WXIN expanding its news programming
Fox59 adding weekend-morning and 5 p.m. weekday newscasts to its coverage.
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Local Hispanic newscaster launching radio show
Marco Dominguez turns to WNTS-AM 1590 after the Hispanic daily television news program he launched last year folded.
Curtis sues pizza chain over Rockwell painting in ad
The suit, filed in federal court in Indianapolis, accuses Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs Inc. of Madison Heights, Mich.,
of infringing the copyright to a Saturday Evening Post cover first published in 1943.
Most local news broadcasts lost viewers last month
WTHR is still the most-watched TV station for local news, but viewership slipped in several time slots for the NBC affiliate
and most of its competitors. Fox station WXIN, however, seems
to be bucking the trend.
Local firm helps produce College World Series film
The one-hour documentary by the NCAA and Creative Street Entertainment tells the story of the history of baseball’s
College World Series.
Smulyan buyout plan could take Emmis full circle
The going-private deal he worked out—with New York-based Alden Global Capital—could result in another public offering
five years from now.
UPDATE: Lawsuits could still go forward, despite Emmis deal
Company shareholders challenging the transaction to sell Emmis Communications Corp. still could be awarded damages despite
the board’s decision to OK the deal, lawyer says.
CEO Smulyan gets OK to take Emmis private
Emmis Communications Corp. agreed to be acquired for about $90 million by closely held JS Acquisition LLC, a company formed
by Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan.
Sports talk host JMV lands at Emmis station
JMV’s new show, “The Ride,” will run weekdays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m starting Monday.
KING: News in the age of instant feedback
Most IBJ editors and bloggers now can access readership stats for every bit of news content on our website. We know
how many times each story, blog and video has been viewed and for how long, for any month, week or day.
Tuesday is deadline to sign up for do-not-call list
Currently more than 1.7 million phone numbers are registered on the state's list. Indiana residents are encouraged to
add their residential phone numbers as another tool to prevent frauds and scams as well as unwanted telemarketing calls.
Shareholders sue to block deal to take Emmis private
The lawsuits, filed in Marion Superior Court, say board members have breached fiduciary duties by making no recommendation
on deal that, they say, will enrich Chairman Jeff Smulyan at the expense of minority shareholders.
MZD wins account to market new diesel fuel product
The Indianapolis agency will start by producing Prime Lube’s materials for the upcoming Atlantic Regional Energy Expo trade
show.
Indianapolis firm acquires major four-wheel and off-road show
The Promotion Company Inc.â??Family Events announced it has acquired the Off-Road Expo from California-based Advanstar Communications.
WTHR names new general manager
John Cardenas, news director at WBNS-TV Channel 10 in Columbus, Ohio, will assume his new job at WTHR June 1. He'll take
over for Jim Tellus, who died suddenly in early March.
Emmis finds loophole for board on Smulyan buyout
State law normally requires board approval for buyouts. But the language cited in the letter of intent provides an exception
for conflicts of interest or special circumstances.
Coles Marketing lands account for gardening firm
The locally based firm will serve as the ad agency for SteadyGro, which aims to optimize soilless plant growth.
Former Star columnist suing newspaper
Susan Guyett, who wrote the Talk of Our Town column, claims the newspaper discriminated against her on the basis of age when
she was let go from her job in 2008.
UPDATE: Emmis takeover deal unlikely to hit turbulence
A big Emmis Communications Corp. shareholder believes the $90 million deal CEO Jeff Smulyan unveiled Monday morning to
take the company private is unlikely to get derailed—even though it’s worth far less than a takeover offer Smulyan
failed to get through his board four years ago.
Emmis chief looks to take company private
JS Acquisition Inc., the company Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan has established to complete the acquisition, would purchase all shares
of publicly traded Emmis for about $90 million, according to Monday morning’s announcement.