Robert Carter’s scary laugh was his trademark for 24 years as he hosted “Shock Theatre” (later “Nightmare Theatre”) as Sammy Terry on WTTV-TV’s horror films program in Indianapolis. WTTV-TV purchased a series of horror films and Carter created a character gaining notoriety and attention in the industry. He hosted a three-hour morning talk show on WTTV-TV called “Coffee with Carter” while also working as a producer and director along with various other duties at the Sarkes Tarzian station. Carter earned a bachelor's degree from Millikin University and a master’s from Syracuse University in TV production. After two years in radio in Peoria, Illinois, he began a long stint with Sarkes Tarzian starting in 1957 as a DJ in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He ended his “scary laugh” in 1989, then passed away in 2013.
Bob Carter was inducted into the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2013.
Indiana Broadcast Pioneers
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