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]
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.
The Pat McAfee Show , a popular sports talk show hosted by former NFL punter Pat McAfee, is produced in Indianapolis and airs on ESPN, ESPN+, and YouTube.
Indianapolis is served by the following local broadcast television 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 WTTS | 92.3 | 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 FM | 94.7 | iHeartMedia |
| WFMS | 1.WFMS 2.The Country Station | 95.5 | Cumulus Media |
| WFDM-FM | 1.Freedom 2.95 | 95.9 | Pilgrim Communications |
| WYHX | - | 96.3 | Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc. |
| WLHK | 1.Country 97.1 2.Hank FM | 97.1 | Urban One |
| WZRL | REAL983 | 98.3 | iHeartMedia |
| WZPL | 1.99.5 2.ZPL | 99.5 | Cumulus Media |
| WHHH | 1.Hot 2.100.9 | 100.9 | Urban One |
| WKLU | - | 101.9 | Educational Media Foundation |
| WOLT | INDY1033 | 103.3 | iHeartMedia |
| WJJK | 1.Classic Hits 2.104.5 WJJK | 104.5 | Cumulus Media |
| WHHH | 1.La Grande 2.105.1 | 105.1 | Urban One |
| WYXB | 1.B105.7 FM 2.Soft Rock | 105.7 | Urban One |
| WTLC-FM | 1.106.7 2.WTLC | 106.7 | Urban One |
| WEDJ | - | 107.1 | Continental Broadcast Group |
| WNTR | 1.MIX 2.107.9 | 107.9 | Cumulus Media |
The Bob & Tom Show , syndicated across much of the United States, airs from Indianapolis.
| Call Sign | Frequency in kHz | Licensee/Permittee [6] |
|---|---|---|
| WSYW | 810 | Continental Broadcast Group |
| WXLW | 950 | Pilgrim Communications |
| WFNI | 1070 | Emmis Communications |
| WNDE | 1260 | iHeartMedia |
| WTLC-AM | 1310 | Urban One |
| WXNT | 1430 | Cumulus Media |
| WBRI | 1500 | Wilkins Communications Network |
| WNTS | 1590 | Continental Broadcast Group |
WTHR is a television station in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside low-power, Class A MeTV affiliate WALV-CD. The two stations share studios on North Meridian Street in downtown Indianapolis; WTHR's transmitter is located near Ditch Road and West 96th Street in Carmel.
WRTV is a television station in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by the E. W. Scripps Company. The station's studios are located on Meridian Street north of downtown Indianapolis, and its transmitter is located on the city's northwest side near Meridian Hills, Indiana.
WTTV and WTTK are television stations licensed respectively to Bloomington and Kokomo, Indiana, United States, serving as the CBS affiliates for the Indianapolis area. They are owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Fox affiliate WXIN. The stations share studios on Network Place in northwestern Indianapolis. WTTV's transmitter is located on State Road 252 in Trafalgar, while WTTK's transmitter sits on West 73rd Street on the northern outskirts of Indianapolis.
WISH-TV is a television station in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, affiliated with The CW. It is locally owned by Circle City Broadcasting alongside Marion-licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate WNDY-TV and low-power, Class A Get affiliate WIIH-CD. The stations share studios on North Meridian Street on the near north side of Indianapolis; WISH-TV and WNDY-TV also share transmitter facilities on Walnut Drive in the Augusta section of the city's northwest side.
WDTI is a religious television station in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, airing programming from the Daystar Television Network. The station is owned and operated by the Indianapolis Community Television subsidiary of Daystar parent company Word of God Fellowship. WDTI's offices are located on Crawfordsville Road in northwestern Indianapolis, and its transmitter is located on Walnut Drive, also on the city's northwest side. Daystar also separately operates a low-power television station in Indianapolis, WIPX-LD.
WXIN is a television station in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Bloomington-licensed CBS affiliate WTTV, channel 4. The stations share studios on Network Place in northwestern Indianapolis; WXIN's transmitter is located on West 73rd Street on the northern outskirts of the city.
WFYI is a PBS member television station in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is owned by Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media, Inc. alongside NPR member WFYI-FM (90.1). The two stations share studios between Pierson and Illinois Streets north of downtown Indianapolis, within the city's Television Row section. The TV station's transmitter is located on West 79th Street and Township Line Road on the city's northwest side.
WNDY-TV is a television station licensed to Marion, Indiana, United States, serving the Indianapolis area as an affiliate of MyNetworkTV. It is locally owned by Circle City Broadcasting alongside Indianapolis-licensed CW affiliate WISH-TV and low-power, Class A Get affiliate WIIH-CD. The stations share studios on North Meridian Street on the near north side of Indianapolis; WNDY-TV and WISH-TV also share transmitter facilities on Walnut Drive in the Augusta section of the city's northwest side. Despite Marion being WNDY-TV's city of license, the station maintains no physical presence there.
KPXD-TV is a television station licensed to Arlington, Texas, United States, serving as the Ion Television outlet for the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Owned and operated by the Ion Media subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company, the station has offices on Six Flags Drive in Arlington, and its transmitter is located in Cedar Hill, Texas.
WALV-CD is a low-power, Class A television station in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, affiliated with MeTV. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside NBC affiliate WTHR. The two stations share studios on North Meridian Street in downtown Indianapolis; WALV-CD's transmitter is located near Ditch Road and West 96th Street in Carmel. The MeTV programming is mirrored on WTHR's third digital subchannel.
WIPX-TV is a television station licensed to Bloomington, Indiana, United States, serving the Indianapolis area as an affiliate of Ion Television. It is owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings alongside Scripps News affiliate WCLJ-TV. WIPX-TV and WCLJ-TV share offices on Production Drive in southwestern Indianapolis; through a channel sharing agreement, the two stations transmit using WIPX-TV's spectrum from an antenna on SR 252 in Trafalgar, Indiana.
WLFI-TV is a television station in Lafayette, Indiana, United States, affiliated with CBS and The CW Plus. Owned by Allen Media Broadcasting, the station maintains studios on Yeager Road in West Lafayette; its transmitter is located on County Road 700 in rural northwestern Clinton County.
WBXI-CD is a low-power, Class A television station in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, broadcasting programming from the digital multicast network Start TV. Owned and operated by the CBS News and Stations group, the station has a transmitter on Walnut Drive in northwestern Indianapolis.
WCLJ-TV is a television station licensed to Bloomington, Indiana, United States, serving the Indianapolis area as an affiliate of the digital multicast network Scripps News. It is owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings alongside Ion Television affiliate WIPX-TV. WCLJ-TV and WIPX-TV share offices on Production Drive in southwestern Indianapolis; through a channel sharing agreement, the two stations transmit using WIPX-TV's spectrum from an antenna on SR 252 in Trafalgar, Indiana.
K07AAD-D, virtual channel 31, is a low-power television station licensed to Fort Worth, Texas, United States and serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings. It is not available on either Charter Spectrum, or Verizon FiOS at this time.
WYJJ-LD is a low-power television station in Jackson, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with several digital multicast networks. The station is owned by Innovate Corp., and maintains a transmitter on Radio Road on Jackson's north side.
WDNZ-LD is a low-power television station licensed to Glasgow, Kentucky, United States, serving the Bowling Green area as an affiliate of The Country Network. It is owned by Marquee Broadcasting alongside dual NBC/CBS affiliate WNKY and Ion Television affiliate WNKY-LD. The three stations share studios on Chestnut Street in downtown Bowling Green; WDNZ-LD's transmitter is located near Polkville, Kentucky.
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