Indy Eleven, WISH-TV agree to two-year broadcast deal
The deal will see WISH-TV and WNDY-TV split a 20-game slate for Indy Eleven’s 2019 season.
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Evening reporter, anchor Choi exiting WISH-TV
The Hoosier native and Ball State University graduate is leaving WISH-TV after four years at the local station.
Reporter, fill-in anchor departs WISH-TV
Tennessee native Emily Kinzer said her exit after two years with the station and its “Daybreak” morning news program was “bittersweet.”
WISH-TV meteorologist leaving for gig in Cincinnati
After two years in Indianapolis, Ball State grad Brad Maushart will return to a station where he formerly worked as an intern.
WISH-TV beefs up weekend schedule with extra news programming
WISH-TV Channel 8 plans to extend its weekend news coverage by a half-hour on Saturdays and Sundays, the station announced this week.
WISH, WNDY to broadcast 20 Indy Eleven games this season
The pro soccer team hosts its first home game, against FC Cincinnati, Saturday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium. WNDY-TV Channel 23 will televise the match.
Veteran weather reporter Brewer leaving WISH-TV for new gig
Ken Brewer, a meteorologist at WISH-TV Channel 8 for more than 17 years, will be joining his former boss in the private sector.
WISH-TV fills anchor spot with much-traveled newsman
WISH-TV Channel 8 is filling the anchor spot vacated by Dave Barras with an Indiana University graduate who has worked in Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, New York City and Jacksonville, Florida.
Longtime WISH-TV anchor to retire later this year
David Barras told his followers on Twitter that he will leave the station after 37 years “with a profound sense of gratitude for all you have given me and my family.”
WISH-TV news director to depart after year at station
Elbert Tucker said Friday he couldn’t pass up an opportunity to take the same position at a station in his home state of Tennessee.
TV stations to pocket presidential advertising windfall
The three Republicans and two Democrats left vying for their party’s nomination could flood the market with more than $10 million in TV advertising revenue before the May 3 primary.
Merger mania rocks TV; WTHR owner bucks trend
In television, size matters—and station operators nationwide are in a mad rush to get bigger faster.
Television executive joins marketing firm to accelerate growth of new technology
It took former WISH-TV Channel 8 General Manager Jeff White only one trip to VisionThree’s studio to convince him to take an ownership stake in the company and spearhead sales and product development for the firm full time.
TV stations could make millions by pulling the plug
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking to buy spectrum space to sell to wireless, broadband and other technology and communications companies. And they appear willing to pay big bucks to get it.
WISH-TV launches news-gathering drone
The drone, called AVI8OR, is the first federally-sanctioned quadcopter aircraft cleared for media use in Indiana, WISH announced Tuesday.
The Interview Issue: Debby Knox
The longtime journalist says she was tired when she left WISH-TV Channel 8 after three decades but has been rejuvenated since joining WTTV-TV Channel 4 as a news anchor.
WISH-TV plans another expansion of morning news
The latest move will mark the second time WISH has expanded its local news coverage this year. The station added local news in January to fill a programming void after it lost its 58-year-old affiliation with CBS-TV.
WISH-TV hires city native as weekend meteorologist
Eboni Deon, who grew up in Indianapolis before heading south to build a career in television weather reporting, is returning to her hometown.
WISH-TV expanding daily newscasts by four hours
WISH-TV Channel 8, which will lose its 58-year affiliation with CBS-TV at the end of the year, is planning to fill some of the programming void with local news coverage, the Indianapolis station announced Wednesday.
After WISH drama, CBS reaches deal with Lin for other affiliates
CBS Corp. has agreed to renew affiliation agreements for 12 stations owned by Lin Media after it played hardball with the company and dropped its ties with WISH-TV in Indianapolis.