Regulators set date for 10-digit dialing in central Indiana
Starting on Sept. 17, calls made within the 317 area will have to be placed using all 10 digits instead of just the final seven.
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Indiana Fever among league leaders in sponsorship sales, profitability
For a third consecutive year, the Fever have led the WNBA in sponsorships sales and, more important, have been profitable. Team officials said the margin isn’t huge, but league sources confirmed the Fever is one of only six franchises in the 12-team league to be profitable this year at all.
Butler reverses decision to have spokesman advise student paper
The director of Butler’s journalism school will fill the role instead. Butler had named Marc Allan, the university’s associate director for public relations, to advise the paper, raising conflict-of-interest questions.
Colts seek teens where they talk, with Kik messsaging app
The Colts have launched a marketing campaign on the social media messaging site Kik, an initiative team officials think could reach hundreds of thousands of teenagers—a notoriously difficult group to target through traditional channels or even other digital platforms.
Upbeat Baggott boosts funding, tweaks ClusterTruck for rollout
The ExactTarget co-founder is wrapping up a $2 million seed-funding round and adjusting his new startup’s business model in anticipation of a December launch.
SmarterHQ gobbles up venture funds
SmarterHQ, an Indianapolis software firm, is quietly becoming one of the area’s top destinations for venture capital, fueled by surging sales for its personalized marketing software.
Marathon joins unique, Gannett-created race series
The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon is one of seven U.S. marathons that have teamed with Virginia-based media conglomerate Gannett Co. to form a nationwide marathon series.
Tech firms chase talent with sharp creative, communication skills
Firms also clamoring for product specialists—the rare people who have both the communication skills to discover what customers want and enough technical know-how to bring it to life.
NextRadio’s deals with cell carriers may revive radio
Emmis Chairman Jeff Smulyan and his followers have further to travel to reach their goal of turning smartphones into the new-age transistor radio for the masses.
Startup haven Speak Easy taps new executive director
Danielle McDowell, 31, is best known locally for co-founding and selling hair products website Loxa Beauty to an industry giant in 2013.
Internet providers launch race for speed, bragging rights
Even though most residential customers can easily meet most of their Internet needs with speeds of about 100 megabits per second, Internet service providers are aggressively rolling out gigabit—1,000 mbps—offerings nationwide.
Andretti denies lawsuit claim that IndyCar team in dire straits
Two partners in Andretti Sports Marketing contend that Michael Andretti's racing team is on the brink of insolvency. They've sued for control of the marketing and promotions firm.
NBA proposed rule change would let teams expand marketing reach
Proposed changes that would let National Basketball Association teams substantially expand their marketing areas could generate more than $1 million annually for the Indiana Pacers.
IndyCar TV ratings hitting major milestones on cable
The Aug. 2 broadcast of the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio drew 660,000 viewers, making it the most watched IndyCar race on NBC Sports Network since the open-wheel series signed its deal with the cable channel in 2008.
As Angie’s List hits crossroads, shareholders get antsy
For years, the reviews company has sold memberships to consumers and advertising to service providers, but recently it’s been trying to become a marketplace that brokers transactions and gets a cut.
Emmis strikes deal for FM tuning on AT&T smartphones
The crusade in the radio industry led by Indy-based Emmis Communications Corp. to give smartphones the ability to work like FM radios has hit a major milestone with a deal through wireless carrier AT&T.
Deal crowns Klipsch ‘Cadillac’ of headphones
The Indianapolis-based manufacturer will supply Klipsch Image One headphones to be part of a rear-seat DVD entertainment system for Cadillac’s 2015 and 2016 Escalade Platinum edition.
Indy market’s third country radio station debuts
iHeartMedia is getting into the country game in Indianapolis after agreeing earlier this year to buy WDRZ-FM 98.3, the market's Radio Disney station. The Walt Disney Co. is abandoning the format.
Indiana’s Jeff Gordon set to take final laps around Brickyard
The five-time Brickyard 400 champion’s upcoming retirement is boosting this year’s ticket sales, but presents a long-term challenge for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Statehouse veteran Weidenbener to become IBJ managing editor
Lesley Weidenbener, executive editor of The Statehouse File for four years, will succeed Cory Schouten, who was selected for a fellowship at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City.