WDNI-LP
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WDNI-CD is an independent
class-A television station
in Indianapolis, Indiana
, broadcasting on digital channel 19. Prior to going digital it also used channel 19 and before that, channel 65. It was founded in 1989 on channel 53. Owned by Radio One, its predominant programming is "Indy's Music Channel", a selection of rock and rap-music videos. Religious programming under the banner "IMC Goes to Church" airs much of the day on Sundays. The station is carried by several Central Indiana cable television providers. Its studios are located at Radio One's Indiana headquarters, located at 21 E. St. Joseph Street in downtown Indianapolis. Its transmitter and antenna are sited at 2255 N. Hawthorne Lane on the city's near-northeast side.
station. The main programing focus is playing rock, alternative, hip-hop, R&B, dance and heavy metal music video
s seven days a week.
Weekdays feature music shows such as Drive Time with Reka, The Tease (with host and music director
) Deacon, The Main Attraction with Scotty Davis, Max Hits with Mikey V, Free Style with JJ, The Rock Block with Rusty, The List with Rayne, Hip Hop Rhythm & Vibes with Jay Rio and The After Party with DJ Wrekk1. The station's program director is Dan McNeal.
Previously, a regular featured on weekdays was The Amos Brown Show, a one-hour local talk show
spotlighting notable figures in the local African-American community. As of 2007, it is no longer scheduled. The station was also once a network affiliate
of the defunct Network One
, and also had local celebrity Bill Shirk host certain shows.
baseball and was also the local affiliate to carry ECW
Hardcore TV on Sunday evenings. In 1999 the station moved from Channel 53 to Channel 65 and took on the new low power calls W65DW. The station was purchased from Hoosier Radio and TV in 2000, and was given the call sign WDNI-LP in 2001, which also signified the inauguration of Indy's Music Channel.
The station moved to channel 19 before February 2009, and is now only in digital TV, after a flash-cut
. Because it became a class-A station after it went digital, its broadcast callsign was not given an -LD or -CA suffix, but rather the awkward and rarely-used "-CD" suffix.
Independent station
An independent station is in the category of television terminology used to describe a television station broadcasting in the United States or Canada that is not affiliated with any television network....
class-A television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, broadcasting on digital channel 19. Prior to going digital it also used channel 19 and before that, channel 65. It was founded in 1989 on channel 53. Owned by Radio One, its predominant programming is "Indy's Music Channel", a selection of rock and rap-music videos. Religious programming under the banner "IMC Goes to Church" airs much of the day on Sundays. The station is carried by several Central Indiana cable television providers. Its studios are located at Radio One's Indiana headquarters, located at 21 E. St. Joseph Street in downtown Indianapolis. Its transmitter and antenna are sited at 2255 N. Hawthorne Lane on the city's near-northeast side.
Overview
IMC - Indy's Music Channel (WDNI) is a 24-hour music televisionMusic television
Music television is a type of television programming which focuses predominantly on playing music videos from bands, usually on dedicated television channels broadcasting on satellite or cable. Music TVs may host their own shows charts, award prizes. Examples are VIVA, Scuzz, MTV, JBTV, MuchMusic,...
station. The main programing focus is playing rock, alternative, hip-hop, R&B, dance and heavy metal music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s seven days a week.
Weekdays feature music shows such as Drive Time with Reka, The Tease (with host and music director
Music director
A music director may be the director of an orchestra, the director of music for a film, the director of music at a radio station, the head of the music department in a school, the co-ordinator of the musical ensembles in a university or college , the head bandmaster of a military band, the head...
) Deacon, The Main Attraction with Scotty Davis, Max Hits with Mikey V, Free Style with JJ, The Rock Block with Rusty, The List with Rayne, Hip Hop Rhythm & Vibes with Jay Rio and The After Party with DJ Wrekk1. The station's program director is Dan McNeal.
Previously, a regular featured on weekdays was The Amos Brown Show, a one-hour local talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
spotlighting notable figures in the local African-American community. As of 2007, it is no longer scheduled. The station was also once a network affiliate
Network affiliate
In the broadcasting industry , a network affiliate is a local broadcaster which carries some or all of the television program or radio program line-up of a television or radio network, but is owned by a company other than the owner of the network...
of the defunct Network One
Network One
Network One was a small "independent" network, consisting of mostly low-powered television stations, scattered across the Continental United States, similar to Urban America Television, America One, or the better-known Ion...
, and also had local celebrity Bill Shirk host certain shows.
History
The station was founded March 7, 1989 as W53AV, and branded on air as either WAV53 or as Hoosier TV 53. The station aired a variety of programming, including public-domain movies, Cincinnati RedsCincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
baseball and was also the local affiliate to carry ECW
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon and closed when his successor, Paul Heyman, declared bankruptcy in April 2001...
Hardcore TV on Sunday evenings. In 1999 the station moved from Channel 53 to Channel 65 and took on the new low power calls W65DW. The station was purchased from Hoosier Radio and TV in 2000, and was given the call sign WDNI-LP in 2001, which also signified the inauguration of Indy's Music Channel.
The station moved to channel 19 before February 2009, and is now only in digital TV, after a flash-cut
Flash-cut
A flash-cut, also called flash-cutover, is an immediate change in a complex system, with no phase-in period.Some telephone area codes were split immediately, rather than being phased in with a permissive dialing period. An example is telephone area code 213, which was split into 213 and 714 all at...
. Because it became a class-A station after it went digital, its broadcast callsign was not given an -LD or -CA suffix, but rather the awkward and rarely-used "-CD" suffix.