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.
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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.
Longtime Indianapolis broadcaster Amos Brown dies
The death of Brown, 64, also an activist who specialized in reports advocating for minority communities and on behalf of public education, came as a shock to his listeners and to the Indianapolis media and political community.
Adidas offers to help schools change ‘offensive’ names
The world’s second-largest sporting goods maker announced a nationwide initiative to provide financial assistance and design resources to any U.S. high school open to a change.
Bob of ‘Bob & Tom’ fame announces retirement
Bob Kevoian, part of the enormously popular "The Bob & Tom Show" on WFBQ-FM 94.7 since 1983, announced his retirement Thursday night.
‘Collaborative economy’ startup links clients with marketers
Startups that tap the so-called gig economy, including ride-hailing powerhouse Uber Technologies Inc., have mostly targeted consumers. But a former Salesforce.com employee has launched one aimed at businesses—and she’s off to a solid start.
Texas publisher buys chain of Indiana newspapers
The longtime family-owned company that owns several community newspapers in central Indiana—including The Columbus Republic, the Franklin Daily Journal and the Greenfield Reporter—has been sold.
‘Bob & Tom Show’ duo headed for Radio Hall of Fame
Despite playing to an aging demographic on a classic rock station, “The Bob & Tom Show” continues to be one of the top-rated morning radio programs in the Indianapolis market 32 years after its debut.
Grand jury investigating Louisville basketball sex scandal
The book, “Breaking Cardinal Rules: Basketball and the Escort Queen,” has spurred a grand jury investigation into allegations that strippers and prostitutes were used to entertain University of Louisville basketball players and recruits.
Media giant Pearson taps former Lilly CEO as chairman
Former Eli Lilly and Co. CEO Sidney Taurel has been named chairman of Pearson PLC, the London-based media and educational products giant announced Monday.
Louisville student sues author, IBJ publishing unit over book
The lawsuit seeks class-action status, claiming the career prospects of all University of Louisville students have been hurt by Katina Powell’s book, which alleges she supplied strippers and prostitutes for basketball recruits.
City billboard suit spooks Montage on Mass developers
A federal suit filed by a local billboard firm claiming a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision makes the city’s sign ordinance unconstitutional has pushed discussion of another project’s electronic-mesh art display to next year.
Hamilton County overhauls strategy, targets Chicago visitors
Hamilton County Tourism is in the process of testing a marketing campaign aimed at attracting weekend visitors in the fall months. And it’s targeting only one out-of-state area—Chicago—instead of several.
Billboard company suing city over digital sign ban
The federal suit filed by GEFT Outdoor LLC challenges the constitutionality of the ordinance. It comes in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding regulations for different kinds of sign content.
IU says it didn’t know about controversial University of Louisville book
IU officials say they did not know about a controversial book that accuses the University of Louisville of recruiting violations when they passed on a message from IBJ Book Publishing owner Mickey Maurer.