WNDY-TV

WNDY-TV
CityMarion, Indiana
Channels
BrandingMyIndy-TV 23
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WISH-TV, WIIH-CD
History
FoundedNovember 7, 1984
First air date
October 19, 1987 (1987-10-19)
Former call signs
WMCC (1987–1995)
Former channel numbers
  • Analog: 23 (UHF, 1987–2009)
  • Digital: 32 (UHF, 2002–2018)
Call sign meaning
"Indy" (nickname for Indianapolis)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID28462
ERP
  • 22.8 kW (main signal)
  • 15 kW (fill-in translator)
HAAT
  • 284 m (932 ft) (main signal)
  • 190.2 m (624 ft) (fill-in translator)
Transmitter coordinates39°53′25.0″N 86°12′20.0″W / 39.890278°N 86.205556°W / 39.890278; -86.205556
Translator(s)26 (UHF) Indianapolis
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wishtv.com/myindy-tv

WNDY-TV (channel 23) is a television station licensed to Marion, Indiana, United States, serving the Indianapolis area as an affiliate of MyNetworkTV. It is locally owned by Circle City Broadcasting alongside CW affiliate WISH-TV (channel 8). The stations share studios on Meridian Street (at the north end of the Television Row section) on the near north side of Indianapolis; WNDY-TV and WISH-TV also share transmitter facilities on Walnut Drive in the Augusta section of the city's northwest side (near Meridian Hills).

Channel 23 went on the air as WMCC, with full programming beginning October 19, 1987. It was the third independent station for the Indianapolis market and largely subsisted on sports, children's programs, and movies. By the early 1990s, it was available on cable systems throughout central Indiana. Wabash Valley Broadcasting, owned by the Hulman-George family, acquired WMCC in 1994. The station was relaunched as WNDY-TV "Indy TV" on January 9, 1995, with major changes in programming and new studio facilities near the Hulman-owned Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In addition to becoming an affiliate of The WB, it acquired the rights to Indiana High School Athletic Association state championships, The Bob Knight Show, and Hoosier Millionaire. Locally syndicated radio talk show host Mike Pence had a weekly program on the station, while Indianapolis NBC affiliate WTHR produced a nightly 10 p.m. newscast.

After higher-than-expected losses, the Hulman-George family sold WNDY-TV in 1997. After the first buyer dropped out, a bidding war ensued and ended with Paramount Stations Group buying the station to flip it from The WB to UPN, which took place in January 1998. LIN TV, owner of WISH-TV, acquired WNDY-TV in 2005, and the stations have been commonly owned since under several owners. In 2006, the station switched from UPN to MyNetworkTV.