CINCINNATI, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EW Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has reached an agreement to sell WRTV, its ABC-affiliated local station in Indianapolis, to Circle City Broadcasting for $83 million.
Circle City Broadcasting is a privately held digital and news media company majority owned, controlled and operated by veteran broadcaster DuJuan McCoy, the former owner of Bayou City Broadcasting. Circle City Broadcasting operates two television stations in the Indianapolis market – WISH, the local Indianapolis CW affiliate, and WNDY, a MyNetwork affiliate – as well as Circulus Digital Media.
The transaction will be completed upon receipt of regulatory and other customary approvals.
“Circle City Broadcasting has an established presence in Indianapolis and is led by media veterans who understand both the local community and the broadcast industry,” said Adam Symson, president and CEO of Scripps. “This strategic transaction allows Circle City Broadcasting to expand its service to Indiana communities while enabling Scripps to reduce its debt and improve the long-term durability of its local station portfolio.”
“As an Indianapolis native and small business owner, I am excited to add RTV6 to Circle City Broadcasting’s existing news brands, which will add value to both our company and the hometown community we serve,” McCoy said.
The sale of WRTV follows two other strategic announcements of local television stations from Scripps in recent months. In September, Scripps announced it had reached an agreement to sell WFTX in Ft. met. Myers/Naples to Sun Broadcasting. The sale is expected to close in the fourth quarter. In July, the company announced that it had agreed to a channel swap with Gray Media in five medium and small markets. That transaction, which requires an exemption from current television station ownership rules, is now before federal regulators for review.
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Becca McCarter, The E. W. Scripps Company, (513) 410-2425,
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EW Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating connections. As one of the largest local television stations in the country, Scripps serves communities with high-quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of more than 60 stations in more than 40 markets. Scripps reaches households across the U.S. with national news outlets Scripps News and Court TV, as well as popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, ION Mystery, ION Plus and Laff. Scripps is the nation's largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps Sports serves professional and collegiate sports leagues, conferences and teams with local market depth and national broadcast reach of up to 100% of television households. Founded in 1878, Scripps is the steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, whose longstanding motto is: “Give light and people will find their own way.”