Indiana Broadcast History Archive

Title Station Date Aired Description
Opening Day Doubleheader for White Sox vs. Yankees
Ken Owen Collection
1982-04-11

Dick Rea has highlights from his Indianapolis sports report. Ron Leflore, Steve Kemp and Bill Almon are among the stars. (Ken Owen)

Title
Opening Day Doubleheader for White Sox vs. Yankees
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1982-04-11
Description

Dick Rea has highlights from his Indianapolis sports report. Ron Leflore, Steve Kemp and Bill Almon are among the stars. (Ken Owen)

Operation Basketball (bumper)
Ken Owen Collection
1995-01-25
Title
Operation Basketball (bumper)
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1995-01-25
Oral Biography of Howard Caldwell
Howard Caldwell Collection
199x

Oral Biography of Howard Caldwell and his wife Lynn Caldwell

(Notes by Ally Melnik, J450 History of Journalism, Fall 2021 )

00:00-:05 title screen 

00:09 video starts with...

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Title
Oral Biography of Howard Caldwell
Collection
Howard Caldwell Collection
Date Aired
199x
Description

Oral Biography of Howard Caldwell and his wife Lynn Caldwell

(Notes by Ally Melnik, J450 History of Journalism, Fall 2021 )

00:00-:05 title screen 

00:09 video starts with...

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Oscar Robertson at the NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis
Ken Owen Collection
1985-02-10

From the Hoosier Dome with Pat O'Brien. (Ken Owen)

Title
Oscar Robertson at the NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1985-02-10
Description

From the Hoosier Dome with Pat O'Brien. (Ken Owen)

Osnabrueck Special
Rick Notter Collection
unknown/unknown
Title
Osnabrueck Special
Collection
Rick Notter Collection
Date Aired
unknown/unknown
Out of the Fire Series
Anne Ryder Collection
2004-03-02

A docuseries following three painters, Joe Gallagher, Danny Maple, and Joe Miller, who suffered severe burns after the flick of a lighter ignited a box truck with painters and their supplies. The...

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Title
Out of the Fire Series
Collection
Anne Ryder Collection
Stations
Date Aired
2004-03-02
Description

A docuseries following three painters, Joe Gallagher, Danny Maple, and Joe Miller, who suffered severe burns after the flick of a lighter ignited a box truck with painters and their supplies. The...

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Outtakes
Ken Beckley Collection
198x

H.H. Gregg commercial outtakes

Title
Outtakes
Collection
Ken Beckley Collection
Stations
Date Aired
198x
Description

H.H. Gregg commercial outtakes

P. S. Dump Your Boyfriend "This Ride"
Kurt Swadener Collection
1988-03-14
Title
P. S. Dump Your Boyfriend "This Ride"
Collection
Kurt Swadener Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1988-03-14
Pacers and Celtics Starting Lineups are Introduced
Ken Owen Collection
1986-02-23

From the Hartford Civic Center. Eddie Doucette and Dick Vitale are on the call. Players include Larry Bird, Danny Ainge and Wayman Tisdale. (Ken Owen)

Title
Pacers and Celtics Starting Lineups are Introduced
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Date Aired
1986-02-23
Description

From the Hartford Civic Center. Eddie Doucette and Dick Vitale are on the call. Players include Larry Bird, Danny Ainge and Wayman Tisdale. (Ken Owen)

Pacers Full Court (promo)
Ken Owen Collection
1998

Seen in Indianapolis. (Ken Owen)

Title
Pacers Full Court (promo)
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1998
Description

Seen in Indianapolis. (Ken Owen)

Pacers Prep for Cavaliers
Ken Owen Collection
1989-01-19

TV news coverage includes sound from Reggie Miller. (Ken Owen)

Title
Pacers Prep for Cavaliers
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1989-01-19
Description

TV news coverage includes sound from Reggie Miller. (Ken Owen)

Pacers Win Thriller Over Portland
Ken Owen Collection
1984-02-26

Steve Stipanovich & Pacers Win Thriller Over Portland; Jim Barbar has highlights and sound from Market Square Arena. Interviewed are Clark Kellogg and Jack McKinney. Aired in Indianapolis and...

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Title
Pacers Win Thriller Over Portland
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1984-02-26
Description

Steve Stipanovich & Pacers Win Thriller Over Portland; Jim Barbar has highlights and sound from Market Square Arena. Interviewed are Clark Kellogg and Jack McKinney. Aired in Indianapolis and...

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Package Compilation
Kathleen Johnston Collection
unknown/unknown
Title
Package Compilation
Collection
Kathleen Johnston Collection
Date Aired
unknown/unknown
Paiges Music of Indiana
Ken Owen Collection
1987

Seen in Bloomington - Indianapolis. (Ken Owen)

Title
Paiges Music of Indiana
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Date Aired
1987
Description

Seen in Bloomington - Indianapolis. (Ken Owen)

Pam Kramer Indianapolis News Update (Partial)
Ken Owen Collection
1993-04-18

The first part of this was not recorded. (Ken Owen)

Title
Pam Kramer Indianapolis News Update (Partial)
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1993-04-18
Description

The first part of this was not recorded. (Ken Owen)

Pan Am Games News Team Bumper & Promo for The International
Ken Owen Collection
1987-08-08

Stan Wood, Ed Harding, Mike Ahern and Debby Knox are seen. From Indianapolis. (Ken Owen)

Title
Pan Am Games News Team Bumper & Promo for The International
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1987-08-08
Description

Stan Wood, Ed Harding, Mike Ahern and Debby Knox are seen. From Indianapolis. (Ken Owen)

Pan Am Games Preview
Ken Owen Collection
1987-08-04

From Indianapolis. (Ken Owen)

Title
Pan Am Games Preview
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1987-08-04
Description

From Indianapolis. (Ken Owen)

Parke Co. Covered Bridge Festival
Mike Conway Collection
1982-10-09

WTHI-TV, Mike Conway, reporter/photographer
26th year for the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival, started in 1957 to help raise money to save the covered bridges.
Parke Co. has 34,...

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Title
Parke Co. Covered Bridge Festival
Collection
Mike Conway Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1982-10-09
Description

WTHI-TV, Mike Conway, reporter/photographer
26th year for the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival, started in 1957 to help raise money to save the covered bridges.
Parke Co. has 34,...

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Parody Newscast Promotion
Mike Conway Collection
1982-07

Parody newscast promotional spot
WTHI Sunday weekend team of George Eisele & Bob Sabo

Title
Parody Newscast Promotion
Collection
Mike Conway Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1982-07
Description

Parody newscast promotional spot
WTHI Sunday weekend team of George Eisele & Bob Sabo

Pathfinders Awards
Ken Owen Collection
unknown/unknown
Title
Pathfinders Awards
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Date Aired
unknown/unknown
Patty Spitler Christmas Special
Ken Beckley Collection
198x

Patty Spitler interviews Ken Beckley about his career in news broadcasting and time with H.H. Gregg

Title
Patty Spitler Christmas Special
Collection
Ken Beckley Collection
Stations
Date Aired
198x
Description

Patty Spitler interviews Ken Beckley about his career in news broadcasting and time with H.H. Gregg

Patty Spitler Interviews Vince Gill & Reba McEntire Before the Country Music Awards
Ken Owen Collection
1992

Seen on WISH in Indianapolis and pulled from a discarded VHS tape. Joined in progress.

Title
Patty Spitler Interviews Vince Gill & Reba McEntire Before the Country Music Awards
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1992
Description

Seen on WISH in Indianapolis and pulled from a discarded VHS tape. Joined in progress.

Patty Spitler Previews the Grammy Awards, Interview with Vanessa Williams
Ken Owen Collection
1989-02-22

This aired during the 5:30 p.m. news in Indianapolis. Mike Ahern and Debby Knox are the anchors. (Ken Owen)

Title
Patty Spitler Previews the Grammy Awards, Interview with Vanessa Williams
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1989-02-22
Description

This aired during the 5:30 p.m. news in Indianapolis. Mike Ahern and Debby Knox are the anchors. (Ken Owen)

Patty Spitler's Hall of Fame Video Bio
Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection
2018

Video bio of Patty Spitler, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2018

Title
Patty Spitler's Hall of Fame Video Bio
Collection
Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection
Stations
Date Aired
2018
Description

Video bio of Patty Spitler, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2018

Paul Lennon's Hall of Fame Video Bio
Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection
2007

Video bio of Paul Lennon, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2007.

Producer: Bob Petranoff;
Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners;

In the late 1940s,...

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Title
Paul Lennon's Hall of Fame Video Bio
Collection
Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection
Stations
Date Aired
2007
Description

Video bio of Paul Lennon, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2007.

Producer: Bob Petranoff;
Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners;

In the late 1940s,...

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