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Indianapolis, Lafayette, Bloomington, Indiana
WTTV, Ch 4
City of License
Indianapolis, IN
ownership: Tribune Media Company
operator: Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
address: Bloomington, IN
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 27
ERP: 250kW, 1,181-feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
CBS
Independent
Comet
TBD
1080i
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
5.1
5.1
2.0
2.0
WRTV, Ch 6
City of License
Indianapolis, IN
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
29.2
29.3
ABC
Grit
Laff
shopping
shopping
shopping
WTTV-4.2
Cozi
720i
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
5.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
5.1
2.0
2.0
ownership: Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC
operator: Scripps-Howard
address: Indianapolis, IN
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 32
ERP: 1000kW, 1299-feet
WISH, Ch 8
City of License
Indianapolis, IN
ownership: CCB License, LLC
operator: Circle City Broadcasting
address: 1950 N. Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317 956-8888
E-mail: DuJuan@dmmllc.ltv
(9)transmitter site/coverage area
VHF Channel 9
ERP: 22.8kW, HAAT: 932 feet
(26)transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 26
ERP: 15kw, 622 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
23.1
23.2
23.3
CW
GetTV
Radar
DiyaTV
MyTV Indy
Bounce
NewsNet
1080i
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
1080i
480i-w
480i-w
5.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
5.1
2.0
WTHR, Ch 13
City of License
Indianapolis, IN
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
13.5
13.6
NBC
Dabl
MeTV
True Crime Net
Quest
The Nest
1080i
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
5.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
ownership: VideoIndiana, Inc.
operator: Tegna
address: Indianapolis, IN
transmitter site/coverage area
VHF Channel 13
ERP: 77kW, 981 feet
WTTK (Ch 15)
City of License
Kokomo, IN
ownership: Tribune Media Company
operator: Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
address: Bloomington, IN
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 15
ERP: 450kW, 997 feet
Virtual Channel
6.1
13.1
29.1
59.1
Station
WRTV HD ABC **
WTHR HD NBC **
WTTK HD CBS
WXIN HD FOX
Some stations listed above (in pink) are encrypted! For an explanation, see below "ATSC 3.0 Encryption."
For more information on NextGen TV
click on the logo above.
NextGen TV has come to central Indiana with stations owned by Nexstar Broadcasting, Scripps Broadcasting, Tribune Broadcasting and Tegna.
NextGen TV signals broadcasting in the ATCS 3.0 format signed-
on (unknown date). For more details look to the bottom
of this page.
The stations include WTTV/WXIN owned by Tribune Broadcasting and operated by Nexstar, WRTV owned by Scripps Broadcasting, and WTHR owned by Tegna,
WPBI-LD, Ch 16
City of License
Lafayette, IN
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
16.1
16.2
FOX
NBC
720p
1080i
2.0
2.0
ownership: CTI License, LLC
operator: Waypoint Media/Star City Broadcasting
Coastal Television of Indiana LLC
address: Lafayette, IN
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 17
ERP: 15kW, 178-feet
WIIH, Ch 17
City of License
Lafayette, IN
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
17.1
WISH, Ch 8,CW
480i
2.0
ownership: CCB License, LLC
operator: Circle City Broadcasting
address: 1950 N. Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317 956-8888
E-mail: DuJuan@dmmllc.ltv
transmitter site/coverage area
VHF Channel 8
ERP: 0.3kW, HAAT: 470 feet
WLFI, Ch 18
City of License
Lafayette, IN
ownership: Lafayette TV License Co. LLC
operator: Allen Media Broadcasting
address: Lafayette, IN
transmitter site/coverage area
VHF Channel 11
ERP: 30kW, 702-feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
18.1
18.2
18.3
18.4
CBS
CW
ION
GetTV
1080i
1080i
480i-w
480i-w
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
WDNI-CD, Ch 19
City of License
Indianapolis, IN
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
19.1
Telemundo
1080i
2.0
ownership/operator: Radio One of Indiana, LLC
owner/operator address: 1010 Wayne Ave, 14th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Indiana Studio: 21 E. St. Joseph Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317 221-9600
E-mail: jtakach@radio-one.com
transmitter site/coverage area
VHF Channel 16
ERP: 15kW, HAAT: 478 feet
WFYI, Ch 20
City of License
Indianapolis, IN
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
20.1
20.2
20.3
PBS
PBS Kids
PBS Encore/Create
1080i
1080i
480i-w
5.1
2.0
2.0
ownership: Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media, Inc.
address: 1630 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317 636-2020
E-mail: sjensen@wfyi.org
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 21
ERP: 225 kW, HAAT: 823 feet
WSWY-LD, Ch 21
City of License
Indianapolis, IN
ownership/operator: Digital Networks-Midwest, LLC
PO Box 11409
Chattanooga, TN 37401
(423) 468-5100
thurley@luken.tv
transmitter site/coverage area
VHF Channel 20
ERP: 15kW, HAAT: 622 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
21.1
21.2
21.3
21.4
21.5
21.6
21.7
Heartland
Retro TV
Rev'n
Action Channel
Family Channel
religion
religion
720p
480i
480i
480i
480'
480i
480i
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
WFYI-LD (CH 29)
City of License
Indianapolis, IN
Virtual Channel
20.1
20.2
20.3
Station
PBS
PBS Kids
PBS Encore/Create
ownership: Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media, Inc.
address: 1630 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317 636-2020
E-mail: sjensen@wfyi.org
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 29
ERP: 15 kW, HAAT: 788 feet
NextGen TV: For more information on NextGen TV in Indianapolis as well as the Public Broadcasting Station WFYI.
