Media in Indianapolis

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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]

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 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) — 6 News 24/7, a 24-hour news and weather network (from WRTV's studios; digital only)
WRTV-DT3 (6.3) — a Laff affiliate
WRTV-DT4 (6.4) — a 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) — V-Me, Spanish language programming
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) — simulcast of channel 8.1
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)
WKOG-LP (31) — formerly EWTN affiliate (off the air)
WHMB-TV (40.1) — a LeSea Broadcasting affiliate
WHMB-DT2 (40.2) — a WHT affiliate
WCLJ-TV (42.1) — a TBN affiliate
WCLJ-DT2 (42.2) — The Church Channel
WCLJ-DT3 (42.3) — JUCE TV/Smile of a Child
WCLJ-DT4 (42.4) — TBN Enlace USA
WCLJ-DT5 (42.5) — TBN Salsa
WALV-CD (46.1) — simulcast of channel 13.3
WBXI-CA (47) — local weather station
WIPX-LP (51)— an ION affiliate
WXIN (59.1) — a FOX affiliate
WXIN-DT2 (59.2) — an Antenna TV affiliate
WXIN-DT3 (59.3) — an This TV affiliate
WIPX-TV (63.1) — an ION affiliate (formerly a Pax and i affiliate)
WIPX-DT2 (63.2) — Qubo, a 24-hour kids channel
WIPX-DT3 (63.3) — IONLife affiliate
WDTI (69.1) — a Daystar affiliate

Radio

FM stations

Call Sign	Frequency in MHz	Licensee/permittee^[3]
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
WRWM	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
WUBG	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^[4]
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

↑ http://www.tvb.org/rcentral/markettrack/us_hh_by_dma.asp
↑ "Index of Media Bureau CDBS Public Database Files". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
↑ "FMQ FM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
↑ "AMQ AM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-17.

External links

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

City of Indianapolis

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Marion County Indianapolis metropolitan area Indiana

Television stations in Central Indiana, including Indianapolis

English stations	WTTV / WTTK (4.1/29.1 CBS, 4.2/29.2 Independent, 4.3/29.3 Comet) WRTV (6.1 ABC, 6.2 HTSN, 6.3 Laff, 6.4 Escape) WISH-TV / WIIH-CD (8.1 The CW, 8.2 Get TV, 8.3 Justice Network) WTHR (13.1 NBC, 13.2 Cozi TV, 13.3 MeTV) WFYI (20.1 PBS, 20.3 Create/Indiana Channel/Classic Arts Showcase) WNDY-TV (23.1 MNTV, 23.2 Bounce TV, 23.3 WISH-TV) WALV-CD (46.1 MeTV) WBXI-CA (47 Local WX) WIPX-LP (51 Silent) WXIN (59.1 Fox, 59.2 Antenna TV, 59.3 This TV) WIPX-TV (63.1 Ion, 63.2 Qubo, 63.3 Ion Life, 63.4 Ion Shop, 63.5 QVC, 63.6 HSN)

Spanish stations	WDNI-CD (19.1 Telemundo) WFYI (20.2 V-me) WCLJ-TV (42.4 Enlace)

Religious	WHMB-TV (40.1 LeSEA, 40.2 WHT) WCLJ-TV (42.1 TBN, 42.2 TCC, 42.3 JUCE TV, 42.5 SOAC) WDTI (69.1 DS)

Outlying areas	Martinsville: WREP-LD 15 (A1) Bloomington: WTIU (30.1 PBS, 30.2 World, 30.3 Create, 30.4 V-me) WCLJ-TV (42.1 TBN, 42.2 TCC, 42.3 JUCE TV, 42.4 Enlace, 42.5 SOAC) Muncie: WIPB (49.1 PBS, 49.2 Create/Indiana Channel, 49.3 weather/WBST FM audio simulcast) Marion: WIWU-CD (51.1 TLN/Cornerstone/WHT) WSOT-LD (27.1 The Walk / NRB / TLN)

Cable channels	WCTY-TV 16 (Gov. access) Fox Sports Indiana

Defunct	Muncie: WMUN-LP 26 (TBN) Indianapolis: WKOG-LP 31 / WKGK-LP 50 (Religious) Brookston: WAJN-LP 43 (Ind.)

Adjacent areas: Central Illinois Chicago Cincinnati Dayton Evansville Fort Wayne Lafayette Louisville South Bend Terre Haute

Radio stations in the Indianapolis, Indiana market

By FM frequency	88.3 88.7 90.1 90.5 90.7 90.9 91.3 91.3 91.5 91.9 92.3 93.1 93.9 94.7 95.5 95.9 96.3 97.1 97.9 98.3 98.7 99.5 100.9 101.9 102.3 103.3 103.7 104.5 105.7 106.7 107.1 107.9

By AM frequency	810 950 1070 1260 1310 1430 1500 1590

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.525 162.550

By callsign	KEC74 WBDG WBRI WCBK-FM WEDJ WFBQ WFDM-FM WFIU WFMS WFNI WFYI-FM WGNR-FM WHHH WHZN WIBC WICR WITT WJJK WKLU WKPW WLHK WNDE WNOW-FM WNTR WNTS WOLT WQME WQRA WRFT WSYW WTLC WTLC-FM WTTS WUBG WWFT WWDL WWQI WWG73 WXLW WXNT WYXB WZPL

Nearby radio markets Bloomington-Columbus Cincinnati Dayton Ft. Wayne Lafayette Louisville Muncie–Marion Terre Haute See also List of radio stations in Indiana

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