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 |
| Daily | The Journal Gazette | morning broadsheet | regional | 73,058 (126,988 Sunday) |
Journal Gazette Company |
| Weekly | Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly |
Paid tabloid | regional business | Fort Wayne Newspapers [1] | |
| The Aboite News | Paid tabloid | Community/Regional News | KPC Media Group, Inc. | ||
| The Dupont Valley News | Paid tabloid | Community/Regional News | KPC Media Group, Inc. | ||
| The New Haven News | Paid tabloid | Community/Regional News | KPC Media Group, Inc. | ||
| The Northwest News | Paid tabloid | Community/Regional News | Fort Wayne Newspapers [2] | ||
| The Leo-Cedarville News | Paid tabloid | Community/Regional News | KPC Media Group, Inc. | ||
| whatzup | free tabloid alternative weekly |
regional entertainment | Sweetwater Sound, Inc. [3] | ||
| Fort Wayne Ink Spot | tabloid alternative bi-weekly |
African American regional | Fort Wayne Ink Spot LLC [4] | ||
| Monthly | Waynedale News | free broadsheet | Waynedale | 12,000 | Waynedaler, LLC |
| Monthly | Macedonian Tribune | tabloid | national ( Macedonian) |
Macedonian Patriotic Organization | |
| Monthly | El Mexicano Newspaper | tabloid | 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.
| Callsign | Channel | Network affiliation |
Callsign meaning |
Branding | Owner [1] | City | |
| NTSC | DTV [2] | ||||||
| WANE | 15 | 32.1 | CBS | Fort WAyNE | WANE 15 | Nexstar Media Group | Fort Wayne |
| 32.2 | ION Television | ION | |||||
| 32.3 | Laff | Laff | |||||
| 32.4 | Ion Mystery | Escape | |||||
| WPTA | 21 | 24.1 | ABC | ABC21 | Gray Television | Fort Wayne | |
| 21.2 | 24.2 | NBC | Fort Wayne's NBC | ||||
| 21.3 | 24.3 | MyNetworkTV | My Network TV Fort Wayne | ||||
| WISE | 33 | 34.1 | The CW+ |
WISE as in wisdom |
Fort Wayne CW | Gray Television | Fort Wayne |
| 34.2 | True Crime Network | True Crime | |||||
| 34.3 | Grit (TV network) | Grit | |||||
| 34.4 | CourtTV | CourtTV | |||||
| 34.5 | Start TV | StartTV | |||||
| 34.6 | MeTV | MeTV | |||||
| 34.7 | Dabl | Dabl | |||||
| WFWA | 39 | 18.1 | PBS | W Fort WAyne (also Fort Wayne's airport code) | PBS Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne Public Broadcasting | Fort Wayne |
| 18.2 | PBS Kids | ||||||
| 18.3 | Create | ||||||
| 18.4 | 39Explore News and Documentaries | ||||||
| 18.5 | weather radar | PBS39wx | |||||
| WFWC-CD | 45 | 45.1 | Infomercials | W Fort Wayne Channel | Infomercials | Tran Star | Fort Wayne |
| 45.2 | getTV | getTV | |||||
| 45.3 | HSN | HSN | |||||
| 45.4 | SonLife Broadcasting Network | SBN | |||||
| 45.5 | Infomercials | 3ABN | |||||
| 45.6 | NTD America | NTD America | |||||
| 45.7 | Shop LC | Shop LC | |||||
| WFFT | 55 | 36.1 | Fox | W Fifty Five Television backronym: W Fox FT. Wayne |
WFFT Local | Allen Media Broadcasting | Fort Wayne |
| 36.2 | Bounce TV | Bounce | |||||
| 36.3 | Antenna TV | Antenna | |||||
| 12.1 | 12.3 | TCT/ TBN | W INdiana Michigan | TCT O&O | Angola | ||
| 12.2 | 12.4 | SonLife | SonLife | ||||
| 12.4 | 12.6 | Cozi TV | Cozi TV | ||||
| 12.5 | 12.7 | Defy TV | Defy TV | ||||
| 12.6 | 12.8 | (Blank) | (Blank) | ||||
| 12.7 | 12.9 | Scripps News | Scripps News | ||||
| 12.8 | 12.10 | Quest | Quest | ||||
| 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 | ACPL | Fort Wayne | ||
| Comcast Cable/Verizon FiOS | CATV5/College Produced Programming | College Access TV ch5 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | 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.
