Katherine Maners interviews Bill Fisher
[AI-Generated Summary] In this oral history interview, Bill Fisher details his prolific 36-year career as a journalist and photographer, primarily at WISH-TV in Indianapolis. After developing an interest in photography in high school and serving as a combat photographer during the Vietnam War, Fisher returned to Indiana and joined WISH-TV full-time in 1973. He recounts his firsthand experience covering major historical events, most notably the 1977 Tony Kiritsis hostage situation, as well as the Blizzard of '78, the aftermath of 9/11 in New York, and various environmental and political stories. Throughout the discussion, Fisher reflects on the dramatic evolution of broadcast technology—moving from the luxury of time afforded by film to the immediacy of live internet streaming—and shares his continued passion for storytelling through his series of self-authored books.
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