Print may be dying, but the content produced by the Indianapolis Star certainly isn’t. The way the Twitter followers of the Star staff grew in March, maybe the death of the ink stained wretches can be forestalled for a good long while.
Media is about providing unique content, and by using Twitter to convey it, the number of followers goes up. Take it seriously, and a serious number of people with whom to communicate to be gathered. It’s not just a one way street either. Very quick conversations can take place, and connections built that just a few years ago required a typewriter and stamp.
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Those who thought print would vanish quickly refused to account for the reason that people consume media. It’s not the conduit – whether newspaper, radio, TV, magazine, or smoke signals – it’s content, and people will find the information or perspective they want.
Mark Ambrogi, Stephen Holder, and Candace Buckner made great gains this month, and should be congratulated.
It’s not about where anymore, but what and how. The playing field is changing, but the game is the same. Those who embrace it will thrive, and those who scoff will be passed by.
Kind of an exciting time to be in media, isn’t it?
Sports Radio in Indy
- Kent Sterling – 1070 the Fan 6,504 to 7,015 +7.9%
- Michael Grady – 1070 the Fan 11,700 to 12,300 +5.1%
- Conrad Bruner 1070thefan.com 6,981 to 7,300 +4.6%
- Derek Schultz – 1260 WNDE 4,709 to 4,921 +4.5%
- Mark Boyle – Pacers play-by-play 9,770 to 10,200 +4.4%
- Dan Dakich – 1070 the Fan 72,700 to 75,800 +4.3%
- Greg Rakestraw – 1070 the Fan 6,402 to 6,658 +4.0%
- Jake Query 1260 WNDE 8,731 to 9,050 +3.7%
- JMV 22,700 to 23,400 +3.1%
- Eddie White – Pacers Postgame 5,245 to 5,388 +2.7%
- Kevin Lee – 1070 the Fan/NBC 6,955 to 7,070 +1.7%
TV Sports Anchors/Reporters in Indy
- Chris Denari – FSIN 10,600 to 11,100 +4.71%
- Jason Spells – RTV6 2,053 to 2,149 +4.68%
- Rich Nye – WTHR 5,303 to 5,535 +4.4%
- Dave Calabro – WTHR 10,100 to 10,500 +4.o%
- Charly Arnolt – Fox 59 3,123 to 3,230 +3.4%
- Anthony Calhoun – WISH 7,173 to 7,409 +3.3%
- Chris Hagan – Fox 59 5,638 to 5,820 +3.23%
- Larry Hawley – Fox 59 1,581 to 1,631 +3.16%
- Brad Brown – RTV6 581 to 599 +3.1%
- Dave Furst – RTV6 5,036 to 5,188 +3.0%
- Jeremiah Johnson – FSIN 4,791 to 4,930 +2.901%
- Amanda Maynard – WISH 1,104 to 1,136 +2.899%
- Chris Widlic – WISH 1,775 to 1,818 +2.4%
Print/Digital – all with Indianapolis Star unless otherwise noted (beat in parenthesis)
- Candace Buckner (Pacers) 5,797 to 6,443 +11.1%
- Stephen Holder (Colts) 11,000 to 12,200 +10.9%
- Mark Ambrogi 2,231 to 2,411 +8.0%
- Zach Osterman (IU Hoops) 6,311 to 6,695 +6.1%
- Kyle Neddenriep (Preps) 12,800 to 13,400 +4.7%
- Mike Chappell (Colts) 17,800 to 18,600 +4.49%
- Bob Kravitz (columnist) 42,400 to 44,300 +4.48%
- Zak Keefer (Butler) 5,415 to 5,643 +4.2%
- Dustin Dopirak (Bton H-T) 8,267 to 8,563 +3.6%
- Mike Wells (Colts/ESPN) 29,100 to 30,000 +3.1%
- Phil Richards 3,241 to 3,316 +2.3%
- Michael Pointer 3,978 to 4,062 +2.1%
- David Woods (IU Football) 5,921 to 6,005 +1.4%
- Phillip B. Wilson 16,500 to 16,700 +1.2%
- Curt Cavin (Racing) 13,200 to 13,300 +0.6%
Digital
- Chronic Hoosier (hoosierchronicles.com) 18,100 to 18,700 +3.3%
- Tom Lewis @IndyCornrows 5,123 to 5,261 +2.7%
- Jeff Rabjohns 16,800 to 17,200 +2.4%
- Mike Pegram @peegs 14,100 to 14,400 +2.1%
- Terry Hutchens (Fox – IU) 13,300 to 13,500 +1.503%
- Alex Bozich @insidethehall 20,400 to 20,700 +1.47%
- Ken Bikoff @kbikoff 2,085 to 2,102 +0.8%
- Jim Reamer @HHR_Reamer 4,853
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