| Callsign | Channel | Branding | Format | Owner | City | |
| WMRI | Sports Talk| Mid-America Radio Group, Inc. | Marion | ||||
| WFCV | 1090 | Fort Wayne Christian Voice | Religious | [7] | Fort Wayne | |
| WOWO | 1190 | News-Talk 1190 | Talk radio | Federated Media | Fort Wayne | (Note: Also Transmits on 107.5) |
| WGL | 1250 | WGL Newsradio 1250 | News | Adams Radio Group | Fort Wayne | |
| WBZQ | 1300 | Huntington's Very Own | Soft AC | Larko Communications, Inc. | Huntington | |
| WKJG | 1380 | 1380 The Fan | Sports | Federated Media | Fort Wayne | |
| WIOE | 1450 | Oldies WIOE | Oldies | Adams Radio Group | Fort Wayne | |
| WGLL | 1570 | Religious | Raymond S. and Dorothy N. Moore Foundation | Auburn | ||
| WLAB-FM | 88.3 | Star | Religious | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | Northeast Indiana | Note: Also transmits as 88.7 |
| W204BF | 88.7 | Star | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | Fort Wayne | Northeast Indiana | Note: Also transmits as 88.3 |
| WBOI-FM | 89.1 | 89.1 WBOI | NPR News & Jazz | Northeast Indiana Public Radio | Fort Wayne | |
| WBCL-FM | 90.3 | Contemporary Christian Music | Religious | Taylor University | Fort Wayne | |
| WCYT-FM | 91.1 | The Point | Alternative/Indie | Homestead High School | Fort Wayne | |
| WCKZ | 91.3 | NPR | Classical | Star | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Orland | (Second tower, see 88.7 and 88.3) |
| WJHS | 91.5 | The Eagle | Adult Alternative | Columbia City High School | Columbia City | |
| WVSH-FM | 91.9 | Viking Radio | Variety | Huntington North High School | Huntington | |
| WFWI | 92.3 | BIG 92.3 | Classic Rock | Federated Media | Fort Wayne | |
| WZBD-FM | 92.7 | Z92.7 FM | Adult Contemporary | Adams County Radio, INC. | Berne, Indiana | |
| WBTU-FM | 93.3 | US 93.3 | Country | Adams Radio Group | Fort Wayne | |
| WRNP | 94.1 | Rhythm & Praise | Urban Gospel | Taylor University Broadcasting, Inc. | Roanoke | |
| WAJI-FM | 95.1 | Best FM | Adult Contemporary | Sarkes-Tarzian | Fort Wayne | |
| WXKE | 96.3 | 96.3XKE | Classic Rock | Adams Radio Group | Fort Wayne | |
| WJFX HD2 | 96.9 | B96.9 | R&B & Old School | Adams Radio Group | Fort Wayne | |
| WMEE-FM | 97.3 | WMEE | Hot Adult Contemporary | Federated Media | Fort Wayne | |
| WDFM | 98.1 | Mix 98-1 | Hot Adult Contemporary | Clear Channel Communications | Defiance, Ohio | |
| WBYR-FM | 98.9 | The Bear | Rock | Federated Media | Fort Wayne | |
| WFCV-FM | 100.1 | Bott Radio | Religious | Fort Wayne | ||
| WQSW-LP | 100.5 | Quasi Inc. | Gospel | Fort Wayne | ||
| WIOE-FM | 101.1 | Oldies 101 | Oldies/Classic Hits/Classic Top 40 | Brian R. Walsh | South Whitley | |
| WLDE-FM | 101.7 | FUN 101 | Oldies/ Classic Hits | Sarkes Tarzian | Fort Wayne | |
| WGBJ | 102.3 | La Mega | Spanish | Three Amigos Broadcasting | Fort Wayne | |
| WJCI | 102.9 | The River | WGL-AM Simulcast | The Summit City Radio Group | Fort Wayne | |
| WJFX HD3 | 103.3 | LOUD 103.3 | Rhythmic Top 40 | Adams Radio Group | Fort Wayne | |
| WWFW | 103.9 | Soft Rock 103.9 | Soft Rock | Adams Radio Group | Fort Wayne | |
| WQHK-FM | 105.1 | K105 | Country | Federated Media | Huntertown | |
| WRDF | 106.3 | Redeemer Radio | Catholic Radio | Columbia 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 | |
| WOWO | 107.5 | News/Talk | Federated Media | Fort Wayne | (Note: FM version of WOWO) | |
| WJFX-FM | 107.9 | Hot 107.9 | Top 40 | Adams Radio Group | Fort Wayne |
References
- ^ https://www.fwbusiness.com/fwbusiness/article_b6f108ca-8a0d-5ecb-8ce3-4b27de1f01e0.html
- ^ https://www.innorthwestnews.com/
- ^ https://whatzup.com/about-us/
- ^ https://www.fwinkspot.com/about
- ^ https://elmexicanonews.com/
- ^ Arbitron. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
- ^ Bott Radio Network. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
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