PBS, NPR stations struggle with Trump-fueled government funding cuts
No stations have shut down, but job and programming cuts are already beginning.
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Q&A: Debra ‘Fergy’ Ferguson leads company that makes ads for major concert tours
Beyond radio commercials and ad-mats, TourDesign produces video content for online platforms and television plus lyric videos for record labels and even album covers, in the case of rock band Toto.
IBJ Media launches podcast ‘Talent Scout with Dave Neff’
The podcast will feature “candid conversations with rising changemakers under 40 who are shaping the future of business, community and civic life across the state,” IBJ Media said.
IndyCar to get first new console video game in more than 20 years
iRacing Studios plans to produce the new IndyCar console and PC game for PlayStation, Xbox and Steam platforms in 2026.
Cracker Barrel relents, says its old logo will return
The tempest over the logo began last week, when the company announced plans for a simplified design featuring only the company’s name.
Caitlin Clark becomes Nike signature athlete, with logo collection set to debut
Meanwhile, Clark has been ruled out of Tuesday’s key late-season matchup between the Indiana Fever and Seattle Storm in Indianapolis.
Critics deride Cracker Barrel’s new logo as ‘sterile,’ ‘soulless’ and ‘woke’
The restaurants themselves are also being revamped. The dining rooms are being outfitted with more modern furnishing and decor, as opposed to the “old country store” design it had in place for decades.
IU Athletics inks $50M naming-rights deal with Carmel-based bank for Memorial Stadium
The sponsorship deal will put the bank’s name on Memorial Stadium’s playing field for the next two decades, IU and bank officials announced Thursday.
The $6.2B deal that could reshape local TV in Indianapolis and across America
TV watchers in Indianapolis might soon flip through the local news channels and find three of them owned and their broadcasts produced by the same company.
Fever’s Sophie Cunningham to miss rest of season with knee injury
Cunningham, a standout guard and a rising media personality, was injured during a road game against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.
Foundations step in to offer $37M lifeline to public media
President Donald Trump’s rescissions bill eliminated $1.1 billion in federal funding from PBS and NPR stations over the next two years.
Nexstar Media buying Tegna in $6.2B deal involving major owners of TV stations
Nexstar is the parent of Indianapolis Fox affiliate WXIN-TV Channel 59 and CBS affiliate WTTV-TV Channel 4. Tegna is owner of Indianapolis NBC affiliate WTHR-TV Channel 13.
WTHR names new president, general manager
The new general manager succeeds Michael Brouder, who had helmed the station since 2019.
MSNBC to change name as part of corporate divorce from NBC
The name change was ordered by NBC Universal, which last November spun off cable networks USA, CNBC, MSNBC, E! Entertainment, Oxygen and the Golf Channel into its own company, called Versant.
Conference to explore why we buy: Consumer behavior doesn’t rely on reason
Public reaction to business practices will be explored during “Unreasonable: A Modern Look at Consumer Motivations,” a conference scheduled Sept. 26 at Newfields.
Derek Schultz: Mike Chappell holds forth on his unmatched tenure as a Colts beat writer
Mike Chappell has seen the highs and the lows,from the press box as the one constant in the local media.
Taylor Swift’s economic pull makes orange the new green for big brands
Numerous corporations, from United Airlines to Olive Garden, began posting orange hued memes on their own social media accounts soon after the new album was announced.
How IndyCar, Fox each win in deal that gives media giant minority ownership
Executives, team officials and industry experts told IBJ they believe the Fox investment will help IndyCar better compete for fans in an increasingly crowded sports landscape.
Q&A: Former Indianapolis Mayor Ballard talks urban Republicans, new book release
The book, “Urban Republican Mayor: My Story,” provides intimate details about Ballard’s life and his approach to politics, including his time as mayor from 2008 until 2016.
Expert: Trump administration likely ‘relishes’ controversy over ‘Speedway Slammer’ moniker
A new state partnership to expand immigrant detention is being promoted with a “Speedway Slammer” nickname. The moniker drew a backlash from the IndyCar Series on Wednesday and also a response from Pato O’Ward, the only Mexican driver in the series.