Longtime city hall reporter latest to leave Star
The Denver Post has snagged Jon Murray, who will join the ranks of more than a dozen Indianapolis Star newsroom staffers to depart in the last year.
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Fishers to get Christian station as radio format grows in Indy
Elkhart powerhouse WFRN-FM will transmit its Christian music and educational programming via a broadcast tower and version tailored specifically for the Fishers area.
Notre Dame switching from Adidas to Under Armour
Notre Dame is ending its 17-year relationship with Adidas and switching to Under Armour Inc. with a 10-year deal it calls the biggest of its kind in the history of college athletics.
WISH expands 10 p.m. news on Channel 23 to an hour
WISH-TV Channel 8 is squeezing more content out of its news operations by expanding the 10 p.m. newscast on sister station WNDY-TV Channel 23 to a full hour.
Switch flipped on public station link
Eight PBS and nine NPR stations in Indiana have completed a fiber-optic connection that allows them to share programming more cost-effectively.
Emmis fine-tuning FM radio app for automobiles
The Indianapolis broadcasting company is in talks with automakers to marry its NextRadio app to car dashboards, creating a two-way conversation between listeners and stations.
First salvo fired in possible TV ad war on gay marriage
Conservative-leaning Advance America has spent $20,600 for spots on WISH-TV and WTHR-TV, according to station records. Otherwise, supporters and opponents are keeping their powder dry for a possible November referendum.
Deal may extricate Pacers from costly TV-rights deal from ABA days
The NBA has quietly brokered a deal with the former owners of the American Basketball Association’s St. Louis franchise that sources say eventually could save the Indiana Pacers millions of dollars a year.
Podcasting allows DJs to carry on, without a radio station
Longtime disc jockeys Jason Hammer and Nigel Laskowski are free from the corporate overlords of modern radio, these days operating their own podcast after having lost their full-time on-air gigs.
Emmis turns profit despite sluggish radio revenue growth
The Indy-based media firm held steady despite headwinds in radio advertising sales. Its publishing division, which includes Indianapolis Monthly, provided a welcome boost.
Canned Star reporter firing up foodie website
Indianapolis Star food writer Jolene Ketzenberger has been dismissed by the state’s largest newspaper for operating a personal website featuring “back of the notebook” snippets of information about the local food scene.
After football, weather coverage dominates local TV
The weekend’s snow storm and cold blast dominated local media attention, with stations trying to find new ways to provide winter weather coverage.
NFL wild-card games deliver big weekend numbers
Four games averaged 34.7 million viewers for the most-watched wild-card weekend on record. The Colts-Chiefs game was one of the highest rated ever among early-Saturday wild-card contests.
Pet show marks new territory
Indianapolis-based “Pet Pals TV” will be seen on three additional television stations, bringing the total to 14.
Fox Sports Indiana cashing in on Pacers’ success
The Indiana Pacers are the hottest team in the National Basketball Association, and their winning ways are paying off for the team and its broadcast partner.
Ex-Star reporter lands Carmel consulting deal
Carmel reporter Dan McFeely quit the layoff-prone Indianapolis Star in November to become a consultant to Carmel’s Department of Economic Development. Records show the deal could be lucrative for the 15-year Star veteran, with the potential to earn up to $99,000 a year.
UPDATE: Colts get extension to avoid blackout
The Indianapolis Colts now have until 4:35 p.m. Friday to reach a sellout to ensure their playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs will be televised in central Indiana.
Websites try to nix nasty comments
After years of encouraging anything-goes online discussion, a growing number of websites are trying to rein in the mean-spirited outliers.
Indy Eleven soccer games to be locally televised this spring
WNDY-TV Channel 23 will broadcast the club’s inaugural campaign. One of its challenges will be to field a team of announcers who can provide authoritative play-by-play.
WRTV co-anchor spot up for grabs with Kooi departure
Jenna Kooi has decided to hang up the earpiece after initially taking maternity leave. The station has not yet named a replacement.