BigWigs & New Gigs: Media

Colts Name Overton As Producer

The Indianapolis Colts have named Larra Overton as the team's new producer and on-air talent. Overton currently is a sports reporter and anchor for Fox59 WXIN/CBS4 WTTV. She will serve as producer ...... Read More

Moss Joins WNDU-TV as Evening Anchor

WNDU-TV, the NBC affiliate in South Bend, has named Lauren Moss evening anchor, when Maureen McFadden retires later this spring. Moss comes to WNDU from KWWL in Waterloo, Iowa where she...... Read More

IIB Hires Merritt McLaughlin

Grow INdiana Media Ventures LLC, the parent company of Inside INdiana Business, has hired Merritt McLaughlin as writer/reporter. McLaughlin is a recent Ball State University graduate who...... Read More

WISH-TV Promotes Three Anchors

WISH-TV, the Indianapolis CW affiliate, has announced new Daybreak anchor roles for Kylie Conway (pictured), Drew Blair (pictured) and Brenna Donnelly. Conway joins Scott Sander as lead...... Read More

Two Meteorologists Join WISH-TV

WISH-TV, the Indianapolis CW affiliate, has added meteorologists Ashley Brown and Tara Hastings. Brown is an Indianapolis native. She attended North Central High School and Ball State...... Read More

Tom McClanahan to Retire

After some 47 years at WTWO-TV in Terre Haute, Tom McClanahan has announced his retirement. Now an anchor for sister station WAWV, McClanahan was WTWO's senior weekday anchor for 26 years,...... Read More

Maureen McFadden Announces Retirement

A familiar face to news viewers in Michiana will retire after nearly 40 years. Maureen McFadden says she will finish her career at WNDU in South Bend early next year. She announced the decision...... Read More

WOWO Names ‘Morning News’ Host

The program and news director of WOWO radio in Fort Wayne has been named host of the station's morning show. Kayla Blakeslee will lead Fort Wayne's Morning News, succeeding longtime host...... Read More

Emmis Makes Promotions

Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications has promoted David Wood (pictured) to director of programming for Indy Radio. He will continue to serve as program director of WIBC. Sean Copeland...... Read More

WFYI Chief Announces Retirement

The chief executive officer of WFYI Public Media in Indianapolis has announced plans to retire after 30 years. Lloyd Wright says he will step down in 2019, after working with the organization's...... Read More

WTHR-TV Names General Sales Manager

WTHR-TV has promoted Brent Denny to general sales manager. He most recently served as national sales manager. Denny has held leadership roles in the television industry for the past 22 ...... Read More

Quattrocchi Signs Off at WLFI

A longtime television news anchor in the Lafayette market is leaving. Gina Quattrocchi, who has spent nearly 20 years with WLFI in West Lafayette, signed off Wednesday morning. The Lafayette ...... Read More

Veteran Indy TV Anchor to Retire

A longtime Indianapolis television news anchor has announced his retirement. John Stehr, who began working at WTHR-TV in 1995, will anchor his final newscast June 20 after more than four ...... Read More

Schurz Communication Inc. Appoints GM

Larry Hensley has been appointed general manager of Schurz Communications Inc.’s Hoosier Times Group. He will oversee the day-to-day operations of The Herald-Times, the Times-Mail, the ...... Read More

WISH-TV Names Evening News Anchor

WISH-TV has named Mike Barz anchor of the evening news. His appointment is effective March 26. He is an Emmy award-winning anchor and reporter and has more than 24 years in the television ...... Read More