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A leader in research-focused health care with shared strengths in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, Roche Group is the world's largest independent biotech company. Since 2010, Jack Phillips has served at the helm of Roche Diagnostics North America. Headquartered here in Indianapolis, Roche Diagnostics employs over 4,000 in the Circle City. President and CEO, Jack Phillips, has an extensive background in the biotechnology industry, including holding various senior leadership roles at Ventana Medical Systems, a leading cancer diagnostic company. Guiding through example of Roche's values, Phillips is an active member of the philanthropic community serving on numerous boards. (February 16, 2018)

September is Hispanic Heritage Month, and throughout the month, we’ll be spotlighting the contributions Avenue musicians made to Latin Music. On this week’s show, we’ll share Latin-inspired music from the iconic Naptown trombonist J.J. Johnson. Throughout his career, Johnson recorded with prominent Latin percussionists, including Sabu Martinez, Mongo Santamaria, Patato Valdes, and Ray Barretto. Johnson also appeared on landmark Latin jazz recordings, including Dizzy Gillespie’s “Afro”, and Kenny Dorham’s “Afro-Cuban”.

Celebrate the birthday of iconic jazz trumpet player, Freddie Hubbard, born in Indianapolis in 1938. Hubbard’s technical mastery of the trumpet earned widespread critical acclaim, and his influence extends beyond jazz, shaping hip-hop as well. His recordings have been sampled by some of rap’s most respected artists, including A Tribe Called Quest, Raekwon, Common, J Dilla, and MF DOOM.

The requests from the IPS school board include retaining an elected board, a moratorium on new schools, and a rejection of a future all-charter school system.

Around 50 people gathered at the Indiana Statehouse to protest proposed changes to the state’s Medicaid programs. The changes would end payments that thousands of families of adults and kids with disabilities relied on.

The case was the first known application of recent legislation further restricting noncompete agreements between physicians and their employers — but even as the court declared the doctor’s arguments “convincing,” it declined to apply that law.

Senate Bill 486 dubbed an education deregulation bill by supporters and a teacher silencing bill by opponents could be a few short steps from becoming law after passing the Indiana House Monday.

Lawmakers try again on highway work zone speed cameras. No big abortion bills are coming this session. And a Senate committee approves the creation of smaller nuclear power plants. Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.

Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is actively urging voters to reject Avon Community School Corp.’s Nov. 4 referendum renewal.

Indianapolis submitted a joint bid with Fishers to land Amazon's second North American headquarters,. They made the cut among 238 total proposals from cities in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.