- 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]
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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-access television (GATV) channel (cable TV 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, 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 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 Tr3s 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
- WXIN-DT2 (59.2) — a Antenna TV 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
- 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 WWFT 93.9 Cumulus Media WFBQ 94.7 Clear Channel Communications WFMS 95.5 Cumulus Media WFDM-FM 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.
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 References
- ^ http://www.tvb.org/rcentral/markettrack/us_hh_by_dma.asp
- ^ "Index of Media Bureau CDBS Public Database Files". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/databases/cdbs/. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "FMQ FM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/fmq.html. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "AMQ AM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/amq.html. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
Indianapolis Attractions • Cultural Districts • Downtown • Education • Government • Famous Indianapolitans • Flag • History • Indianapolis 500 • Mayors • Media • Metropolitan Area • Neighborhoods • Parks • Skyscrapers • Sports • TransportationTelevision stations in Central Indiana (Indianapolis) Local stations WTTV/WTTK (4.1/29.1 CW, 4.2/29.2 This TV) • WRTV (6.1 ABC, 6.2 HTSN, 6.3 LWN) • WISH-TV (8.1 CBS, 8.2 WIIH-LD LWS, 8.3 Forecast 8 Doppler Radar) • WTHR (13.1 NBC, 13.2 SkyTrak Weather, 13.3 Universal Sports) • WIIH-LD (17.1 LWS: Local Weather Station) • WDNI-CD (19.1 IMC: Indy's Music Channel) • WFYI (20.1 PBS, 20.2 V-me, 20.3 WFYI3) • WNDY-TV (23.1 MyTV, 23.2 TheCoolTV, 23.3 Bounce TV) • WKOG-LP 31 / WKGK-LP 50 (Rel) • WHMB-TV (40.1 LeSEA, 40.2 WHT) • WCLJ-TV (42.1 TBN, 42.2 TCC, 42.3 JCTV, 42.4 Enlace USA, 42.5 SOAC) • WBXI-CA 47 (Tr3́s) • WALV-CA 50 (SkyTrak Weather Network) • WIPX-LP 51 (51 ION) • WXIN (59.1 Fox, 59.2 Antenna TV) • WIPX-TV (63.1 ION, 63.2 Qubo, 63.3 ION Life) • WDTI (69.1 DS) •
Outlying areas WREP-LP 15 Martinsville (A1) • WMUN-LP 26 Muncie (TBN) • WTIU Bloomington (30.1 PBS, 30.2 TIU-2, 30.3 TIU-HD) • WCLJ-TV Bloomington (42.1 TBN, 42.2 TCC, 42.3 JCTV, 42.4 Enlace, 42.5 SOAC) • WAJN-LP 43 Brookston (Ind) • WIPB Muncie (49.1 PBS, 49.2 PBS Create, 49.3 weather) • WIWU-CA 51 Marion (Rel) • WSOT-LP 57 Marion (Rel)
Cable channels WCTY-TV 16 (Government Access) • Fox Sports Indiana • HTSN (Hometown Sports & News) •
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 By AM frequency NOAA Weather Radio frequency 162.525 • 162.550By callsign 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 IndianaCategories:- Media in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Lists of media by city in the United States
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