Radio ‘rebel’ WTTS unlikely success story
It’s one of the few stations in Indiana where listeners can hear—in the same hour—old-timer Bob Dylan, up-and-comer Imagine Dragons, superstar Adele and an unknown basement band.
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Fox in talks with Ion Media amid tensions with Sinclair, source says
21st Century Fox is in talks to operate local TV stations across the nation with Ion Media Networks, potentially paving the way for Fox to dump Sinclair Broadcast Group as an affiliate partner, a person familiar with the situation said. Sinclair is acquiring two local stations from Tribune Media.
Long-time statewide media directory folding after 30 years
The Indiana Media Directory’s clients ranged from Cook Medical and Donato’s Pizza to the United Way and YMCA. It was widely used by public relations and advertising firms.
Big Ten announces new TV deals with FOX, ESPN, CBS
The Big Ten Network will triple its prime-time national TV exposure during football season and also add more prime-time basketball games, thanks to new broadcasting deals.
Emmis Communications takes quarterly loss as revenue declines
Revenue declines were expected because Emmis sold off four radio stations and most of its publishing assets over the past year.
Judge rules for National Lampoon, against fraudster Durham
A federal judge rejected Durham’s “puzzling” argument from prison for reimbursement of loans and advances he made to National Lampoon Inc., the media company best known for its former humor magazine and the comedy movie classic “Animal House.”
Christian attractions boost Carmel ad firm’s portfolio
Joseph David Advertising, founded in 2003, has seen its revenue nearly double each of the last two years.
IBJ wins national honors for vaping, Salesforce, Carrier coverage
IBJ reporters and editors won national gold and silver honors Saturday from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers for coverage in 2016.
WRTV changes afternoon lineup, pulls 4 p.m. newscast
Officials for Channel 6 said the station is canceling “The Now” to make room for a new show produced by its parent company, Scripps, in partnership with singer Faith Hill.
Carmel hires New York consultant to promote city, Brainard
In all, the city has paid Rob DeRocker $809,900 in base contract fees, plus nearly $40,000 for travel expenses since 2010, for a total near $850,000.
WISH-TV adding more local programming to morning schedule
Starting Sept. 11, WISH-TV Channel 8 plans to air nothing but local programming from 4 a.m. to noon. But the “Rachael Ray Show” will replace its noon newscast.
Torchlite closes $2M fundraising round, bolsters board
Former Salesforce executive Scott McCorkle has been named Torchlite’s executive chairman. The $2 million round brings the marketing firm’s total financing take to $4 million since its launch in 2015.
ExactTarget alums band together at new tech spinoff
A handful of Indianapolis-based ExactTarget alumni have joined Cheetah Digital, which is led in part by an ExactTarget co-founder. And they’re looking for office space downtown.
Indy marketing firm nabs Dallas company co-founded by Staubach
NFL Hall of Famer Roger Staubach will be a partner in the merged company, which will maintain the LST Marketing name.
Verizon takes over Yahoo to complete $4.5 billion deal
Tuesday's closure of the sale ends Yahoo's 21-year history as a publicly traded company. It also ends the nearly five-year reign of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who isn't joining Verizon.
HR exec talks workplace strategy following national accolades
Bloomington-based Hanapin Marketing, a 60-person digital ad agency, was recently honored on national best-workplaces lists for perks including quarterly three-day weekends and routine “stay interviews.”
Social media analytics firm Fizziology to hire up to 55
The Indianapolis-based company, whose clients include giants of the entertainment industry, will expand its Indianapolis headquarters as it branches into the fields of sports, travel and fashion.
Questions abound for future of Indy 500 on television
The rapidly changing sports media landscape has left a hazy cloud of uncertainty over the future of the race. Its current contract with ABC runs through next year, and some experts anticipate new bidders.
Professionals say you can learn creativity—and bosses can inspire it
An architect, a museum designer, a professor and others offer their advice. The keys, they say, are creating the right environment and keeping an open mind.
ALNEY: Social intelligence deserves seat at business-development table
When organizations tap into the social web to gain information about their audience, and leverage social channels to engage with prospects, it becomes easier to present a trustworthy, knowledge-based solution.