Chuck Marlowe

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A native of Sullivan, Indiana, Chuck Marlowe began broadcasting at WXLW-AM in 1952. His career was defined by his long sports tenure at WTTV-TV and his play-by-play work on Indiana University basketball telecasts starting in 1958. He hosted a weekly interview show with Coach Bob Knight for 29 years. As the station’s sports director, he was part of the WTTV-TV nightly newscasts. Marlowe also was announcer for Championship Wrestling and was a pit reporter for the Indianapolis 500’s Motor Speedway Race Network for 41 years. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indiana Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Marlowe died Feb. 11, 2016, at age 86.

Marlowe was inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2008.

Chuck Marlowe's Hall of Fame Video Bio

-Indiana Broadcast Pioneers

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	Title	Station	Date Aired	Description
	Michigan State at Indiana, Mens College Basketball Ken Owen Collection	WTTV	1989-01-21	Chuck Marlowe and John Laskowski are the announcers. (Ken Owen)
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			The Bob Knight Show Ken Owen Collection	WTTV	1988-02-14	Chuck Marlowe leads the discussion with the legendary Indiana University basketball coach. This is what remained on a VHS tape. (Ken Owen)
		Title The Bob Knight Show Collection Ken Owen Collection Stations WTTV Date Aired 1988-02-14 Description Chuck Marlowe leads the discussion with the legendary Indiana University basketball coach. This is what remained on a VHS tape. (Ken Owen)
			WTTV 50th Anniversary Show Ken Owen Collection	WTTV	1999
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Title Chuck Marlowe Recalls 1956 Indianapolis Interaction with Elvis Presley and Col. Tom Parker Collection Ken Owen Collection Stations WTTV Date Aired 1999-09-05 Description From the personal collection of former broadcaster and Ball State University Professor Dave Smith. VHS tape. Seen during the WTTV 50th anniversary celebration on September 5, 1999. (Ken Owen)
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			Chuck Marlowe's Hall of Fame Video Bio Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection	Indiana Broadcast Pioneers WXLW WTTV	2008	Video bio of Chuck Marlowe, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2008. Producer: Barbara Medlicott; Narration: Barbara Medlicott; Post-Production: DreamVision... (Read More)
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