Radio

WFYI boss elected to national PBS board

November 7, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Lloyd Wright, president and CEO of WFYI Public Broadcasting, has been elected to the PBS board of directors. He will serve a three-year term.
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Book will be tribute to late Emmis executive Tom Severino

October 31, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Former Emmis Communications Corp. employee Jon Quick is writing a tribute book to the late Tom Severino, vice president and general manager of Emmis’ Indianapolis operations, who lost his battle with lung cancer earlier this year.
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Challenges remain for Emmis despite NASDAQ save

October 27, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Shares of Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. closed Monday at $1.53, the 10th straight day the stock has finished trading above $1—preserving the company's listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange, but big challenges remain for the locally based owner of radio stations and magazines.
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Emmis stock closes at $1.53, avoids delisting

October 26, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Shares of Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. closed Monday at $1.53, the 10th straight day the stock has finished trading above $1—preserving the company's listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
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Emmis on way to avoiding stock delisting

October 20, 2009
Scott Olson
Indianapolis-based media company Emmis Communications Corp. is halfway home to maintaining its listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
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Local radio ratings race tightening

October 19, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
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.
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Emmis smacked with quarterly loss of $135M

October 9, 2009
 IBJ Staff
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.
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New Emmis exec Charlie Morgan faces big challenges as he re-enters radioRestricted Content

October 3, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
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.
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Emmis executive high on company's outlook, despite NASDAQ threat

September 28, 2009
Scott Olson
An executive of Emmis Communications Corp. is optimistic the company's performance will improve enough to boost its stock price above $1, eliminating the threat of being delisted by NASDAQ.
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WIBC wins Marconi Award for station of year

September 25, 2009
 IBJ Staff
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.
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NASDAQ threatens to delist Emmis stock

September 21, 2009
 IBJ Staff
NASDAQ has notified Emmis Communications Corp. that it is in danger of being delisted if the company's stock doesn't rise above the minimum bid price of $1 per share within the next six months.
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UPDATE: Wildfire threat to Emmis transmission site eases

September 2, 2009
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
Firefighters are making progress on a major wildfire north of Los Angeles that is burning perilously close to Mount Wilson, home to transmission towers used by Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. and other broadcasters.
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Indianapolis Monumental Marathon hires executive director

August 29, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Julie Patterson, a former radio personality who's been working for WISH-TV, will lead the marathon, which will be a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon in 2010 and 2011.
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Radio veteran Morgan jumps to Emmis from IMS

August 26, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
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.
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Why ailing Emmis could bounce backRestricted Content

July 20, 2009
Greg Andrews
Let's play the contrarian. For Emmis, that means arguing that the battered company is poised for resurgence, rather than sliding deeper into the abyss.

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Dodge exits Hispanic radio stationsRestricted Content

July 20, 2009
 IBJ Staff
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.
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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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IUPUI pumps up sports journalism assetsRestricted Content

June 1, 2009
The Associated Press Sports Editors, the nation's largest professional sports journalism organization, is establishing its headquarters at Indiana University's new National Sports Journalism Center.
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NFP of NOTE: Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis Inc.

April 6, 2009
The Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis inspires passion for classical music across central Indiana through broadcast programming and outreach.
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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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Emmis' market value in free fall as radio industry takes beatingRestricted Content

September 29, 2008
Anthony Schoettle

For more than two years, Smulyan, 61, has been unflaggingly optimistic during quarterly conference calls. But since early 2007, Emmis' stock has fallen 84 percent, shrinking the company's stock market value from $307 million to $48 million. The troubles have cast uncertainty over one of Indianapolis' highest-profile businesses.


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WNDE holds off sports-talk upstart in ratings despite marketing push, high-profile co-hostRestricted Content

August 18, 2008
Anthony Schoettle

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.

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Marketing veteran Ray Compton unveils Webcasting venture at State FairRestricted Content

August 4, 2008
Anthony Schoettle

Local radio icons Big John Gillis and Jeff Pibeon will be broadcasting live this year from the Indiana State Fair. But you won't find their show on any radio station. Gillis and Pigeon have been hired by locally based Compton Strategies to create audio-only, Internet-based shows for area events, companies and entertainment venues.

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Changing radio formats changes ratings resultsRestricted Content

May 12, 2008
Anthony Schoettle
Numerous format changes late last year caused a major shake-up in the first-quarter survey results of central Indiana's radio-listening habits.
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