Media in Indianapolis
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 regulated by the FCC.[2]
Print media
The Indianapolis Star has the most subscriptions for a daily newspaper in the city. It is owned by USA Today Co., 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+, Disney+, and YouTube.
Indianapolis is served by the following local broadcast television stations:
Radio
FM stations
The Bob & Tom Show, syndicated across much of the United States, airs from Indianapolis.
AM stations
| Call sign | City of license | Frequency (KHz) | Format | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSYW | Indianapolis | 810 | Spanish hits | Continental Broadcast Group |
| WXLW | Indianapolis | 950 | Conservative talk | Pilgrim Communications |
| WFNI | Indianapolis | 1070 | Sports | Emmis Communications |
| WNDE | Indianapolis | 1260 | Sports | iHeartMedia |
| WTLC | Indianapolis | 1310 | Black gospel | Urban One |
| WXNT | Indianapolis | 1430 | Sports | Cumulus Media |
| WBRI | Indianapolis | 1500 | Christian talk/teaching | Wilkins Communications Network |
| WNTS | Beech Grove | 1590 | Regional Mexican | Continental Broadcast Group |
References
- ^ "US TV Households by Market". Archived from the original on June 4, 2004. Retrieved June 4, 2004.
- ^ "Index of Media Bureau CDBS Public Database Files". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ "FMQ FM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ "AMQ AM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. 2008. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2008.