IBJ Podcast: Stars of HGTV’s ‘Good Bones’ on making a living, changing neighborhoods, and what’s next
Karen Laine and Mina Starsiak, the mother/daughter duo who renovate houses as Two Chicks and a Hammer, say they’re not getting rich from TV.
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Records reveal Hogsett office’s efforts to stiff-arm press on HQ2 bid
Local and national reporters clamored for interviews with Mayor Joe Hogsett about Indianapolis’ chances, but city officials largely kept quiet while forwarding media to the Indy Chamber and influencing messaging behind the scenes.
Priorities evolve as ‘Good Bones’ stars begin filming fourth season
Mother-daughter duo Karen Laine and Mina Starsiak plan to tap new neighborhoods, open a retail shop and further expand into vacation rental properties.
FCC chair defends Sinclair decision after Trump calls it ‘disgraceful’
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said he stands by his agency’s decision to send Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.’s acquisition of Tribune Media Co. to an administration hearing.
Sinclair makes changes to Tribune deal to appease regulators
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. has offered to abandon or revise sales of TV stations in some markets after its proposed $3.9 billion deal to buy Tribune Media Co. met rebuke from regulators.
Sinclair-Tribune deal in jeopardy after FCC boss questions legality of plan
The proposed $3.9 billion acquisition would change ownership at Indianapolis-based stations WTTV-Channel 4 and WXIN-TV Channel 59.
WRTV does away with weekend morning newscasts
WRTV-TV Channel 6, which expanded news programming to weekend mornings nearly five years ago, has called off the effort. The plan will reduce local news programming on the station by five hours per week.
Embattled attorney general Hill hires former TV anchor for communications post
Attorney General Curtis Hill, who is under fire over allegations that he inappropriately touched four women at a bar, has hired a former TV reporter and anchor who worked 26 years in the Indianapolis market.
After AT&T’s court win, Comcast bids $65B for Fox, as expected
Comcast isn't likely the only mega-media bid in the works. There will probably be a rush to consolidate. Here's a look at some of the proposed combinations that could transform the media landscape and change how people get their entertainment.
UPDATE: Kyle Inskeep leaving Fox59, CBS4 for Cincinnati gig
Kyle Inskeep, a reporter with WXIN-TV Channel 59 and WTTV-TV Channel 4 for the past three years, is leaving the station for a new job, he said.
Indy TV news stations take different approaches to set technology
WISH-TV and WTHR have invested heavily in technology to make their news sets grab viewers, but their methods of operation vary widely.
Analytics for sponsors and fans takes center stage at Indy 500
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar Series have signed a deal with a San Diego tech firm that allows the track and race series to get expanded information on the value they are driving for corporate partners.
After 54 years, ABC prepares to sign off on Indianapolis 500
It will end a tradition that is just as much part of the Indy 500 fabric as the Borg-Warner Trophy, the yard of bricks, the celebratory milk in victory lane and the singing of “(Back Home Again in) Indiana.”
Lilly rolls out its first-ever TV campaign for a cancer drug
The ads for the metastatic breast cancer drug Verzenio show women in their 50s and 60s looking resolute and indomitable, surrounded by smiling friends and family.
IndyCar star Scott Dixon to try skills on ‘American Ninja Warrior’
Scott Dixon will be the latest IndyCar driver to enter the realm of reality TV when he auditions in Indianapolis next week for "American Ninja Warrior."
Television ratings down for NCAA title game on cable TV
The 30 percent drop is likely due to a combination of a relatively non-competitive game and its airing on a cable network instead of CBS, which showed last year’s game.
WTTV adds morning meteorologist after staff departures
The channel’s new hire arrived from an ABC affiliate in Madison, Wisconsin, after the exits of Brittany Rainey and Lindsay Riley. She’ll also appear on WTTV’s local sister station.
‘Boomer TV’ show coming out of retirement
Owner Mary Pat McKee has enlisted a slew of local on-air personalities to help her bring back the weekly television show to a new channel.
Three more debates lined up for GOP candidates for U.S. Senate seat
The first debate to be televised statewide is slated for April 15, with all three candidates confirming their participation. One of the trio has declined to partake in the third debate.
Longtime WTHR-TV anchor Stehr announces retirement
John Stehr, 59, took a leave of absence from anchoring duties last year after undergoing heart surgery for an aneurysm but he returned in October.