Indiana Broadcast History Archive

Dick Wolfsie's Hall of Fame Video Bio

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2021-03-19

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Video bio of Dick Wolfsie, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2021;

Dick Wolfsie left teaching in 1979 to host television talk shows in Columbus, Ohio; Boston and Chicago, then on “Good Morning New York” on WABC-TV. He moved from New York to Indianapolis in 1982 to co-host WISH-TV’s “Indianapolis Afternoon.” In 1986 he created, produced and hosted a morning talk show on WTHR-TV from Union Station in Indianapolis. In 1990 he returned to WISH-TV as a feature reporter on Daybreak until his retirement. His work in Central Indiana has resulted in dozens of honors including a CASPER Award and two Emmys. Many of his video essays have been broadcast nationally. He retired from WISH-TV in March of 2020, after 40 years on air in Indianapolis.
--Words from the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers