Indiana Broadcast History Archive

[AI-Generated Summary] A brief segment of the radio program "Trackside Six," broadcasting live from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The clip features a series of promotional credits, identifying...

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A close showcase of the Indy 500 race track from the perspective of the car alongside a brief view from the team of a racer pulling back into the pit.

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A game of touch football, with no recognized names and no details about who recorded it or who the players are.

[AI-Generated Summary] Promotional segments for "This Is Country," billed as the world's largest indoor country music tour. The tour features a high-profile lineup of artists, including Alabama,...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Captures a series of broadcast segments focused on community news and Indiana State Fair preparations, beginning with a promotional announcement for an upcoming news special...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Captures a brief segment of a live broadcast from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for "Trackside Six". The recording begins with fragmented dialogue regarding a film being...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This episode of Howard's Indiana honors the life, prolific career, and enduring legacy of Indianapolis native Booth Tarkington. Born in July 1869, Tarkington overcame early...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This episode of Howard's Indiana explores the history of the Slovene immigrant community in the Haughville neighborhood of Indianapolis, centered on the founding of Holy...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This episode of Howard's Indiana traces the rich history and enduring legacy of Indianapolis's Athenaeum, a 19th-century cultural center originally established in 1853 as...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This episode of Howard's Indiana highlights the extraordinary life of General Lew Wallace and the enduring success of his iconic 1880 novel, Ben-Hur. Although initial sales...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This episode of Howard's Indiana explores the Indianapolis residence of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States and Indiana's sole contribution to the...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This episode of Howard's Indiana explores Abbott’s Candy, a long-standing, family-owned business in Hagerstown, Indiana, that manufactures 90,000 pounds of candy...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Former commercial artist William Snapp returned home to southern Indiana near Bloomington after a career at Hughes Aircraft to pursue portrait work and realize an idea...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This episode of Howard's Indiana highlights the career of John Kurtz, beginning with his early teenage role on the radio program The Shadow and tracing his 20-year...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This episode explores "Camelot," a rural Hamilton County zoological farm owned by Moselle Schaefer, where she cares for a variety of exotic animals. The segment highlights...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Facing the financial realities of a 500-acre farm in Indiana where growing corn, beans, and wheat yields more labor than income, full-time farmer Ross McClain and his wife,...

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This broadcast promotional teaser from WRTV Channel 6 highlights upcoming local news segments, teasing an investigation into Washington-related troubles surrounding Indiana Congressman Dan Burton...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This short broadcast promo segment highlights upcoming programming and local Indiana events, beginning with an announcement for the live Oscars broadcast on ABC. It...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Highlights the passionate historic preservation efforts underway in Woodruff Place, centering on Steve and Cher Sterling’s extensive restoration of a neglected,...

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[AI-Generated Summary] The Sports Palace in the small lakeside village of North Webster is closing its doors permanently, with its entire eccentric collection of sports memorabilia and King...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Local jazz musician Jimmy McDaniels, who frequently performs at area clubs, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and with his own big band, recently dedicated his daytime to...

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[AI-Generated Summary] The downtown landscape of New Castle in Henry County, Indiana, is experiencing a revitalization marked by infrastructure updates and the highly anticipated opening of the...

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[AI-Generated Summary] In central Indiana, a former truck stop restaurant on the edge of Galveston has been transformed into a nostalgic museum dedicated to vintage soft drink memorabilia and...

