INDIANAPOLIS - Circle City Broadcasting (CCB), the parent company of WISH-TV 8, MyIndy-TV (WNDY-TV 28) and Circulus Digital Media, stated in an article that the company plans to purchase WRTV 6, the Indianapolis ABC affiliate station currently owned by The E.W. Scripps Company.
The deal, described as a "definitive agreement," costs CCB $83 million, making CCB the owner of The CW (WISH), MyNetwork (WNDY) and ABC (WRTV) networks in Indianapolis.
In the article, CCB owner DuJuan McCoy stated the purchase of WRTV "reinforces our long-term commitment to Indiana, enhances our current broadcast capabilities, and creates meaningful value for both our audiences and our advertisers across Indiana."
McCoy also stated that ABC's programming "pairs perfectly with WISH-TV’s more than 90 hours per week of live local news and entertainment," and "complements the 100-plus live local and regional sporting events on WNDY, along with WRTV’s local news programming."
However, the sale hasn't completed yet. Approval is required from the Federal Communications Commission. Afterwards, CCB states the sale is "expected to close."
The CI has contacted WISH-TV via Wufoo for comment.
Cover photo (C) WRTV. Used under fair use.