WRTV losing longtime news director Cope-Walton to Florida stations
Terri Cope-Walton broke barriers in 2013, when she became the first Black television news director in Indianapolis history.
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Rafael Sánchez to join Fox59 and CBS4 news teams
Sanchez, who ended a 26-year run at WRTV-TV Channel 6 earlier this month, will take his new position in April, but he won’t be appearing on the air for a long time afterward because of non-compete agreement.
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WRTV anchor Starrantino leaving station for new job in California
Amanda Starrantino joined Channel 6 in 2016 as a morning news anchor and moved to evenings in 2017, co-anchoring with Marc Mullins.
WTHR, WRTV add morning news anchors
WTHR-TV Channel 13 has hired a weekend morning anchor and weekday morning reporter, and WRTV-TV Channel 6 has added a morning anchor.
WRTV sports veteran Dave Furst leaves station for IndyCar
The local ABC affiliate’s longtime sports director takes over Thursday as vice president of communications for the open-wheel racing series.
WRTV’s Derrik Thomas will retire after 40 years, 12,000 stories
Thomas never actually applied for the job at Channel 6. He was recruited by a news director who saw his work while hiring a photographer.
Nexstar wants to sell WISH-TV, hold onto WXIN and WTTV
The stage is being set for the sale of WISH-TV Channel 8 as its owner prepares to buy two other Indianapolis stations.
Nexstar drawing interest in TV stations from several parties
As part of its $4.1 deal to acquire Tribune Media Co., Nexstar Media must sell TV stations in numerous markets to avoid regulatory problems. Those sales are almost certain to involve stations in Indianapolis.
Longtime news anchor departs after 18 years at WRTV
Ericka Flye, who joined WRTV-TV Channel 6 in 2000, abruptly left the station last week under unexplained circumstances.
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.
WRTV does away with weekend morning newscasts
WRTV-TV Channel 6, which expanded news programming to weekend mornings nearly five years ago, has called off the effort. The plan will reduce local news programming on the station by five hours per week.
On-air reporter leaving WRTV for job with health system
A fixture on Channel 6’s morning news team since 2001 is leaving the station to become a communications manager at Community Health Network.
WRTV’s new boss doing it her way
Lana Durban Scott is the new vice president and GM at WRTV—only the second woman to ascend to that title in the Indianapolis market.
General manager ousted at WRTV amid low news ratings
A Scripps official flew in Monday to inform the WRTV staff of Larry Blackerby’s firing and his interim replacement.
Grady leaving WRTV, Pacers for Nets job in New York
Michael Grady, a sports reporter at WRTV-TV Channel 6 and public address announcer for the Indiana Pacers, has taken a position as sideline reporter for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets.
Longtime Indianapolis TV news anchor Caldwell dies at 92
Howard Caldwell, a fixture on Indianapolis television news for more than 35 years, died Monday.
WRTV changes afternoon lineup, pulls 4 p.m. newscast
Officials for Channel 6 said the station is canceling “The Now” to make room for a new show produced by its parent company, Scripps, in partnership with singer Faith Hill.
WRTV Channel 6 loses afternoon, evening anchors
One on-air personality has departed for a TV news job in a larger market while the other has taken a job as a consultant for Indiana University Health.
The Interview Issue: Terri Cope-Walton
In 2013, Terri Cope-Walton—a broadcast journalist almost by accident—became Indianapolis’ first black television news director. She compares a news show to a picnic: It’s only good if there are a variety of options to consume.
UPDATE: WRTV loses another veteran TV reporter
Less than a week after the retirement of senior reporter Jack Rinehart, WRTV confirmed the departure of a reporter and anchor with more than 26 years of experience in the local market.
Two longtime local TV news reporters leave their jobs
WTHR and WRTV are losing veteran field reporters who had a combined 70 years of experience and numerous national accolades between them.