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[AI-Generated Summary] highlights George Bergman, a lifelong resident of Warren and the fifth-generation owner and operator of the Brown Funeral Home, which stands as the second-oldest funeral...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Highlights the life and career of Bob Collins, a longtime, humorous sports and general interest writer for The Star who is highly valued by his friends and colleagues for...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Highlights Biomet, an orthopedic implant company founded in Warsaw, Indiana, by Dane Miller and three friends who left their medical jobs to start the venture. Under the...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Highlights the legendary career and personal life of sportscaster Chris Schenkel as ABC Sports presents the 29th season of the Professional Bowlers Tour. With a network...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Over sixty years after its grand opening, the historic Paramount Theater in Anderson, Indiana, has been rescued from imminent demolition thanks to the efforts of local...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Highlights Melinda Adams Anderson, a faculty member in the English department at Ball State University, who has amassed one of the largest fountain pen collections in the...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Highlights the active life and diverse hobbies of Daryl Kane, the manager of Hilltop Tower, a senior citizen apartment complex. After undergoing triple bypass surgery, Kane...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Highlights the remarkable life and Hagerstown, Indiana home of the late inventor and philanthropist Ralph Teeter. Despite losing his sight in an early childhood accident,...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Highlights the story of Roberta and Jim, a couple who inadvertently turned their retirement into a thriving business after learning the secrets of Bavarian wax art...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Highlights the enduring legacy of Larry Bird in Terre Haute, Indiana, specifically through "the Boston Connection," a restaurant, lounge, and hotel complex opened near...

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"WRTV's Reporter Barbara Boyd interviews a spokesman. The concept, at Market and Illinois Streets downtown, featured four fast-food restaurants sharing a common seating area. Customers could...

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"Diane Willis, Vince Robinson, Stacia Matthews, Martha Weaver, Jim Parsons, Jim Spilman, Emily Stoller and Clyde Lee are seen. There's also a promo for "It's About Time," a special...

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"Greg Todd, David James and Kevin Madden. From a discarded VHS tape."

[AI-Generated Summary] This news promo frames the changing world as a complicated puzzle and positions Channel Six News...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast features a series of significant local and national news stories, leading with an interview with 18-year-old Charles Eldridge, who candidly discusses his...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Explores the community atmosphere and daily conversations inside a traditional barbershop on Main Street in Tipton, a farming town of 5,700 people. Owned by Fred Bell, who...

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[AI-Generated Summary] A sturdy, 1880s one-room schoolhouse in rural Grant County, Indiana, has been completely transformed into a unique family home by Linda Bennett and her family. Despite the...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast highlights Carolyn Sullivan and her husband Albert, a couple from Peru, Indiana, who passionately collect bells year-round. What began as an enthusiasm passed...

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[AI-Generated Summary] After retiring from a 19-year teaching career at Ball State University's School of Education, a teacher named Spencer leaned into a resemblance to Benjamin...

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[AI-Generated Summary] highlights the life and career trajectory of Lou Wood, reflecting on his experiences reporting on the severe mistreatment and racism of the 1960s before transitioning to a...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Highlights Katherine and Howard Clark, who revived the nearly extinct art of large-scale, handmade papermaking by establishing their operation, Twin Rocker, on Howard's...

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Howard Caldwell's Perspective, reflecting on the year's more unusual stories, begins at 14:59

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Howard's Perspective about the 53rd anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack, begins at 46:43

[AI-Generated Summary] This archival broadcast from WRTV 6 News in Indianapolis covers a diverse...

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Howard's Perspective begins at 25:28, about the permanent closing of Howard Caldwell's high school;

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Howard's Perspective, about closing two high schools, begins at 25:17

[AI-Generated Summary] Reports on a devastating house fire in a mobile home park that claimed the lives of a mother and...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Long-time commentator Howard Caldwell returns to the air to share his perspective on "adjusting" to retirement, a transition he views not as stepping aside, but as embarking...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This morning news broadcast covers a diverse range of local Indiana stories and significant global events, beginning with a protest at Ball State University where African...

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36:21: Howard's Perspective begins

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WRTV 6 News at 5: Local Housing Disputes, Crime, and Community Safety

News features a lead story on the frustrations...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Covers the ongoing recovery and investigation efforts following the crash of American Eagle Flight 4184, noting that investigators are focusing on wing flap issues and...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast highlights the revitalization of a historic landmark in Fortville, now known as Phoebe's Corner Market House. Originally an old five-and-dime, the building...

