Media in Indianapolis

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Media in Indianapolis includes various print media, television, and radio in the Indianapolis, Indiana market. As of 2009, Indianapolis is ranked as the 25th largest media market, with over 1.1 million homes. [1]

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

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 and Indianapolis Monthly are local publications concentrating on arts, entertainment, nightlife, and lifestyles.

The Indianapolis Recorder is a weekly publication that 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:

Radio

FM stations

Call Sign RDS ID Frequency in MHz Licensee/permittee [5]
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 WTTS92.3 Sarkes Tarzian, Inc.
WIBC 1.93WIBC FM
2.Indy's News Center
93.1 Urban One
WNDX 1.WNDX
2.Indy's Rock Station
93.9 Cumulus Media
WFBQ Q95 FM94.7 iHeartMedia
WFMS 1.WFMS
2.The Country Station
95.5Cumulus Media
WFDM-FM 1.Freedom
2.95
95.9Pilgrim Communications
WYHX -96.3 Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc.
WLHK 1.Country 97.1
2.Hank FM
97.1Urban One
WZRL REAL98398.3iHeartMedia
WZPL 1.99.5
2.ZPL
99.5Cumulus Media
WHHH 1.Hot
2.100.9
100.9Urban One
WKLU -101.9 Educational Media Foundation
WOLT INDY1033103.3iHeartMedia
WJJK 1.Classic Hits
2.104.5 WJJK
104.5Cumulus Media
WHHH 1.La Grande
2.105.1
105.1Urban One
WYXB 1.B105.7 FM
2.Soft Rock
105.7Urban One
WTLC-FM 1.106.7
2.WTLC
106.7Urban One
WEDJ -107.1 Continental Broadcast Group
WNTR 1.MIX
2.107.9
107.9Cumulus Media

The Bob & Tom Show , syndicated across much of the United States, airs from Indianapolis.

AM stations

Call Sign Frequency in kHz Licensee/Permittee [6]
WSYW 810 Continental Broadcast Group
WXLW 950Pilgrim Communications
WFNI 1070Emmis Communications
WNDE 1260iHeartMedia
WTLC-AM 1310Urban One
WXNT 1430Cumulus Media
WBRI 1500 Wilkins Communications Network
WNTS 1590Continental Broadcast Group

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