Media in Indianapolis includes various print media, television, and radio in the Indianapolis, Indiana market. As of 2009, Indianapolis is ranked as the 25th largest media market, with over 1.1 million homes.[1]
Print media
editThe 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 that 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
editThe Pat McAfee Show, a popular sports talk show hosted by former NFL punter Pat McAfee, is produced in Indianapolis and airs on ESPN, ESPN+, and YouTube.
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
- WTTV-DT4 (4.4) - a TBD 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) — a Court TV Mystery affiliate
- WISH-TV (8.1) — a CW affiliate
- WISH-DT2 (8.2) — a GetTV affiliate
- WISH-DT3 (8.3) — a Radar affiliate
- WISH-DT4 (8.4) — a Diya TV affiliate, South Asian programming
- WTHR (13.1) — an NBC affiliate
- WTHR-DT2 (13.2) — a Dabl affiliate
- WTHR-DT3 (13.3) — a MeTV affiliate
- WTHR-DT4 (13.4) — a True Crime Network affiliate
- WTHR-DT5 (13.5) — a Quest affiliate
- WTHR-DT6 (13.6) — a The Nest affiliate
- WREP-LD (15) — a Youtoo America affiliate
- WCTY (16) — a local government-access television (GATV) channel (cable TV only)
- WIIH-CD (17.1) — a GetTV affiliate
- WDNI-CD (19.1) — a Telemundo affiliate, Spanish language programming
- WDNI-DT2 (19.2) — a TeleXitos 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
- WSWY-LD (21.1) - new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
- WNDY-TV (23.1) — a My Network TV affiliate
- WNDY-DT2 (23.2) — a Bounce TV affiliate
- WNDY-DT3 (23.3) — a NewsNet affiliate
- WNDY-DT4 (23.4) - new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
- WUDZ-LD (28.1) — a Buzzr affiliate
- WUDZ-DT2 (28.2) — an OnTV4U affiliate
- WUDZ-DT3 (28.3) — a Sonlife Broadcasting Network affiliate
- WUDZ-DT4 (28.4) — a Shop LC affiliate
- WUDZ-DT5 (28.5) — a LXTV affiliate
- WUDZ-DT6 (28.6) — a QVC2 affiliate
- WUDZ-DT7 (28.7) — a MeTV Toons 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 Cozi TV affiliate
- WSDI-LD (30.1)[3][4] — a Ve Plus TV affiliate, Spanish language programming
- WSDI-DT2 (32.2) — a CRTV affiliate
- WSDI-DT3 (32.3) — a NTD America affiliate
- WSDI-DT4 (32.4) — a Ve Plus TV affiliate, Spanish language programming
- WSDI-DT5 (32.5) — a SonLife affiliate
- WSDI-DT6 (32.6) — new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
- WSDI-DT7 (32.7) — a Jewelry TV affiliate
- WQDE-LD (33.1) — an OnTV4U affiliate
- WECY-CD (UHF channel: TBA) — new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
- WHMB-TV (40.1) — a Univision affiliate, Spanish language programming
- WHMB-DT2 (40.2) — a CHSN affiliate
- WHMB-DT3 (40.3) — a QVC affiliate
- WHMB-DT4 (40.4) - a HSN affiliate
- WHMB-DT5 (40.5) - a QVC2 affiliate
- WHMB-DT6 (40.6) - a CHSN+ affiliate
- WCLJ-TV (42.1) — a Bounce TV affiliate
- WALV-CD (46.1) — a MeTV affiliate (simulcast of WTHR 13.3 )
- WALV-DT2 (46.2) - a True Crime Network affiliate
- WALV-DT3 (46.3) - a Shop LC affiliate
- WALV-DT4 (46.4) - new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
- WALV-DT5 (46.5) - new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
- WALV-DT6 (46.6) - an H&I affiliate
- WBXI-CD (47.1) — a Start TV affiliate, CBS owned and operated station
- WBXI-DT2 (47.2) - a Catchy Comedy affiliate
- WBXI-DT3 (47.3) - a Story Television affiliate
- WBXI-DT4 (47.4) - a Movies! affiliate
- WIPX-LD (51.1) - a Daystar owned and operated station
- WXIN (59.1) — a FOX affiliate
- WXIN-DT2 (59.2) — an Antenna TV affiliate
- WXIN-DT3 (59.3) — a Rewind TV affiliate
- WXIN-DT4 (59.4) — a Charge! affiliate
- WIPX-TV (63.1) — an ION affiliate
- WIPX-DT2 (63.2) — a Court TV affiliate
- WIPX-DT4 (63.4) — a Court TV Mystery affiliate
- WIPX-DT5 (63.5) — a Defy TV affiliate
- WIPX-DT6 (63.6) — a TrueReal affiliate
- WDTI (69.1) — a Daystar owned and operated station
- WDTI-DT2 (69.2) - a Daystar Español affiliate, Christian Spanish language programming
- WDTI-DT3 (69.3) - a Daystar Worship Music affiliate
Radio
edit| Call Sign | RDS ID | 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 WTTS | 92.3 | Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. |
| WIBC | 1.93WIBC FM 2.Indy's News Center |
93.1 | Urban One |
| WNDX | 1.WNDX 2.Indy's Rock Station |
93.9 | Cumulus Media |
| WFBQ | Q95 FM | 94.7 | iHeartMedia |
| WFMS | 1.WFMS 2.The Country Station |
95.5 | Cumulus Media |
| WFDM-FM | 1.Freedom 2.95 |
95.9 | Pilgrim Communications |
| WYHX | - | 96.3 | Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc. |
| WLHK | 1.Country 97.1 2.Hank FM |
97.1 | Urban One |
| WZRL | REAL983 | 98.3 | iHeartMedia |
| WZPL | 1.99.5 2.ZPL |
99.5 | Cumulus Media |
| WHHH | 1.Hot 2.100.9 |
100.9 | Urban One |
| WKLU | - | 101.9 | Educational Media Foundation |
| WOLT | INDY1033 | 103.3 | iHeartMedia |
| WJJK | 1.Classic Hits 2.104.5 WJJK |
104.5 | Cumulus Media |
| WHHH | 1.La Grande 2.105.1 |
105.1 | Urban One |
| WYXB | 1.B105.7 FM 2.Soft Rock |
105.7 | Urban One |
| WTLC-FM | 1.106.7 2.WTLC |
106.7 | Urban One |
| WEDJ | - | 107.1 | Continental Broadcast Group |
| WNTR | 1.MIX 2.107.9 |
107.9 | Cumulus Media |
The Bob & Tom Show, syndicated across much of the United States, airs from Indianapolis.
| Call Sign | Frequency in kHz | Licensee/Permittee[6] |
|---|---|---|
| WSYW | 810 | Continental Broadcast Group |
| WXLW | 950 | Pilgrim Communications |
| WFNI | 1070 | Emmis Communications |
| WNDE | 1260 | iHeartMedia |
| WTLC-AM | 1310 | Urban One |
| WXNT | 1430 | Cumulus Media |
| WBRI | 1500 | Wilkins Communications Network |
| WNTS | 1590 | Continental Broadcast Group |
References
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- ^ "Index of Media Bureau CDBS Public Database Files". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "Broadcast Applications 7/19/2017" (PDF). FCC. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "On Air Stations / DTV America". DTV America. DTVAmerica Web. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "FMQ FM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "AMQ AM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved 2008-02-17.