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View AllGet to Know Sarkes Tarzian’s Geoff Vargo
Geoff Vargo’s first job broadcasting job was as a part-time DJ. Now, he is a man with many titles: Executive Vice President of Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. (ST), President Radio Group, President and General Manager of WGCL-AM and WTTS-FM and member of the Sarkes Tarzian Board of Directors. His primary responsibilities are managing the day-to-day operations … Continued
Read MoreVeteran Indiana Broadcasters Jack Rinehart, Joe McConnell, Ken Speck, and Steve Starnes to be Inducted into Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Richard M. Fairbanks Hall of Fame
Carmel, Ind. – July 31, 2017 – Four Hoosier broadcasting legends are being inducted into the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Richard M. Fairbanks Hall of Fame this November. The Indiana Broadcasters Association today announced the 2017 class which includes sportscaster Joe McConnell, TV reporter Jack Rinehart, radio personality Ken Speck, and TV videographer Steve Starnes. “This … Continued
Read MoreIBA Sponsors Indiana Engineers Interested in Ohio Broadcast & Multimedia Technology Conference
The Indiana Broadcasters Association is offering 30 scholarships to Hoosier broadcast engineers to attend the Ohio Broadcast & Multimedia Technology Conference, previously the Ohio Broadcast Engineering Conference, on Tuesday, September 19th at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The full-day learning experience will feature educational tracks for radio and television broadcast engineers, a track for IT professionals, and … Continued
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View AllIBA October 7 Career Fair
Saturday, October 7, 2017 | 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Indiana television and radio stations employ more than 48,000 Hoosiers and stations across the state have the opportunity to help launch careers of a new generation of broadcasters. Date, Time, and Location The Indiana Broadcasters Association is hosting its annual Spring Career Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at … Continued
Read MoreInside The News WRTV 1979
Return with us now to the days of Howard Caldwell, Clyde Lee, Barbara Boyd, Reid Duffy, and Bob McClain. Thanks to Jack Rinehart for making this available. This is from1979.
Learn more about the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers. Organized in 1979, it is dedicated to offering opportunities for fellowship, education, public service, and the preservation of broadcast history. Ongoing projects include a quarterly newsletter, this website, the Richard M. Fairbanks Indiana Broadcast Hall of Fame, an exhibit at the Indiana State Museum, and occasional public programs featuring retired broadcasters.
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Quad tape, film editing and processing, commercials on the RCA TCR, and 3/4inch VTR's....the good 'ol days!
I was shocked how similar it all looked to WISH TV 8 in the same era.
That team helped me fall in love with TV
I see a quick shot of Derrick Thomas ...and he's still there!
I've known them all.... does that make me a pioneer...or just give away my age?
I remember them all! It was a different world.
I always like work with Bob McClain. On trains that is. But I studied broadcasting in high school. Spent time in channel 6 station.
"Swoop" McClain & Barbara Boyd are wonderful people!!
Wow a young Ray in the newsroom.
Wow a young Ray in the newsroom.
Reid Duffy exhausting volumes of purple prose extolling the virtues of the French Onion Soup at Laughner's.
That was my favorite news team of all time. When they unveiled that news set on June 1st 1979 I knew what I wanted to do after college. Got my broadcast telecom degree and went to work for CNN in 1986. That news team had so much chemistry. Miss these guys a lot.
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