Indiana Broadcast History Archive

Joe Pate

Joe Pate was sports director for WSBT-AM/FM/TV in South Bend, Indiana, from 1962-73 and then became director of sports development and media director at Cranfill Advertising in Indianapolis. He was a main player in developing the TV and radio broadcasts for Purdue University and Indiana University basketball and football. He was also the voice of Purdue basketball and football for 18 years on a statewide network. Pate was responsible for establishing and implementing the sports networks for the IHSAA beginning in 1977 and managed these networks through 1997. Due to the IHSAA’s success, he was involved in setting up similar networks in Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

Pate was inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2012.

-Indiana Broadcast Pioneers

Related Items

Title Station Date Aired Description
Joe Pate's Hall of Fame Video Bio
Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection
2012

Video bio of Joe Pate, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2012.

Producer & Narrator: Mark Higdon/360 Group;
Production: DreamVision Media Partners;

Joe...

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Title
Joe Pate's Hall of Fame Video Bio
Collection
Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection
Stations
Date Aired
2012
Description

Video bio of Joe Pate, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2012.

Producer & Narrator: Mark Higdon/360 Group;
Production: DreamVision Media Partners;

Joe...

(Read More)