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Ft. Wayne News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers

The latest headlines from Ft. Wayne's own TV stations, newspapers and radio newsrooms, updated through the day. Further down: which channel each network is on and every station licensed in the Ft. Wayne, IN market.

Latest Ft. Wayne news

Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 21, 7:15 am EDT.

The Ft. Wayne, IN TV market has 6 full-power stations in FCC records. Here is which channel each network is on, who holds each license, and what viewers say about them.

What channel is ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS in Ft. Wayne?

  • ABC: WPTA on channel 21 (Fort Wayne)
  • CBS: WANE-TV on channel 15 (Fort Wayne)
  • FOX: WFFT-TV on channel 55 (Fort Wayne)
  • PBS: WFWA on channel 39 (Fort Wayne)
  • The CW: WISE-TV on channel 33 (Fort Wayne)

All full-power stations in the Ft. Wayne market

NetworkStationChannelRFCity of license
ABCWPTA2124Fort Wayne, IN
CBSWANE-TV1532Fort Wayne, IN
FOXWFFT-TV5520Fort Wayne, IN
PBSWFWA3918Fort Wayne, IN
The CWWISE-TV3334Fort Wayne, IN
IndependentWINM6312Angola, IN

Channel is the virtual channel your TV shows; RF is the frequency the station transmits on. A channel scan on your TV picks up changes after a station moves frequency.

Where to find MeTV, Antenna TV and other networks in Ft. Wayne

Digital subchannels carry 19 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:

NetworkChannel
Antenna TV55.3 (WFFT-TV)
Bounce TV55.2 (WFFT-TV)
Comet26.2 (WNHO-LD)
Court TV33.4 (WISE-TV)
Create39.3 (WFWA)
Dabl33.7 (WISE-TV)
Grit33.3 (WISE-TV)
Ion Mystery15.4 (WANE-TV)
Laff15.3 (WANE-TV)
MeTV33.6 (WISE-TV)
NBC True CRMZ26.1 (WNHO-LD)
Newsmax226.3 (WNHO-LD)
OAN Plus26.4 (WNHO-LD)
PBS Kids39.2 (WFWA)
QVC26.5 (WNHO-LD)
Shop LC26.7 (WNHO-LD)
Start TV33.5 (WISE-TV)
True Crime Network33.2 (WISE-TV)
World Channel39.4 (WFWA)

Low-power and Class A stations in the Ft. Wayne market

NetworkStationChannelCity of license
NBC True CRMZWNHO-LD26Fort Wayne, IN

News, talk and public radio in the Ft. Wayne area

FrequencyStationFormatCity of license
89.1 FMWBOIPublic radioFort Wayne, IN
92.3 FMWFWITalk radioFort Wayne, IN
1190 AMWOWOTalk radioFort Wayne, IN

Music, sports and other radio in the Ft. Wayne area

See all 15 stations
FrequencyStationFormatCity of license
88.3 FMWEAXChristian ContemporaryAngola, IN
88.3 FMWLABContemporary ChristianFort Wayne, IN
90.3 FMWBCLChristian adult contemporaryFort Wayne, IN
91.1 FMWCYTIndieLafayette Township, IN
91.5 FMWJHSAdult album alternativeColumbia City, IN
95.1 FMWAJIHot adult contemporaryFort Wayne, IN
97.3 FMWMEEHot adult contemporaryFort Wayne, IN
98.9 FMWBYRActive rockWoodburn, IN
100.3 FMWLKIAdult contemporaryAngola, IN
101.7 FMWLDEClassic hitsFort Wayne, IN
103.9 FMWWFWClassic HitsFort Wayne, IN
106.3 FMWRDFCatholic radioColumbia City, IN
1090 AMWFCVChristianFort Wayne, IN
1380 AMWKJGSports radioFort Wayne, IN
1450 AMWIOEOldiesFort Wayne, IN

NOAA Weather Radio in the Ft. Wayne area

FrequencyCall signTransmitterNWS office
162.425 MHzKXI94Angola, INNorthern Indiana, IN
162.550 MHzWXJ58Fort Wayne, INNorthern Indiana, IN

Local newspapers in the Ft. Wayne area

3 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.

NewspaperBased inTypeFounded
The CommunicatorFort Wayne, INStudent newspaper1969
The Journal-GazetteFort Wayne, INLocal newspaper1944
Waynedale NewsFort Wayne, INLocal newspaper1966

Obituaries in the Ft. Wayne area

Death notices and obituaries from 7 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.