Bloomington firm’s story-writing software finds an audience
Steve Wasick has created artificial intelligence-driven story-writing software that CBS Sports, IU Health and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange are using.
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Feltman takes bigger stake in IBJ, assumes CEO role
Nate Feltman’s purchase of a controlling interest in IBJ Media is a milestone for the 40-year-old company, which has been owned by Indianapolis businessmen Mickey Maurer and Bob Schloss since 1990.
Local TV stations’ ratings rise, but advertisers flee
The very thing that is driving the increase—the coronavirus outbreak—is also preventing stations from cashing in on those ratings increases.
Liz Biro leaves Indianapolis Star after six years on restaurant beat
In a column, Biro said her final day at the Star was Friday, and she left her job so she could move “back closer” to “her East Coast family.”
In ‘The Scheme,’ Christian Dawkins says NCAA rules are made to be broken
The documentary purports to tell, according to HBO promotional materials, “the revealing, no-holds-barred tale of Christian Dawkins and how the 25-year-old wound up at the center of the biggest criminal case in collegiate sports history.”
WISH-TV signs news-broadcasting agreement with South Bend station
WHME-TV Channel 46 plans to broadcast 60 hours of live WISH news starting April 6, WISH owner Circle City Broadcasting announced.
Veteran traffic reporter Mimi Pearce leaves WTHR after 18 years
WTHR-TV Channel 13 said it would no longer use a dedicated person for traffic coverage as part of a strategic shift.
WISH-TV sues Dish TV over fee negotiations, claims racial discrimination
Indianapolis-based Circle City Broadcasting, which owns WISH-TV Channel 8, this week filed a lawsuit against Dish TV, accusing Dish of racial discrimination as the two sides negotiate over fees that WISH is seeking to be retransmitted on the satellite service.
Emmis takes step toward diversification with $75M acquisition of sound-masking biz
The acquisition appears to be the first big step in Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan’s goal to reinvent the longtime Indianapolis-based media company by entering new lines of business.
STAR Bank debuts Monument Circle office
The bank is leasing a three-story, 12,500-square-foot space at 46 Monument Circle that formerly housed employees of Indianapolis Monthly.
Gannett names USA Today regional editor to lead Indianapolis Star newsroom
Katrice Hardy will become the first African-American and first woman to hold the title of executive editor at The Indianapolis Star.
Judge overturns child-porn conviction of Jared Fogle’s associate
U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt ruled that Russell Taylor’s defense attorney, Brad Banks, provided ineffective counsel. Taylor, who directed former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle’s not-for-profit, was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2015.
WISH-TV hires Andy Mohr pitchwoman as entertainment reporter
WISH-TV Channel 8 announced Thursday it has hired McKinzie Roth as the station’s “Entertainment Insider.” Roth is known locally for appearing in TV ads for Andy Mohr auto dealerships.
Pete the Planner launches ‘affordable’ financial advice service
Peter Dunn has launched Hey Money, a financial help subscription service that targets “consumers who don’t yet have the wherewithal to hire a fee-based money adviser.”
Nexstar hires news director for sibling stations WXIN, WTTV
Arriving from Pennsylvania’s capital city, the veteran manager will take over newsrooms that suffered job cuts late last year.
Hinchcliffe gets Indy 500 ride in 3-race deal with Andretti
Driver James Hinchcliffe had to scramble to find anything at all for 2020 when he learned late last year that he was out at Arrow McLaren SP with a year remaining on his contract.
Help IBJ celebrate 40th anniversary by looking back, forward
In the coming weeks, we’ll be seeking your input to identify the 40 most influential people in central Indiana over the last 40 years, to identify the top stories of the last 40 years and to dream up 40 great ideas to move our community forward in the decades to come.
ScreenBroidery merchandising firm making name for itself with big move to Noblesville
ScreenBroidery recently moved from 2,500 square feet of leased space in Castleton to a 15,000-square-foot headquarters and warehouse that it bought and renovated for nearly $1.7 million in Noblesville. And it plans to double its workforce by 2022.
IBJ Podcast: Colts legend Gary Brackett wants to turn his underdog story into a movie
Gary Brackett talks with podcast host Mason King about the challenges of making a movie, why he thinks he has a good story to tell and why he’s not just funding the movie’s $2.2 million to $2.5 million budget.
New public media company draws on savvy of hedge fund manager
Industry veteran Jeff Smulyan is pairing with a low-profile New York hedge fund manager once described as “the most important, least known man in TV.”