Growing local concert company Forty5 hires first chief executive
IUPUI alum Jenny Boyts, who is board president for Indy Pride Inc., will lead Forty5, which presents concerts at the Vogue and Holliday Park.
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IEDC launches new branding effort: ‘For the Bold’
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. signed a $3.5 million contract with Southfield, Michigan-based advertising firm Doner Co. to develop the branding initiative.
WFMS morning host Jim Denny riding into sunset after 35 years at station
Denny was inducted into the Nashville, Tennessee-based Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2014. He announced Friday morning that he had decided to retire.
Indiana State Fair reveals ‘Art & Nature of Fun’ as 2024 theme
Newfields, which is home to the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park, will be presenting sponsor for the 2024 Indiana State Fair.
Memphis news anchor, reporter joins WISH-TV
Dakarai Turner has been at WHBQ in Memphis for the past three years, where he served as weekend morning anchor and lead investigative reporter.
NCAA President Charlie Baker to testify during Senate hearing on college sports
Baker, who took over as president of the Indianapolis-based NCAA in March, has been spending a lot of time in Washington, D.C., lobbying lawmakers to help college sports with a federal law to regulate how athletes can be compensated for their fame.
IndyStar editor leaving to become CEO of Indiana Local News Initiative
Bro Krift will be founding CEO of the Indiana Local News Initiative, a not-for-profit media organization announced in February.
Hogsett, Shreve debate issues close to the Black community in first mayoral debate
Republican Jefferson Shreve and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett addressed a range of topics, including charter schools and food insecurity, but issues of policing and gun violence took center stage.
History Channel to air Indianapolis filmmaker’s JFK documentary series
Ashton Gleckman, 23, wrote, directed, edited and co-scored eight hourlong episodes that chronicle the life of John F. Kennedy.
Indianapolis mayoral candidates set to debate three times before election
WXIN-TV Channel 59 will host a televised debate Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. on Fox 59 and CBS 4, the stations announced Wednesday.
NCAA to consider NIL proposals for agent registry, deal disclosure
Since the NCAA lifted its ban on college athletes earning money for use of their names, images and likenesses in summer 2021, it has been operating without detailed rules regarding NIL.
Banks, Rust exchange advertising blows in U.S. Senate ace
U.S. Senate GOP candidate John Rust released radio and television ads this week depicting opponent Jim Banks as a D.C. swamp insider. And Third District Congressman Banks wasted no time firing back.
Federal judge dismisses false advertising claims against Wendy’s, McDonald’s
U.S. District Judge Hector Gonzalez said the plaintiff failed to prove that a reasonable customer would be misled by the ads.
CBS4 anchor Debby Knox to retire after 42 years in Indianapolis news
Knox worked at WISH-TV Channel 8 from 1980 until an initial retirement in 2013, followed by nine years at WTTV-TV Channel 4.
Two Chicks District Co. store closing, ‘Good Bones’ star says
The store in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood will begin a going-out-of-business sale on Oct. 26, Mina Starsiak Hawk said.
WISH-TV hires news anchor as another one gets ready to depart
April Simpson, who spent 12 years as an anchor in St. Louis, has been hired to fill an open position created by the coming departure of Alexis Rogers.
Fixing billboard did not result in Noblesville sign being ‘relocated,’ Indiana Supreme Court affirms
A Noblesville ordinance’s language for sign relocation was ambiguous with its usage of “relocate” and “move,” the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed Monday.
Tentative deal reached to end the Hollywood writers strike. No deal yet for actors
The writers walked off the job May 2 over issues including the size of staffs on shows, long-term payment for their work and the use of artificial intelligence in scripts.
Tech companies try to take AI image generators mainstream
Leading tech companies are rushing to integrate artificial intelligence text-to-image generators into Adobe Photoshop, YouTube and other familiar tools.
Bob Ross’ first TV painting is for sale. You can buy it for $9.8 million.
When Bob Ross painted “A Walk in the Woods,” no one knew he would go on to star in more than 400 episodes of “The Joy of Painting,” most of which was filmed and produced in Muncie, Indiana.