Source: WISH-TV lays off news, production workers
WISH-TV Channel 8 laid off employees late last week as local TV market is battered by swooning economy.
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NFL conference title games draw most viewers since 1980s
The Indianapolis Colts’ win over the New York Jets on CBS drew 46.9 million viewers, the most for an American Football Conference
title game since Patriots-Dolphins in 1986.
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.
NBC’s Jay Leno failure puts pinch on WTHR
With its 11 p.m. news ratings declining and its network partner, NBC, struggling to plug the 10 p.m. programming slot crucial
to those ratings, WTHR-TV Channel 13 finds itself at a precarious crossroads.
Q95 fires ‘Mad Dog’ Matis
An employee of WFBQ-FM 94.7 since 1986, popular radio personality Jimmy “Mad Dog” Matis has been dismissed.
PETA wants to roast KFC in ads on city fire trucks
People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals made the $7,500 offer in a letter to Mayor Greg Ballard after the chain made
a deal to help pay for fire extinguishers and smoke detectors.
Emmis 3Q revenue declines, but company still posts profit
Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. reported lower revenue during its fiscal third quarter, but still managed a
small profit.
Emmis sees third-quarter revenue decline
Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp.’s revenue dropped, but the radio and publishing company still posted a profit
during its third fiscal quarter.
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.
City’s plan to raise money with sponsorships takes wing with KFC
Mayor Greg Ballard this month rolled out the first of what he hopes will be 10 to 15 city sponsorship and advertising deals
this year, with the aim of saving taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
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.
IFD gets finger-lickin’ good sponsorship deal
KFC agreed to pay city for smoke detectors and fire extinguishers in exchange for using Indianapolis Fire Department to help
it launch new fiery grilled wings. Mayor Greg Ballard hopes the deal is the first of many such corporate sponsorships.
Fairgrounds’ digital billboard is exception to county ban
Clear Channel Outdoor is building Marion County’s first full-size digital billboard along Fall Creek Parkway on the
grounds of the Indiana State Fair. The first message might as well be: Take that, Indianapolis!
Indy Visitors Channel sponsors contest for businesses
The contest offers businesses a chance to promote something about themselves that might be of interest
to hotel guests in the area.
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.
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
pay raise.
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.
Basketball tournament expansion could pay off for NCAA
The NCAA might expand its annual men’s tournament from the current three-week, 65-team format
to one featuring an added week and a whopping 96 teams. Proponents of the plan say it will generate a bigger
television rights-fee deal for the not-for-profit NCAA, which disperses 95 percent of the income to member institutions.
Fishers-based Buckaroo Marketing grows with acquisition
The firm founded in 1999 recently announced it bought Indianapolis-based Zent Consulting. Financial terms
of the deal were not disclosed.