Ford changes tune, to keep AM radio on 2024 models
Ford CEO Jim Farley said the company is reversing a decision to scrub AM after speaking with government policy leaders who are concerned about keeping emergency alerts.
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WIBC news director exiting for TV role in Mississippi
Chris Davis’ exit ends a six-year stint in which the radio station won two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association.
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Dan Dakich’s 14-year run on Indianapolis radio comes to an end
Dakich, a former Indiana University basketball player and interim head coach, has been known for his combative persona on his midday sports talk show.
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Emmis founder Jeff Smulyan selected for Radio Hall of Fame
Jeff Smulyan will enter Radio Hall of Fame with Yankees broadcaster Suzyn Waldman, country countdown host Lon Helton and six others.
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Bible Broadcasting Network buys local radio station from Urban One
The non-commercial Bible Broadcasting Network, based in North Carolina, operates more than 50 radio stations in 23 states.
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Bipartisan bill aims to require AM radio in new cars
The proposed “AM for Every Vehicle Act” arrives as more and more automakers say goodbye to AM radio in newer car models.
ESPN announces ‘Pat McAfee Show’ will join afternoon lineup
McAfee, who punted for the Colts from 2009 to 2016, is owner of Indianapolis-based digital media production company Pat McAfee Inc.
End of a love affair: Automakers eliminating AM radio from many new cars
Some radio station owners and advertisers contend that losing access to the car dashboard will indeed be a death blow to many of the nation’s 4,185 AM stations.
Republican mayoral candidate Shreve hits the airwaves
Indianapolis businessman Jefferson Shreve, a Republican, appears to be the first of this year’s Indianapolis mayoral candidates to begin advertising.
IBJ Podcast: Jeff Smulyan talks radio, owning a baseball team and David Letterman
IBJ reporter Dave Lindquist talks with Smulyan about his career, his successes and some of his initiatives that didn’t go so well.
Jeff Smulyan revisits highs, lows of storied media career in new book
A new book is capping a year of tremendous transition for the Emmis Corp. founder whose roster of former employees includes David Letterman, Mike Pence, Isaac Hayes and Ken Griffey Jr.
Franklin College selling station to Catholic Radio Indy
WFCI-FM 89.5 will carry Christian programming after the sale is approved. It will remain on the air during the transition, providing public broadcasting.
Five questions and answers about Urban One’s acquisition of Emmis stations
The Indianapolis cluster of radio stations owned by Urban One Inc. is set to grow thanks to the upcoming acquisition of all Indianapolis radio properties now owned by Emmis Communications. Here are some of the details.
UPDATE: Emmis reaches deal to sell Indy radio stations but will keep Circle HQ
Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. announced Monday an agreement to sell the radio stations in its home market, including longstanding local stalwart WIBC 93.1 FM, to Urban One.
IBJ Podcast: Kevin Lee on broadcasting the Indy 500 and the business of motorsports
Lee talked with host Mason King about his broadcasting career, what it takes to prepare to announce an IndyCar race and how managing a racing team has helped him better understand the sport.
WIBC-FM names on-air successor to ‘Chicks on the Right’ co-founder
Casey Daniels will return to Indianapolis to succeed Miriam “Mock” Weaver as the on-air partner of Rob Kendall on a show that airs 9 a.m. to noon.
IBJ Podcast: Tom Griswold isn’t ready to pass the torch on ‘The Bob & Tom Show’
In a wide-ranging conversation with IBJ reporter Dave Lindquist, Tom Griswold of “The Bob & Tom Show” talks about working with his sons (one on the air and one off), recovering from heart surgery and the future of the iconic radio program.
‘Chicks on the Right’ co-founder to exit WIBC, cites vaccination mandates among reasons
Miriam Weaver says the primary factor in her departure is newly available time to focus on ‘Chicks on the Right’ work with Amy Jo Clark.
Rachel Bogle, veteran of Indianapolis radio and TV, takes anchor job in South Carolina
Indiana University alum Bogle will be an evening anchor for an NBC affiliate in Myrtle Beach.
Q&A with Tobi Lynn, a radio host with ear for new music
Since August, she’s hosted a daily radio show at Internet-based station Amazing Radio. The show, which airs at noon on weekdays, features indie pop, with a focus on Los Angeles- and West Coast-based artists.
Heart surgery sidelines Tom Griswold of ‘Bob & Tom Show’
The show’s co-founder initially was scheduled for a procedure to repair the valve, but doctors then decided full replacement was a better course of action.
Longtime motorsports broadcaster Bob Jenkins dies at 73
Jenkins, a native of Liberty, Indiana, was heard over five decades on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network, including as chief announcer from 1990 through 1998.
Emmis to take AM 1070 off the air, although The Fan remains on FM stations
Emmis Communications Corp. says the signal’s towers in Whitestown will be dismantled to make way for development.
WFYI parent firm taking over state’s oldest radio station
Purdue University officials have signed a letter of intent for the transfer of both WBAA’s AM and FM stations to Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media. WBAA first received its broadcasting license in 1922.