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Video bio of Bill and Gloria Gaither, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2008.
Producer: Emily Sutherland;
Narration: Dave White;
Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners;
From their hometown of Alexandria, Indiana, Bill and Gloria Gaither have created a far-reaching gospel music dynasty. Their collaborations have resulted in more than 700 popular gospel songs. Collectively they have won eight Grammy Awards and more than 20 Dove Awards. The televised Gaither Gospel Hour and Gaither Family Music Hour shows have reached millions of viewers.
(Indiana Broadcast Pioneers)
Video bio of Norbert Neuss, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2004;
Norbert Neuss, a research chemist at Eli Lilly and Company, found little classical music on the airwaves of central Indiana in the 1960’s. He co-founded the Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis and for 40 years was the radio host of the Society’s classical music programs on WAIV-FM, and later on WIAN-FM and WICR-FM. In 1986 Dr. Neuss and the Society received a George Peabody Award for their accomplishments. He was a passionate supporter of the arts. He died Nov. 11, 2006.
--Words from the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers
Video bio of Jimmy Mack, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2009.
Production: Jimmy McDowell;
Narration: Howdy Bell;
Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners
Video bio of Vern Kaspar, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2004;
Vern Kaspar owned, with his two sons, four radio stations and an online newspaper. He was the station’s CEO and senior political analyst. Born in 1922 in Sioux City, Iowa, Kaspar obtained his first FCC license at age 13 as an amateur radio operator, building and operating his own amateur radio station — the use of part of the radio frequency spectrum for recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages and emergency communication that is still used today. Back in the days before Teletype news was available, he would copy Morse code at 33 words per minute to obtain national and international news for local radio stations. After serving in the Navy in World War II and stints at Princeton and Columbia University, he became an executive for WOI-TV, the first TV station in Iowa. In 1953, he helped with TV coverage of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidential campaign. In 1959, as a minority partner in a radio station in Nebraska, he decided he’d like to own one of his own. In addition to WILO-AM in Frankfort, Indiana, Kaspar Broadcasting owned WHSW-FM, and two Missouri stations: KWRE-AM and KFAV-FM. Kaspar died Jan. 5, 2018, in Rossville, Indiana. He was 95.
--Words from the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers
Video bio of Paul Mendenhall, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2020;
Paul Mendenhall began his life-long radio broadcasting career in 1970 at Carmel High School where he worked at the school’s radio station WHJE-FM. After high school graduation, Mendenhall worked part time at WHYT-FM in Noblesville, Indiana, and in 1974 at WXLW-AM in Indianapolis while attending Butler University. From there, Mendenhall transferred to Ball State to take his first full time job for Bill Shirk’s family at WERK-FM in Muncie, Indiana. At WERK-FM, he became program director and served as one of the “Men at WERK” until 1981. He also managed the radio station at Ben Davis High School and was a teacher for 17 years. Mendenhall joined Fairbanks Broadcasting in Indianapolis working for Cris Conner at WNAP-AM, then WIBC-FM and, finally, his current professional home, WTTS-FM. He joined WTTS-FM, located in Bloomington, Indiana, in 2001 where he hosts the WTTS-FM “Morning Show.”
--Words from the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers
Video bio of Chuck Marlowe, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2008.
Producer: Barbara Medlicott;
Narration: Barbara Medlicott;
Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners;
A native of Sullivan, Indiana, Chuck Marlowe began broadcasting at WXLW-AM in 1952. His career was defined by his long sports tenure at WTTV-TV and his play-by-play work on Indiana University basketball telecasts starting in 1958. He hosted a weekly interview show with Coach Bob Knight for 29 years. As the station’s sports director, he was part of the WTTV-TV nightly newscasts. Marlowe also was announcer for Championship Wrestling and was a pit reporter for the Indianapolis 500’s Motor Speedway Race Network for 41 years. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indiana Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Marlowe died Feb. 11, 2016, at age 86.
--Words from the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers
Video bio of Forrest Lewis, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2006.
Writer/Producer: Paul Lennon;
Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners;
Movie and TV actor Forrest Lewis was born in Knightstown, Indiana. His career spanned from the 1950s to ‘70s, with castings in many westerns. Credits include “My Friend Flicka” on CBS, “The People’s Choice” on NBC, “The Man from Mohawk” on ABC and episodes of the long running “Andy Griffith Show.” Lewis died June 2, 1977, in Burbank, California.
--Words from the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers
Video bio of Dick Wolfsie, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2021;
Dick Wolfsie left teaching in 1979 to host television talk shows in Columbus, Ohio; Boston and Chicago, then on “Good Morning New York” on WABC-TV. He moved from New York to Indianapolis in 1982 to co-host WISH-TV’s “Indianapolis Afternoon.” In 1986 he created, produced and hosted a morning talk show on WTHR-TV from Union Station in Indianapolis. In 1990 he returned to WISH-TV as a feature reporter on Daybreak until his retirement. His work in Central Indiana has resulted in dozens of honors including a CASPER Award and two Emmys. Many of his video essays have been broadcast nationally. He retired from WISH-TV in March of 2020, after 40 years on air in Indianapolis.
--Words from the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers
Video bio of Paul Lennon, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2007.
Producer: Bob Petranoff;
Post-Production: DreamVision Media Partners;
In the late 1940s, Paul Lennon convinced an advertising agency it should find a client to sponsor Indiana University basketball on WTTV-TV in Bloomington, Indiana. With Lennon on mic, history was made in December 1951 when the first U.S. college basketball game was televised. Six years later, Lennon started his own ad agency specializing in broadcast commercials. Lennon’s career also included air work at WTOM-AM and WTTS-FM in Bloomington. He went into TV in 1949 when WTTV-TV signed on the air. He also served as a president of the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers. Lennon died June 27, 2009.
--Words from the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers
Shows the pre-game and half-time maneuvers of the Indiana University Marching Band during two of the 1960 home football games. The band is seen in pre-game activities for the Marquette game and the half-time activities at the Northwestern game. Depicts the combined high school bands' performance during the 1960 Band Day.
