Media in Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Following is the complete list of mainstream and commercial media serving Fort Wayne, Indiana and its immediate suburbs.

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Media

Newspapers

Commercial newspapers
FrequencyName Format Coverage Circulation Owner
Daily The Journal Gazette morning broadsheet regional73,058
(126,988 Sunday)
Journal Gazette Company
Weekly Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly
Paid tabloid regional businessFort Wayne Newspapers [1]
The Aboite NewsPaid tabloidCommunity/Regional NewsKPC Media Group, Inc.
The Dupont Valley NewsPaid tabloidCommunity/Regional NewsKPC Media Group, Inc.
The New Haven NewsPaid tabloidCommunity/Regional NewsKPC Media Group, Inc.
The Northwest NewsPaid tabloidCommunity/Regional NewsFort Wayne Newspapers [2]
The Leo-Cedarville NewsPaid tabloidCommunity/Regional NewsKPC Media Group, Inc.
whatzupfree tabloid
alternative weekly
regional entertainmentSweetwater Sound, Inc. [3]
Fort Wayne Ink Spottabloid
alternative bi-weekly
African American regionalFort Wayne Ink Spot LLC [4]
Monthly Waynedale News free broadsheet Waynedale 12,000Waynedaler, LLC
Monthly Macedonian Tribunetabloidnational
(Macedonian)
Macedonian Patriotic Organization
Monthly El Mexicano Newspapertabloidregional
(Spanish)
El Mexicano Newspaper LLC [5]

Television

Fort Wayne is the 107th-largest television market in the United States according to Nielsen Media Research.

CallsignChannelNetwork
affiliation
Callsign
meaning
BrandingOwnerCity
NTSC DTV
WANE 1532.1 CBS Fort WAyNEWANE 15 Nexstar Media Group Fort Wayne
32.2 ION Television ION
32.3 Laff Laff
32.4 Ion Mystery Escape
WPTA 2124.1 ABC ABC21 Gray Television Fort Wayne
21.224.2 NBC Fort Wayne's NBC
21.324.3 MyNetworkTV My Network TV Fort Wayne
WISE 3334.1 The CW+

WISE as in wisdom

Fort Wayne CW Gray Television Fort Wayne
34.2 True Crime Network True Crime
34.3 Grit (TV network) Grit
34.4 CourtTV CourtTV
34.5 Start TV StartTV
34.6 MeTV MeTV
34.7 Dabl Dabl
WFWA 3918.1 PBS WFort WAyne (also Fort Wayne's airport code)PBS Fort WayneFort Wayne Public BroadcastingFort Wayne
18.2 PBS Kids
18.3 Create
18.439Explore News and Documentaries
18.5 weather radar PBS39wx
WFWC-CD 4545.1InfomercialsWFort Wayne ChannelInfomercialsTran StarFort Wayne
45.2 getTV getTV
45.3 HSN HSN
45.4 SonLife Broadcasting Network SBN
45.5Infomercials3ABN
45.6 NTD America NTD America
45.7 Shop LC Shop LC
WFFT 5536.1 Fox WFifty Five Television
backronym: WFox FT. Wayne
WFFT Local Allen Media Broadcasting Fort Wayne
36.2 Bounce TV Bounce
36.3 Antenna TV Antenna
12.112.3 TCT/TBN WINdiana Michigan TCT O&O Angola
12.212.4 SonLife SonLife
12.412.6 Cozi TV Cozi TV
12.512.7 Defy TV Defy TV
12.612.8(Blank)(Blank)
12.712.9 Scripps News Scripps News
12.812.10 Quest Quest
12.912.11(Blank)(Blank)
12.1012.12(Blank)(Blank)
Comcast Cable/Verizon FiOS AFW/Public-access television ProgrammingAccess Fort WayneAccess1 / Access2 ACPL Fort Wayne
Comcast Cable/Verizon FiOS CATV5/College Produced ProgrammingCollege Access TV ch5 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne

Radio

The Fort Wayne radio market is the 107th-largest in the United States according to Arbitron. [6] It includes radio stations licensed to Fort Wayne and its surrounding communities in Indiana and Ohio.

