Indianapolis, Indiana is served by local media, as well as regional and national media. As of 2009, Indianapolis is ranked as the 25th largest media market, with over 1.1 million homes.
Radio and television broadcasts are governed by the FCC.
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 which 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.
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
WRTV (6.1) — an ABC affiliate
WRTV-DT2 (6.2) — 6 News 24/7, a 24-hour news and weather network (from WRTV's studios; digital only)
WRTV-DT3 (6.3) — a Laff affiliate
WRTV-DT4 (6.4) — a Escape affiliate
WISH-TV (8.1) — a CW affiliate
WISH-DT2 (8.2) — a GetTV affiliate
WISH-DT3 (8.3) — a Justice Network affiliate
WTHR (13.1) — an NBC affiliate
WTHR-DT2 (13.2) — a Cozi TV affiliate
WTHR-DT3 (13.3) — a MeTV affiliate
WREP-LD (15) — a Youtoo America affiliate
WCTY (16) — a local government-access television (GATV) channel (cable TV only)
WIIH-CD (17.1) — LWS
WDNI-CD (19.1) — a Telemundo affiliate, Spanish language programming
WFYI (20.1) — a PBS member station
WFYI-DT2 (20.2) — V-Me, Spanish language programming
WFYI-DT3 (20.3) — Create, and a digital second feed of WFYI's programming offset by 2 days
WNDY-TV (23.1) — a My Network TV affiliate
WNDY-DT2 (23.2) — a Bounce TV affiliate
WNDY-DT3 (23.3) — simulcast of channel 8.1
WUDZ-LD (28.1) — a Buzzr affiliate
WUDZ-DT2 (28.2) — a H&I affiliate
WUDZ-DT3 (28.3) — a Sonlife Broadcasting Network affiliate
WUDZ-DT4 (28.4) — a Liquidation Channel affiliate
WUDZ-DT5 (28.5) — a QVC affiliate
WUDZ-DT6 (28.6) — a QVC+ affiliate
WUDZ-DT7 (28.7) — a The Country Network 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 Comet affiliate (simulcast of WTTV 4.3)
WUDP-LP (31.1) — new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
WECY-LP (35.1) — new affiliate: To Be Announced (silent)
WHMB-TV (40.1) — a LeSea Broadcasting affiliate
WHMB-DT2 (40.2) — a WHT affiliate
WHMB-DT3 (40.3) — All Sports
WCLJ-TV (42.1) — a TBN affiliate
WCLJ-DT2 (42.2) — The Church Channel
WCLJ-DT3 (42.3) — JUCE TV/Smile of a Child
WCLJ-DT4 (42.4) — TBN Enlace USA
WCLJ-DT5 (42.5) — TBN Salsa
WALV-CD (46.1) — simulcast of channel 13.3
WBXI-CA (47) — local weather station
WIPX-LP (51)— an ION affiliate
WXIN (59.1) — a FOX affiliate
WXIN-DT2 (59.2) — an Antenna TV affiliate
WXIN-DT3 (59.3) — an This TV affiliate
WIPX-TV (63.1) — an ION affiliate (formerly a Pax and i affiliate)
WIPX-DT2 (63.2) — Qubo, a 24-hour kids channel
WIPX-DT3 (63.3) — IONLife affiliate
WIPX-DT4 (63.4) — IONShop affiliate
WDTI (69.1) — a Daystar affiliate
The Bob & Tom Show, syndicated across much of the United States, airs from Indianapolis.
