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WTHR president would ‘love it’ if Indy 500 could be televised live locally

June 20, 2018

NBC will broadcast next year’s race, marking the first time since 1965 it won’t be on ABC. Still, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has no plans to veer from its longstanding blackout tradition.

Indy TV news stations take different approaches to set technology

June 7, 2018

WISH-TV and WTHR have invested heavily in technology to make their news sets grab viewers, but their methods of operation vary widely.

JIM SHELLA: Donald Trump might change use of anonymous sources

June 6, 2018

Not all anonymous sources share their information in sinister conversations in back hallways.

Franciscan, St. Vincent set to battle for patients on south side

May 21, 2018

The two health systems will directly compete for emergency and acute-care patients this summer after St. Vincent opens a micro-hospital just a few blocks from Franciscan’s large campus on South Emerson Avenue.

Gerry Lanosga: Debates must be about candidates, issues and voters

May 21, 2018

Some ongoing criticism of the debate commission, including here in Forefront, reflected a fundamental lack of understanding about how we work and why we exist.

LETTER: Debate commission puts neutrality first

May 16, 2018

There is no way other TV stations would broadcast a debate in which a competitor would appear on their air as the moderator, even worse on a competitor’s set. And the commission wants each debate to reach as many Hoosiers as possible via many radio and TV stations and web streams.

Jim Shella: Indiana Debate Commission can, must do better

May 8, 2018

The candidates need to be asked tougher questions and then they need to be forced to answer them.

Mary Beth Schneider: Wanted—a senator with a spine

May 8, 2018

The primary fight was a race more for sycophant than senator. What a shame.

Q&A: Brandon Smith brings own voice to longtime political show

May 3, 2018

In December 2016, Brandon Smith stepped into some mighty big shoes. The 30-year-old Chicago native replaced longtime WISH-TV Channel 8 political reporter Jim Shella as host of “Indiana Week in Review.”

GOP Senate candidates embrace Trump while bashing each other

April 16, 2018

The three Indiana Republican candidates running for the U.S. Senate spent much of Sunday night’s debate positioning themselves as the biggest supporters of President Donald Trump.

JIM SHELLA: Sinclair station actions are cringe-worthy

April 10, 2018

I’ve already seen the arguments about how journalists wouldn’t complain if the Sinclair message came from the left. Wrong.

WTTV adds morning meteorologist after staff departures

April 9, 2018

The channel’s new hire arrived from an ABC affiliate in Madison, Wisconsin, after the exits of Brittany Rainey and Lindsay Riley. She’ll also appear on WTTV’s local sister station.

‘Boomer TV’ show coming out of retirement

April 4, 2018

Owner Mary Pat McKee has enlisted a slew of local on-air personalities to help her bring back the weekly television show to a new channel.

Three more debates lined up for GOP candidates for U.S. Senate seat

April 2, 2018

The first debate to be televised statewide is slated for April 15, with all three candidates confirming their participation. One of the trio has declined to partake in the third debate.

WISH, WNDY to broadcast 20 Indy Eleven games this season

March 29, 2018

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.

Longtime WTHR-TV anchor Stehr announces retirement

March 28, 2018

John Stehr, 59, took a leave of absence from anchoring duties last year after undergoing heart surgery for an aneurysm but he returned in October.

Veteran weather reporter Brewer leaving WISH-TV for new gig

March 21, 2018

Ken Brewer, a meteorologist at WISH-TV Channel 8 for more than 17 years, will be joining his former boss in the private sector.

SMITH: Quest for affluence has left us with poverty of the soul

March 5, 2018

Smart TVs everywhere, free WiFi and Obamacare do not assuage the poverty of the soul.

SHELLA: Time for a balanced approach to gun debate