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Media in Indianapolis

{{Short description|Overview of media in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.}}

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvb.org/rcentral/markettrack/us_hh_by_dma.asp |title=US TV Households by Market |accessdate=June 4, 2004 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040604015745/http://www.tvb.org/rcentral/markettrack/US_HH_by_DMA.asp |archivedate=June 4, 2004 }}

Radio and television broadcasts are governed by the FCC.{{cite web | url = http://www.fcc.gov/mb/databases/cdbs/ | title = Index of Media Bureau CDBS Public Database Files | publisher = Federal Communications Commission | year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-02-17 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080216121611/http://www.fcc.gov/mb/databases/cdbs/ | archivedate = 2008-02-16 }}

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 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

The 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 Roar affiliate
  • WTTV-DT5 (4.5) - a Rewind TV 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 Confess 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 Confess 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 Nosey 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){{cite web|title=Broadcast Applications 7/19/2017|url=https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-345825A1.pdf|website=FCC|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|accessdate=3 October 2017|ref=pg 3}}{{cite web|title=On Air Stations / DTV America|url=http://dtvamerica.com/stations/|website=DTV America|publisher=DTVAmerica Web|accessdate=3 October 2017}} — 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
  • WHMB-DT7 (40.7) - a UniMás affiliate, Spanish language programming (Coming Soon)
  • 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 Defy 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 Ion Mystery affiliate
  • WIPX-DT5 (63.5) — a Ion Plus affiliate
  • WIPX-DT6 (63.6) — a Game Show Central affiliate
  • WIPX-DT8 (63.8) - a QVC2 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

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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.

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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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External links

  • [http://radiomap.us/us-in/indianapolis.htm Indianapolis, IN on American Radio Map (Radiomap.us)]

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