For more information on NextGen TV
click on the logo above.
WNDY, Ch 23
City of License
Marion, IN
ownership: CCB License, LLC
address: PO Box 131346, The Woodlands, TX 77393
transmitter site/coverage area
VHF Channel 9
ERP: 22.8 kW, 932 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
23.1
23.2
23.3
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
MyNet TV-Indy
Bounce
NewsNet
WISH, Ch 8, CW
getTV
Radar
Diya TV
1080i
480i
480i-w
1080i
480i
480i-w
480i
2.0
2.0
2.0
5.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
WUDZ-LD, Ch 28
City of License
Indianapolis, IN
ownership: DTV America Corporation
address: 295 Madison Ave. 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Phone: 954 606-5486
e-mail: RILHARDT@HC2BROADCASTING.COM
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 24
ERP: 15 kW, 480 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
28.1
28.2
28.3
28.4
28.5
28.6
28.7
Buzzr
ION-Plus
Salem NC
shopping
NBC-LX
Oxygen
MeTV Toons
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
5.1
2.0
WTIU, Ch 30
City of License
Bloomington, IN
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
30.1
30.2
30.3
30.4
30.5
PBS
World
Create
PBS Encore
PBS Kids
720p
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
ownership: Trustees of Indiana University
address: Franklin Hall 200, 601 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: 812 856-3731
E-mail: wtiu@indiana.edu
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 33
ERP: 239 kW, HAAT: 718 feet
WSDI-LD, Ch 32
City of License
Indianapolis, IN
ownership: DTV America Corporation
Operated by: HC2 Statioin Group, Inc.
295 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017
phone:212 339-5864
e-mail: RILHKARDT@HC@BROADCASTING.COM
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 30
ERP: 15 kW, HAAT: 480 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
32.1
32.2
32.3
32.4
32.5
32.6
32.7
Outdoor US
The 365
NTD-America
Outlaw
religion
vacant
shopping
1080i
480i
480i-w
480i
1080i
480i-w
480i
5.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
5.1
2.0
City of License
Indianapolis, IN
WQDE-LD, Ch 33
ownership: DTV America Corporation
Operated by: HC2 Station Group, Inc.
295 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017
phone: 954-606-5486
e-mail: RILHARDT@HC@BROADCASTING.COM
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 31
ERP: 1.75 kW HAAT: 481 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
33.1
33.2
33.3
33.4
33.5
33.6
33.7
Vision Latina
The365
Outlaw
Motorsports1
ION-Plus
shopping
Speedsport1
480i
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i
480i-w
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
WPBY-LD, Ch 35
City of License
Lafayette, IN
ownership: CTI License, LLC
operator: Waypoint Media/Star City Broadcasting
Coastal Television of Indiana LLC
address: Lafayette, IN
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 35
ERP: 13kW, 178-feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
35.1
35.2
ABC
MyNet (8-10p)
MeTV (10-8p)
720p
720p
2.0
2.0
WCLJ/WIPX, Ch 42/63
City of License
Bloomington, IN
ownership/operated: INYO Broadcast Licenses, LLC
3110 W. California Ave, Suite C, Salt Lake City, UT 84104
phone: 435 414-1338
e-mail: mbrester@inyotv.com
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 28
ERP: 175 kW, HAAT: 1050 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
42.1
63.1
63.2
63.3
63.4
63.5
63.6
63.8
Scripps News
ION
Court TV
Bounce
ION Mys
ION-Plus
shopping
shopping
720p
720p
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
WALV-CD, Ch 46
City of License
Indianapolis, IN
ownership: VideoIndiana, Inc.
operator: Tegna
address: 8350 Broad Street, Suite 2000, Tysons, VA 22102
phone: 703 873-6902
e-mail: mbeder@TEGNA.com
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 17
ERP: 8.18 kW, 880 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
46.1
46.2
46.3
46.6
13.13
MeTV
True Crime
shopping
Heroes & Icons
WTHR NBC
720p
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
1080i
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
5.1
WBXI-CD, Ch 47
City of License
Indianapolis, IN
ownership: CBS Mass Media Corporation
operator: ViacomCBS Inc.
address: 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
studio location: 333 N. Alabama Street, Suite 350, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317 677-7141
E-mail: john.bagwell@cbs.com
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 36
ERP: 15kW, HAAT: 881 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
47.1
47.2
47.3
47.4
StartTV
Catchy Comedy
Story TV
Movies!
