Emmis Communications Corp. is shuffling several prominent on-air personalities at its Indianapolis radio stations' beginning Monday.The moves involve Big Joe Staysniak and Steve Simpson of WIBC, Ed Wenck of WLHK and Dan Dakich of WFNI.

Local 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.

The state's eight public television and radio stations, including WFYI in Indianapolis, will not receive their final two installments of public funding for fiscal 2010 because of Indiana's budget crisis.

The court on Tuesday ruled in favor of Emmis in its bid to get a popular radio station it operates in Hungary back on the air.

An employee of WFBQ-FM 94.7 since 1986, popular radio personality Jimmy "Mad Dog" Matis has been dismissed.

Local 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.

A Hungary radio station operated by Emmis until late last year might broadcast again following a court decision.

Mark Patrick has been hired to replace JMV as the afternoon drive-time host on sports-talk station WNDE-AM 1260, heating up the battle with cross-town rival WFNI-AM 1070.

WNTR-FM 107.9 has scrapped "The Track" format and tries new approach with an emphasis on listener requests.

Hungarian officials took off the air Wednesday a national radio station operated by Emmis Communications Inc. and awarded the license to one of the country’s political parties.

Q95's Tom Griswold and Bob Kevoian have maintained their lofty ratings, keeping the Clear Channel Radio station near the top of the Indianapolis radio market.

Local radio station WNTR-FM 107.9, known as The Track, has dismissed four staff members and started playing holiday music in what observers say is likely leading to a format change.

The latest Arbitron Inc. radio ratings show the central Indiana market is becoming far more competitive, with the top stations separated only by fractions of a point. WFMS-FM slipped, but remained No. 1, while urban stations WHHH-FM and WTLC-FM climbed into the next two spots.

Emmis Communications Corp. suffered a whopping loss of $135.6 million in its most recent fiscal quarter, the Indianapolis-based media company reported Friday morning.

When local radio industry veteran Charlie Morgan stepped down as president of Indianapolis Motor Speedway Productions last month, it could’ve appeared he was trying to escape the daunting problems of open-wheel racing. Unless you considered where he was going.

Emmis Communication Corp.'s WIBC-FM 93.1 won the 2009 Marconi Radio Award for Large-Market Station of the Year yesterday in a ceremony in Philadelphia.

Long-time radio veteran Charlie Morgan is leaving his post heading up broadcasting for Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indy Racing League to lead Emmis Communications Corp. radio stations in Indianapolis.

After 3-1/2 years, Russ Dodge has exited as general manager of WSYW-AM 810 and WEDJ-FM 107.1. Both stations, which are owned by California-based Continental Broadcast Group LLC, air Hispanic music and programming.

The Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis inspires passion for classical music across central Indiana through broadcast programming and outreach.

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.

Emmis Communications Corp. struggles to contain expenses and minimize debts due to radio advertising shortfalls.

Longtime sports/talk station WNDE-AM 1260 has beaten back newcomer WFNI-AM 1070 in a critical listener demographic despite WFNI's extensive promotion of hosts Eddie White and Indianapolis Star sports columnist Bob Kravitz.

Numerous format changes late last year caused a major shake-up in the first-quarter survey results of central Indiana's radio-listening habits.