WISH holds ground in local TV news battle
Despite losing its CBS affiliation Jan. 1, WISH remains No. 2 in the early evening news and No. 3 during the morning news. The station's late news ratings, however, are last in the market.
View ArticleNew WRTV show joining TV-news binge
The arms race in local TV news continues to escalate. WRTV-TV Channel 6 is the latest station to up the ante, with plans to launch a local one-hour news program at 4 p.m. branded “The Now” on April 20.
View ArticleWRTV hires new co-anchor for 7 p.m. newscasts
Jason Fechner, a reporter and anchor at WQAD-TV Channel 8 in the Quad Cities since 2006, will join WRTV on Thursday.
View ArticleTV stations could make millions by pulling the plug
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking to buy spectrum space to sell to wireless, broadband and other technology and communications companies. And they appear willing to pay big bucks to get it.
View ArticleCBS shift in 2015 rejiggers TV ratings
When CBS jumped from WISH Channel 8 to WTTV-TV Channel 4 last year, the latter added another 24.5 hours. That move, plus a new ratings system, led to a tumultuous year for local TV broadcasters.
View ArticleMerger mania rocks TV; WTHR owner bucks trend
In television, size matters—and station operators nationwide are in a mad rush to get bigger faster.
View ArticleCandidates, PACs buy $850K in TV ads for presidential race here
Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders have bought TV time on Indianapolis stations. So have the Club for Growth, Our Principles and Trusted Leadership PACs.
View ArticleDespite expected sellout, Indy 500 won't be televised live in local market
WRTV-TV Channel 6 for the first time will air the Indianapolis 500 twice. But neither of those telecasts will be live.
View ArticleWRTV shutting down its Hometown Sports & News network
In a blow to local sports fans, WRTV Channel 6 is shutting down its Hometown Sports & News network and replacing it with a national syndicated network called Grit that features a lineup of action...
View ArticleNews anchor Connor gone from WRTV after six years
WRTV Channel 6 General Manager Larry Blackerby confirmed Friday to IBJ that Todd Connor is no longer with the station.
View ArticleTwo longtime local TV news reporters leave their jobs
WTHR and WRTV are losing veteran field reporters who had a combined 70 years of experience and numerous national accolades between them.
View ArticleUPDATE: WRTV loses another veteran TV reporter
Less than a week after the retirement of senior reporter Jack Rinehart, WRTV confirmed the departure of a reporter and anchor with more than 26 years of experience in the local market.
View ArticleThe Interview Issue: Terri Cope-Walton
In 2013, Terri Cope-Walton—a broadcast journalist almost by accident—became Indianapolis’ first black television news director. She compares a news show to a picnic: It’s only good if there are a...
View ArticleWRTV Channel 6 loses afternoon, evening anchors
One on-air personality has departed for a TV news job in a larger market while the other has taken a job as a consultant for Indiana University Health.
View ArticleWRTV changes afternoon lineup, pulls 4 p.m. newscast
Officials for Channel 6 said the station is canceling "The Now" to make room for a new show produced by its parent company, Scripps, in partnership with singer Faith Hill.
View ArticleLongtime Indianapolis TV news anchor Caldwell dies at 92
Howard Caldwell, a fixture on Indianapolis television news for more than 35 years, died Monday.
View ArticleGrady leaving WRTV, Pacers for Nets job in New York
Michael Grady, a sports reporter at WRTV-TV Channel 6 and public address announcer for the Indiana Pacers, has taken a position as sideline reporter for the NBA's Brooklyn Nets.
View ArticleGeneral manager ousted at WRTV amid low news ratings
A Scripps official flew in Monday to inform the WRTV staff of Larry Blackerby's firing and his interim replacement.
View ArticleWRTV’s new boss doing it her way
Lana Durban Scott is the new vice president and GM at WRTV—only the second woman to ascend to that title in the Indianapolis market.
View ArticleOn-air reporter leaving WRTV for job with health system
A fixture on Channel 6's morning news team since 2001 is leaving the station to become a communications manager at Community Health Network.
View ArticleWRTV 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.
View ArticleWISH-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.
View ArticleLongtime 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.
View ArticleNexstar 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...
View ArticleNexstar 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.
View ArticleWRTV'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.
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