Overview of media in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
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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]
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
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:
WTTV (4.1) — a CBS affiliate
WTTV-DT2 (4.2) — Indy's4, independent
WTTV-DT3 (4.3) — a Comet affiliate
WTTV-DT4 (4.4) - a TBD affiliate
WRTV (6.1) — an ABC affiliate
WRTV-DT2 (6.2) — a Grit affiliate
WRTV-DT3 (6.3) — a Laff affiliate
WRTV-DT4 (6.4) — a Court TV Mystery affiliate
WISH-TV (8.1) — a CW affiliate
WISH-DT2 (8.2) — a GetTV affiliate
WISH-DT3 (8.3) — a Radar affiliate
WISH-DT4 (8.4) — a Diya TV affiliate, South Asian programming
WTHR (13.1) — an NBC affiliate
WTHR-DT2 (13.2) — a Dabl affiliate
WTHR-DT3 (13.3) — a MeTV affiliate
WTHR-DT4 (13.4) — a True Crime Network affiliate
WTHR-DT5 (13.5) — a Quest affiliate
WTHR-DT6 (13.6) — a The Nest affiliate
WREP-LD (15) — a Youtoo America affiliate
WCTY (16) — a local government-access television (GATV) channel (cable TV only)
WIIH-CD (17.1) — a GetTV affiliate
WDNI-CD (19.1) — a Telemundo affiliate, Spanish language programming
WDNI-DT2 (19.2) — a TeleXitos affiliate, Spanish language programming
WFYI (20.1) — a PBS member station
WFYI-DT2 (20.2) — PBS Kids
WFYI-DT3 (20.3) — Create, and a digital second feed of WFYI's programming offset by 2 days
WSWY-LD (21.1) - new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
WNDY-TV (23.1) — a My Network TV affiliate
WNDY-DT2 (23.2) — a Bounce TV affiliate
WNDY-DT3 (23.3) — a NewsNet affiliate
WNDY-DT4 (23.4) - new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
WUDZ-LD (28.1) — a Buzzr affiliate
WUDZ-DT2 (28.2) — an OnTV4U affiliate
WUDZ-DT3 (28.3) — a Sonlife Broadcasting Network affiliate
WUDZ-DT4 (28.4) — a Shop LC affiliate
WUDZ-DT5 (28.5) — a LXTV affiliate
WUDZ-DT6 (28.6) — a QVC2 affiliate
WUDZ-DT7 (28.7) — a MeTV Toons affiliate
WTTK (29.1) — a CBS affiliate (simulcast of WTTV 4.1)
WTTK-DT2 (29.2) — Indy's4, independent (simulcast of WTTV 4.2)
WTTK-DT3 (29.3) — a Cozi TV affiliate
WSDI-LD (30.1)[ 3] [ 4] — a Ve Plus TV affiliate, Spanish language programming
WSDI-DT2 (32.2) — a CRTV affiliate
WSDI-DT3 (32.3) — a NTD America affiliate
WSDI-DT4 (32.4) — a Ve Plus TV affiliate, Spanish language programming
WSDI-DT5 (32.5) — a SonLife affiliate
WSDI-DT6 (32.6) — new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
WSDI-DT7 (32.7) — a Jewelry TV affiliate
WQDE-LD (33.1) — an OnTV4U affiliate
WECY-CD (UHF channel: TBA) — new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
WHMB-TV (40.1) — a Univision affiliate, Spanish language programming
WHMB-DT2 (40.2) — a CHSN affiliate
WHMB-DT3 (40.3) — a QVC affiliate
WHMB-DT4 (40.4) - a HSN affiliate
