Nexstar wants to sell WISH-TV, hold onto WXIN and WTTV
The stage is being set for the sale of WISH-TV Channel 8 as its owner prepares to buy two other Indianapolis stations.
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Indiana public broadcast stations adding staff, expanding news programming
Thanks to $1.7 million in new grants, WFYI and the eight other Indiana Public Broadcasting stations that make up IPB News will soon be beefing up their statewide news coverage.
UPDATE: Afternoon anchor Hasnie leaving Fox59 for national news gig
WXIN-TV Channel 59 news anchor and investigative reporter Aishah Hasnie has taken a job with Fox News Channel as an anchor and news correspondent. Meanwhile, Fox59 also is losing a digital reporter.
UPDATE: Former sports anchor for WTTV, WXIN to cover Tampa Bay Rays
Tricia Whitaker, who grew up in Indiana and graduated from IU, announced via social media this week that she had left her job in Indianapolis. On Wednesday, she revealed her next career step.
Veteran WTHR evening anchor calling it quits after delaying retirement
John Stehr, 60, held off on leaving for several months but will finally take his last lap this week with a number of tributes to his four-decade career.
In an era of TV merger mania, WTHR still standing pat
The frenzy of deal-making inevitably leads to speculation about the future of WTHR-TV Channel 13—which, incredibly, has been under the ownership of the same family—the Wolfes of Columbus, Ohio—since 1975.
Nexstar drawing interest in TV stations from several parties
As part of its $4.1 deal to acquire Tribune Media Co., Nexstar Media must sell TV stations in numerous markets to avoid regulatory problems. Those sales are almost certain to involve stations in Indianapolis.
UPDATE: WISH-TV owner to pay $4.1B for owner of WXIN, WTTV
To complete a deal, Nexstar Media Group Inc. and Tribune Media Co. will likely have to sell off one of their Indianapolis stations to comply with FCC regulations.
WISH-TV reshuffles Daybreak anchoring lineup after loss of Lowrey
WISH, the local CW affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group Inc., announced Thursday that it plans beef up anchor roles for three existing on-air employees.
Longtime news anchor departs after 18 years at WRTV
Ericka Flye, who joined WRTV-TV Channel 6 in 2000, abruptly left the station last week under unexplained circumstances.
WISH-TV losing two morning news personalities
Station officials confirmed that reporter Brittany Lewis is departing, and several industry sources told IBJ that anchor Lauren Lowrey—who has been on maternity leave since late August—also is leaving.
WISH-TV restocking forecasting staff with two meteorologists
As wintry weather descends on central Indiana, Channel 8 is filling two openings on its forecasting staff with native Hoosiers—one of whom worked for a local competitor until 2017.
WISH-TV meteorologist leaving for gig in Cincinnati
After two years in Indianapolis, Ball State grad Brad Maushart will return to a station where he formerly worked as an intern.
WTHR-TV news director departing for new job
WTHR-TV Channel 13 becomes the second TV station in the Indianapolis market to have a news director opening.
News director exiting Fox59 for consulting job in Florida
After five years, Kerri Cavanaugh is exiting her post as vice president of news for Tribune Broadcasting’s local stations.
UPDATE: Sports columnist Kravitz confirms impending departure from WTHR
A source told IBJ on Tuesday that Kravitz had been laid off with several others at the top-rated local TV station.
WISH-TV beefs up weekend schedule with extra news programming
WISH-TV Channel 8 plans to extend its weekend news coverage by a half-hour on Saturdays and Sundays, the station announced this week.
Lloyd Wright set to retire after 30 years in charge at WFYI Public Media
Wright is the longest-serving TV station manager in Indianapolis. He joined WFYI in 1988 as director of program production before being appointed president and CEO the following year.
Tribune files $1B suit against Sinclair, scraps merger deal
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. saw its bid to become a nationwide powerhouse collapse after its would-be partner, Tribune Media Co., withdrew from a planned $3.9 billion merger that drew the ire of regulators.
Tribune Media pulls out of $3.9 billion Sinclair sale
Had the deal gone through, it would have reshaped the Indianapolis television landscape. Chicago-based Tribune owns WTTV-TV Channel 4 and WXIN-TV Channel 59.