Video bio of Hal Fryar, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2008.
Special Thanks to: Hal Fryar;
Narration: Dave White;
Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners;
Hal Fryar began his broadcasting career as an announcer, emcee and writer as a teenager in mid-1940s Indianapolis. He then began developing his entertainment talents as host of programs geared toward young audiences in radio and TV, both in Ohio and Indiana. His shows on WFBM-FM included “Fryar’s Club” and “Hal’s a Poppin.” Fryar rose to prominence as Harlow Hickenlooper, the host of “The Three Stooges Show,” before a studio audience of children on WFBM-TV in Indianapolis. This and other Hickenlooper shows, such as “Fun Time” and “All Hands on Deck,” spanned 12 years, from 1960 to 1972. Fryar died June 25, 2017, at 90 years old.
--Words from the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers