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Indiana RadioWatch
Serving Hoosier Broadcasters Since 1998
29 January 2018
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Good Morning:
With today's IRW, I hit the "reset" button on employment opportunities. If you need quality help, please send me your advertisement.
Scott Fybush wrote most of today's content. I'm starting to get back into the swing of things.
In an upcoming IRW, I'll have one Indiana broadcaster's 1978 blizzard remembrance. I'd like to include more Indiana broadcasters – If you were in radio during the 1978 Indiana blizzard, please let me know. I'd like to share your memories.
Statewide
Indiana Community Radio Corporation is donating 990 WRFM Muncie, 88.1 WJCF-FM Morristown, 91.5 WCNB Dayton, 91.7 W219DO Edinburgh, 97.7 W249DG North Vernon, 101.5 W268BJ Muncie, 102.9 W275BD Greenfield, 103.5 W278BB Greensburg, and 104.3 W282AZ Greensburg IN to New Beginnings Movement. The two entities share an address and two directors, including Marty Hensley.
Northeast
Antenna TV, which recently disappeared from Nexstar's WANE (Channel 15) in Fort Wayne, is returning to the market as a subchannel of Heartland Media Fox affiliate WFFT (Channel 55). The deal, which also includes Heartland stations in Minnesota and Missouri, will bring the retro channel back to the market in about 90 days.
Where Are THey Now? Former WPTA-TV GM Chris Fedele becomes the GM at WTVG-TV in Toledo, Ohio.
Northcentral
We remember Dick Williams, who died Dec. 30 at 90. Mr. Williams was a U.S. Army veteran who served during World War II. In 1956, he joined the business staff of the Elkhart Truth, becoming business manager and eventually secretary-treasurer of Truth Publishing Co. and its broadcast offshoots. Those included Truth Radio Co. (WTRC Elkhart) and eventually Pathfinder Communications and Federated Media. Mr. Williams retired in 1991. His son Brad now serves as CEO of Federated Media.
Northwest
Eric Pfeiffer joins Hoosier Ag Today, managing the radio and digital newsgathering operation. Mr. Pfeiffer's experience includes serving as news director at WSAL/WLHM in Logansport and as telecommunications systems specialist at Purdue University. Pfeiffer will be based in West Lafayette.
Central
WTTV (Channel 4)/WXIN (Channel 59) evening news anchor Bob Donaldson underwent hip-replacement surgery Jan. 17. Mr. Donaldson is recuperating and hopes to be back on the air at the end of February.
WXIN, meanwhile, welcomes Krista McEnany as its new weekend meteorologist. Ms. McEnany had been working at WFIE (Channel 14) in Evansville. And on WTTV, former WISH-TV (Channel 8) meteorologist Robb Ellis is now being seen on weekday mornings. Ellis is replacing (at least temporarily) Lindsay Riley, now at KPNX (Channel 12) in Phoenix. Ellis is still being seen on weekends in Chicago at WBBM-TV, where he has some new Indianapolis company. Vi Nguyen, formerly of WISH (Channel 8), has moved to Chicago as a reporter for the CBS owned-and-operated station. Ms. Nguyen is a graduate of Depaul University.
Public broadcaster WFYI (Channel 20/90.1fm) has hired David Slade as its new chief development officer. Mr. Slade had been national manager of major gifts, partnership marketing and communications for the US Tennis Association Foundation.
Congratulations to the Smiley Morning Show on Entercom's WZPL/99.5fm. Their annual Request-A-Thon raised more than $700,000 for Make-A-Wish of Indiana.
Congratulations to WEEM (91.7fm) at Pendleton High School. For a third consecutive year, it has been named a finalist in the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System's National High School Radio Station of the Year competition. WEEM won the national award in the 2015-2016 school year.
Update: 3 Towers Broadcasting earns translator W292FM (106.3fm/Shelbyville) for their CHR/WSVX (1520am, Shelbyville), extending coverage of "Giant FM" northward from its existing 96.5fm translator at the AM site on Morristown Road, on the north side of Shelbyville.
Where Are They Now (Part 1)? Former WZPL APD/MD Garett Michaels now programs XERTA-FM (91X) in the San Diego, California market.
Where Are They Now (Part 2)? Former Indianapolis DJ "Trapper John" joined SiriusXM as PD for Y2KCountry and APD for The Highway.