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[AI-Generated Summary] In the historic section of Crawfordsville, a small visitor center houses a specialty enterprise called "Believe in Company," which has been handcrafting unique Santa Claus...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast highlights the enduring legacy of The Dick Van Dyke Show, a highly successful 1960s comedy series starring Dick Van Dyke alongside his brother Jerry and Mary...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Located in the city of Lawrence in northeast Marion County, the Heidelberg House is a unique establishment that transports its visitors into a world filled with European...

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[AI-Generated Summary] The Irving theater has stood as a beacon of hope in an East Side historic neighborhood business district, finding popularity with its popcorn but facing ongoing questions...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast highlights Indiana Bell's efforts to combat annoying and criminal phone calls—ranging from simple ring-and-hang-up harassment to serious extortion and bomb...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Indiana University has officially introduced Darian DeVries as the 31st head coach of the men’s basketball program, marking the beginning of a new era in Bloomington....

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[AI-Generated Summary] In this farewell broadcast, a news anchor delivers an emotional final message reflecting on their twelve-year tenure at TV channel six in Indianapolis. Having moved from...

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[AI-Generated Summary] The evolution of Indianapolis station WRTV began in 1924 when it was founded as radio station WFBM by the Merchants Heat and Light Company, eventually becoming Indiana’s...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Opens with a news brief regarding a scheduled meeting between the Black Panther militia and local Koreans set for noon that day. Following the introduction by hosts Bill...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This segment celebrates the legendary career of Barbara Boyd, a pioneer who broke barriers as the first Black woman to serve as a television reporter in Indianapolis. Her...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Barbara Boyd investigates how local residents are coping with an intense heat wave, characterized by clear skies and temperatures climbing toward 90 degrees. While medical...

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[AI-Generated Summary] The wedding of actress Julia Roberts and musician Lyle Lovett has caused a significant stir in Marion, Indiana, where the couple recently married at St. James Lutheran...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Hardee's has initiated what is described as the largest merger in fast food history by converting 75 Indianapolis Burger Chef restaurants into Hardee's locations. This...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Despite cold temperatures, Indiana University fans gathered in Bloomington on Saturday to celebrate a historic college football national title season that many described as...

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1987 - WRTV Late News Promo_ Indy's Alive After Dark(1)

Clyde Lee, Howard Caldwell and others are seen in this spot which shows Indianapolis at night. Aired January 25, 1987 during the...

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Diane Willis, news anchor at WRTV, Indianapolis (and co-anchor with Clyde Lee)

Clyde Lee: news anchor at WRTV, Indianapolis (and co-anchor with Diane Willis)

Barbara Boyd featured as part of the Indianapolis station's 70th anniversary.

Executive Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Producers: Don Baker & Jim Kimsey;
Directors: Don Baker & Anne Seidler;
Technical Director: Steve Schmidt;
Audio: Lance Yoder;

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast examines the inner workings, pressures, and editorial choices that shape local broadcast journalism in Indianapolis, Indiana. Local news decision-makers...

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[AI-Generated Summary] WRTV Channel 6 interrupts regular programming to deliver live coverage of the guilty verdict returned in the Mike Tyson rape trial in Indianapolis. The local station...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Captures a series of vignettes centered on the shifting landscapes of American life, ranging from crisis and decline to enduring personal traditions. It begins with a...

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Brad Brown of WRTV reports. Marc Mullins is the anchor.

