WFMS morning host Jim Denny riding into sunset after 35 years at station
Denny was inducted into the Nashville, Tennessee-based Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2014. He announced Friday morning that he had decided to retire.
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Kevin Freeman out at radio station WFMS after 34 years
Kevin Freeman teamed with Country Radio Hall of Fame member Jim Denny to launch the “Jim & Kevin Show” on WFMS 95.5-FM in 1996.
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Ron Sexton recordings showcase the best of ‘Donnie Baker’ and more
The new two-CD set serves as a posthumous celebration of ‘Bob & Tom Show’ comedian Ron Sexton, who died in July 2023 at age 52.
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IBJ Podcast: Chick McGee of ‘Bob & Tom’ on happiness, regrets, mortality and (of course) Tom
McGee, the combustible comic foil to Tom Griswold, dives into the dynamics that drive the show, how his role developed and evolved over 38 years, and the rocky youth that shaped his humor.
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Dan Dakich hired for AM sports talk radio role
“The Dan Dakich Show” is scheduled to debut Jan. 29 on WXNT-AM 1430, a station known as Indy’s Sports Ticket 1430 AM that has finished near the bottom in listenership rankings.
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The Fan radio station shifts Jake Query to Dan Dakich’s former time slot
The sports talk radio station owned by Maryland-based Urban One will revamp its weekday morning show and launch a new midday show.
Comedian Ron Sexton, longtime member of ‘Bob & Tom Show,’ dies at 52
Indianapolis native Sexton, who was known for several characters, including Donnie Baker, appeared on “The Bob & Tom Show” for more than 20 years.
Purdue football commentator Pete Quinn to retire after 2023 season
Before talking about Purdue football on the radio, Pete Quinn was the starting center for the Boilermakers from 1977 to 1980.
Radio icon Bob Kevoian discloses cancer diagnosis, launches podcast
Retired since 2015, Bob Kevoian made a rare appearance Wednesday on the syndicated “Bob & Tom” show to publicly reveal his diagnosis.
ESPN announces ‘Pat McAfee Show’ will join afternoon lineup
McAfee, who punted for the Colts from 2009 to 2016, is owner of Indianapolis-based digital media production company Pat McAfee Inc.
Buster Bodine, popular Indianapolis radio DJ in the 1970s, dies
Known for an over-the-top vocal delivery and a knack for connecting with youth culture, Buster Bodine helped make WNAP—known as “The Buzzard”—a local sensation.
Dan Dakich’s 14-year run on Indianapolis radio comes to an end
Dakich, a former Indiana University basketball player and interim head coach, has been known for his combative persona on his midday sports talk show.
Radio’s Don Stuck adds acting to his entertaining life
WFBQ-FM 94.7 on-air personality Don Stuck is picking up work as a background actor in network TV shows and an upcoming film.
Q&A with Ellen K, a Purdue alum entering the Radio Hall of Fame
Since 2015, West Lafayette High School and Purdue University alum Ellen K has hosted the morning show at iHeart Radio’s KOST-FM, which bills itself as Los Angeles’ “feel good” station.
WIBC-FM reporter Berman, 7 other Emmis employees lose jobs prior to sale of radio stations
Emmis Corp. on Wednesday said it dismissed eight employees in advance of a sale of the company’s Indianapolis radio stations to Urban One.
After 28 years at WIBC, news anchor Stan Lehr set to sign off
Broadcast veteran Stan Lehr spent time at radio stations in Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska before joining the WIBC staff in 1993. He will work his final on-air shift Friday afternoon.
WIBC-FM names on-air successor to ‘Chicks on the Right’ co-founder
Casey Daniels will return to Indianapolis to succeed Miriam “Mock” Weaver as the on-air partner of Rob Kendall on a show that airs 9 a.m. to noon.
IBJ Podcast: Tom Griswold isn’t ready to pass the torch on ‘The Bob & Tom Show’
In a wide-ranging conversation with IBJ reporter Dave Lindquist, Tom Griswold of “The Bob & Tom Show” talks about working with his sons (one on the air and one off), recovering from heart surgery and the future of the iconic radio program.
‘Chicks on the Right’ co-founder to exit WIBC, cites vaccination mandates among reasons
Miriam Weaver says the primary factor in her departure is newly available time to focus on ‘Chicks on the Right’ work with Amy Jo Clark.
Rachel Bogle, veteran of Indianapolis radio and TV, takes anchor job in South Carolina
Indiana University alum Bogle will be an evening anchor for an NBC affiliate in Myrtle Beach.
‘Bob & Tom,’ syndication company agree to new 3-year deal
Two weeks after releasing details about a contract extension with 18 radio stations, “The Bob & Tom Show” announced Monday a new deal with syndication company Westwood One.
Jake Query to return to sports radio at The Fan
Indianapolis radio veteran Jake Query, former co-host of “The Query and Schultz Show,” is headed to mornings at Emmis-owned WFNI-FM, where he’ll have a new on-air partner.
Heart surgery sidelines Tom Griswold of ‘Bob & Tom Show’
The show’s co-founder initially was scheduled for a procedure to repair the valve, but doctors then decided full replacement was a better course of action.
Local sports talk morning radio show loses both co-hosts
“The Fan Morning Show with Jeff & Big Joe” on Emmis-owned WFNI-FM has seen the departure of both Jeff Rickard and Joe Staysniak in the past week.