TV Ratings

WTHR lures new chief exec from another Indy station

June 7, 2013
Mason King
The owner of WTHR-TV Channel 13 has reached into its broadcasting backyard to poach a new president and general manager for the station, hiring Larry Delia from WXIN-TV Fox59.
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TV ratings droop near all-time low for Indy 500

May 28, 2013
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
ABC-TV's telecast of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday earned a 3.7 rating nationwide, one of the race's worst ratings performances in recent history.
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WRTV adding employees, expanding newscasts

May 1, 2013
Chris O'Malley
Lagging in the ratings, the local station is aiming for an uptick under new ownership with a morning news show on weekends.
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Fox59 news chief to depart for San Francisco station

April 1, 2013
Chris O'Malley
Over his four-year tenure, Lee Rosenthal helped WXIN-TV Channel 59 more than double the airtime it devotes to news.
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TV news director departures shake up market

December 1, 2012
Anthony Schoettle
Three of Indianapolis' four local TV news providers—WTHR-TV Channel 13, WISH-TV Channel 8 and WRTV-TV Channel 6—are looking for news directors.
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Pacers TV ratings on the riseRestricted Content

November 10, 2012
 IBJ Staff
The team's first game was the most-watched opening night game since 2007.
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IndyCar execs say distractions mask progressRestricted Content

October 6, 2012
Anthony Schoettle
IndyCar Series officials insist the open-wheel circuit is on the right track despite a drop in its television ratings, tepid attendance and persistent rumors that it will be sold and its CEO will be fired.
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WISH-TV fires news director, industry sources say

August 27, 2012
Scott Olson
Several industry sources say Patti McGettigan was escorted from the WISH-TV Channel 8 building Friday after a three-year run as the local CBS affiliate's news director. The station isn't commenting on what led to her abrupt departure.
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Experts say Buchman's move to WTHR could lift station's ratings

June 15, 2012
Scott Olson
WTHR led in the ratings for its nightly newscasts during the May sweeps in the key 25-to-54-year-old demographic, but TV stations are rapidly losing these coveted viewers. The addition of popular meteorologist Angela Buchman could help Channel 13 staunch further losses.
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Local market tunes in Pacers playoff in 'huge' numbers

May 21, 2012
Anthony Schoettle
On Sunday, the Indiana Pacers grabbed the attention of a big chunk of the local market, drawing nearly 10 times the television audience they did for their regular-season games.
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WISH turns Mini Marathon into made-for-TV dramaRestricted Content

April 14, 2012
Anthony Schoettle
About 65,000 central Indiana households representing more than 115,000 viewers are expected to tune in to the 3-1/2-hour WISH-TV Channel 8 broadcast of the nation's largest half marathon.
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Super Bowl just misses major-market TV-rating record

February 6, 2012
Bloomberg News
The New York Giants’ 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in Sunday night’s Super Bowl narrowly missed drawing the highest major-market television rating in National Football League history.
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WRTV sold with eight other TV stations for $212M

October 3, 2011
Associated Press
Television station and newspaper owner The E.W. Scripps Co. said Monday that it will pay $212 million in cash for nine TV stations, including WRTV in Indianapolis, owned by The McGraw-Hill Cos.
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WTHR maintains ratings lead in local newsRestricted Content

June 11, 2011
Anthony Schoettle
WTHR-TV Channel 13 retained its position during the May sweeps period as the most-watched station for news in central Indiana, earning top ratings among the four local television newscasters during eight of the 10 time slots in which it airs local news.
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Pacers TV ratings increase even as attendance dips

May 14, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Viewership for Pacers games on Fox Sports increased 35 percent this year over last, according to New York-based Nielsen Media Research.
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Changes to sports coverage part of strategy to revive WRTVRestricted Content

April 23, 2011
Anthony Schoettle
Larry Blackerby, the new general manager at WRTV-TV Channel 6, has replaced the station's news director and sales manager as first steps in his bid to elevate the perennial ratings loser.
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NFL playoffs' first 2 games set ratings milestones

January 9, 2011
Associated Press
The New York Jets' last-second 17-16 victory over the Indianapolis Colts earned the highest rating since the NFL began airing prime-time wild card games in 2002.
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WTHR hires news director

January 8, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Television news veteran Keith Connors will join WTHR-TV Channel 13 as news director Jan. 12, the local station announced Friday.
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WTHR winner during November sweeps period

December 3, 2010
Scott Olson
Channel 13 received a huge ratings boost at 11 p.m., enabling it to surpass WISH-TV Channel 8 as the most-watched newscast during that time. WTHR's newscast retained its lead in several other time slots, although audience numbers dipped, enabling competitors to close the gap.
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WTHR's status as TV news leader starting to erode

November 13, 2010
Anthony Schoettle
Ad buyers are watching the November sweeps period to see if the NBC affiliate bounces back from recent periods when it lost ground in the ratings.
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TV ratings for Pacers on the upswing

November 5, 2010
Anthony Schoettle
A revamped roster, new satellite TV agreement, and an overall boost of interest in the NBA is credited for more viewership of the local NBA team.
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Local television ratings for Reds games soar

September 29, 2010
Anthony Schoettle
This August, ratings on Fox Sports Indiana for Cincinnati Reds games were up 144 percent over the same period a year ago. September ratings are up 196 percent.
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WRTV GM stepping down, other changes planned

August 23, 2010
Anthony Schoettle
After 31 years with the McGraw-Hill Cos., the last nine leading the local ABC affiliate, General Manager Don Lundy is calling it quits.
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WRTV replaces Wallace as evening newscast anchor

August 6, 2010
J.K. Wall
ABC station did not renew Todd Wallace's contract after three years, instead recruiting Todd Connor, an ABC News correspondent. Wallace's co-anchor, Trisha Shepherd, will stay on.
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Local Hispanic newscaster launching radio show

June 9, 2010
Scott Olson
Marco Dominguez turns to WNTS-AM 1590 after the Hispanic daily television news program he launched last year folded.
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