Star negotiating HQ move to former Nordstrom at Circle Centre
The newspaper’s publisher confirmed it’s closing in on a deal to occupy the space after IBJ reported earlier Wednesday that the Star was considering a move to Circle Centre mall.
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Salesforce entices ExactTarget execs with $20M in awards
Salesforce.com has extended job offers to ExactTarget Inc.'s top brass—and sweetened the pot by dangling awards of restricted stock topping $20 million.
Sharper minds coming to TV production truck?
Ball State University next month will launch what’s believed to be the nation’s first-ever digital sports production major.
Kokomo eatery featured on ‘Restaurant Impossible’
Ducky’s Family Restaurant had been a staple in Kokomo for 50-plus years, but recent struggles earned it a spot on the Food Network’s “Restaurant Impossible.”
Actor who played ghoulish TV host Sammy Terry dies
Bob Carter’s Sammy Terry character was a fixture of Indianapolis television from 1962 to 1989, beginning each episode of "Nightmare Theater" on WTTV-TV by climbing out of a coffin with a trademark fiendish chuckle, wearing a blood-red cape and skullcap, and green makeup on his face.
Emmis Communications rebounds with profitable quarter
Company shares surged Friday morning after the company said it earned $3.7 million in the quarter ended May 31, compared with a loss of $5 million last year.
David and Marilyn Shank are survivors in PR industry
Over the last quarter century, the husband-wife duo has outlived a number of bigger and slicker competitors, even as the Great Recession decimated some bigger PR and advertising shops.
MCL enlists star power for TV commercials
Last month, Los Angeles-based film producer/director Steve Zukerman filmed commercials inside an MCL Restaurant and Bakery at Allisonville Road and 86th Street and in the Carmel Arts & Design District.
Weatherman Wright feels wronged, leaving WTHR, report says
Channel 13’s chief meteorologist and 10-time Emmy winner reportedly was offered a pay cut and lesser role to make room for Angela Buchman.
IBJ collects 8 national awards for print, online journalism
Honored work included Cory Schouten's investigation of problems at the Indy Land Bank, Anthony Schoettle's scoop on the ouster of IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard and Greg Andrews' Behind the News columns.
Live, call-in radio show focuses on Hoosier history
“Hoosier History Live!” is believed to be the nation’s only live, call-in show about a state’s history. The 5-year-old show has only an estimated 1,000 listeners, but they tend to be those who are passionate about all things Hoosier heritage.
Ferrari broker to be honored
John Delamater, now in his 80s, is said to have sold or brokered the sale of hundreds of Ferraris over the years from his home in Carmel.
Young & Laramore finds app draws eyeballs to brand
Indianapolis ad agency Young & Laramore’s recent project for footwear giant New Balance included developing a video game intended to reach young consumers who’ve grown up with a smartphone as a bodily appendage.
Head-swap performed on WTHR general manager
Someone apparently forgot to tell Pablo Pereira, the weatherman at Fox affiliate KTTV-TV Channel 11 in Los Angeles, that he’d been promoted to president and general manager of WTHR-TV Channel 13 in Indianapolis.
Most of Indiana’s largest public companies enjoyed strong 2012
Angie’s List turned a profit for the first time in nearly two decades.
WTHR lures new chief exec from another Indy station
The owner of WTHR-TV Channel 13 has reached into its broadcasting backyard to poach a new president and general manager for the station, hiring Larry Delia from WXIN-TV Fox59.
Former TV news king WRTV seeking comeback under new owner
WRTV-TV Channel 6 is making big changes, many tailored to capturing viewers through digital outlets, in an effort to stage a comeback after a two-decade slide.
Sales of boomer-owned businesses deemed close at hand
Several factors have aligned to spark the long-expected trend.
ExactTarget sale caps success story; CEO mum on Indy work force
ExactTarget CEO Scott Dorsey said the company will remain “very committed to Indianapolis” after its $2.5 billion buyout by tech giant Salesforce.com, but he would not comment on potential changes to the local work force of more than 1,000 employees.
Former Q-95 executive lands gig in Chicago
Marty Bender, who spent more than 20 years guiding local classic-rock radio powerhouse WFBQ-FM 94.7 as program director before his abrupt firing in 2010, has been hired as at WILV Chicago.