Indiana Broadcast History Archive

Mike Piggott Collection

Title Station Date Aired Description
1996 Election Day Coverage: High Turnout and Too-Close-to-Call Races
Mike Piggott Collection
1996-11-05

[AI-Generated Summary] Broadcast captures the atmosphere of a high-stakes election day in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, where record-breaking voter turnout caused long lines and a shortage of voting...

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Title
1996 Election Day Coverage: High Turnout and Too-Close-to-Call Races
Collection
Mike Piggott Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1996-11-05
Description

[AI-Generated Summary] Broadcast captures the atmosphere of a high-stakes election day in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, where record-breaking voter turnout caused long lines and a shortage of voting...

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Indiana Winter Blizzard and Energy Crisis
Mike Piggott Collection
1977

[AI-Generated Summary] The year 1977 is remembered as one of the harshest winters on record in Indiana, characterized by record-breaking cold and a fierce January blizzard that brought the region...

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Title
Indiana Winter Blizzard and Energy Crisis
Collection
Mike Piggott Collection
Date Aired
1977
Description

[AI-Generated Summary] The year 1977 is remembered as one of the harshest winters on record in Indiana, characterized by record-breaking cold and a fierce January blizzard that brought the region...

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Joe Piggott AM 950 Air Check
Mike Piggott Collection
1980-02-01

[AI-Generated Summary] In this February 1980 air check from AM 950 in Indianapolis, veteran broadcaster Joe Piggott (often known as Joe Pickett) navigates a snowy morning with a mix of local news,...

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Title
Joe Piggott AM 950 Air Check
Collection
Mike Piggott Collection
Date Aired
1980-02-01
Description

[AI-Generated Summary] In this February 1980 air check from AM 950 in Indianapolis, veteran broadcaster Joe Piggott (often known as Joe Pickett) navigates a snowy morning with a mix of local news,...

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Lafayette Live News with Commercials
Mike Piggott Collection
1993-10-10

News report

News Director: Mike Piggott;
Executive Producer: Mary Mysliwiec;
Producers: Wally Hubbard, Dawn Kendrick & Suzanne Stevens;

This WLFI broadcast covers...

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Title
Lafayette Live News with Commercials
Collection
Mike Piggott Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1993-10-10
Description

News report

News Director: Mike Piggott;
Executive Producer: Mary Mysliwiec;
Producers: Wally Hubbard, Dawn Kendrick & Suzanne Stevens;

This WLFI broadcast covers...

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Lafayette, Indiana in the 1970s: A Decade in Review
Mike Piggott Collection
197x

[AI-Generated Summary] This news broadcast retrospective details the transformative political and social events in Lafayette and Tippecanoe County throughout the 1970s. Key political highlights...

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Title
Lafayette, Indiana in the 1970s: A Decade in Review
Collection
Mike Piggott Collection
Date Aired
197x
Description

[AI-Generated Summary] This news broadcast retrospective details the transformative political and social events in Lafayette and Tippecanoe County throughout the 1970s. Key political highlights...

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Monticello and the 1974 "Super Outbreak" Tornado Disaster
Mike Piggott Collection
1974-04-04

WASK radio, Lafayette, IN. Team coverage of the tornado "Super Outbreak" on April 3-4, 1974 that decimated Monticello, IN. 148 tornadoes were recorded in that 24-hour period in the...

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Title
Monticello and the 1974 "Super Outbreak" Tornado Disaster
Collection
Mike Piggott Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1974-04-04
Description

WASK radio, Lafayette, IN. Team coverage of the tornado "Super Outbreak" on April 3-4, 1974 that decimated Monticello, IN. 148 tornadoes were recorded in that 24-hour period in the...

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WLFI Lafayette News: Tragedies, Transitions, and Terrorism (1996–1998)
Mike Piggott Collection
1996/1998

[AI-Generated Summary] This news segment from Lafayette’s TV 18 covers a period of significant turmoil and transition in the late 1990s, focusing on major local emergencies and institutional...

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Title
WLFI Lafayette News: Tragedies, Transitions, and Terrorism (1996–1998)
Collection
Mike Piggott Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1996/1998
Description

[AI-Generated Summary] This news segment from Lafayette’s TV 18 covers a period of significant turmoil and transition in the late 1990s, focusing on major local emergencies and institutional...

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