NCAA wants new March Madness TV deal
The NCAA last month reopened negotiations with CBS and Turner Broadcasting System for its massive men’s basketball tournament television contract, which generates 85 percent of the organization's revenue.
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Bob Donaldson leaves Fox59, remains anchor on CBS4
WXIN said Donaldson was “instrumental” in the launch of its 10 p.m. newscast and helped start several other Fox59 shows. But, since January, he’s been anchoring on sister station WTTV-TV Channel 4 as well.
Author: Ex-escort ‘absolutely’ wrote journals about UofL activities
Journalist Dick Cady dismissed suggestions by Coach Rick Pitino that former escort Katina Powell didn’t write the journals that serve as the basis for a book alleging a former University of Louisville basketball staffer hired strippers and prostitutes to entertain recruits
Pitino: No interview with NCAA about escort’s book
Louisville Coach Rick Pitino said he believes one person did “scurrilous things” related to the basketball program. But he raised questions about journals by escort Katina Powell that allege women were hired to strip and have sex with recruits.
Two local TV execs score national honors in wake of CBS swap
WISH’s Les Vann and WTTV/WXIN’s Kerri Cavanaugh received high-profile industry awards as their stations made major changes in 2015.
Public media outlets to form statewide news network
Eleven public media stations in Indiana plan to establish a statewide news network with a $609,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
On LeBron, on Curry: How the NBA stole Christmas
The NBA is trying to make Dec. 25 as much about basketball as Santa. It now features five televised games drawing some 30 million viewers. Ticket prices are double those of other regular-season games.
Indy’s newest country radio station off to slow start
Low ratings for WUBG-FM 98.3 could change with a planned onslaught of billboard and TV promotion. And its value to its owner is being part of a larger local and national advertising strategy.
Radio One launches old-school hip-hop station to battle The Beat
Boom 102.9 FM likely will have a different vibe from the throwback station launched by Cumulus Media last December that briefly skyrocketed to the top of ratings.
Emmis again facing delisting after Nasdaq warning
Emmis Communications Corp. said it received a letter from Nasdaq on Monday notifying the company that its stock had closed below the exchange’s minimum $1-per-share requirement for 30 straight business days.
TV stations could make millions by pulling the plug
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking to buy spectrum space to sell to wireless, broadband and other technology and communications companies. And they appear willing to pay big bucks to get it.
Rahal gets another season of backing from Steak n Shake
The Indianapolis-based restaurant chain will be the primary sponsor of Rahal's Honda at five IndyCar Series events, including two races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Hoosier Lottery taking bids for ad buyer and planner
Eight firms are bidding to be the media-buying and planning-services agency for the Hoosier Lottery. Though the Lottery's ad contract isn't as lucrative as it once was, the winner could score an annual six-figure payoff.
Sport Graphics expanding, moving creative division downtown
Sport Graphics Inc. is expanding its creative division, re-naming it Section 127 and moving it downtown into more than 11,000 square feet near Lucas Oil Stadium.
Top 40 resurgence helps propel WZPL to top of charts
In just one year, WZPL-FM 99.5 has raced from ninth to first in the Indianapolis radio market among listeners age 6 and older—the broadest demographic category measured.
UPDATE: Expert testifies Fogle frequented prostitutes
A psychiatrist said Thursday during the sentencing hearing for Jared Fogle that the former Subway pitchman suffers from hypersexuality, pedophilia, and alcohol abuse and dependency.
NCAA moving March Madness selection meeting from Indy to NYC
Next March's move from Indianapolis is intended to raise the profile of the session with more media exposure for the selection process.
WISH-TV launches news-gathering drone
The drone, called AVI8OR, is the first federally-sanctioned quadcopter aircraft cleared for media use in Indiana, WISH announced Tuesday.
Broad Ripple media firm plans to add 90 workers
Odyssey, which runs a fast-growing, millennial-focused website, is planning a local workforce and real estate expansion amid rising web traffic.
Amos Brown remembered as ‘unwavering crusader and champion’
Tributes poured in Saturday after news of the death of radio icon and activist Amos Brown spread through central Indiana.