CallsignChannelBranding Format OwnerCity
WMRI Sports Talk| Mid-America Radio Group, Inc. Marion
WFCV 1090Fort Wayne Christian Voice Religious [7] Fort Wayne
WOWO 1190News-Talk 1190 Talk radio Federated MediaFort Wayne(Note: Also Transmits on 107.5)
WGL 1250WGL Newsradio 1250NewsAdams Radio GroupFort Wayne
WBZQ 1300Huntington's Very OwnSoft ACLarko Communications, Inc. Huntington
WKJG 13801380 The FanSportsFederated MediaFort Wayne
WIOE 1450Oldies WIOEOldiesAdams Radio GroupFort Wayne
WGLL 1570 Religious Raymond S. and Dorothy N. Moore Foundation Auburn
WLAB-FM88.3 Star Religious Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Northeast Indiana Note: Also transmits as 88.7
W204BF88.7 Star Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Fort Wayne Northeast Indiana Note: Also transmits as 88.3
WBOI-FM89.189.1 WBOINPR News & Jazz Northeast Indiana Public Radio Fort Wayne
WBCL-FM90.3Contemporary Christian MusicReligious Taylor University Fort Wayne
WCYT-FM91.1The PointAlternative/Indie Homestead High School Fort Wayne
WCKZ 91.3NPRClassical Star Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Orland (Second tower, see 88.7 and 88.3)
WJHS 91.5 The Eagle Adult Alternative Columbia City High School Columbia City
WVSH-FM91.9 Viking Radio VarietyHuntington North High SchoolHuntington
WFWI 92.3BIG 92.3Classic RockFederated MediaFort Wayne
WZBD-FM92.7Z92.7 FMAdult ContemporaryAdams County Radio, INC. Berne, Indiana
WBTU-FM93.3US 93.3 Country Adams Radio GroupFort Wayne
WRNP 94.1Rhythm & PraiseUrban Gospel Taylor University Broadcasting, Inc. Roanoke
WAJI-FM95.1Best FMAdult ContemporarySarkes-TarzianFort Wayne
WXKE 96.396.3XKEClassic RockAdams Radio GroupFort Wayne
WJFX HD2 96.9B96.9R&B & Old SchoolAdams Radio GroupFort Wayne
WMEE-FM97.3WMEEHot Adult ContemporaryFederated MediaFort Wayne
WDFM 98.1Mix 98-1Hot Adult ContemporaryClear Channel Communications Defiance, Ohio
WBYR-FM98.9The Bear Rock Federated MediaFort Wayne
WFCV-FM 100.1Bott RadioReligiousFort Wayne
WQSW-LP 100.5Quasi Inc.GospelFort Wayne
WIOE-FM 101.1Oldies 101Oldies/Classic Hits/Classic Top 40Brian R. Walsh South Whitley
WLDE-FM101.7FUN 101 Oldies/Classic Hits Sarkes Tarzian Fort Wayne
WGBJ 102.3La MegaSpanishThree Amigos BroadcastingFort Wayne
WJCI 102.9The RiverWGL-AM SimulcastThe Summit City Radio GroupFort Wayne
WJFX HD3 103.3LOUD 103.3Rhythmic Top 40Adams Radio GroupFort Wayne
WWFW 103.9Soft Rock 103.9Soft RockAdams Radio GroupFort Wayne
WQHK-FM 105.1K105 Country Federated MediaHuntertown
WRDF 106.3Redeemer RadioCatholic RadioColumbia City
WFGA-FM106.7Real CountryClassic CountrySwickAuburn (COL Hicksville, Ohio)
WXXC-FM106.9Star 106.9Classic HitsMid-America Radio Group, Inc.Marion
WOWO 107.5News/TalkFederated MediaFort Wayne(Note: FM version of WOWO)
WJFX-FM107.9Hot 107.9Top 40Adams Radio GroupFort Wayne

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