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Indiana RadioWatch
Serving Hoosier Broadcasters Since 1998
22 October 2018
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Good Evening:
Northeast
Fort Wayne Public Television's PBS affiliate WFWA-TV (Channel 39, Fort Wayne) completes the tower and antenna work that accompanied "PBS39" moving last month from RF Channel 40 to RF Channel 18. There's now a new antenna on their tower, and they now broadcast with 350kW, up from 152.8kW, but at roughly the same antenna height.
Nexstar's CBS affiliate/WANE-TV (Channel 15, Fort Wayne) weekend meteorologist Rob Lydick exits after five years. Mr. Lydick will join Penn State University and host "Weather World"
WANE-TV prepared a farewell video.
Adams Radio's Gold AC/WWFW (103.9fm, Fort Wayne) rolls out a new airstaff lineup:
Murphy, Sam, and Jodi (5am until 9am)
Travis Walker (9am until Noon)
Randy Alomar (Noon until 3pm)
Taylor Morgan (3pm until 7pm)
John Tesh (7pm until Midnight)
Last week, we told you that veteran TV news director Don Bradley had died. Mr. Bradley was 73. Born Don Burian, he worked 58 years in radio and TV broadcasting, with stops at WGL (1250am, Fort Wayne), WIFE (1310am, Indianapolis), WLYV (1450am, Fort Wayne), and after several more stops in radio and TV, the news director chair at WPTA-TV. Mr. Bradley's wife Connie said they planned to move back to Fort Wayne, as family lives there. A memorial service will be planned for later this year in Fort Wayne. Here's the complete obituary, provided by Rick Gevers and written by former colleague Kenn Venit.
Southwest
In the 1970s, Mark Snell served as News Director at WOMI (1490am) and WBKR (92.5fm, both Owensboro, Kentucky). Sad to report that he died on October 5, at age 62. Mr. Snell later earned his Juris Doctor (law degree) and moved to Houston, Texas, where he focused on energy law. Once he returned to Owensboro, he became President/CEO of the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp. until April of this year. Here's the complete obituary.
This Week in Indiana Radio History
Sign-on dates seem to be a prickly matter, subject to great debate, and mostly impossible to confirm. If there's something we need to add to the "calendar," please let us know. Please e-mail us if you have updated information.
October 21: In 1962, 100.5fm in Kokomo signs on as WFKO. Today, it's WWKI. In 2016, WBAA (920am, West Lafayette) added an FM translator (W290CM) at 105.9fm.
October 22: In 1940, 1450am in Vincennes signs on as WAOV, and still is. In 2001, WMYS (1430am, Indianapolis) flips format from Standards ("Music of Your Life") to Talk ("NewsTalk 1430") and their call letters became WXNT.
October 23: In 1924, 1130am in Indianapolis signs on as WFBM. It later moved to 1330am (1927), 1090am (1928), 1230am (1929) and after NARBA in 1941: 1260am. Today, it's WNDE. In 2014, former WPTA-TV Fort Wayne VP/GM Ed Metcalfe died at age 96.
October 24: In 2002, WXKE (103.9fm, Fort Wayne) flips format from Rock ("Rock 104") to AC as WYLT ("My 103.9"). In 2003, WENS (97.1fm, Shelbyville) became a Hot AC as "Real 97.1." In 2016, veteran Terre Haute DJ Matt Luecking is murdered. Age 44.
October 25: In 1979, WNDU-FM (92.9fm, South Bend) drops their hit parade format, and launches a Top 40 format as "U93".
October 27: In 1977, Longtime Wabash Valley Broadcasting/Terre Haute GM (WTHI(AM), WTHI-FM, WWVR-FM) Tony Hulman, Jr. dies at age 76. In 2004, Alfred Hudgins dies. Age 75. Mr. Hudgins hosted a weekend Blues show on WNDZ (750am, Portage).
Employment Opportunities
Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. has a rare and immediate opening for Bloomington Sales Manager, overseeing sales for heritage News/Talk WGCL (96.1 FM and AM1370) and directing the Bloomington-based sales of Adult Rock WTTS (92.3 FM). The ideal candidate will be a positive, forward-thinking leader with a results-driven background in media sales and management. The next Bloomington Sales Manager will possess a solid track record of identifying and motivating a local sales team, growing station accounts and maintaining a consistent book of business. WGCL offers an array of attractive news, talk and sports programming, including The Dave Ramsey Show, Rush Limbaugh, Kim Komando, Sean Hannity, NBC Sports, Indianapolis Colts, NFL and NCAA football, Cincinnati Reds baseball, IndyCar races including the Indianapolis 500, NCAA basketball and March Madness and local programs like Glass In The Morning, In The Zone, The Bloomington Review, Your Money and Monroe County’s leading high school sports coverage. Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. is independently owned and operated, placing the highest value in the listeners, clients and communities we serve. This is not corporate radio. Interested? Send your materials to careers@wgclradio.com. No calls please. EOE.
WPTA-TV/Fort Wayne is looking for an energetic sports anchor and multimedia journalist.
This full-time position will take someone who can excel in this digital age of journalism. The successful candidate will report, shoot, write, edit, produce and anchor. Sports is more than just reading scores and screaming highlights. Your compelling coverage must go beyond the game. We want you to create shareable stories for all of our platforms, including our website, mobile platforms and social media.
If you have a strong on-air presence with a credible delivery and personable style and have the ability to execute engaging live shots, we want you on our team. Applicants must have a degree in broadcast journalism or a related multimedia field and prior on-camera professional experience.
If you’re ambitious and are looking for your next career challenge, send your resume, cover letter and work sample or link to: Jonathan Shelley at jshelley@wpta21.com. (Please tell Jonathan that you learned about this job through IRW!)
WPTA is part of Quincy Media, Inc., a family-owned company operating 18 television stations. Throughout QMI, positions are available for candidates with all levels of experience. Visit https://quincymediacareers.com/ for links to all stations and opportunities.
WPTA-TV provides competitive compensation and excellent comprehensive benefits package, including 401k. WPTA-TV is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Brothers Broadcasting, a family owned and operated radio group is seeking a Sales Manager for our 25kW station WIBN-FM, which serves Lafayette & West Lafayette Indiana. The right candidate should have a proven history of sales success, an entrepreneurial spirit, along with great communication skills. Interested candidates should email their resumes to JohnB1560wrin@gmail.com for consideration. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Brothers Broadcasting is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Full Time Sales Position available for ESPN 97.7 The REF, the exclusive ESPN Affiliate in the Evansville, Indiana area. WREF features ESPN programming, a local afternoon sports show with Dan Egierski, and play by play coverage of St. Louis Cardinals, Indiana University, University of Southern Indiana, over 75 local high school events and more. Primary job will be helping local companies grow their business through the power of sports and radio. Will include production and possibly on-air responsibilities. Knowledge of digital media would be very helpful. Send resume and salary requirements to edhenson1@bellsouth.net. WREF/Henson Media of Henderson County, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Hoosier AM/FM (WXXC-FM/WCJC-FM/WBAT(AM)/WMRI(AM)) in Marion, Indiana is currently looking for their next sales superstar! Previous sales experience and a knack for developing new business preferred. Organizational skills, creativity and a positive attitude are all a plus. We offer a competitive salary plus commission, benefits, and extras. If you are looking for an exciting career in radio, contact them today! Hoosier AM/FM, LLC maintains a drug-free workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please send resume to GM Joel Pyle at jpyle@star1069fm.com.
That's all for this issue. Thank you for your continued support.
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