WFMS regains radio ratings lead in country showdown
WFMS-FM 95.5 has taken back its Indianapolis country music radio crown from WLHK-FM 97.1 “The Hank,” but barely.
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Hank FM lassoes ratings crown from rival WFMS
WLHK-FM 97.1 “Hank FM" has put a backwoods butt-whupping on country rival WFMS-FM 95.5 to take the No. 1 spot in the metro Indianapolis radio market.
Station that switched to sports-talk strikes out in first inning
WXNT-AM says the mass exodus of its news-talk listener base was to be expected during transition to CBS Sports radio content.
Quirky campaign aims to win new listeners for WFYI
National Public Radio is spending $750,000 on an aggressive advertising campaign designed to boost its audience in four test cities, including Indianapolis, by pointing out the wide variety of people who listen to public radio.
Listener surveys are routine, WIBC says
Conservative talk radio station says it won’t turn to more moderate programming, though some stations have adjusted their mix.
Bold challenge to country giant WFMS paying off for Hank
After more than two decades as one of the Indianapolis market’s top ratings- and revenue-generators, country radio station WFMS-FM 95.5 is getting some serious competition from relative newcomer WLHK-FM 97.1—popularly known as Hank.
Wheat out as local Cumulus market manager
Atlanta-based Cumulus has eliminated its local market manager position. Locally, Cumulus operates top-10 radio stations WJJK-FM 104.5 and WFMS-FM 95.5.
The Fan winning sports-talk radio war by wide margin
Radio station WFNI-AM 1070 is challenging some FM music stations in the battle for male listeners.
‘Abdul in the Morning’ show to end Friday
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz said his morning radio show on WXNT-AM 1430 will be replaced by the syndicated "Wall Street Journal Report" on Monday in a cost-cutting decision by Entercom Communications Corp.
WXLW beats odds to stay in sports-talk radio
Small Franklin station has survived loss of ESPN affiliation, emergence of better-funded competitors.
New tool shuffles radio ratings
A new method of measuring radio listening habits has shaken up local station ratings, sending radio operators scrambling to re-evaluate formats and ad pricing.
Emmis’ Smulyan wants FM radio tuners in cell phones
Congress is expected this fall to debate the idea of mandating the inclusion of tuners, a move that could boost the struggling radio industry.
JMV already boosting The Fan’s ad revenue
Even before ratings arrive, WFNI-AM 1070 officials said they have signed two major advertisers this month due to the recent
hire of new afternoon host JMV.
Local Hispanic newscaster launching radio show
Marco Dominguez turns to WNTS-AM 1590 after the Hispanic daily television news program he launched last year folded.
New electronic radio ratings system rattling nerves
Local radio operators are bracing for a potential ratings shake-up. The introduction of Arbitron Co.’s Portable People Meter
in the Indianapolis market this summer is expected to tighten the ratings race and could dramatically affect how much advertisers
are willing to pay for radio spots.
Patrick’s return may reshuffle sports-talk ad spending
Local advertisers and media buyers said they’ll keep a close eye on the first half of 2010 to see
how Patrick, who launched his show Jan. 4, matches up against WFNI-AM 1070’s afternoon drive time
show.
Radio station WNTR-FM launches interactive format
WNTR-FM 107.9 has scrapped "The Track" format and tries new approach with an emphasis on listener requests.
Bob & Tom keep Q95 on a roll even as classic-rock format shows age
Q95’s Tom Griswold and Bob Kevoian have maintained their lofty ratings, keeping the Clear Channel Radio station near the top
of the Indianapolis radio market.
Local radio ratings race tightening
The latest Arbitron Inc. radio ratings show the central Indiana market is becoming far more competitive, with the top
stations separated only by fractions of a point. WFMS-FM slipped, but remained No. 1, while urban stations WHHH-FM and WTLC-FM
climbed into the next two spots.
New Emmis exec Charlie Morgan faces big challenges as he re-enters radio
When local radio industry veteran Charlie Morgan stepped down as president of Indianapolis Motor Speedway Productions last
month, it could’ve appeared he was trying to escape the daunting problems of open-wheel racing. Unless you considered
where he was going.