WHMB-DT5 (40.5) - a QVC2 affiliate
WHMB-DT6 (40.6) - a CHSN+ affiliate
WCLJ-TV (42.1) — a Bounce TV affiliate
WALV-CD (46.1) — a MeTV affiliate (simulcast of WTHR 13.3 )
WALV-DT2 (46.2) - a True Crime Network affiliate
WALV-DT3 (46.3) - a Shop LC affiliate
WALV-DT4 (46.4) - new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
WALV-DT5 (46.5) - new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
WALV-DT6 (46.6) - an H&I affiliate
WBXI-CD (47.1) — a Start TV affiliate, CBS owned and operated station
WBXI-DT2 (47.2) - a Catchy Comedy affiliate
WBXI-DT3 (47.3) - a Story Television affiliate
WBXI-DT4 (47.4) - a Movies! affiliate
WIPX-LD (51.1) - a Daystar owned and operated station
WXIN (59.1) — a FOX affiliate
WXIN-DT2 (59.2) — an Antenna TV affiliate
WXIN-DT3 (59.3) — a Rewind TV affiliate
WXIN-DT4 (59.4) — a Charge! affiliate
WIPX-TV (63.1) — an ION affiliate
WIPX-DT2 (63.2) — a Court TV affiliate
WIPX-DT4 (63.4) — a Court TV Mystery affiliate
WIPX-DT5 (63.5) — a Defy TV affiliate
WIPX-DT6 (63.6) — a TrueReal affiliate
WDTI (69.1) — a Daystar owned and operated station
WDTI-DT2 (69.2) - a Daystar Español affiliate, Christian Spanish language programming
WDTI-DT3 (69.3) - a Daystar Worship Music affiliate
Radio
The Bob & Tom Show , syndicated across much of the United States , airs from Indianapolis.
References
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Full power
WTTV 4 / WTTK 29 (.1 CBS , .2 Ind. , 4.3 Comet , 4.4 TBD , 29.3 Cozi )
WRTV 6 (.1 ABC , .2 Grit , .3 Laff , .4 QVC , .5 HSN , .6 HSN2 )
WISH-TV 8 (.1 CW , .2 Get , .3 Radar , .4 Diya )
WTHR 13 (.1 NBC , .2 Dabl , .3 MeTV , .4 Crime , .5 Quest , .6 Nest )
WFYI 20 (.1 PBS , .2 PBS Kids , .3 Create /IN Ch./CAS )
WNDY-TV 23 (.1 MNT , .2 Bounce , .3 Ind. )
WHMB-TV 40 (.1 UNI , .2 CHSN , .3 QVC , .4 HSN , .5 QVC2, .6 CHSN+)
WCLJ-TV 42 (.1 Bounce )
WXIN 59 (.1 Fox , .2 ANT , .3 REW , .4 Charge! )
WIPX-TV 63 (.1 Ion , .2 Court , .3 Bounce , .4 Mystery , .5 Ion+ , .6 JTV , .8 QVC2 )
WDTI 69 (.1 Daystar , .2 Daystar Español, .3 Daystar Reflections)
Low power
WIIH-CD 17 (.1 CW )
WDNI-CD 19 (.1 TMD )
WSWY-LD 21 (.1 Heartland . .2 Retro , .3 Rev'n , .4 Action , .5 FAM , .6 Revival TV , .7 Greater Love TV)
WUDZ-LD 28 (.1 Buzzr , .2 Defy , .3 Salem News , .4 LC , .5 AmCrimes , .6 Oxygen , .7 MeToons )
WFYI-LD 29 (.3 PBS , .4 PBS Kids , .5 Create /IN Ch./CAS )
WSDI-LD 32 (.1 Outdoor America, .2 365BLK , .3 NTD America , .4 Outlaw , .5 Sonlife , .6 blank, .7 JTV )
WQDE-LD 33 (.1 ShopHQ , .2 365BLK , .3 Outlaw , .4 MTRSPT1, .5 Defy, .6 Info, .7 SpeedSport1)
WIPX-LD 34 (Silent/future station, TBA)
WALV-CD 46 (.1 MeTV , .2 Crime , .3 Shop LC , .4 Nosey, .5 Confess, .6 H&I )
WBXI-CD 47 (.1 Start , .2 Catchy , .3 Story , .4 Movies! )
Outlying areas ATSC 3.0 Cable Defunct