Mike Conway interviews Ken Owen
Interview conducted at The Media School at Indiana University
[AI-Generated Summary] Ken Owen recounts his lifelong fascination with broadcasting, which began as a child in Chicago when he would dismantle television sets to see how they worked. His early passion led him from running a low-power high school radio station to serving as the station manager at DePauw University, where he initially aimed to be a disc jockey before pivoting to broadcast journalism. Owen shares significant career milestones, including covering President Ronald Reagan on a 1984 whistle-stop tour and navigating a national news controversy involving an honorary degree for Dan Quayle during his senior year of college. Throughout the interview, he reflects on the evolution of the industry from a mass medium to a siloed landscape and emphasizes the importance of a well-rounded college education in developing the principles and critical thinking necessary for a career in news.
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