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 |
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