May 15, 2013
Chris O'MalleyThe commentator has been without local show on commercial radio since 2011. He'll find a home on WIBC, which also is preparing
to fill its vacant position for news director.
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May 8, 2013
Mason KingAn Indianapolis investor group headed by longtime local radio broadcaster and executive Jerry Chapman will take over operations
at the stations, including three in Muncie, on June 1.
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May 3, 2013
Chris O'MalleyWXNT-AM says the mass exodus of its news-talk listener base was to be expected during transition to CBS Sports radio content.
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April 30, 2013
Chris O'MalleyThe locally produced film about the golden age of WIBC, WIFE and WNAP will never break even, according to its producer, but
an Emmy win would be satisfaction enough.
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April 27, 2013
Chris O'MalleyEscape artist Bill Shirk has retired his straitjacket, but remains active in radio broadcasting. His firm, Hoosier Broadcasting,
in recent years bought a handful of radio stations on the Hawaiian islands and Shirk owns and is investing more money in a
Boone County radio station.
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March 29, 2013
Chris O'MalleyThe afternoon drive-time personality has left the studio but not the building, switching to a sales job with sports-talk station
WFNI "The Fan."
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March 28, 2013
Chris O'MalleyJimmy Matis wasn't sure what he would do when he lost his job after 24 years at Q95, but in this life, he says, "you just
have to understand that you constantly have to learn."
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March 9, 2013
Emmis Communications bought a low-power station, boosted its signal and is using it to simulcast The Fan, a format found at
AM 1070.
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March 2, 2013
Anthony SchoettleNational Public Radio is spending $750,000 on an aggressive advertising campaign designed to boost its audience in four test
cities, including Indianapolis, by pointing out the wide variety of people who listen to public radio.
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February 28, 2013
IBJ StaffEmmis Communications Corp. has sold a national radio network in Slovakia to Germany-based Bauer Media Group for $21 million,
the locally based media company disclosed Wednesday in a regulatory filing.
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January 10, 2013
The Indianapolis-based media company said Thursday morning that it earned $4.6 million on $53.4 million in revenue. While
total revenue was flat, income from Emmis' radio stations increased slightly.
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January 8, 2013
IBJ StaffSprint on Tuesday announced a preliminary agreement with radio industry representatives that will enable customers to listen
to local FM radio stations on their mobile phones. Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan was a key negotiator in making the deal.
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December 22, 2012
Conservative talk radio station says it won't turn to more moderate programming, though some stations have adjusted their
mix.
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December 14, 2012
Anthony SchoettleWIBC-FM 93.1 Program Director Alan Furst told station executives this week that he is leaving to take a job with Radio One’s
News 92 FM in Houston.
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December 7, 2012
Associated PressIn August, Greenfield city officials decided to drastically slash funds for Greenfield-Central High School's broadcasting
program. The future of the programs remains in a state of limbo for the 2013-14 school year and beyond.
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October 8, 2012
Scott OlsonSuburban New Orleans investment firm National Tax Asset Fund LLC placed the bid during the Marion County tax sale that ended
Friday. WFMS parent Cumulus Media Inc. owns the property and owes more than $80,000 in back taxes.
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October 4, 2012
The Indianapolis-based media company said it has agreed to sell Emmis Interactive Inc. to Hailey, Idaho-based Marketron Broadcast
Solutions.
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September 15, 2012
Anthony SchoettleStatewide syndicated radio show thrives despite doubters, host's heart attack.
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September 6, 2012
When Emmis Communications Corp. sold a Los Angeles radio station for $85 million last month, it was good news for every employee
at the Indianapolis-based media company.
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August 23, 2012
Mexico City-based Grupo Radio Centro bought Spanish station KXOS-FM 93.9 after leasing it from Emmis Communications Corp.
for three years.
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August 22, 2012
The Indianapolis-based company said Wednesday that it has agreed to purchase WSDM-FM 92.7 and WSDX-AM 1300 from Crossroads
Investments LLC for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is expected to close within 45 to 60 days.
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July 31, 2012
IBJ Staff and Bloomberg NewsInvestors asked U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker in Indianapolis for an order blocking a special meeting at which Emmis
shareholders will be asked to approve bylaw changes wiping out more than $34 million in accrued and unpaid preferred stock
dividends.
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July 12, 2012
The Indianapolis-based media company reported a larger loss on falling revenue in its fiscal first quarter, mostly due to
the sale of a group of radio stations and cheaper advertising rates.
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June 30, 2012
Anthony SchoettleAfter more than two decades as one of the Indianapolis market’s top ratings- and revenue-generators, country radio station
WFMS-FM 95.5 is getting some serious competition from relative newcomer WLHK-FM 97.1—popularly known as Hank.
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May 21, 2012
A partnership of Herb Simon and Jeff Smulyan filed plans to buy up to an additional 1 million shares of Emmis Communications
Corp. at no more than $2 apiece.
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If a television station wants to improve viewership, get rid of the local blackout. I was born by the brickyard, and have attended 15 or more races. I have children now, I won't attend unless circumstances are perfect. As those with growing families know, they never are. I'm always impressed that upwards of 250,000 people attend the 500. However, as a growing, or, more apt, sprawling city, Indianapolis and its immediate suburbs count almost 2.2 million. Show the race live, let the venue get a kick-back on revenues, and open-wheel racing might have a fighting chance to be relevant again. Just in time for those tax-payer lights to make sense.
John Moore, I too have had the same issue recently. A property next to my house was on the Land Bank and I was interested in purchasing. When I tried to contact Reggie, I got back emails that had nothing to do with what I asked about. Actually my latest response from him was on this past Friday. I had asked about how to buy the property and if it was still available. His response to me was to contact the mayor's office to get the schedule of his appearances. (???) Hopefully the city is able to do something to fix what this guy has done, it would be nice if they would take the properties back and sell them properly so land owners like me and you mother would have a fair chance.
I too work in the industry, with over 25 years of experience and your political spin has probably nothing to do with any rebranding. "Let's dress it up" would have nothing to do with the government "telling us how and what to eat." Give it a political rest. And being a producer for a radio show doesn't mean you've been involved in advertising and branding for 30 years.
Ms. Morris did not understand the ways of the business world, otherwise, like the IMS, she could have petitioned the State Legislature for a handout of State Funds for her charity work. Ms. Morris should consider becoming a state lobbyist for Lemonade Stand Operators.
David Copperfield!