Patty Spitler was the host and producer for PetPals TV and Great Day TV. She spent more than 40 years in broadcasting, beginning in her hometown, Dayton, Ohio. She went on to have jobs in Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Richmond. In 1982, she got the opportunity to co-host Indianapolis Afternoon with Dick Wolfsie. Spitler did celebrity interviews with icons such as Dolly Parton during her career. She won an Emmy award for her self-titled entertainment show "Patty." She retired from WISH-TV in 2004 and suffered from depression post-retirement. After getting a dog and becoming known as the "dog park lady" she was invited to join PetPals TV in 2009. In 2015 she became the host and executive producer of Boomer TV, renamed Great Day TV two years later. Spitler volunteers her time at animal welfare organizations and is a spokesperson for Hear Indiana due to her own experience with hearing loss, as well as the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Spitler was inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2018.
-Indiana Broadcast Pioneers
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Snippet of Ken Owen & Patty Spitler Indianapolis Newscast Ken Owen Collection |
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1994-07-21 | ||
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Bumpers for Patty Spitler Indy News & Soap Opera Ken Owen Collection |
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Bumpers for Indianapolis News & 'Walker, Texas Ranger' Ken Owen Collection |
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Christmas Special Ken Beckley Collection |
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2003-06-04 | ||
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2001-03-21 | ||
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2001-03-14 | ||
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2001-03-20 | ||
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Patty Spitler Christmas Special Ken Beckley Collection |
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H.H. Gregg commercial to "Takin' Care of Business" Ken Beckley Collection |
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Televote (promo) Ken Owen Collection |
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Patty Spitler Previews the Grammy Awards, Interview with Vanessa Williams Ken Owen Collection |
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Promo New 5:30 p.m. Newscast Debuts Ken Owen Collection |
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Early Newscast (Joined in Progress) Ken Owen Collection |
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DePauw Student & 'Hoosiers' Star Steve Hollar Talks with Patty Spitler Ken Owen Collection |
1986-08-27 |
As seen on Indianapolis television just before the movie's release. Includes footage from behind the scenes of the making of the film. |
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WISH-TV Promo, New 5:30 p.m. Newscast Debuts Ken Owen Collection |
1989 |
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Great Day TV Ken Owen Collection |
199x |
Radio spot which aired on Indianapolis TV on October 23, 1986. (Ken Owen) |
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Patty Spitler's Hall of Fame Video Bio Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Collection |
2018 |
Video bio of Patty Spitler, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2018 |
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