Indiana Broadcast History Archive

Title Station Date Aired Description
Ken Owen Show
Ken Owen Collection
1975-03-05

Pulled from an old cassette tape, here's what Hinsdale Central's high school radio station sounded like in March of 1975. Ken Owen, who went on to a career in radio and TV, was a very green...

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Title
Ken Owen Show
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1975-03-05
Description

Pulled from an old cassette tape, here's what Hinsdale Central's high school radio station sounded like in March of 1975. Ken Owen, who went on to a career in radio and TV, was a very green...

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Ken Owen Special Report on Homelessness Part 1
Ken Owen Collection
1985

The Fort Wayne anchor travels to Washington, D.C. and talks with Mitch Snyder, Andy Jacobs and others. (Ken Owen)

Title
Ken Owen Special Report on Homelessness Part 1
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1985
Description

The Fort Wayne anchor travels to Washington, D.C. and talks with Mitch Snyder, Andy Jacobs and others. (Ken Owen)

Ken Owen WANE Newsbreak
Ken Owen Collection
1985-04-18

From Fort Wayne, Indiana - seen in prime time. Pulled from old Betamax tape. (Ken Owen)

Title
Ken Owen WANE Newsbreak
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1985-04-18
Description

From Fort Wayne, Indiana - seen in prime time. Pulled from old Betamax tape. (Ken Owen)

Ken Owen Wins SportsPhone Baseball Quiz
Ken Owen Collection
1978

SportsPhone was a number you'd call and get updated scores and sports news in Chicago. There may have been a charge - can't recall. I won this quiz and was interviewed. Recorded rather...

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Title
Ken Owen Wins SportsPhone Baseball Quiz
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1978
Description

SportsPhone was a number you'd call and get updated scores and sports news in Chicago. There may have been a charge - can't recall. I won this quiz and was interviewed. Recorded rather...

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Ken Owen's Indiana
Ken Owen Collection
1987-04-01

An April 1, 1987 report by Ken Owen of WANE (Fort Wayne), himself a DePauw alumnus (1982). Plasterer was legendary for his enormous bubbles, which he demonstrated on David Letterman's show. (Ken...

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Title
Ken Owen's Indiana
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1987-04-01
Description

An April 1, 1987 report by Ken Owen of WANE (Fort Wayne), himself a DePauw alumnus (1982). Plasterer was legendary for his enormous bubbles, which he demonstrated on David Letterman's show. (Ken...

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Ken Speck's Hall of Fame Video Bio
Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection
2017

Video bio of Ken Speck, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2017;

Ken Speck served as an on-air personality at WIRE-AM in Indianapolis from 1970 to 1985 before moving to...

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Title
Ken Speck's Hall of Fame Video Bio
Collection
Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection
Stations
Date Aired
2017
Description

Video bio of Ken Speck, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2017;

Ken Speck served as an on-air personality at WIRE-AM in Indianapolis from 1970 to 1985 before moving to...

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Kenneth A. Beckley, BS'62
Distinguished Alumni Awards
2016

Ken Beckley has had a storied career in journalism, marketing and public relations since graduating from IU with a degree in radio-television in 1962.

Beckley served as news reporter and...

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Title
Kenneth A. Beckley, BS'62
Collection
Distinguished Alumni Awards
Stations
Date Aired
2016
Description

Ken Beckley has had a storied career in journalism, marketing and public relations since graduating from IU with a degree in radio-television in 1962.

Beckley served as news reporter and...

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Kent Cooper, LHD'41
Distinguished Alumni Awards
2011

Kent Cooper, LHD’41, an innovator of the concept of news distribution, paving the way for the success of modern news services such as the Associated Press. A native of Columbus, Ind., Cooper...

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Title
Kent Cooper, LHD'41
Collection
Distinguished Alumni Awards
Stations
Date Aired
2011
Description

Kent Cooper, LHD’41, an innovator of the concept of news distribution, paving the way for the success of modern news services such as the Associated Press. A native of Columbus, Ind., Cooper...

