Media in Indianapolis

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]

Offices of Emmis Communications

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 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

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 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 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 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] — a Ve Plus TV affiliate, Spanish language programming
  • 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) - TBA
  • 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
  • WALV-DT5 (46.5) - a QVC2 affiliate
  • WALV-DT6 (46.6) - an H&I 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 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.

AM stations
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
  1. "US TV Households by Market". 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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