Radio stations embrace older audiences, rather than be millennial-obsessed
The five stations with the highest market share in the Indianapolis market last month count people 45 or older as a considerable part of their audiences.
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WISH-TV restocking forecasting staff with two meteorologists
As wintry weather descends on central Indiana, Channel 8 is filling two openings on its forecasting staff with native Hoosiers—one of whom worked for a local competitor until 2017.
Emmis giving up on NextRadio after years of losses
Emmis Communications spent nearly a decade and tens of millions of dollars trying to put together an industry-wide effort to make cell phones act like smart portable radios. In the end, CEO Jeff Smulyan said he couldn’t continue to “fund R&D for the entire industry.”
As Sirius XM CEO, Indy exec reshaping in-car entertainment
The company is spending millions of dollars to broaden its foothold as internet connectivity becomes the norm in vehicles, opening up a wealth of opportunities for enhanced entertainment, marketing and data services.
Sirius to acquire Pandora in $3.5B online radio deal
The combination will help Sirius XM expand beyond an audience that largely listens to the satellite radio company’s programs while driving.
Retirement shuffles management team at local radio station WTTS-FM
Indianapolis radio station WTTS-FM 92.3 is shaking up its longtime management team, Bloomington-based parent company Sarkes Tarzian Inc. announced Tuesday.
Lloyd Wright set to retire after 30 years in charge at WFYI Public Media
Wright is the longest-serving TV station manager in Indianapolis. He joined WFYI in 1988 as director of program production before being appointed president and CEO the following year.
Cumulus GM fired despite overseeing top-rated local radio stations
Tom Stemlar is out as Cumulus Media’s Indianapolis market manager, a move that surprised some advertisers. He was replaced by a radio veteran who most recently oversaw stations in Cincinnati.
Derek Daly admits to using slur, but not in the way Lamey described it
Auto racing analyst Derek Daly, who was fired by WISH-TV on Wednesday, said former Indianapolis Colts broadcaster Bob Lamey was completely inaccurate in his retelling of the incident, which led to both of them losing jobs.
WISH-TV fires Derek Daly in latest fallout over Bob Lamey’s racial slur
According to the station, the story Lamey told that got him into trouble was a retelling of story Daly told nearly 35 years ago.
Lamey admits using ‘inappropriate word’ before retiring as Colts announcer
In the week before announcing his retirement as the radio play-by-play announcer for the Indianapolis Colts, broadcaster Bob Lamey used a racial slur while telling a story in the presence of a black radio station employee, according to a media report.
Bob Lamey retiring as play-by-play announcer for Colts
The 79-year-old Lamey has worked 31 seasons as the club’s radio play-by-play voice, serving from 1984 to 1991 and again from 1995 to 2018.
Emmis preparing to put 70 acres along I-65 up for sale
Emmis Communications is seeking rezoning for 70 acres of land it owns in booming Whitestown to make it more marketable.
Emmis Communications locks up Smulyan until 2022
Emmis Communications Corp. has signed an employment agreement with Chairman and CEO Jeff Smulyan that will keep him in those positions for at least four more years.
WFMS-FM 95.5 boot stomps its way back to No. 1
For the first time since November 2013, the country station in April was the most-listened-to radio station in central Indiana, according to New York-based Nielsen Media Research.
Q&A: Recurring nightmare scared Dan Dakich straight
Dakich, 55, used chewing tobacco through his 30s and most of his 40s, before he quit and launched an anti-tobacco campaign that now includes on-air and print ads.
Emmis turns quarterly profit despite shrinking revenue
Revenue declines were expected because Emmis has sold off five radio stations and most of its publishing assets since the beginning of 2017.
Still a powerhouse, ‘Bob & Tom’ changes with times while trying to keep loyal listeners
The 35-year-old “Bob & Tom Show” might have a few gray hairs these days, but the morning radio show’s star and owner said it’s nowhere near retirement.
‘Bob & Tom Show’ extends syndication deal with Westwood One
The deal will keep the locally produced morning radio show on more than 100 stations across the United States for several years to come.
Emmis CEO says he’s preparing to diversify, not wind down
While it might appear that Jeff Smulyan is preparing to either liquidate or parachute out of the company he founded in 1979, he says that couldn’t be further from the truth.