Sports talk host JMV lands at Emmis station
JMV’s new show, “The Ride,” will run weekdays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m starting Monday.
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Shareholders sue to block deal to take Emmis private
The lawsuits, filed in Marion Superior Court, say board members have breached fiduciary duties by making no recommendation
on deal that, they say, will enrich Chairman Jeff Smulyan at the expense of minority shareholders.
Future of Brizzi radio show up in the air
Marion County prosecutor Carl Brizzi has not hosted “Crime Watch” on WIBC in three weeks, due to a scheduled break. But station
officials want him
to address accusations on air if he is to continue the show.
Indianapolis Indians renew radio deal
The Indianapolis Indians recently signed a deal with WXLW-950 AM to continue their radio partnership for the 2010 season
as all Tribe regular-season and postseason games will again be broadcast live on the local station.
Columnist Kravitz dropped from radio show
Sports columnist Bob Kravitz made his final appearance on The Fan’s afternoon radio show on Monday. Emmis Communications Corp.
executives said the decision was based, in part, on the show’s “financial performance.”
On-air roster changes afoot at Emmis stations
Emmis Communications Corp. is shuffling several prominent on-air personalities at its Indianapolis radio stations' beginning
Monday.The moves involve Big Joe Staysniak and Steve Simpson of WIBC, Ed Wenck of WLHK and
Dan Dakich of WFNI.
State funding cuts a setback for public stations
The state's eight public television and radio stations, including WFYI in Indianapolis, will not receive their final two
installments of public funding for fiscal 2010 because of Indiana's budget crisis.
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.
Hungarian court’s decision favors Emmis
The court on Tuesday ruled in favor of Emmis in its bid to get a popular radio station it operates in Hungary back on the air.
Q95 fires ‘Mad Dog’ Matis
An employee of WFBQ-FM 94.7 since 1986, popular radio personality Jimmy “Mad Dog” Matis has been dismissed.
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.
Hungarian court decision could favor Emmis station
A Hungary radio station operated by Emmis until late last year might broadcast again following a court decision.
Mark Patrick hired by WNDE to replace JMV
Mark Patrick has been hired to replace JMV as the afternoon drive-time host on sports-talk station WNDE-AM 1260, heating up
the battle with cross-town rival WFNI-AM 1070.
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.
Emmis loses license to operate Hungarian station
Hungarian officials took off the air Wednesday a national radio station operated by Emmis Communications Inc. and awarded
the license to one of the country’s political parties.
Format change likely in offing for 107.9 FM
Local radio station WNTR-FM 107.9, known as The Track, has dismissed four staff members and started playing holiday music
in what observers say is likely leading to a format change.
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.
Emmis smacked with quarterly loss of $135M
Emmis Communications Corp. suffered a whopping loss of $135.6 million in its most recent fiscal quarter, the Indianapolis-based
media company reported Friday morning.
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.