Lee Giles

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Lee Giles retired after serving WISH-TV of Indianapolis for 40 years, 35 of those years as News Director. During this time the average News Director’s tenure was considered about two years. His hires included Jane Pauley. Giles has been a nationally known and well-respected news professional. He has also been honored by the Radio & Television News Directors Association and the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame. He served two years as president of the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers.

Indiana Broadcast Pioneers

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	Lee Giles Oral History Oral History Collection	The Media School at Indiana University	2024-10-21	Ryan Costello interviews Lee Giles
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		E! True Hollywood Story: Jane Pauley Ken Owen Collection	E! Entertainment Television NBC	2004-11-05	Executive Producer: William Neal; Supervising Producers: Andreas Kamomemberg & Gretchen Goldsmith; Producer: Christopher Hines; Segment Producer: Jennifer L. Paulson; (Read More)
	Title E! True Hollywood Story: Jane Pauley Collection Ken Owen Collection Stations E! Entertainment Television NBC Date Aired 2004-11-05 Description Executive Producer: William Neal; Supervising Producers: Andreas Kamomemberg & Gretchen Goldsmith; Producer: Christopher Hines; Segment Producer: Jennifer L. Paulson; (Read More)
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			Jane Pauley's Hall of Fame Video Bio Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection	Indiana Broadcast Pioneers WISH NBC WMAQ CBS	2006	Video bio of Jane Pauley, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2006. Writer/Producer: Lee Giles; Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners; Archive Footage:... (Read More)
Title Jane Pauley's Hall of Fame Video Bio Collection Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection Stations Indiana Broadcast Pioneers WISH NBC WMAQ CBS Date Aired 2006 Description Video bio of Jane Pauley, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2006. Writer/Producer: Lee Giles; Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners; Archive Footage:... (Read More)
			Jim Kartes' Hall of Fame Video Bio Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection	Indiana Broadcast Pioneers WCCO WISH	2012	Video bio of Jim Kartes, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2012. Producer: Lee Giles; Production: Paradise Television Network; Post-Production: DreamVision... (Read More)
	Title Jim Kartes' Hall of Fame Video Bio Collection Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection Stations Indiana Broadcast Pioneers WCCO WISH Date Aired 2012 Description Video bio of Jim Kartes, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2012. Producer: Lee Giles; Production: Paradise Television Network; Post-Production: DreamVision... (Read More)
			Kay Field's Hall of Fame Video Bio Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection	Indiana Broadcast Pioneers WFBM WIRE WISH	2007	Video bio of Kay Field, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2007. Producers: Lee Giles & Kit Kruger; Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners; Kay Field... (Read More)
		Title Kay Field's Hall of Fame Video Bio Collection Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection Stations Indiana Broadcast Pioneers WFBM WIRE WISH Date Aired 2007 Description Video bio of Kay Field, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2007. Producers: Lee Giles & Kit Kruger; Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners; Kay Field... (Read More)
			Dan Byron's Hall of Fame Video Bio Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection	Indiana Broadcast Pioneers WISH	2008	Video bio of Dan Byron, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2008. Producer: Lee Giles; Narration: Lee Giles; Post-Production: DreamVision Media... (Read More)
Title Dan Byron's Hall of Fame Video Bio Collection Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection Stations Indiana Broadcast Pioneers WISH Date Aired 2008 Description Video bio of Dan Byron, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2008. Producer: Lee Giles; Narration: Lee Giles; Post-Production: DreamVision Media... (Read More)
			Looking Back on Mike Ahern Howard Caldwell Collection		2004	Looking Back on Mike Ahern (Ch. 8, H. Caldwell and Lugar speak). Channel 8 Television News. WISH-TV News ------ Looking Back on Mike Ahern Video (5:06) Notes by Jessica... (Read More)
	Title Looking Back on Mike Ahern Collection Howard Caldwell Collection Date Aired 2004 Description Looking Back on Mike Ahern (Ch. 8, H. Caldwell and Lugar speak). Channel 8 Television News. WISH-TV News ------ Looking Back on Mike Ahern Video (5:06) Notes by Jessica... (Read More)
			Channel 8 at 11pm Howard Caldwell Collection	CBS WISH	2004-11-28	Local evening news covering a local shooting, a recent fight between players from the Indianapolis Pacers and Detroit Pistons, update on violence in Iraq, and other local news stories. Also... (Read More)
		Title Channel 8 at 11pm Collection Howard Caldwell Collection Stations CBS WISH Date Aired 2004-11-28 Description Local evening news covering a local shooting, a recent fight between players from the Indianapolis Pacers and Detroit Pistons, update on violence in Iraq, and other local news stories. Also... (Read More)