Westcentral
Update: Midwest Broadcasting completed its format shift at 102.7fm/Terre Haute on Dec. 26, flipping WBOW from Christmas music to Classic Hits as "The Wabash Valley's Greatest Hits." The former WDWQ had been one of Midwest's two country signals, competing with recently-acquired (and format-dominant) WTHI/99.9fm. The venerable WBOW calls had been on sister station 98.5fm until it became "River" WWVR in 2017, and had then been parked on 1440am/Paris IL. (That station becomes WIBU, simulcasting Midwest's talk WIBQ/1230am in Terre Haute.)
Former WDWQ morning host Jay Cruz stays on with WBOW. Former 98.5 middayer Julie Henricks returns to WBOW and keeps her evening job as meteorologist at WTWO-TV. Dan Stone of Midwest's WNCY in Green Bay WI is tracking afternoons.
Southeast
Ryan Media's WXVW/1450am in Jeffersonville is paying $200,000 for its translator. Charles Anderson put W241CK (96.1fm) on the air in 2013 as a simulcast of WXVW's "Big X Sports Radio" and is now selling the translator to Ryan.
Southcentral
Dave Taylor began his career in radio in 1977 at WVCM in Carrollton, then moved to WORX in Madison in 1981. He moved into print in 1983, eventually becoming editor of the Trimble Banner, a position from which Mr. Taylor retired in early January.
Southwest
Eli Roberts has left Evansville's WEVV (Channel 44) - and the country. Mr. Roberts, who had been with WEVV for a year, has joined Israel's i24 News as a Tel Aviv-based anchor and Middle East correspondent. Mr. Roberts had previously worked for Israel's Channel One and has also worked for WFTX-TV in Fort Myers, Florida.
This Week in Indiana Radio History (Extended Edition!)
If there's something we need to add to the "calendar," please let us know. As this information strictly from our archives, and because we are human and errors do sometimes occur, please e-mail us if this information is not correct!
January 1: In 1950, 91.9fm in Huntington signed on as WVSH, and remains so today. Also in 1950, WWNI (97.5fm, Wabash) signs off after about a year. In 1970, what was then 92.7fm, Lafayette signed on as WXUS. Today, it's WKHY on 93.5.fm. Also in 1970, WNAP (93.1fm, Indianapolis) began broacdasting in stereo. In 1977, 91.5fm in Evansville changes call letters from WEVC ("EVansville College") to WUEV ("University of EVansville"). In 1996, 94.7fm, New Albany signed on as WAJE. It's now WFIA-FM. In 2007, WYFX (106.7fm, Mount Vernon) flipped formats from country to sports.
January 2: In 2013, WXNT (1430am, Indianapolis) flipped formats from talk to sports.
January 4: In 1993, 91.3fm in Bloomington signed on as WFHB ("FireHouse Broadcasting").
January 5: In 2009, former WWVR (105.5fm, West Terre Haute) GM Betty S. Huey dies. Age 73.
January 6: In 1948, 1480am in Terre Haute signed on as WTHI. Today, it's WPFR.
January 7: In 1960, 92.3fm in Bloomington signed on as WTTV-FM ("Tarzian TeleVision"). It's now WTTS.
January 8: In 1955, 1460am in North Vernon signed on as WOCH for owner Dorrell Ochs. It's now WJCP ("Jennings County Panthers").
January 9: In 1995, Channel 23 in Marion changed call letters from WMCC-TV to WNDY-TV after Wabash Valley Broadcasting purchased the TV station. Also on that date, The Bob and Tom Show debuted on their first network affiliate: WFWI (92.3fm, Fort Wayne). In 1998, legendary Fort Wayne broadcaster Tom Williams dies. Age 60. In 2010, former WOWO News Director Gary Froseth dies, Age 66.
January 10: In 1975, 107.1fm in Danville signed on as WGRT. Today, it's WEDJ.
January 11: In 1989, WBYR 98.9fm, Van Wert, Ohio signed on with a classic hits format, and Fort Wayne stop signs were never the same again.
January 12: In 1976, 90.3fm Fort Wayne signed on as WBCL ("We Broadcast Christ's Love"), and remains so today.
January 13: In 1995, WZWZ in Kokomo moved frequencies from 92.7fm to 92.5fm. In 2013, WAWK(AM)//W238BH (1140am, 95.5fm; both Kendallville) owner Don Moore dies. Age 60.
January 14: In 1951, 1440am in Portland signed on as WPGW, and remains so today. Also in 1961, 1520am in Shelbyville signed on as WSVL. Today, it's WSVX.
January 15: In 2008, WIBC and Indianapolis 500 broadcaster Lou Palmer dies. Age 75. Here's how he sounded on WIBC.
That's all for this issue. Thank you for your continued support.
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