March 9, 2010
IBJ StaffJim Tellus, the 47-year-old general manager of local NBC affiliate WTHR-TV Channel 13, died suddenly this week.
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March 6, 2010
Anthony SchoettleA full season of televised games will give franchise a platform to promote attendance at Victory Field.
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February 27, 2010
IBJ StaffThe deal is no small coup. According to industry insiders, Stanley Steemer spends $50 million to $60 million in advertising
annually.
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February 20, 2010
Anthony SchoettleIndianapolis’ largest ad agency has achieved a rare coup in the advertising world, winning back one of its biggest former
clients: flooring and upholstery cleaning firm Stanley Steemer.
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February 20, 2010
Anthony SchoettleLocal radio operators are bracing for a potential ratings shake-up. The introduction of Arbitron Co.'s Portable People Meter
in the Indianapolis market this summer is expected to tighten the ratings race and could dramatically affect how much advertisers
are willing to pay for radio spots.
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February 20, 2010
IBJ StaffThe 178-member union is suing to preserve its arbitration rights, and possibly win back the jobs of eight people who were
let go last summer.
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February 13, 2010
ndianapolis-based Brand Acceleration Inc. recently signed a deal to be the public relations agency of record for Stanley
County Economic Development Commission in North Carolina.
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February 12, 2010
Scott OlsonChris Katterjohn told IBJ employees Friday morning that he would leave at the end of February.
Katterjohn has spent 30 years with the firm, including the past 20 years as publisher of the company's flagship Indianapolis
Business Journal.
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February 11, 2010
Scott OlsonIn a move not necessarily stranger than fiction, Herb Simon has bought Kirkus Reviews, the venerable journal of prepublication
book reviews. The owner of the Indiana Pacers co-owns an independent bookstore in California and is described as a voracious
reader.
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February 9, 2010
Anthony SchoettleLocally based e-mail marketing firm opens London office, adds big-name clients and secures $145 million in venture capital.
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February 6, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinThe seven-person production house led by Bruce White counts IUPUI and Rolls-Royce North America among its clients.
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February 5, 2010
Anthony SchoettleCBS and Turner Sports are discussing a joint bid for the broadcast rights to the NCAA men's basketball tournament rights if
the
NCAA decides to opt out of its current deal.
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January 30, 2010
IBJ StaffLocal technology firm's VideoHere system allows companies to embed videos in their marketing e-mails.
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January 30, 2010
IBJ StaffAgency to handle public relations and advertising for Cincinnati Bell’s three markets
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January 28, 2010
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association said Thursday that it has received a $5.4 million gift to help market the
city's tourism and convention industries. The grant comes from a foundation headed by the developer of the Marriott Place
hotel complex under construction downtown.
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January 26, 2010
Scott OlsonThe founder of TrendyMinds, an Indianapolis advertising and public relations firm, will attend President Obama's State of
the Union address Wednesday evening. Trevor Yager is among several small-business owners nationwide who were invited.
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January 26, 2010
Anthony SchoettleWISH-TV Channel 8 laid off employees late last week as local TV market is battered by swooning economy.
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January 25, 2010
Associated PressThe Indianapolis Colts' win over the New York Jets on CBS drew 46.9 million viewers, the most for an American Football Conference
title game since Patriots-Dolphins in 1986.
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January 16, 2010
Anthony SchoettleWith its 11 p.m. news ratings declining and its network partner, NBC, struggling to plug the 10 p.m. programming slot crucial
to those ratings, WTHR-TV Channel 13 finds itself at a precarious crossroads.
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January 9, 2010
Anthony SchoettleLocal advertisers and media buyers said they’ll keep a close eye on the first half of 2010 to see
how Patrick, who launched his show Jan. 4, matches up against WFNI-AM 1070’s afternoon drive time
show.
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January 9, 2010
Anthony SchoettleMayor Greg Ballard this month rolled out the first of what he hopes will be 10 to 15 city sponsorship and advertising deals
this year, with the aim of saving taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
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January 8, 2010
Anthony SchoettleIndianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. reported lower revenue during its fiscal third quarter, but still managed a
small profit.
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January 6, 2010
Anthony SchoettleKFC agreed to pay city for smoke detectors and fire extinguishers in exchange for using Indianapolis Fire Department to help
it launch new fiery grilled wings. Mayor Greg Ballard hopes the deal is the first of many such corporate sponsorships.
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January 2, 2010
Cory SchoutenClear Channel Outdoor is building Marion County’s first full-size digital billboard along Fall Creek Parkway on the
grounds of the Indiana State Fair. The first message might as well be: Take that, Indianapolis!
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January 2, 2010
IBJ StaffThe contest offers businesses a chance to promote something about themselves that might be of interest
to hotel guests in the area.
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Three Magi
Cats out of the bag. The object of the game is to get acquired. That means the company has no idea how to grow beyond a certain point. Email is a 1990s technology. I have laughed at this company since day one. Such a small bit player. If it was anywhere but here, it wouldn't be newsworthy.
Esther, Indy has passed Chicago in the local government corruption arena. Don't downgrade us. We're No. 1 in the Midwest.
Does the buyer get to keep the recent Accu-Chek J.D. Power award? Be careful, those Swiss cannot be trusted. Last June they pimped Mayor Ballard and former Governor Daniels at a media op, announcing plans to invest "$300 million at its Indianapolis headquarters, creating up to 100 new jobs by 2017," only to turn around and close the Roche Nutley, NJ facility and eliminate 1000 jobs there later the same week. It seems that healthcare can be innovated only as long as money is to be made. Right now Roche seems to have big eyes for China: there are many Chinese in China and potential billions in Swiss francs! Since Roche is having difficulty with US insurance companies swallowing the bill for overpriced cancer drugs (with debatable efficacy) why not sell insurance to the Chinese and market the drugs to them there? There is a name for these sort of business practices however proper decorum precludes it use in this forum.
Same kind of Luddites who oppose I-69. Guessing their 501(c)(4) application probably sailed right through the IRS.