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Broadcast Champion Rep. Jackie Walorski Killed in Tragic Accident
(Rep. Walorski (middle) at a Mishawaka event last summer, with broadcast industry representatives J Chapman, Nicole Gustafson, Dave Arland, Aaron Ramey, John O’Brien, and Merry Ewing.) The Indiana Broadcasters Association is stunned to learn of the death of Second...
Indiana Broadcasters Association “Covering Local Sports” Best Practices
As high school sports begin this Fall, the Indiana Broadcasters Association has put together a list of Best Practices for broadcasters to help provide the best coverage of their local teams. With input from broadcasters across the state, the IBA has nine points of emphasis for the 2022 school year.
Stream It Like You Mean It: Free Seminar on Building Your Radio Revenue With High School Sports Streaming
Hundreds of broadcast Radio broadcasters throughout Indiana already provide a valuable and important public service by covering high school football, basketball, and other sports. But an opportunity is in the wings to add video streaming to your broadcasts, working...
Watch Replay: Covering Guns – What Every Journalist Should Know
Hundreds of broadcast journalists across the country joined a livestream seminar and presentation from Al Tompkins from the Poynter Institute about strategies and information to help empower newsrooms in covering the conversation over gun laws. The seminar was hosted...
Six Hoosier Broadcasting Icons Named to 2022 Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame Class
Carmel, Ind. – June 6, 2022 – Six Hoosier broadcasters will be inducted into the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame this October. The Indiana Broadcasters Association today announced the 2022 Hall of Fame class: • Bob & Tom Show co-host and news director...
Indiana Broadcasters Award $50,000 in College Broadcasting Scholarships
Carmel, Ind. – March 23, 2022 – The Indiana Broadcasters Foundation announced 10 recipients of its 2022 scholarship program, awarding $50,000 total to students who attend colleges and universities across the state. The scholarships are funded by the Indiana...
2022-2023 IBA First Response Card Application Form
Key radio and TV station personnel (engineers and other key responsible staff) need to fill out the below form to receive your 2022-2023 First Response Broadcaster Identification Cards. These cards are not intended for use by news, management, or sales personnel. The...
Hoosier Broadcasters Ready to Test Statewide Emergency Alert System March 15 to Prepare for Severe Spring Weather
March 13th – 19th is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana, with a statewide Live Tornado Alert test planned for Tuesday, March 15 between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Eastern time (between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. for counties in the Central time zone.) The Indiana...
HONOR LEGENDS OF BROADCASTING: 2022 HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
Submit Entries Through February 19th The Indiana Broadcast Pioneers are now accepting nominations for the 2022 Richard M. Fairbanks Hall of Fame. Nominations for the new class will be accepted through Friday, February 19th and can be submitted by clicking the link...
Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Help to Preserve Hoosier Broadcasting History
On December 31, 1921, commercial broadcasting in Indiana began when Indianapolis mayor Lew Shank posed his immortal question from the “studio” (a garage, actually) of radio station 9ZJ, “. . . (D)o you mean to tell me that people can actually hear me over that damn...
Register Now For the Broadcasters Career Fair on Saturday, March 26!
Launch or grow your career in Hoosier broadcasting at the next Career Fair hosted by the Indiana Broadcasters Association! There will be open positions from radio and TV stations across the state! This year’s Broadcasters Career Fair is Saturday, March 26th in Carmel...
2022 EAS Required Monthly Test Schedule (First test is January 20 at 2:50 p.m. EST)
EAS Required Monthly Tests (RMTs) are scheduled for the third Thursday of every month at 2:50 p.m. on odd number months and 4:50 a.m. on even numbered months. A schedule for each month is below: January – Thursday, January 20 at 2:50 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)...