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TERRE HAUTE: Former home of WTHI coming down

1:48 PM | Labels: demolition, Emmis Communications, Hi-99, LIN TV, Terre Haute, WTHI-FM, WTHI-TV, WWVR

The old WTHI TV & radio building is being demolished

Recently, both WTHI-TV 10 and WTHI-Hi99 FM (99.9 FM) moved to new homes ― in different locations ― in downtown Terre Haute, and the stations' old home at 918 Ohio Street is now in the process of being torn down.

WTHI-TV has a gallery of photos of the teardown in progress, and you can see the pictures by clicking here.

The 918 Ohio Street building was built in 1906 and was originally a garment factory. It was renovated and repurposed for WTHI's TV and radio operations in 1954. Emmis Communications moved WTHI-FM and WWVR-FM to a newly-constructed building at 925 Wabash Avenue back in August, and WTHI-TV moved to its own brand-new building at 800 Ohio Street in late October.

When demolition is completed, it's expected that the site will become a parking lot for the new 925 Wabash Avenue building which is located immediately behind 918 Ohio.

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Area radio, TV stations receive numerous Spectrum Awards

6:36 PM | Labels: Indiana Broadcasters Association, Spectrum Awards, WBDC, WFML, WIKY, WITZ, WSTO, WTHI, WTHI-TV, WTWO, WVUB

WTWO, WTHI-TV, radio stations in Terre Haute, Evansville, Vincennes, Huntingburg and Jasper honored at Saturday banquet

The Indiana Broadcasters Association handed out its annual Spectrum Awards on Saturday night in Indianapolis, and radio and TV stations covering Southwestern Indiana accounted for a sizable number of awards.

Terre Haute's WTWO-NBC 2 and WTHI Hi-99 FM won their respective TV and radio Station of the Year awards, as did Vincennes University's WVUB-91.1 FM.

NBC 2 also won first place in the Breaking News Story and Weathercast categories, second place in the Feature/Use of Medium, Sportscast and Newscast categories, and third place in the Commercial category.

WTHI-TV 10 brought home firsts in the Breaking Local News Story, Feature/Use of Medium and Cross Platform Use of Television categories. The station also took second place in the Station of the Year, General News Story and Weathercast categories, with thirds in the Newscast and Community Involvement categories and the Service to Indiana category for "Raise Your Sleeve."

On the radio, several area stations did quite well:

WIKY-104.1 FM (Evansville) won first place in the Breaking News Story category for its coverage of the Newburgh Tornado; second place in the Newscast category for its 1 p.m. newscast covering the Leap Day tornado; second in the Mini-Documentary or Series category for the United Way; and second in the Radio Station Broadcast Personality or Team category for the WIKY Morning Show.
WSTO-96.1 FM (Evansville) won first place in the Best Promotional Campaign category for the "Nothing Ever Happens in My City Tour"; and the station's Claire Ballard won third place in the Radio Station Broadcast Personality or Team category.
Hi-99 (Terre Haute), in addition to its Station of the Year win, placed third in the Commercial category for "Smokin' Hot Dad."
Hi-99's sister station, WWVR-105.5 FM The River (also Terre Haute) won second place in Community Involvement for the Coats for Kids program.
WVUB-91.1 FM (Vincennes) won first place in Community Involvement for the fourth annual Bark in the Park; Best On-Air Promotional Announcement for its Mother's Day promo; second place in the Mini-Documentary or Series category for the WVUB News Anti-Meth Awareness Series; and third in Community Involvement for "Meth - Not Even Once."
WFML-96.7 FM (Vincennes) won second place in both the Commercial Series and Humorous Commercial categories for its La Cucina Italian Restaurant spots.
WBDC-100.9 FM (Huntingburg) won first place in the Sports category for its coverage of Northeast Dubois High School's state championship basketball game and first in the Humorous Commercial category for "Hot Tub."
WITZ-104.7 FM (Jasper) won first place in the Commercial Series category for Bowhunting by Great Outdoors.

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LIN Media 3Q revenue up 36% compared to last year

10:04 AM | Labels: LIN Media, third quarter financial results, WTHI-TV

LIN Media, owner of Terre Haute CBS/Fox affiliate WTHI-TV, reported its third quarter figures today, and the numbers showed a 36% gain in net revenue to $133.1 million, compared to $97.8 million in the third quarter of 2011.

