42.1) — a Ion Life affiliate owned and operated station
  • WALV-CD (46.1) — a MeTV affiliate (simulcast of WTHR 13.3 )
  • WBXI-CA (47.1) — a Start TV affiliate, CBS owned and operated station
  • WIPX-LP (51)— an ION owned and operated station
  • WXIN (59.1) — a FOX affiliate
  • WXIN-DT2 (59.2) — an Antenna TV affiliate
  • WXIN-DT3 (59.3) — a This TV affiliate
  • WXIN-DT4 (59.4) — a Charge! affiliate
  • WIPX-TV (63.1) — an ION affiliate owned and operated station
  • WIPX-DT2 (63.2) — Qubo, a 24-hour kids channel
  • WIPX-DT3 (63.3) — an IONLife affiliate
  • WIPX-DT4 (63.4) — an IONShop affiliate
  • WIPX-DT5 (63.5) — a QVC affiliate
  • WIPX-DT6 (63.6) — an HSN affiliate
  • WDTI (69.1) — a Daystar owned and operated station

Radio

FM stations

Call Sign Frequency in MHz Licensee/permittee[5]
WICR 88.7 University of Indianapolis
WJEL 89.3 Metropolitan School District of Washington Township
WFYI-FM 90.1 Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Broadcasting
WQRA 90.5 Educational Media Foundation
WBDG 90.9 Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township
WEDM 91.1 Metropolitan School District of Warren Township
WRFT 91.5 Franklin Township Community School Corporation
WTTS 92.3 Sarkes Tarzian, Inc.
WIBC 93.1 Emmis Communications
WYRG 93.9 Cumulus Media
WFBQ 94.7 iHeartMedia
WFMS 95.5 Cumulus Media
WFDM-FM 95.9 Raven Broadcasting
WHHH 96.3 Radio One
WLHK 97.1 Emmis Communications
WZRL 98.3 iHeartMedia
WZPL 99.5 Entercom Communications
WNOW-FM 100.9 Radio One
WKLU 101.9 Educational Media Foundation
WOLT 103.3 iHeartMedia
WJJK 104.5 Cumulus Media
WYXB 105.7 Emmis Communications
WTLC-FM 106.7 Radio One
WEDJ 107.1 Continental Broadcast Group
WNTR 107.9 Entercom Communications

The Bob & Tom Show, syndicated across much of the United States, airs from Indianapolis.

AM stations

Call Sign Frequency in kHz Licensee/Permittee[6]
WSYW 810 Continental Broadcast Group
WXLW 950 Raven Broadcasting
WFNI 1070 Emmis Communications
WNDE 1260 iHeartMedia
WTLC-AM 1310 Radio One
WXNT 1430 Entercom Communications
WBRI 1500 Wilkins Communications Network
WNTS 1590 Davison Media Group

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 4, 2004. Retrieved June 4, 2004.
  2. ↑ "Index of Media Bureau CDBS Public Database Files". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  3. ↑ "Broadcast Applications 7/19/2017" (PDF). FCC. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "On Air Stations / DTV America". DTV America. DTVAmerica Web. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "FMQ FM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  6. ↑ "AMQ AM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved 2008-02-17.


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