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, 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. 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) — 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) — a Cozi TV affiliate
- WTHR-DT3 (13.3) — a Me-TV affiliate
- WREP-LD (15) — an America One 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
- 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 13.2
- 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
| 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.
| 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.
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