[AI-Generated Summary] While firefighters were battling a blaze at the Hines Lumber Company on the city's west side, another fire broke out nearby in a house on Bellevue. The homeowner, Ida Devin,...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Covers severe spring-like storms and tornadoes that ripped across central Indiana, damaging over 120 homes, destroying over 50 homes and outbuildings, and causing power...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Highlights the escalation of the Gulf War, focusing on the imminent mid-January 1991 United Nations deadline for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait, alongside local Indiana...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast encompasses a diverse compilation of television segments from the late 1970s and early 1980s, weaving together advertisements, special interest pieces, and...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast covers a range of national and local Indiana news, highlighted by the impending surrender of boxer Mike Tyson in Indianapolis following his indictment on...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast addresses the alarming rise of youth violence and firearm possession, highlighting that teenagers and children are increasingly becoming both the victims and...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast captures the high-energy anticipation leading up to the 1991 NCAA Final Four championship game between the Duke Blue Devils and the Kansas Jayhawks at the...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast from the day after Thanksgiving captures the official start of the holiday season in central Indiana, centered around the live lighting of the world's largest...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast from WRTV 6 News at Six in Indianapolis, focuses on a major toxic chemical leak at the Kim Lab Corporation that forced the evacuation of thousands. The...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast of WRTV Six News at Six from Indianapolis captures a high-energy convergence of professional sports and political anticipation on the eve of the 1990 midterm...

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Derrik Thomas pays tribute to his father from June 17, 1979

This video is a WRTV-6 Indianapolis news broadcast from August 29, 1990, featuring reporters Diane Willis, Greg Todd, Clyde Lee, and others. The broadcast covers a range of major stories,...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This news broadcast explores four distinct social and cultural stories. It opens with juvenile judge Jim Payne detailing a disturbing rise in youth violence and illegal...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This WRTV Six evening news broadcast details a chaotic day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ahead of the weekend's pole qualifications, heavily marked by two serious...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast transcript covers two separate segments, beginning with a news report on a devastating Christmas Eve fire at the Park Square Mall in downtown Nashville. The...

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WRTV Six News at Six

[AI-Generated Summary] An explosion and fire caused by a suspected natural gas leak devastated townhouse units at the Harrison Village housing complex at Fort Benjamin...

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December 15, 1978 - Indianapolis Racers of WHA Cease Operations WRTV

Executive Producer: Steve Hinkle;
Produced & Directed: Kurt Swadener & Don Baker;
Assistant Producers: Bob McLain & David James;
Host: Ken Nelson;
Technical Director: Keith...

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Executive Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Photographers: Mike Jensen & Steve Brenneman;
Editor: Mike Jensen;
Graphics: Kirk Preuschl & Betty Allen;
Writer: Kurt Swadener;

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Producer/Director: Kurt Swadener;
Photographers: Dave Schmiedel & Jim Simmons;
Editor: Paul Roehm;
Production Assistant: Nell Glover;
Production Manager: Dave Goff;

Hosts:
Diane Willis, WRTV;
William Bennett, Director, National Drug Control Policy;
Mike Nikitis, WSJV, South Bend;
Keith Edwards, WPTA, Fort Wayne;
Dan Coats, R-U.S...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Documents the final practice and qualifying preparations at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway leading up to the 1985 Indianapolis 500. Hosted by Tom Carnegie, Brian Hammons,...

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WRTV Productions
Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis on the Mark
Reel: 5
Air Date: 3/6/87
Posted: 3/5/87

Producer/Director: Kurt Swadener
Photographers:...

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Producer/Director: Kurt Swadener;
Editor: Jim Simmons;
Photographers: Dave Schmiedel, Jim Simmons & Steve Everitt;
Graphics: Kirk Preuschl;
Post Production: Paul Roehm;

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Executive Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Photographer Editor: Don Foss;
Jib Camera: Steve Brenneman;
Technical Director: Ron Estep;

[AI-Generated Summary] This introductory...

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Executive Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Photographer Editor: Don Foss;
Technical Director: Ron Estep;
Jib Camera: Steve Brenneman;

Executive Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Photographer Editor: Don Foss;
Jib Camera: Steve Brenneman;
Photographer: Jason Scheuer;

Executive Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Photographer Editor: Don Foss;
Jib Camera: Steve Brenneman;
Techical Director: Ron Estep;

Executive Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Photographer Editor: Don Foss;
Photographer: Steve Brenneman;

Executive Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Photographer Editor: Don Foss;
Technical Director: Ron Estep;
Jib Camera: Steve Brenneman;
Graphic Design: Kirk Preuschl;
Make-up:...

