WXIN FOX 59 signed on February 1,
1984, as WPDS-TV. WPDS’s call letters were changed
to WXIN in August of 1985. WXIN is currently owned by
Tribune Broadcasting and is an affiliate of the FOX Broadcasting
Company. FOX features 7 nights of primetime programming.
WXIN FOX 59 can be seen throughout central Indiana on
120 different cable systems with approximately 634,00
total subscribers. WXIN FOX 59 is carried on over 99%
of the cable systems in the Indianapolis DMA and enjoys
a lower VHF channel cable position in 90% of cable TV
homes. In non-cable homes, WXIN FOX 59 delivers one of
the strongest over-the-air signals in the country as a
result of a recent antenna upgrade, making it a powerhouse
television station in Indiana.
The Indianapolis TV market is "metered"
by the A.C. Nielsen Company and receives daily household
ratings. Plus, WXIN extends to clients access to the
"Scarborough Report." Scarborough research
offers in-depth demographic and consumer buying information.
WXIN FOX 59 is committed to quality
programming. Some of WXIN’s first-run programs
include, NFL Football, Major League Baseball, Nascar
2001, The X-Files, Malcolm in the Middle, The Simpsons
and a host of box office blockbuster movies. WXIN’s
syndicated programming features Judge Mills Lane, Earth:
Final Conflict, Xena, Beastmaster, Friends, Change of
Heart, 7th Heaven, Suddenly Susan and more.
In addition to WXIN’s already outstanding
lineup, locally produced monthly specials have debuted.
INDIANA’S MOST WANTED and other specials have graced
the screen at FOX 59.
John Walsh has been serving the nation
since 1988 with America’s Most Wanted. Now, WXIN
is serving Indiana with INDIANA’S MOST WANTED.
WXIN works with the Crime Stoppers and local law enforcement
agencies. The news feature profiles local fugitive photographs,
compelling first-person accounts and profiles of Indiana’s
most wanted criminals. To date the program has assisted
in the capture of 6 fugitives. Viewers with any information
can call the Crime Stoppers hot-line while maintaining
total anonymity.
WXIN’s local newscast, "FOX
59 NEWS AT 10" debuted in September of 1991 as
"NIGHTCAST." Since that time, ‘FOX 59
NEWS AT 10" has proven to be one of Indianapolis’
leading late newscasts.
In April 1999, FOX 59 launched Central
Indiana's new morning show, FOX 59 A.M.
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