Media in Indianapolis
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, Indy Men's Magazine, Indianapolis Women's Magazine, 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.
The Indianapolis Business Journal and Inside Indiana Business are business news publications for the greater Indianapolis region.
Television
Indianapolis is served by the following local broadcast Television stations:
- WTTV (4.1) — a CW affiliate
- WTTV (4.2) — a THIS TV Network affiliate
- WRTV (6.1) — an ABC affiliate
- WRTV-DT2 (6.2) — 6 News 24/7, a 24 hour news & weather network (from WRTV's studios; digital only)
- WISH-TV (8.1) — a CBS affiliate
- WISH-DT2 (8.2) — LWS, a 24 hour weather station (Local Weather Station from WISH's studios)
- WISH-DT3 (8.3) — Radar, Forecast 8 Radar 24/7
- WTHR (13.1) — an NBC affiliate
- WTHR-DT2 (13.2) — SkyTrak Weather Network
- WTHR-DT3 (13.3) — Universal Sports
- WREP-LP (15) — an America One affiliate
- WCTY (16) — a local government channel (cable only)
- WIIH-CA (17) — LWS
- WDNI-LD (19.1) — IMC, Indy's Music Channel
- WFYI (20.1) — a PBS member station
- WFYI-DT2 (20.2) — V-Me
- 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
- WTTK (29.1) — a CW affiliate (Simulcast of WTTV 4.1)
- WTTK (29.2) — a THIS TV Network affiliate (Simulcast of WTTV 4.2)
- WKOG-LP (31) — an EWTN affiliate
- WHMB (40.1) — a LeSea Broadcasting affiliate
- WHMB-DT2 (40.2) — a WHT affiliate
- WCLJ (42.1) — a TBN affiliate
- WCLJ-DT2 (42.2) — The Church Channel
- WCLJ-DT3 (42.3) — JCTV
- WCLJ-DT4 (42.4) — TBN Enlace USA
- WCLJ-DT5 (42.5) — Smile of a Child
- WBXI-CA (47) — an MTV3 affiliate
- WALV-CA (50) — a 24 hour news & weather network (SkyTrak Weather Network from WTHR's studios)
- WIPX-LP (51)— an ION affiliate
- WXIN (59.1) — a FOX affiliate
- WIPX (63.1) — an ION affiliate (formerly i affiliate)
- WIPX-DT2 (63.2) — qubo, a 24 hour kids channel
- WIPX-DT3 (63.3) — IONLife affiliate
- WIPX-DT4 (63.4) — Worship Television station
- WDTI (69.1) — a Daystar affiliate
Radio
| 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 |
| WWFT | 93.9 | Cumulus Media |
| WFBQ | 94.7 | Clear Channel Communications |
| WFMS | 95.5 | Cumulus Media |
| WFDM | 95.9 | Raven Broadcasting |
| WHHH | 96.3 | Radio One |
| WLHK | 97.1 | Emmis Communications |
| WRDZ-FM | 98.3 | The Walt Disney Company |
| WZPL | 99.5 | Entercom Communications |
| WNOU | 100.9 | Radio One |
| WKLU | 101.9 | Educational Media Foundation |
| WRZX | 103.3 | Clear Channel Communications |
| 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.
| Call Sign | Frequency in kHz | Licensee/Permittee[4] |
|---|---|---|
| WSYW | 810 | Continental Broadcast Group |
| WXLW | 950 | Raven Broadcasting |
| WFNI | 1070 | Emmis Communications |
| WNDE | 1260 | Clear Channel Communications |
| 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.
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