Media in Indianapolis, Indiana

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Indianapolis, Indiana is served by local media, as well as regional and national media. As of 2008 Indianapolis is ranked as the 26th largest media market, with just over one million homes.[1]

Radio and Television broadcasts are governed by the FCC.[2]

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[edit] 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.com (A Gannett Publication), 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.

[edit] Television

Indianapolis is served by the following major local broadcast Television stations:

  • WTTV (4) — a CW affiliate
  • WRTV (6) — 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) — a CBS affiliate
  • WISH-DT2 (8.2) — LWS, a 24 hour weather station (Local Weather Station from WISH's studios)
  • WTHR (13) — an NBC affiliate
  • WREP-LP (15) — an America One affiliate
  • WCTY (16) — a local government channel (cable only)
  • WIIH-CA (17) — a Univision affiliate (Spanish-speaking)
  • WFYI (20) — a PBS member station
  • WFYI-DT3 (20.3) — WFYI+, a digital second feed of WFYI's programming offset by 2 days
  • WNDY-TV (23) — a My Network TV affiliate
  • WKOG-LP (31) — an EWTN affiliate
  • WHMB-TV (40) — a LeSea Broadcasting affiliate
  • WCLJ-TV (42) — a TBN affiliate
  • WBXI (47) — an MTV3 affiliate
  • WALV-CA (50) — a 24 hour news & weather network (SkyTrak Weather Network from WTHR's studios)
  • WXIN (59) — a FOX affiliate
  • WIPX (63) — an ION affiliate (formerly i affiliate)
  • WDNI-LP (65) — IMC (Indy's Music Channel), plays a variety of music videos
  • WDTI (69) — a Daystar affiliate

[edit] Radio

[edit] 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
WBDG 90.9 Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township
WEDM 91.1 Metropolitan School District of Wayne 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 Indy Radio
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.

[edit] 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 Clear Channel Communications
WTLC-AM 1310 Radio One
WXNT 1430 Entercom Communications
WBRI 1500 Wilkins Communications Network
WNTS 1590 Davison Media Group

[edit] References

  1. ^ Local Television Market Universe Estimates. Nielsen Media Research (2008-01-01). Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
  2. ^ Index of Media Bureau CDBS Public Database Files. Federal Communications Commission (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
  3. ^ FMQ FM Radio Database Query. Federal Communications Commission (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
  4. ^ AMQ AM Radio Database Query. Federal Communications Commission (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
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City of Indianapolis
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Broadcast television in the Indianapolis market (Nielsen DMA #26)

Local television stations
WTTV 4 / WTTK 29 (CW) - WRTV 6 (ABC) - WISH 8 (CBS) - WTHR 13 (NBC, SkyTrak Weather Network on DT2) - WREP-LP 15 (A1) - WIIH-CA 17 (UNI) - WFYI 20 (PBS) - WNDY 23 (MNTV) - WKOG-LP 31 / WKGK 50 (Rel) - WHMB 40 (LeSEA) - WCLJ 42 (TBN) - WAJN 43 (IND) - WBXI-CA 47 (MTV Tr3́s) - WALV-CA 50 (SkyTrak Weather Network) - WXIN 59 (Fox) - WIPX 63 (ION) - WDNI-LP 65 (IMC) - WDTI 69 (DS)

Outlying areas

WMUN-LP 26 (TBN) - WTIU 30 (PBS) - WIPB 49 (PBS) - WIWU-CA 51 (Rel) - WSOT-LP 57 (Rel) -

Local cable television channels
FSN Indiana - 6 News 24/7
See also Broadcast television in the Columbus, OH, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Lafayette, IN, Louisville and Terre Haute markets
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Radio stations in the Indianapolis, Indiana market (Arbitron #40) (R&R info)
By FM frequency
87.7 • 88.7 • 90.1 • 90.9 • 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
By callsign
WBDG • WBRI • WCBK • WEDJ • WFBQ • WFDM • WFIU • WFMS • WFNI • WGNR • WFYI-FM • WHHH • WIBC • WICR • WJJK • WKLU • WLHK • WNDE • WNTR • WNTS • WQME • WRDZ-FM • WRZX • WSYW • WTLC • WTLC-FM • WTTS • WWFT • WXLW • WXNT • WYXB • WZPL

Indiana Radio Markets: Evansville • Ft. Wayne • Indianapolis • Lafayette • Muncie-Marion • South Bend • Terre Haute • Chicago, IL • Cincinnati, OH • Louisville, KY

Other Indiana Radio Regions: Bloomington

See also: List of radio stations in Indiana