Overton leaving sports anchor job for position with Colts
Sports reporter and anchor Larra Overton has been hired as a producer and sideline reporter for the Indianapolis Colts, the team announced Tuesday.
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WTHR sold to Virginia firm
Dispatch Broadcast Group announced today it has sold its Indianapolis NBC affiliate WTHR-TV Channel 13 and its Columbus, Ohio CBC affiliate WBNS-TV as well as WBNS Radio—which broadcasts on AM and FM—for $535 million in cash to Tysons, Virginia-based Tegna Inc.
WRTV’s Derrik Thomas will retire after 40 years, 12,000 stories
Thomas never actually applied for the job at Channel 6. He was recruited by a news director who saw his work while hiring a photographer.
Cousins spar over multimillion-dollar Christian media empire
Two Indiana cousins are fighting for control of a Christian media empire started by their grandfather, trading accusations of deceit, corporate malfeasance, harassment and abuse.
WISH-TV loses reporter to St. Louis move
Eric Feldman, an on-air reporter at WISH-TV Channel 8 for two years, announced over the weekend that he has left the local station to move to St. Louis.
‘Today Show’ broadcast at IMS carries on despite rain
NBC mainstays Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker were joined by Tom Hanks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of a live broadcast honoring caregivers to U.S. military veterans.
Longtime reporter MacAnally retiring from WTHR-TV
After nearly 33 years, David MacAnally has retired as a reporter from WTHR-TV Channel 13, the station announced Tuesday evening.
New Indy 500 TV partner NBC lifts marketing to new level
The network’s ad blitz and all-in production effort are part of a strategy to capitalize on the network’s recent lock on all IndyCar broadcasts.
Fox Sports Indiana to be acquired by Sinclair as part of $10.6B acquisition
The deal involving 21 networks adds to a growing sports portfolio for Baltimore-based Sinclair Broadcasting Group, which earlier this year announced a partnership with the Chicago Cubs to form Marquee Sports Network.
WFYI names public broadcasting veteran to replace Lloyd Wright
After a six-month national search, WFYI Public Media has named Greg Petrowich as new CEO.
Former Indianapolis sportscaster Chet Coppock dies after car accident
Longtime sportscaster Chet Coppock devoted most of his career to Chicago but spent much of the 1970s in Indianapolis.
Peyton Manning goes deep with pass at NFL’s storied history
The former Indianapolis Colts quarterback is hosting and serving as an executive producer for "Peyton's Places," a five-part, 30-episode series celebrating the NFL's 100th season.
WISH, sister station to be sold to Indy native’s firm for $42.5M
DuJuan McCoy, who has agreed to buy the stations, also is the owner and CEO of Bayou City Broadcasting LLC, one of the leading black-owned broadcast TV station affiliate groups in the United States.
WISH-TV beefing up programming with additional afternoon newscast
Indianapolis station WISH-TV Channel 8 plans to add a 4 p.m. newscast to its broadcast schedule, owner Nexstar Media Group announced Monday.
WTHR-TV looks within to fill news director position
WTHR-TV Channel 13 has filled its open news director position, which was vacated late last year when Kathy Hostetter left the local NBC affiliate.
Disney closes $71B deal for Fox entertainment assets
Expected to reshape the entertainment landscape, the blockbuster deal puts famous properties including “Cinderella,” ”The Simpsons,” ”Star Wars,” the Pixar movies, the X-Men and the original Marvel cinematic universe all under one corporate roof.
Danica Patrick to join NBC’s Indy 500 team
No longer a professional racer but still one of the sport’s best-known figures, Patrick will be a studio analyst on race day for the network’s inaugural coverage in May.
Pacers ticket sales, ratings rise as playoffs near
Boosted by the fifth-highest winning record in the 30-team NBA, the team has seen home attendance rise 4.6 percent and TV ratings climb 6 percent, compared with this time last year.
Indy Eleven, WISH-TV agree to two-year broadcast deal
The deal will see WISH-TV and WNDY-TV split a 20-game slate for Indy Eleven’s 2019 season.
Evening reporter, anchor Choi exiting WISH-TV
The Hoosier native and Ball State University graduate is leaving WISH-TV after four years at the local station.