Smulyan signs new contract to lead Emmis
Jeff Smulyan agrees to terms on a new three-year contract to lead Emmis. Signing and performance bonuses could lead to big
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Radio giant Citadel files for bankruptcy protection
Las Vegas-based Citadel Broadcasting, which owns three radio stations in Indiana, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
on Sunday in an effort to restructure its hefty debt load.
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.
WFYI boss elected to national PBS board
Lloyd Wright, president and CEO of WFYI Public Broadcasting, has been elected to the PBS board of directors. He will serve
a three-year term.
Book will be tribute to late Emmis executive Tom Severino
Former Emmis Communications Corp. employee Jon Quick is writing a tribute book to the late Tom Severino, vice president
and general manager of Emmis’ Indianapolis operations, who lost his battle with lung cancer earlier this year.
Emmis stock closes at $1.53, avoids delisting
Shares of Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. closed Monday at $1.53, the 10th straight day the stock has finished
trading above $1—preserving the company’s listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
Challenges remain for Emmis despite NASDAQ save
Shares of Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. closed Monday at $1.53, the 10th straight day the stock has finished
trading above $1—preserving the company’s listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange, but big challenges remain for the locally
based owner of radio stations and magazines.
Emmis on way to avoiding stock delisting
Indianapolis-based media company Emmis Communications Corp. is halfway home to maintaining its listing on the NASDAQ stock
exchange.
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.
Emmis executive high on company’s outlook, despite NASDAQ threat
An executive of Emmis Communications Corp. is optimistic the company’s performance will improve enough to boost its stock
price above $1, eliminating the threat of being delisted by NASDAQ.
WIBC wins Marconi Award for station of year
Emmis Communication Corp.’s WIBC-FM 93.1 won the 2009 Marconi Radio Award for Large-Market Station of the Year yesterday in
a ceremony in Philadelphia.
NASDAQ threatens to delist Emmis stock
NASDAQ has notified Emmis Communications Corp. that it is in danger of being delisted if the company’s stock doesn’t rise
above the minimum bid price of $1 per share within the next six months.
UPDATE: Wildfire threat to Emmis transmission site eases
Firefighters are making progress on a major wildfire north of Los Angeles that is burning perilously close to Mount Wilson,
home to transmission towers used by Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. and other broadcasters.
Los Angeles wildfire imperils Emmis transmission site
A major wildfire north of Los Angeles is perilously close to Mount Wilson, home to transmission towers used by Indianapolis-based
Emmis Communications Corp. and other broadcasters. "Mount Wilson is at risk due to the wildfires, and we are
monitoring the situation closely," Emmis Chief Operating Officer Patrick Walsh said in an e-mail this morning.
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon hires executive director
Julie Patterson, a former radio personality who’s been working for WISH-TV, will lead the marathon, which will be a qualifying
event for the Boston Marathon in 2010 and 2011.
Radio veteran Morgan jumps to Emmis from IMS
Long-time radio veteran Charlie Morgan is leaving his post heading up broadcasting for Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indy
Racing League to lead Emmis Communications Corp. radio stations in Indianapolis.