Net political revenues were $20.4 million, compared to $2.3 million in the same period last year. Local revenues, which include net local advertising revenues, retransmission consent fees and TV station website revenues, increased 17% to $73 million; net national revenues increased 11% to $26.1 million; and operating income increased 117% to $44.4 million, compared to $20.4 million in the third quarter of 2011.

"LIN Media delivered another impressive quarter of financial results reflecting strong growth in all major revenue streams, which contributed to the highest third quarter revenue and EBITDA in our history as a public company," said company CEO Vincent Sadusky. "In addition to record political spending on our leading local news stations, local revenues increased 17% and interactive revenues were up 60% from the prior year.

"Looking forward, our long-term strategy and the increased demand for our innovative multimedia advertising solutions position us well for the remainder of 2012 and beyond," Sadusky added.

LIN's full report can be read here.

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Indiana Broadcasters Association names Spectrum Awards finalists

12:02 PM | Labels: 93.5 The Wolf, Hot 96, Indiana Broadcasters Association, Spectrum Awards, WBDC, WFML, WIKY, WITZ, WLFW, WSTO, WTHI-TV, WTWO, WVUB

SW Ind. radio well-represented; Evansville TV stations shut out again

The Indiana Broadcasters Association will dole out its 2012 Spectrum Awards on Nov. 10 in Indianapolis, and several Southwestern Indiana radio stations are among this year's finalists. However, in what's becoming something of a sorry trend, Evansville's TV stations were once again not represented.

Among the radio stations on the list are stations from Evansville, Huntingburg, Jasper and Vincennes. WVUB-91.1 FM and WIKY-104.1 FM received the most nominations, with Blazer 91.1 getting six nominations and WIKY five.

On the TV side, Terre Haute TV station WTWO-NBC 2 received seven nominations, and WTHI-TV has eight.

See the list of radio finalists from our part of the state after the jump, or click here for the statewide list.

RADIO FINALISTS:

WIKY-104.1 FM (Evansville), nominated for

(1) Station of the Year
(2) Breaking News Story, Newburgh tornado
(3) Newscast, Leap Year tornado
(4) Mini-Documentary or Series, United Way
(5) Radio Station Broadcast Personality or Team, WIKY Morning Show (Dennis Jon Bailey and Diane Douglas)

WSTO-96.1 FM (Evansville), nominated for

(1) Radio Station Broadcast Personality or Team, Claire Ballard
(2) Best Promotional Campaign, the Nothing Ever Happens In My City Tour

WVUB-91.1 FM (Vincennes), nominated for

(1) Station of the Year
(2) Breaking News Story
(3) Mini-Documentary or Series, Anti-Meth Awareness Series
(4 and 5) Community Involvement (2 nominations), 4th Annual Bark in the Park and Meth-Not Even Once
(6) Best On-Air Promotional Announcement, Mother's Day Promo

WBDC-100.9 FM (Huntingburg)

(1) Sports, Northeast Dubois State Championship Basketball Game
(2) Humorous Commercial, Hot Tub

WFML-96.7 FM (Vincennes)

(1) Humorous Commercial, LaCucina The Meeting - Catering

WITZ-104.7 FM (Jasper)

(1) Commercial Series, Bow Hunting brought to you by Great Outdoors

WLFW-93.5 FM (Evansville)

(1) Best On-Air Promotional Announcement, Evansville IceMen Star Wars Night

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TERRE HAUTE: News 10 going HD on Monday

8:11 PM | Labels: HD news, new news set, new studio, WTHI-TV

After 58 years, TV station getting ready to move to its new home

We've known for a while that WTHI-TV would soon be vacating its longtime home at 918 Ohio St. in downtown Terre Haute, and it looks like this week is the last before the station moves a block west to its beautiful new home at 8th and Ohio.

And, with the move will come a transition to news in high definition, according to the station's Facebook page.

Last week, someone at WTHI posted a preview photo of the station's new news set on Facebook, but that photo was quickly removed. Based on what I saw before its removal, though, it appears the station hasn't gone too far "out there" with its new look, but instead chose a functional and modern layout that should be pleasing to the eye.

I guess viewers will find out for sure on Monday!

