WISH-TV receives trio of awards from AP
Look for Channel 8 to trumpet its Outstanding News Operation, Best Newscast and Best Website awards from the Associated Press.
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Comcast gun-commercial ban hits Indiana gun stores
A decision by Comcast Corp. to ban commercials touting firearms and ammunition has left some Indiana gun store owners searching for new ways to advertise their products.
Radio One to launch local Telemundo affiliate
Indianapolis will have a commercial Spanish-language television station again when Radio One Inc. launches a Telemundo affiliate March 11.
WTHR meteorologist leaving for position in Texas
WTHR-TV Channel 13 Meteorologist Chikage Windler is scheduled to sign off the local air Tuesday afternoon before departing for a new position in Texas in the latest in a series of shakeups involving local weathercasters.
WFYI adds art show to television lineup
Indianapolis public broadcaster WFYI aims will expose its popular “The Art of the Matter” radio show to television audiences beginning Tuesday. WFYI is scheduled to produce 20 episodes of the weekly TV show during its pilot season.
Insurer tapping Super Bowl to continue ad campaign
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance will unveil two new ads during game-day coverage Sunday as part of its successful “Stop Knocking on Wood” marketing effort.
WRTV promotes from within to fill news director opening
The local ABC affiliate named Terri Cope-Walton to fill the position that’s been open since November. The station veteran had served as interim news director and previously was assistant news director.
WRTV hires morning news anchors
Marc Mullins and Beth Vaughn, who come from NBC affiliates in Eugene, Ore., and Kansas City, Mo., respectively, will begin anchoring WRTV’s morning newscasts in January.
Timmy Global Health wins $250K at NBC awards show
Indianapolis not-for-profit Timmy Global Health received a $250,000 grant Saturday after finishing third in nationwide voting on the "American Giving Awards."
Lucas eager to expand IndyCar’s media reach
Forrest Lucas, owner of Lucas Oil Products Inc., intends to launch an Internet TV network in June 2013 that would offer a heavy dose of racing programming.
Funding cuts may pull plug on school broadcasting
In August, Greenfield city officials decided to drastically slash funds for Greenfield-Central High School's broadcasting program. The future of the programs remains in a state of limbo for the 2013-14 school year and beyond.
WISH-TV names veteran Bray news director
Steve Bray, who started at WISH-TV Channel 8 as a weatherman in 1995, has been promoted to news director. He replaces Patti McGettigan, who was ousted in August.
Small charity to use NBC show to boost visibility, vie for $1M prize
The efforts of Indianapolis-based Timmy Global Health to improve health in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa while exposing hundreds of students to the realities of the medical industry have earned it an appearance on network TV and a shot at a $1 million unrestricted grant.
TV news director departures shake up market
Three of Indianapolis’ four local TV news providers—WTHR-TV Channel 13, WISH-TV Channel 8 and WRTV-TV Channel 6—are looking for news directors.
Anchor Pilgrim leaving Fox59 for East Coast job
WXIN-TV Fox 59 anchor and reporter Eva Pilgrim is leaving the local station for a similar position at the ABC affiliate in Philadelphia.
Local NBC affiliate WTHR losing news director
The departure of Keith Connors from WTHR-TV Channel 13 will leave three out of the four local network television stations without a news director.
WRTV reporter leaving station after 23 years
Stacia Matthews said she is quitting the station to become public relations manager for the Indiana Spine Group. Matthews joined WRTV in 1989.
News director Finch out at Channel 6
Two of the four Indianapolis television stations are without news directors after WRTV-TV Channel 6 parted ways with industry veteran Kevin Finch, less than two years after hiring him.
St. Elmo to be featured on cable television show
“Drinking Made Easy” traveled to Indianapolis to sample several of the city’s hotspots and their cocktails. The episode airs Wednesday night on cable network AXS TV.
Local television stations reap election windfalls
The hotly contested race for U.S. Senate between Joe Donnelly and Richard Mourdock, in addition to the governor’s contest, has netted four local television stations millions in advertising dollars, according to FCC filings.