Media in Indianapolis

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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]

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

Print media[]

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 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. is a bilingual newspaper focused on Latin-American issues. 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) — a Court TV Mystery affiliate
WISH-TV (8.1) — a CW affiliate
WISH-DT2 (8.2) — a GetTV affiliate
WISH-DT3 (8.3) — a Twist 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 Circle 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) - TBA
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 Shop LC affiliate
WUDZ-DT5 (28.5) — a LXTV affiliate
WUDZ-DT6 (28.6) — a QVC2 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 Cozi TV affiliate
WSDI-LD (30.1)^[3]^[4] — an OnTV4U affiliate
WSDI-DT2 (30.2) — a Decades affiliate
WSDI-DT3 (30.3) — a Buzzr affiliate
WSDI-DT4 (30.4) — a CBN News Channel affiliate
WSDI-DT5 (30.5) — a SonLife affiliate
WSDI-DT6 (30.6) — a Stadium affiliate
WSDI-DT7 (30.7) — 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 Family Broadcasting owned and operated station
WHMB-DT2 (40.2) — a QVC affiliate
WHMB-DT3 (40.3) — a HSN affiliate
WHMB-DT4 (40.4) - a Family Movie Classics 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 This TV affiliate
WALV-DT3 (46.3) - a Shop LC affiliate
WALV-DT4 (46.4) - a TheGrio affiliate
WBXI-CD (47.1) — a Start TV affiliate, CBS owned and operated station
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 Court 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

Radio[]

FM stations[]

Call Sign	Frequency in MHz	Licensee/permittee^[5]
WICR	88.7	University of Indianapolis
	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
WNDX	93.9	Cumulus Media
WFBQ	94.7	iHeartMedia
WFMS	95.5	Cumulus Media
WFDM-FM	95.9
WHHH	96.3	Radio One
WLHK	97.1	Emmis Communications
WZRL	98.3	iHeartMedia
WZPL	99.5	Audacy, Inc.
WNOW-FM	100.9	Radio One
WKLU	101.9	Educational Media Foundation
WOLT	103.3	iHeartMedia
WJJK	104.5	Cumulus Media
WNOW-FM	105.1	Radio One
WYXB	105.7	Emmis Communications
WTLC-FM	106.7	Radio One
WEDJ	107.1
WNTR	107.9	Audacy, Inc.

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
WXLW	950	Raven Broadcasting
WFNI	1070	Emmis Communications
WNDE	1260	iHeartMedia
WTLC-AM	1310	Radio One
WXNT	1430	Audacy, Inc.
WBRI	1500
WNTS	1590

References[]

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 4, 2004. Retrieved June 4, 2004.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "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.

External links[]

Indianapolis, IN on American Radio Map (Radiomap.us)

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 4, 2004. Retrieved June 4, 2004.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[MediaIndex-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.

[FMRadio-5] "FMQ FM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved 2008-02-17.

[AMRadio-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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v t Broadcast television in Central Indiana, including Indianapolis, Bloomington and Muncie
Full power	WTTV 4 / WTTK 29 (.1 CBS, .2 Ind., 4.3 Comet, 29.3 Cozi) WRTV 6 (.1 ABC, .2 Grit, .3 Laff, .4 QVC, .5 HSN) WISH-TV 8 (.1 CW, .2 getTV, .3 Twist, .4 Diya TV) WTHR 13 (.1 NBC, .2 Dabl, .3 MeTV, .4 Crime, .5 Quest, .6 Circle) WFYI 20 (.1 PBS, .2 PBS Kids, .3 Create/IN Ch./CAS) WNDY-TV 23 (.1 MNT, .2 Bounce, .3 NewsNet, .4 TBA) WHMB-TV 40 (.1 Rel. Ind., .2 QVC, .3 HSN, .4 Family Movie Classics) WCLJ-TV 42 (.1 Bounce) WXIN 59 (.1 Fox, .2 ANT, .3 Court TV, .4 Charge!) WIPX-TV 63 (.1 Ion, .2 Court TV, .3 Newsy, .4 Mystery, .5 Defy, .6 TrueReal) WDTI 69 (.1 Daystar, .2 Daystar Español)
Low power	WIIH-CD 17 (.1 getTV) WDNI-CD 19 (.1 TMD, .2 TXO) WSWY-LD 21 (Silent) WUDZ-LD 28 (.1 Buzzr, .2 H&I, .3 Sonlife, .4 LC, .5 Lx, .6 Cheddar, .7 Movies!) WSDI-LD 30 (.1 Ads, .2 Decades, .3 NTD America, .4 CBN News, .5 Sonlife, .6 Stadium→TBD, .7 JTV) WQDE-LD 33 (.1 Ads, .2 Decades, .3 NTD America) WALV-CD 46 (.1 MeTV, .2 This TV, 3. Shop LC, .4 TheGrio) WBXI-CD 47 (.1 Start WIPX-LD 51 (.1 Daystar)
Outlying areas	Martinsville WREP-LD 15 (.1 YTA) Bloomington WTIU 30 (.1 PBS, .2 World, .3 Create, .4 Echo, .5 PBS Kids) Muncie WIPB 49 (.1 PBS, .2 Create/IN Ch., .3 weather/WBST FM audio simulcast) Marion WSOT-LD 27 (.1 Walk/NRB/TLN) WJSJ-CD 51 (.1 TLN/Cornerstone/WHT)
ATSC 3.0	WTTK (6.1 ABC, 13.1 NBC, 29.1 CBS, 59.1 Fox)
Cable	(Comcast Xfinity) Bally Sports Indiana
Defunct	Hometown Sports and News Marion WTAF-TV 31 (Ind.) Muncie WMUN-LP 26 (TBN) Indianapolis WKOG-LP 31 / WKGK-LP 50 (EWTN) Brookston WAJN-LP 43 (Ind.)
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