Indiana Broadcast History Archive

Born and raised on Indianapolis’ Eastside, Joseph M. Piggott began his broadcasting career in Logansport in 1951. Known as Joe Pickett, he worked at radio and television stations in Indiana,...

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WRTV Opening of Channel 6 Final Report with Howard Caldwell and Ken Beckley;
Scenes from another newscast. Channel 6 Early Report;
Howard Caldwell introduces Ken Beckley for a field...

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Cued to good starting point of Ken on WRTV newscast early 1976 (including Bob McLain);
John Chancellor does promo of Channel 6 News (circa 1972), but mispronounces Dave Piontek's name so the...

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50 years of television history, hosted by Howard Caldwell. Includes contributions from:

John Guion, former Director of Engineering;
Earl Townsend, former TV Announcer;
Eldon...

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Ken Beckley delivers the 11:00pm Final Report news broadcast

This program aired on Sunday, April 16, 161, at 1:30 p.m. (CDT) on WFBM (Channel 6) in Indianapolis, marking National Christian College Day. This is a kinescope of the show. (Ken Owen)

Video bio of Glenn Webber, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2012.

Producer: Nancy Holman;
Narrator: Howdy Bell;
Production: DreamVision...

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Video bio of Gene Slaymaker, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2007.

Producer: Ken Beckley;
Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners;

After serving in...

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Video bio of Bob "Swoop" McLain, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2011.

Producer/Voice-over: Reid Duffy;
Post-production: DreamVision Media Partners;

Bob...

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Video bio of Dick Lingle, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2010.

Producer/Voice-over: Hal Fryar;
Post-production: DreamVision Media Partners;

Lingle was...

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Video bio of Bob Gamble, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2006.

Producer: Reid Duffy;
Narrator: Barbara Boyd;
Post-Production: DreamVision Media...

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Video bio of Hal Fryar, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2008.

Special Thanks to: Hal Fryar;
Narration: Dave White;
Post-Production: DreamVision Media...

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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...

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Video bio of Carolyn Churchman, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2006.

Writer/Producer: Howard Caldwell;
Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners;
Some...

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Video bio of J Chapman, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2020;

J Chapman grew up in the broadcasting industry — his father, Jerry, led Indianapolis’s WFBM-FM/TV...

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Video bio of Tom Carnegie, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2007.

Producer: Paul Lennon;
Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners;

Born in Norwalk,...

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Video bio of Dick Baldwin, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2009.

Producer: Reid Duffy;
Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners;
File Footage:...

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Howard Caldwell Interviews Jim Gerard

Howard Caldwell prepares his interview with Jim Gerard about his time working on The Jim Gerard Show, a talk show at WFBM-TV, in Indianapolis, in the...

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Promotion Spot. Special Report: The Air Media and You

Notes by Olivia Sandstedt, J450 History of Journalism, Fall 2021  

(1:01:25)  

3:02 unique report in commercial...

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