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Executive Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Photographer Editor: Don Foss;
Technical Director: Ron Estep;
Jib Camera: Steve Brenneman;
Graphics: Brent Weisheit;
Make-up: Carol...

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Kurt Swadener: Executive Producer;
Ed Foss: Photographer Editor;
Dave Schmiedel: Technical Director;
Steve Brenneman; Jib Camera;
Brent Weisheit: Graphics;

Executive Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Photographer Editor: Don Foss;
Technical Director: Ron Estep;
Photographer: Steve Brenneman;

Executive Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Photographer Editor: Don Foss;
Photographer: Steve Brenneman;
Graphics: Brent Weisheit;
Make-up: Carol Scheidler;

Director: Kur Swadener

[AI-Generated Summary] Documents a series of television broadcast segments from Indiana during the 1980s, highlighting the technical achievements of WRTV Channel 6...

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Skyconcert '89 Producer: Rick Cummings;
Promotion Coordinator: Jerianne Minnich;
Producer/Director: Kurt Swadener;

Photographers: Jim Simmons & Dave Schmiedel;
Production...

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Produced by: Rick Cummings;
Promotion Coordinator: Jerianne Minnich;
International Fireworks: Bob Casse;

WRTV
Producer/Director: Kurt Swadener;
Photographers: Dave...

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"30 Minute Special"

Miracle Makeover

The Butler University Chorale, Choir, and Symphonic Band

WRTV Productions
Indianapolis, Indiana
Rejoice: A Christmas Festival
Reel 1260 (Stero)
Conformed 12/16/86

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Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Director: Tammy Strass;

Videographer: Jim Simmons;
Production Assistants: John Bradberry & Vicki Priest;
Engineering Manager: Dick Pratt;

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Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Director: Tammy Strass;

Videographer: Jim Simmons;
Production Assistants: Robert Baker & Dessa Samardzija;
Technical Director: Keith A. Hill;

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Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Director: Anne Seidler;
Technical Director: Evelyn Johnson;
Audio: Lance Yoder;
Camera: Paul Castagnoli, Ron Estep, Ron Hanson & Dave Schmiedel;

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Producer/Director: Kurt Swadener;

Director: Tammy Strass;
Technical Director: Keith A. Hill;
Audio: John Winningham & Lance Yoder;
Video Control: Tom Renner, Steve Russell...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Captures the events of the first day of qualifying for the 1987 Indianapolis 500, featuring live reporting from Ed Sorensen and three-time winner Johnny Rutherford. The...

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Produced & Directed by: Kurt Swadener;
Writers: Tom Carnegie, Chris Allen, Brian Hammons, Ken Double & Kurt Swadener;
Photographers: Bill Shomo & Greg Williams;
Editors: Bill...

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Producer/Director: Kurt M. Swadener;
Writer: Kurt M. Swadener;

Photographer/Editor: Jim Simmons;
Photographers: Steve Everitt, Dave Schmiedel & Mike Grimes;
Casting:...

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[AI-Generated Summary] Promotional segments focuses primarily on high-end men's professional attire available at L.Strauss (also referred to as Elle or Al Strauss), emphasizing themes of timeless...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This Behind the Scenes documentary provides a comprehensive look into the daily broadcast news operations of WRTV Channel 6 in Indianapolis, following the station's...

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Executive Producer: Kurt Swadener;

Directors: Don Baker & Ann Seidler;
Sports Producer: John Dearth;
Engineering: Steve Schmidy & Lee Smith;
Photographers: Dave Schmiedel...

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Producer/Director: Kurt Swadener;
Writers: Kurt Swadener, Ken Double, Tom Carnegie & Brian Hammons;
Photographers: Jim Simmons, Bob Sprouls & Vern Veal;
Editor: Jim Simmons;

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For WRTV Indianapolis:
Producer/Director: Kurt Swadener;
Photographers: Jim Simmons & Dave Schmiedel;
Writers: Kurt Swadener & Jim Simmons;
Post Production: Paul Roehm;

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[AI-Generated Summary] A lighthearted "survival guide" and commentary by Reed Duffy for Channel 6 viewers preparing for the Indianapolis 500. It details essential gear for fans, including suntan...

