Media in Fort Wayne, Indiana explained

Following is the complete list of mainstream and commercial media serving Fort Wayne, Indiana and its immediate suburbs.

Media

Newspapers

Commercial newspapers! Frequency! Name! Format! Coverage! Circulation! Owner
DailyThe Journal Gazette regional 73,058
(126,988 Sunday)
Journal Gazette Company
WeeklyGreater Fort Wayne Business Weekly
regional business Fort Wayne Newspapers[1]
The Aboite NewsPaid tabloid Community/Regional News KPC Media Group, Inc.
The Dupont Valley NewsPaid tabloid Community/Regional News KPC Media Group, Inc.
The New Haven NewsPaid tabloid Community/Regional News KPC Media Group, Inc.
The Northwest NewsPaid tabloid Community/Regional News Fort Wayne Newspapers[2]
The Leo-Cedarville NewsPaid tabloid Community/Regional News KPC Media Group, Inc.
whatzupregional entertainmentSweetwater Sound, Inc.[3]
Fort Wayne Ink Spottabloid
alternative bi-weekly
African American regional Fort Wayne Ink Spot LLC[4]
MonthlyWaynedale Newsfree broadsheet 12,000 Waynedaler, LLC
MonthlyMacedonian Tribunetabloid national
(Macedonian)
Macedonian Patriotic Organization
MonthlyEl Mexicano Newspapertabloid regional
(Spanish)
El Mexicano Newspaper LLC[5]

Television

Fort Wayne is the 107th-largest television market in the United States according to Nielsen Media Research.

CallsignChannelNetwork
affiliation
Callsign
meaning
BrandingOwnerhttp://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?state=IN&call=&arn=&city=&chan=&cha2=69&serv=&type=0&facid=&list=2&dist=&dlat2=&mlat2=&slat2=&dlon2=&mlon2=&slon2=&size=9City
DTVhttp://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?state=IN&call=&arn=&city=&chan=&cha2=69&serv=&type=0&facid=&list=2&dist=&dlat2=&mlat2=&slat2=&dlon2=&mlon2=&slon2=&size=9
WANE15 32.1CBSFort WAyNEWANE 15Nexstar Media GroupFort Wayne
32.2 ION TelevisionION
32.3 LaffLaff
32.4 Ion MysteryEscape
WPTA21 24.1 ABC21 Gray TelevisionFort Wayne
21.2 24.2NBCFort Wayne's NBC
21.3 24.3 My Network TV Fort Wayne
WISE33 34.1 The CW+ WISE as in wisdomFort Wayne CW Gray TelevisionFort Wayne
34.2True Crime NetworkTrue Crime
34.3Grit (TV network)Grit
34.4CourtTVCourtTV
34.5Start TVStartTV
34.6MeTVMeTV
34.7DablDabl
WFWA39 18.1 PBSW Fort WAyne (also Fort Wayne's airport code)PBS Fort WayneFort Wayne Public BroadcastingFort Wayne
18.2 PBS Kids
18.3 Create
18.4 39Explore News and Documentaries
18.5 weather radarPBS39wx
WFWC-CD45 45.1 InfomercialsW Fort Wayne Channel InfomercialsTran StarFort Wayne
45.2 getTVgetTV
45.3 HSNHSN
45.4 SonLife Broadcasting NetworkSBN
45.5 Infomercials3ABN
45.6 NTD AmericaNTD America
45.7 Shop LCShop LC
WFFT55 36.1 W Fifty Five Television
backronym: W Fox FT. Wayne
WFFT Local Allen Media BroadcastingFort Wayne
36.2Bounce TVBounce
36.3 Antenna
WINM12.1 12.3W INdiana Michigan Angola
12.2 12.4SonLife
12.4 12.6Cozi TVCozi TV
12.5 12.7Defy TVDefy TV
12.6 12.8(Blank)(Blank)
12.7 12.9Scripps News
12.8 12.10QuestQuest
12.9 12.11(Blank)(Blank)
12.10 12.12(Blank)(Blank)
Comcast Cable/Verizon FiOS AFW/Public-access television Programming Access Fort Wayne Access1 / Access2 Fort Wayne
Comcast Cable/Verizon FiOS CATV5/College Produced Programming College Access TV ch5 Fort Wayne

Radio

The Fort Wayne radio market is the 107th-largest in the United States according to Arbitron.[6] It includes radio stations licensed to Fort Wayne and its surrounding communities in Indiana and Ohio.

