Mason King

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News editor, author of the Eight@8 newsletter and host of the IBJ Podcast

King is on his second tour of duty with IBJ, having served as its real estate and arts reporter from 1996 to 1999 and rejoining the paper in 2009. Over 35 years working for newspapers and magazines across the country, he has covered most beats on the typical masthead, including business, sports, city government, arts and consumer issues. He lives near Broad Ripple, and when he’s not working he enjoys traveling with his wife, an IPS high school teacher, and his son, an IPS second-grader.

Quick facts:

Favorite movie: “The Blues Brothers”

Favorite TV show to binge-watch: “Columbo”

Favorite book: “That Is All,” by John Hodgman

First job: Delivering the Northside Topics

Walk-up music: “Life’s Been Good to Me So Far.”

Articles

Truck maintenance firm gears up for growth with new investment

April 18, 2017

A private equity firm has purchased a stake in a local family-owned company with operations across the country as its two founders retire and the next generation takes the helm.

Big bakery meets early goals, plans $16.5M in new equipment

April 17, 2017

Fast-rising CraftMark Bakery wants to sweeten its investment and hire 32 more workers by expanding production capacity at a $75 million headquarters and manufacturing facility built in 2014 in Indianapolis.

New inmate health provider for state plans to rehire most of current staff

March 8, 2017

The firm set to take over as health care provider for the Indiana Department of Corrections plans to hire most of the 700 employees of the vendor it will replace.

UPDATE: Corrections health firm to lay off nearly 700 Indiana employees

March 6, 2017

The nation’s largest provider of health services for inmates lost its contract with the Indiana Department of Corrections to a competitor, which could rehire some of the workers.

Restaurateur Brown to close Mass Ave Pizzology, open new eatery

February 8, 2017

Neal Brown, who’s already busy taking over the Recess space south of Broad Ripple for a new eatery, also is cooking up something new in the current location of Pizzology on Mass Ave.

Jay’s Moving acquires family-owned Fort Wayne firm

January 17, 2017

Founded in Indianapolis in 1951, Jay’s Moving Co. had been plotting the expansion outside of central Indiana for three years.

State’s film agency finds new location, director

December 12, 2016

The office in charge of supporting and promoting Indiana’s film, TV and commercial-making industries now is under the umbrella of the state’s tourism development efforts.

Former controller of Estridge Homes accused of $364K fraud scheme

October 26, 2016

Thomas Carter of Fishers has been charged with bank fraud after allegedly siphoning funds from his employer for more than three years.

Senior-living developer planning $45M expansion in Zionsville

October 12, 2016

Indianapolis-based BHI Senior Living is opening part of its 300-acre Hoosier Village campus for 150 deluxe duplex units to be pitched to baby boomers.

Indy Reads hires new CEO from Denver

October 11, 2016

The former CEO of a Denver-based neighborhood advocacy and marketing group started with the local literacy not-for-profit on Tuesday, succeeding longtime leader Travis DiNicola.

VA to unveil design of controversial cemetery project

September 28, 2016

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to reveal renderings on Thursday for a national cemetery on the city’s north side that has spurred opposition from environmental groups.

The Interview Issue: Thomas Main & Peter George

September 22, 2016

Once highly successful restaurateurs, Thomas Main and Peter George fell on some tough times in the 2000s and ended up as housemates. That’s when they started plotting a return to the industry as partners in a new venue that became the popular restaurant Tinker Street.