Scripps to Sell Indianapolis ABC Station WRTV to Circle City for $83 Million

Overview

• Announced Oct. 28, the definitive agreement transfers WRTV from E.W. Scripps to locally based Circle City Broadcasting for $83 million.
• Circle City, led by veteran broadcaster DuJuan McCoy, already operates Indianapolis stations WISH (CW) and WNDY (MyNetwork) along with Circulus Digital Media.
• The parties say closing will occur after regulatory and other customary approvals, with FCC review now the key step and no firm timeline disclosed.
• Scripps frames the sale as part of a broader portfolio reshaping and debt reduction effort that includes a pending $40 million sale of WFTX and a station swap with Gray under regulatory review.
• Circle City highlights programming synergies, citing ABC’s marquee sports lineup alongside WISH’s extensive local news and WNDY’s regional sports coverage.