CallsignChannelBrandingFormatOwnerCity
WMRI860 860 ESPN Sports TalkMid-America Radio Group, Inc. Marion
1090 Fort Wayne Christian Voice [7] Fort Wayne
1190 News-Talk 1190 Talk radioFederated Media Fort Wayne(Note: Also Transmits on 107.5)
1250 WGL Newsradio 1250 News Adams Radio Group Fort Wayne
WBZQ1300 Huntington's Very Own Soft AC Larko Communications, Inc. Huntington
13801380 The Fan Sports Federated Media Fort Wayne
1450 Oldies WIOE Oldies Adams Radio Group Fort Wayne
1570 ReligiousRaymond S. and Dorothy N. Moore FoundationAuburn
WLAB-FM 88.3 StarLutheran Church–Missouri SynodNortheast IndianaNote: Also transmits as 88.7
W204BF 88.7Star Lutheran Church–Missouri SynodFort WayneNortheast IndianaNote: Also transmits as 88.3
WBOI-FM 89.189.1 WBOINPR News & Jazz Northeast Indiana Public RadioFort Wayne
WBCL-FM 90.3 Contemporary Christian Music Religious Fort Wayne
WCYT-FM 91.1The Point Alternative/Indie Fort Wayne
91.3NPRClassical Star Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Orland(Second tower, see 88.7 and 88.3)
91.5 The Eagle Adult Alternative Columbia City
WVSH-FM 91.9 Viking Radio Variety Huntington North High School Huntington
92.3BIG 92.3 Classic RockFederated Media Fort Wayne
WZBD-FM 92.7Z92.7 FM Adult Contemporary Adams County Radio, INC. Berne, Indiana
WBTU-FM 93.3 US 93.3 CountryAdams Radio Group Fort Wayne
94.1 Rhythm & Praise Urban Gospel Taylor University Broadcasting, Inc. Roanoke
WAJI-FM 95.1 Best FM Adult ContemporarySarkes-Tarzian Fort Wayne
96.3 96.3XKE Classic RockAdams Radio Group Fort Wayne
96.9 B96.9 R&B & Old SchoolAdams Radio Group Fort Wayne
WMEE-FM 97.3 WMEE Hot Adult Contemporary Federated Media Fort Wayne
98.1 Mix 98-1 Hot Adult Contemporary Clear Channel CommunicationsDefiance, Ohio
WBYR-FM 98.9The BearRockFederated MediaFort Wayne
100.1 Bott Radio Religious Fort Wayne
100.5 Quasi Inc. Gospel Fort Wayne
101.1 Oldies 101 Oldies/Classic Hits/Classic Top 40 Brian R. Walsh South Whitley
WLDE-FM 101.7 FUN 101 Fort Wayne
102.3 La Mega Spanish Three Amigos Broadcasting Fort Wayne
102.9 The River WGL-AM Simulcast The Summit City Radio Group Fort Wayne
103.3 LOUD 103.3 Rhythmic Top 40Adams Radio Group Fort Wayne
103.9 Soft Rock 103.9 Soft RockAdams Radio Group Fort Wayne
105.1 K105 CountryFederated Media Huntertown
106.3 Redeemer Radio Catholic RadioColumbia City
WFGA-FM 106.7 Real Country Classic Country Swick Auburn (COL Hicksville, Ohio)
WXXC-FM 106.9 Star 106.9 Classic Hits Mid-America Radio Group, Inc. Marion
107.5News/Talk Federated Media Fort Wayne(Note: FM version of WOWO)
-WJFX-FM 107.9 Hot 107.9Top 40 Adams Radio GroupFort Wayne

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fwbusiness.com/fwbusiness/article_b6f108ca-8a0d-5ecb-8ce3-4b27de1f01e0.html
  2. https://www.innorthwestnews.com/
  3. https://whatzup.com/about-us/
  4. https://www.fwinkspot.com/about
  5. https://elmexicanonews.com/
  6. http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/home.htm Arbitron
  7. http://www.bottradionetwork.com Bott Radio Network