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Produced and Directed by: Kurt Swadener;
Writers: Tom Carnegie, Ken Double, Brian Hammons & Kurt Swadener;

Photographers: Greg Williams & Jim Simmons;
Editors: Greg Williams,...

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Producer & Director: Kurt Swadener;
Host: Clem Davis;
Writer: Kurt Swadener;

Photographers: Dave Schmiedel, Jim Simmons, Ron Estep, Henry Anderson & Gary Terhune;
Editors:...

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Circle of Lights annual Christmas celebration; Executive Producer: Kurt Swadener

Producer: Kurt M. Swadener;
Remote Director: Dan Overleese;
Engineering Remote: Tim Boling;
Engineers: Steve Schmidt, Lance Yoder, Mark Flesner, Dave Schmiedel, Ron Estep, Tim...

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Bob McLain Sendoff & promos

First game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Louisville Cardinals
Second game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Kentucky Wildcats

Producer/Director: Kurt M. Swadener;

Photographer/Editor: Jim...

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WRTV Productions
Indianapolis, Indiana
Band Day 1985

Producer/Director: Kurt Swadener;
Executive Producer: Dave Goff;
Director of Engineering: Dick Pratt;

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WRTV 1" Productions
Indianapolis Indiana

Host: Shane Hollett;
Producer/Director: Kurt Swadener;
Director of Zoological & Botanical Collections: Julian Duval;

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Host: Shane Hollett;
Curator of Collections: Julian Duval;
Producer/Director: Kurt Swadener;
Photographer/Editor: Jim Simmons;
Photographer: Steve Everitt;
Post...

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Producers: Ray Bredmann & Bill Skroko;
Directors: Don Baker & Kurt Swadener;
Studio Managers: Harold Stevenson, Vicki Priest, Kevin Caraher, Linda Bucy & Grant Lukenbill;

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[AI-Generated Summary] This WRTV evening news broadcast from Indianapolis covers key national and local developments surrounding the approaching January 15 deadline in the Persian Gulf crisis,...

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50 Years Together (master)

Producer: Howard Caldwell & Anne Seidler;
Editor: Mike Jensen;
Writer: Anne Seidler;
Photographer: Mike Jensen & Steve Brenneman;
Post...

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Executive Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Historian/Host: Howard Caldwell;
Writer: Kurt Swadener;
Photographers: Mike Jensen & Steve Brennemanl;
Editor: Mike Jensen;
Post...

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast chronicles the thirty-year history of Indianapolis television station WFBM-TV / WRTV (Channel 6), from its sign-on on Memorial Day in 1949 as Indiana's first...

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Director: Kurt Swadener;

Producers: Kurt Swadener, Jim Bowdon & Chris Ramsey;

Directors: Don Baker & Dan Overleese;

Photographers: Mike Jensen, Jim Simmons, Tom Sisler, Bob Sprouls, Dave Schmiedel & Kevin...

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Producers: Kurt Swadener, Jim Bowden & Chris Ramsay;

Directors: Don Baker & Dan Overleese;
Photographers: Mike Jensen, Jim Simmons, Tom Sisler, Bob Sprouls, Dave Schmiedel & Kevin...

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Producers: Kurt Swadener & Jim Bowden;
Directors: Don Baker & Ken Scheidler;
Photographers: David Sauls, Steve Denny, Tom Sisler, Jim Simmons, Michele Morrisey Burgad & Mike Grimes;

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Producer: Kurt Swadener;
Directors: Doug Valmore & Anne Le Won Seidler;

Technical Directors: Tom Renner & Cari Parrish;
Audio: Tim Boling & Mike Reeves;
Camera: Dave...

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WRTV 1" Productions
Indianapolis, Indiana
1988 Indianapolis 500 Presentation