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TERRE HAUTE: WTHI-TV's Mark Allen to be inducted into IBA Hall of Fame tonight

1:47 PM | Labels: Hall of Fame, Indiana Broadcasters Association, Lifetime Achievement Award, LIN TV, Mark Allen, Scott Blumenthal, WTHI-TV

WTHI-TV's Mark Allen

LIN Television VP Blumenthal to receive IBA's Lifetime Achievement Award

The Indiana Broadcasters Association is set to meet for its annual Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Award banquet in Indianapolis this evening, and two men with Terre Haute ties - one of them being longtime WTHI-TV anchor Mark Allen - will be honored.

Allen, who has been in broadcasting for nearly half a century, will be inducted into the IBA's Hall of Fame.

Also being honored tonight is LIN Television vice-president Scott Blumenthal, who will receive the Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.

A former VP and GM at Indianapolis CBS affiliate WISH-TV, Blumenthal began his broadcasting career at WTWO in 1970, and has been with LIN since 1983. He's been executive VP of LIN's television operation for the past seven years.

Congratulations, gentlemen!

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First Ind. gubernatorial debate is tonight; WNIN, 14Xtra, WVUT to televise it live

10:44 AM | Labels: 14Xtra, 2012 Indiana gubernatorial election, Indiana Debate Commission, John Gregg, Mike Pence, Rupert Boneham, WAWV, WEHT, WFIE, WIBQ, WIKY, WNIN, WNIN-FM, WTHI-TV, WTVW, WTWO, WVUB, WVUT

Several area stations not carrying the debate on air will provide online viewing

The candidates vying to become Indiana's next governor will meet in Zionsville for their first debate at 6 p.m. CT tonight.

Libertarian Rupert Boneham, Democrat John Gregg and Republican Mike Pence are seeking to succeed current Gov. Mitch Daniels, who is constitutionally barred from seeking a third four-year term as the state's chief executive.

WNIN and WFIE's 14Xtra channel (14.2) will televise tonight's debate live in the Evansville viewing area. WVUT in Vincennes will also carry the debate on TV.

Radio coverage will be available on WNIN-88.3 FM (Evansville), WVUB-91.1 FM (Vincennes) and WIBQ-98.5 FM (Terre Haute).

Stations not broadcasting the debate live but providing a live online stream of the debate are: WIKY Radio, WEHT/WTVW, WTHI-TV and WTWO/WAWV. (WAWV will carry the debate on air - tape delayed - on Sunday. Check your local schedule for the time.)

EDITOR'S NOTE: If you live outside the Evansville, Vincennes and Terre Haute areas, click here to find your local station(s).

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Terre Haute's HI-99 on the air from new studio

5:41 AM | Labels: new studio, Terre Haute, WTHI-FM, WTHI-TV, WWVR

SPLITTING UP: New studios for WTHI-TV, radio nearly done

New Wabash Avenue studio replaces station's home of nearly 60 years

If you're up in the northern part of the Tri-State this morning, you can tune in to WTHI HI-99 FM (99.9 FM) and hear some changes on the air.

No, the folks at Terre Haute's longtime #1 station haven't made a format change or anything like that, but the station is on the air from its new home on the top floor of a brand-new building at 925 Wabash Avenue in downtown Terre Haute, after 58 years in the old building at 918 Ohio Street. That building is set to be torn down once HI-99, its radio sister station WWVR-FM and its former TV sister station WTHI-TV relocate to their new quarters.

And for the first time, the three stations won't be together.

The radio stations are owned by Emmis Communications, which is leasing the new office space on Wabash from Terre Haute development company Thompson Thrift. LIN Media owns WTHI-TV, and the CBS/Fox affiliate is preparing to move within the next few weeks to a brand-new building of its own at the corner of 8th and Ohio streets, a little more than a block west of the old studios.

The station moves were announced in March of last year.

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Regional Emmy winners announced

9:30 AM | Labels: KET, NATAS, Ohio Valley Emmy Awards, WAVE, WDRB, WHAS11, WKYU-PBS, WLKY, WTHI-TV

WHAS11's six awards tops in Louisville; WLKY and Terre Haute's WTHI-TV win five each

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Ohio Valley Chapter honored several of its members Saturday night at the Belterra Casino, Resort and Spa in Florence, Ind. The 48th annual edition of the Regional Emmy Awards saw the major Louisville stations, WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, WKYU-PBS in Bowling Green and KET honored with numerous awards.

