Gannett names USA Today regional editor to lead Indianapolis Star newsroom
Katrice Hardy will become the first African-American and first woman to hold the title of executive editor at The Indianapolis Star.
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Judge overturns child-porn conviction of Jared Fogle’s associate
U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt ruled that Russell Taylor’s defense attorney, Brad Banks, provided ineffective counsel. Taylor, who directed former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle’s not-for-profit, was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2015.
WISH-TV hires Andy Mohr pitchwoman as entertainment reporter
WISH-TV Channel 8 announced Thursday it has hired McKinzie Roth as the station’s “Entertainment Insider.” Roth is known locally for appearing in TV ads for Andy Mohr auto dealerships.
Pete the Planner launches ‘affordable’ financial advice service
Peter Dunn has launched Hey Money, a financial help subscription service that targets “consumers who don’t yet have the wherewithal to hire a fee-based money adviser.”
Nexstar hires news director for sibling stations WXIN, WTTV
Arriving from Pennsylvania’s capital city, the veteran manager will take over newsrooms that suffered job cuts late last year.
Hinchcliffe gets Indy 500 ride in 3-race deal with Andretti
Driver James Hinchcliffe had to scramble to find anything at all for 2020 when he learned late last year that he was out at Arrow McLaren SP with a year remaining on his contract.
Help IBJ celebrate 40th anniversary by looking back, forward
In the coming weeks, we’ll be seeking your input to identify the 40 most influential people in central Indiana over the last 40 years, to identify the top stories of the last 40 years and to dream up 40 great ideas to move our community forward in the decades to come.
ScreenBroidery merchandising firm making name for itself with big move to Noblesville
ScreenBroidery recently moved from 2,500 square feet of leased space in Castleton to a 15,000-square-foot headquarters and warehouse that it bought and renovated for nearly $1.7 million in Noblesville. And it plans to double its workforce by 2022.
IBJ Podcast: Colts legend Gary Brackett wants to turn his underdog story into a movie
Gary Brackett talks with podcast host Mason King about the challenges of making a movie, why he thinks he has a good story to tell and why he’s not just funding the movie’s $2.2 million to $2.5 million budget.
New public media company draws on savvy of hedge fund manager
Industry veteran Jeff Smulyan is pairing with a low-profile New York hedge fund manager once described as “the most important, least known man in TV.”
Q&A: Polina Osherov on St’artUp 317
Pattern Indy Editor-in-Chief Polina Osherov sat down with IBJ to talk about the third season of St’artUp 317, a program by the magazine and Indy Chamber that pairs underused first-floor commercial spaces in commercial corridors with artists, creators and producers looking for retail space.
Like never before, marketers are using your personal data to tailor their messages
Your smartphone, tablets, speakers and smart TVs are all acting as magnifying glasses for companies that pay billions of dollars to get an up-close and personal view of you.
Warren Buffett getting out of newspaper business
Buffett is a lifelong fan of newspapers but he has said for several years that he expects most of them to continue on their declining trajectory, save for a handful of national papers.
D.C.-area tech and marketing firm plans to open Indy office, hire up to 100 this year
U.Group formed last year through the merger of a firm specializing in government IT and another focused on digital marketing.
WNDY-TV to broadcast 70 Indianapolis Indians games over next two seasons
Circle City Broadcasting, the owner of WISH-TV Channel 8 and WNDY-TV Channel 23, has signed a two-year contract to air Indianapolis Indians home baseball games over the next two years.
Local sports-talk radio show ‘Query & Schultz’ canceled
The nearly 9-year-old radio show, which filled the 3 p.m.-to-7 p.m. drive-time spot on WNDE-AM 1260, was hosted by Jake Query and Derek Schultz.
WTTV parts ways with morning news anchor Mickens
The move is the latest of numerous staff changes Nexstar Media Group has made since acquiring the Indianapolis television station less than four months ago.
Book details university’s rebound after 1977 plane crash tragedy
The entire men’s basketball team and coaching staff died on Dec. 13, 1977, after the plane carrying them crashed on takeoff. It was a seminal moment for the city and the University of Evansville.
Updated digital version of ‘Encyclopedia of Indianapolis’ in the works
Designated as a legacy project of the Indianapolis Bicentennial Commission, the new “Encyclopedia of Indianapolis” is being developed by the Polis Center at IUPUI in collaboration with several major cultural and heritage institutions.
2019 YEAR IN REVIEW: Indy Star, WISH get new owners, while Nuvo ends print publication
In August, GateHouse Media, a chain backed by an investment firm, announced it was buying Virginia-based USA Today and Gannett Co., which owned The Indianapolis Star, for $12.06 a share in cash and stock, or $1.4 billion. The deal closed in November.