Communications

Debt maneuvers help Emmis turn quarterly profit

July 10, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Emmis Communications Corp. reported a quarterly profit today after buying back a big chunk of its own debt on the cheap, but the outlook for the company remains grim. The radio broadcaster and magazine publisher saw revenue plunge 27 percent.
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Local radio exec Severino dies

July 6, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
Radio executive Tom Severino, who managed four local stations for Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp., died yesterday after a five-month battle with cancer. Severino, 57, was vice president and general manager of WIBC-FM 93.1, WLHK-FM 97.1, WFNI-AM 1070 and WYXB-FM 105.7.
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IBJ wins 9 national journalism awardsRestricted Content

July 6, 2009
 IBJ Staff
IBJ was named third-best large-market business publication and collected eight other national awards at the Alliance of Area Business Publications' summer conference June 27 in Minneapolis.
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Web site aspires to be source for all things FishersRestricted Content

July 6, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Noblesville resident Tom Wagenhauser is revamping the Hamilton County-centric Web site FishersFind.com and hopes to double its weekly traffic.
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Local ad firm does all-nighter for charities in needRestricted Content

July 6, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Vision3, a local advertising and marketing firm, is offering free creative services to area not-for-profits Aug. 27. Application deadline for Vision3's third annual CreateAthon is July 20.
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Star newsroom braces for pay cuts, possible layoffsRestricted Content

June 29, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
he next two weeks could be critical in determining the level and quality of staffing in the newsroom of The Indianapolis Star, the state's largest daily newspaper. The paper's union—which represents about 160 news staffers—and management have been at an impasse since employees' union contract expired Dec. 31.
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Local social networking site connects users offlineRestricted Content

June 22, 2009
Kim Puckett
Growing by leaps and bounds, smallerindiana.com will host its first-ever "Bigger Ideas" conference for the high-tech and Internet-savvy crowd.
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Spanish-language news program finds home after cancellationRestricted Content

June 8, 2009
Scott Olson
The familiar face of a local Hispanic television newscast is back on the air, less than six months after the parent of WISH-TV Channel 8 pulled the plug on him.
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Marketing employees open own computer-generated motion graphics businessRestricted Content

June 8, 2009
Chris O\'malley
The three principals of The Basement Design and Motion left another firm to set their own course in the world of Web convergence marketing.
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Indianapolis will be highlighted in US Airways MagazineRestricted Content

June 8, 2009
 IBJ Staff
If you happen to fly US Airways this summer, take a minute to read the in-flight magazine while you wait for your coffee, tea or milk. US Airways Magazine will feature a story in its August issue that touts Indianapolis.
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Slumping NBC could drag down Channel 13

May 11, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
Early ratings from the all-important May sweeps suggest WTHR-TV Channel 13's 15-year reign as king of local television news is secure for now. But the big test will come this fall when NBC's weakening prime-time lineup is expected to put the ratings crown in play.
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Will local paper keep covering your favorite team?Restricted Content

April 27, 2009
Bill Benner
As a (former full-time) ink-stained wretch, witnessing the demise of the daily newspaper is heartbreaking. I can't imagine a day without the "morning miracle" in my hands over a cup of coffee.
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Redefining community in virtual and political realityRestricted Content

April 27, 2009
Bruce Hetrick
Last week, I made a presentation about social media to several hundred people at a Carmel Chamber of Commerce luncheon. We talked about Facebook and Twitter, YouTube and Flickr, LinkedIn, blogging and more. I didn't answer the "how-to" question. I answered the "whether-to" question. With some important cautions, my answer was "yes."
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ChaCha co-founder dancing to different drumRestricted Content

April 27, 2009
Chris O'Malley
ChaCha Search Inc. co-founder Brad Bostic has stepped down as president of the human-assisted Internet search company, which is struggling to turn a profit in a dismal advertising climate, but he hasn't left. "Brad is still engaged with the company as a director, co-founder and consultant," said co-founder and CEO Scott Jones.
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Steak n Shake nixes $4M contract with ad firm after less than 3 months

April 13, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
Less than three months after hiring a new advertising agency, Steak n Shake has jettisoned and is now suing Georgia-based The Varnson Group.
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Mays upset with ex-owner of Pathway ProductionsRestricted Content

March 16, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
Pathway Productions, purveyors of some of the highest-profile documentaries to come out of the Indianapolis area in the last decade, is on the brink of extinction.
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Questioning the CIB, Brizzi and 'The Bachelor'Restricted Content

March 16, 2009
Mike Redmond
All right, class, put a fresh point on those No. 2 Dixon Ticonderogas, because here it comes, the News Quiz.
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Y&L starts digital unit; first rollout in decadeRestricted Content

March 9, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
Young & Laramore, the city's largest advertising agency, has launched a division focusing on digital and design work.
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Creative Street scores with online educationRestricted Content

March 2, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
The rising popularity of online education is ringing up sales for a local firm better known for video production.
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Local ad club chooses new nameRestricted Content

January 26, 2009
AdClub Indianapolis, one of the oldest local chapters of the American Advertising Federation, is taking on a new name. The new moniker—AAF Indianapolis—reinforces the professional group's tie to its parent organization, and will enhance branding on a local, regional and national level.
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Radio stations spurning local talentRestricted Content

January 26, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
Radio stations are moving away from live, local talent to cut costs, a move critics say could be a fatal blow in an era when traditional radio is fighting to hold onto an audience seduced by such things as the iPod, Internet and satellite radio.
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Bayh aide to lead new PR agencyRestricted Content

January 19, 2009
Tennessee-based Peritus Public Relations, one of the largest and fastest-growing public relations agencies in the region, has opened an office in Indianapolis.
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Convention group signs Young & Laramore as agency-of-recordRestricted Content

January 12, 2009
The Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association signed a deal this month to make locally based Young & Laramore its advertising agency of record.
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Public needs arts reportingRestricted Content

January 12, 2009
I greatly appreciate the quality coverage you, as a publication, are giving to the cultural industry in our community.
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Emmis to produce tourism publications for ICVARestricted Content

January 5, 2009
Indianapolis based Emmis Communications Corp. signed a three-year deal to produce and publish the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association's semi-annual visitors guide, convention planners guide and other tourism-related publications and materials.
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