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Kentucky Derby Promo
Ken Owen Collection
1999-04-29
Title
Kentucky Derby Promo
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1999-04-29
Kevin Finch Oral History
Oral History Collection
2024-02-13

Braydyn Lents interviews Kevin Finch

Title
Kevin Finch Oral History
Collection
Oral History Collection
Stations
Date Aired
2024-02-13
Description

Braydyn Lents interviews Kevin Finch

Kevin Orpurt Delivers Final Mid-Day Show Weather Forecast
Ken Owen Collection
1985

Kevin Orpurt Delivers Final Mid-Day Show Weather Forecast

Title
Kevin Orpurt Delivers Final Mid-Day Show Weather Forecast
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1985
Description

Kevin Orpurt Delivers Final Mid-Day Show Weather Forecast

Kevin Orpurt Delivers Weather, Has Beard Shaved Off On Air
Ken Owen Collection
1988-07

July 7 & 8, 1988 - WTHI's Kevin Orpurt Delivers Weather, Has Beard Shaved Off On Air

Title
Kevin Orpurt Delivers Weather, Has Beard Shaved Off On Air
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1988-07
Description

July 7 & 8, 1988 - WTHI's Kevin Orpurt Delivers Weather, Has Beard Shaved Off On Air

Kevin Rader Oral History
Oral History Collection
2023-10-25

Maddie Slepski interviews Kevin Rader

Title
Kevin Rader Oral History
Collection
Oral History Collection
Stations
Date Aired
2023-10-25
Description

Maddie Slepski interviews Kevin Rader

Kids Dance Outreach
Clayton Taylor Collection
2015

Michael Johnson, Director, Kids Dance Outreach

Title
Kids Dance Outreach
Collection
Clayton Taylor Collection
Stations
Date Aired
2015
Description

Michael Johnson, Director, Kids Dance Outreach

Kinsey & The Institute: Sex, Science & Controversy
Telecommunications
unknown/unknown
Title
Kinsey & The Institute: Sex, Science & Controversy
Collection
Telecommunications
Date Aired
unknown/unknown
Kitty Dukakis Visits Indianapolis
Ken Owen Collection
1987-12-12

Campaign '88 is off and running. Tina Cosby is the anchor. (Ken Owen)

Title
Kitty Dukakis Visits Indianapolis
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1987-12-12
Description

Campaign '88 is off and running. Tina Cosby is the anchor. (Ken Owen)

Kitty Sequence
Indiana Journalism Collection
unknown/unknown
Title
Kitty Sequence
Collection
Indiana Journalism Collection
Date Aired
unknown/unknown
Koach's 99 Cent Rentals
Ken Owen Collection
1994-12
Title
Koach's 99 Cent Rentals
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Stations
Date Aired
1994-12
Kokomo's Sycamore School Closes for a Clean Up
Ken Owen Collection
1985-02-12

David Barras reports - this aired in Indianapolis. From the archives of Indianapolis TV news photographer Ken Lavenberg. (Ken Owen)

Title
Kokomo's Sycamore School Closes for a Clean Up
Collection
Ken Owen Collection
Date Aired
1985-02-12
Description

David Barras reports - this aired in Indianapolis. From the archives of Indianapolis TV news photographer Ken Lavenberg. (Ken Owen)

Kristi Lee Oral History
Oral History Collection
2024-10-30

Victoria Basile interviews Kristi Lee

Title
Kristi Lee Oral History
Collection
Oral History Collection
Stations
Date Aired
2024-10-30
Description

Victoria Basile interviews Kristi Lee

Kristi Lee's Hall of Fame Video Bio
Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection
2022

Kristi Lee is best known for the Indianapolis-based nationally syndicated radio Bob & Tom Show where she began in 1987. She has been the show’s co-host and news director. Krist began her...

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Title
Kristi Lee's Hall of Fame Video Bio
Collection
Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection
Stations
Date Aired
2022
Description

Kristi Lee is best known for the Indianapolis-based nationally syndicated radio Bob & Tom Show where she began in 1987. She has been the show’s co-host and news director. Krist began her...

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KSNW segments
Mike Conway Collection
unknown/unknown
Title
KSNW segments
Collection
Mike Conway Collection
Date Aired
unknown/unknown
KTH Earmarks
Kathleen Johnston Collection
2003-07-09
Title
KTH Earmarks
Collection
Kathleen Johnston Collection
Date Aired
2003-07-09
Kurt Swadener Oral History
Oral History Collection
2023-11-02

Anne Hassfurder interviews Kurt Swadener

Title
Kurt Swadener Oral History
Collection
Oral History Collection
Stations
Date Aired
2023-11-02
Description

Anne Hassfurder interviews Kurt Swadener

L Strauss '87 Fall Campaign 4 x :30
Kurt Swadener Collection
unknown/unknown
Title
L Strauss '87 Fall Campaign 4 x :30
Collection
Kurt Swadener Collection
Date Aired
unknown/unknown