WHAS11 in Louisville and WTHI-TV were honored with awards for Station Excellence.

Including its Station Excellence win, WHAS accounted for the most awards of the stations in Louisville with six; WLKY was next on the list with five, while WDRB and WAVE each grabbed three.

WTHI-TV, Terre Haute's CBS/Fox affiliate, brought home five awards.

KET, Kentucky's statewide public television network, earned three awards, and Kentucky Afield host Tim Farmer of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife won in the Program Host/Moderator/Narrator category.

Bowling Green's WKYU-PBS, which is a service of Western Kentucky University, received one award for a special edition of MainStreet entitled "Kentucky Adventures Behind the Scenes.

Congratulations to all the winners!

For a complete list of the area winners, click past the jump, and for all of this year's Emmy winners (including areas beyond the Evansville, Louisville, Terre Haute and Bowling Green markets), click here.

WLKY (CBS, Louisville)

Duane Pohlman - Continuing Coverage for "Cracks in the System"
Duane Pohlman - Reporter
Michael Neelly - Special Achievement: News Excellence
Scott Eckhardt - Editor - Sports for "Boys of Fall"
Scott Eckhardt - Photographer - Sports for "Boys of Fall"

WAVE (NBC, Louisville)

Connie Leonard & Drew Cook - Feature News Report - Single Story for "Electric Slugger"
Eric Flack, Reid Olson & Roger Dunaway - Investigative Report - Single Story for "Drinking and Driving Parks Director"
Reid Olson - Editor - Sports for "We Got the Runs"

WDRB (Fox, Louisville)

Gilbert Corsey, Reed Nelson & David White - Health/Science/Environment - News for "Heart to Heart"
Gilbert Corsey & Dominik Fuhrmann - Human Interest - News for "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep"
Gilbert Corsey - Writer - News

WHAS11 (ABC, Louisville)

Adam Walser - Societal Concerns for "The Florida-to-Kentucky Pill Pipeline"
Mike Colombo - Reporter - Features/Human Interest
Drew Deener - Sports Analyst/Play-by-Play
Michael Driver - Photographer - News
Phillip Dunaway - Video Essay (Single Camera Only) for "Al Greener"

Special Achievement: Station Excellence

WTHI-TV (CBS/Fox, Terre Haute)

John Timm & Rick Semmler - Sports - News for "A Wounded Warrior"
John Timm - Editor - News for "Haunted Moggers"
John Timm - Editor - Sports
John Timm - Photographer - Sports

Special Achievement: Station Excellence

KET

Laura Krueger & John Bacon - Health/Science/Environment - Program for "More Than Child's Play"
Matthew Grimm - Magazine Feature/Segment for Kentucky Life "Memorials"
Carl Babcock & Diedre Clark - Special Event Coverage for Governor's Inauguration

WKYU-PBS (Bowling Green)

David Brinkley, Cheryl Shrader Beckley & Jessica Gibbs - Informational/Instructional Program for MainStreet Special Edition "Kentucky Adventures Behind the Scenes"

Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife

Tim Farmer - Program Host/Moderator/Narrator for Kentucky Afield

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Tell City native could be Kelly Ripa's co-host for a day

11:19 AM | Labels: KFVS, KPLR, Live with Kelly, Rory Kramer, Tell City, WBKO, WDRB, WEHT, WTHI-TV

Kramer one of five finalist in show's contest

Eyewitness News reports this afternoon that a Tell City, Ind. native is one of five finalists to co-host the syndicated Live! with Kelly for a day.

Rory Kramer, an aspiring actor who now lives in Los Angeles, submitted a video and was chosen from thousands of hopefuls who want a chance to sit in the chair next to Kelly Ripa.

Kramer will travel to New York next week to compete against the other four finalists for the guest-host gig.

Good luck, Rory!

Live! with Kelly can be seen each weekday on the following TV stations in the Tri-State: WEHT Local (Ch. 25.1, Evansville), WTHI-TV 10 (Ch. 10.1, Terre Haute), WDRB (Ch. 41.1, Louisville), KFVS (Ch. 12.1, Cape Girardeau), WBKO-ABC (Ch. 13.1, Bowling Green) and KPLR (Ch. 11.1, St. Louis).

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