Memphis news anchor, reporter joins WISH-TV
Dakarai Turner has been at WHBQ in Memphis for the past three years, where he served as weekend morning anchor and lead investigative reporter.
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Kylie Conway to leave WISH-TV after decade at station
“News 8 Daybreak” co-anchor and Indiana University alum Kylie Conway told the IBJ she’s not ready to unveil future career plans.
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Meteorologist Ollis retiring after nearly four decades at WISH-TV
Randy Ollis, who has been delivering weather forecasts for WISH-TV Channel 8 in Indianapolis since 1984, plans to leave the station later this year, he announced on Facebook.
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Meteorologist Stephanie Mead to exit WISH-TV Channel 8
Mead is set to wrap up six years of forecasting weather in Indianapolis for WISH-TV Channel 8 on Friday, the meteorologist announced via social media.
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WISH-TV owner loses discrimination suits against AT&T, DirecTV, Dish
Federal Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on Friday dismissed Circle City Broadcasting’s claims in two separate lawsuits.
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WISH-TV hires news anchor as another one gets ready to depart
April Simpson, who spent 12 years as an anchor in St. Louis, has been hired to fill an open position created by the coming departure of Alexis Rogers.
WISH-TV adds anchor, education reporter and Chuck Pagano to staff
Lena Pringle will join morning telecasts amid station moves that include former a Colts head coach providing weekly commentary.
Sportscaster Olivia Ray departs WISH for Cincy station
Prior to the move, Evansville-native Ray spent the entirety of her professional TV career in Indiana, split between South Bend and Indianapolis.
Indians broadcast schedule features 35 games on WNDY, WISH
The first telecast of the season is set for Tuesday, April 5, on WNDY when the Indians host the Omaha Storm Chasers in the season opener.
Longtime local meteorologist David James announces retirement
James, who has been working at WISH-TV Channel 8 since April, said on social media that Monday night’s forecast was his last before his retirement.
Anchor Donnelly leaving WISH-TV for job with local health care system
The departure of Brenna Donnelly follows several recent exits by on-air personalities at WISH-TV.
Brooke Martin resigns from WISH in departure from TV news business
Following the death of her infant daughter in 2019 and a summer of soul searching, the high-profile anchor says she feels drawn in another direction.
Fox59 to launch lifestyle show on weekday mornings
Called, “Indy Now,” WXIN-TV Channel 59’s hour-long program will be co-hosted by a former TV reporter and a former singer for a popular vocal group.
Former surgeon general to join WISH-TV as resident medical expert
Dr. Jerome Adams has strong ties to central Indiana, having served as Indiana state health commissioner from 2014 to 2017. After the close of the Trump administration, he returned to the Indianapolis area to practice medicine.
WISH-TV adds reporter to investigative staff
The hiring of Jasmine Minor follows several other recent staff moves by the Indianapolis television station.
Judge rejects Dish TV’s motion to dismiss WISH-TV discrimination lawsuit
Indianapolis-based Circle City Broadcasting in March filed a lawsuit in district court in Indianapolis against Dish TV, accusing Dish of racial discrimination as the two sides negotiate over fees that WISH is seeking to be retransmitted on the satellite service.
WISH-TV to launch show dedicated to sports betting
“All Indiana Bets” will begin airing on WISH-TV in August, DuJuan McCoy, owner and CEO of WISH parent Circle City Broadcasting, announced Monday.
Meteorologist Ollis leaving early mornings after 36 years, but staying with WISH-TV
As he winds toward retirement, meteorologist Randy Ollis won’t be delivering a weather forecast first thing every morning like he has done on WISH-TV Channel 8 since 1984.
Forner out as co-host of WISH’s ‘Indy Style’
Tracy Forner, who has co-hosted “Indy Style” since its inception on WISH-TV Channel 8 in 2010, has been replaced by Annessa Chumbley.
WISH-TV owner to launch national news network from Indianapolis
Multicultural News Network will launch in the second half of 2021, and founder DuJuan McCoy said 150 people will be hired to work out of WISH-TV’s Indianapolis headquarters to make it happen.
WISH-TV hires former Cincinnati anchor to replace departed Barz
WISH-TV Channel 8 has added a new anchor to replace Mike Barz, who recently departed after two years of co-anchoring in several of the station’s news slots.
WISH-TV to launch weekly show covering politics in late September
The 30-minute show, called All INdiana Politics, will run at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays starting Sept. 27.
WISH-TV sues AT&T over fee negotiations, claims racial discrimination
The suit involves fees that Circle City is seeking for the retransmission of WISH and WNDY on AT&T’s Uverse and DirecTV cable and satellite services. Circle City filed a similar lawsuit against Dish TV earlier this year.
Reporter, humorist Wolfsie to retire from WISH-TV
Dick Wolfsie, 73, has been a mainstay of Channel 8 since 1990, serving full-time as a feature reporter on “Daybreak” until 2010 and then as a “Weekend Daybreak” contributor.