1080i
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
5.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
WXIN, Ch 59
City of License
Indianapolis, IN
ownership: Tribune Media Company
operator: Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
address: Bloomington, IN
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 22
ERP: 238.1kW, 997-feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
59.1
59.2
59.3
59.4
29.1
WIXIN, FOX
Antenna TV
Rewind
Charge!
WTTK, CBS
720i
480i
480i-w
480i-w
1080i
5.1
5.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
sources: rabbitears.info, FCC, watchnextgentv.com/markets/indianapolis-in/
Channel # Programming/Network
4.1 WTTV, Ch 4, CBS
4.2 WTTV 4.2 Independent
4.3 Comet
4.4 TBD
6.1 WRTV, Ch 6, ABC
6.2 Grit
6.3 Laff
8.1 WISH, Ch 8, CW
8.2 GetTV
8.3 Weather Radar
8.4 Diya TV
13.1 WTHR, Ch 13, NBC
13.2 Dabl
13.3 MeTV
13.4 True Crime
13.5 Quest
13.6 The Nest
16.1 WPBI, Ch 16.1, FOX
16.2 WPBI, Ch 16.2, NBC
17.1 WISH, Ch 8, CW (SD)
18.1 WLFI, Ch 18.1, CBS
18.2 WLFI, Ch 18.2, CW
18.3 ION
18.4 GetTV
19.1 Telemundo
20.1 WFYI, Ch 20.1, PBS
20.2 PBS-Kids
20.3 PBS Encore//Create
21.1 Heartland
21.2 Retro TV
21.3 Rev'n
21.4 Action Channel
21.5 The Family Channel
23.1 WNDY, Ch 23.1, MyNet
23.2 Bounce
23.3 NewsNet
Channel # Programming/Network
28.1 Buzzr
28.2 ION-Plus
28.3 Salem News
28.5 NBC LX
28.6 Oxygen
28.7 MeTV Toons
29.1 WTTK, Ch 29.1, CBS
29.2 WTTV, Ch 4-2
29.3 Cozi
30.1 WTIU, Ch 30.1, PBS
30.2 World Channel
30.3 Create
30.4 PBS-Encore
30.5 PBS-Kids
32.1 Outdoor America
32.2 The 365
32.3 NTD America-China News Network
32.4 Outlaw
33.2 The 365
33.3 Outlaw
33.4 Motorsports1
33.5 ION-Plus
33.7 Speedsport1
35.1 WPBY, Ch 35.1, ABC
35.2 WPBY, Ch 35.2, MyNet/MeTV
42.1 Scripps News
46.1 MeTV
46.2 True Crime Network
46.6 Heroes & Icons
47.1 Start TV
47.2 Catchy Comedy
47.3 Story TV
47.4 Movies!
59.1 WXIN, Ch 59.1, CBS
59.2 AntennaTV
59.3 Rewind TV
59.4 Charge!
63.1 ION
63.2 CourtTV
63.3 Bounce TV
63.4 ION Mystery
63.5 ION Plus
ATSC 3.0 Encryption
Several ATSC 3.0 streams are now encrypted, which means they are unavailable to some viewers and hardware configurations. If you've clicked on a set of "pink colored" call letters above designating the station, the station you picked is known to be encrypted, at least sometimes.
This form of encryption is called "content protection" or "Digital Rights Management" (DRM). DRM is encryption designed to prevent behavior the content provider doesn't like, such as fast-forwarding through ads or recording content. It is explained to viewers as preventing piracy when it actually eliminates the viewer's control. The result of the encryption, when your equipment allows you to view the station's signal clearly, is the situation currently seen on most ATSC 3.0 signals that are encrypted.
Please contact your US representatives and US Senators to object to this encryption of your local channels. You may lose the ability to view severe weather information, your local newscasts, and the programming of the networks and local stations that you've been able to view free of charge with an antenna for over 70 years!
The Indianapolis, IN market, is positioned in the center of the state, but since the digital conversion, stations have trouble reaching the outer areas of the state. The analog signals of the major Indianapolis market could reach into areas at least with a grade B or C signal, whereas the digital signal has a grade A or nothing probability of receiving a signal.
Click on the coverage area of each station and if you fall within the circular coverage area, you'll have a better chance of receiving the station you're seeking. Even from within the coverage area, your reception will depend on your antenna placement, your antenna's directionality, and your area's geography.
The Indianapolis stations have begun the transition to Next Gen TV, or ATSC 3.0. They have a cooperative transmitter point on the tower previously broadcasting WTTK that was licensed to Kokomo, Indiana. The tower is located in the northwestern tower farm area of Indianapolis giving the metro a Grade A signal and just barely reaching Kokomo with a Grade A signal.
To check out NextGen TV in Indianapolis click on the above graphic!
For more information on NextGen TV
click on the logo above.