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Major Taylor named recipient of Distinguished Hoosier Award
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Track cycling champion, civil rights activist, and Indianapolis native Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor has been selected to posthumously receive the Distinguished Hoosier Award.
Governor Eric Holcomb Accepts 2021 Champion of Public Broadcasting Award from America’s Public Television Stations
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WASHINGTON – February 22, 2021 – America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) today presented the Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, in recognition of his support for Indiana public television stations’ initiative to provide remote learning services to students without broadband access.
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IPBS Announces 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees
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Today Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, Inc. (IPBS) announced its 2024 class of inductees into the IPBS Hall of Fame. The inductees include: Alan Cloe (former WFYI executive), Bob Ross (beloved artist and Joy of Painting creator), Harvey Stauffer (host of The Blues Revue on 88.1 WVPE-FM), and George Walker (legendary public radio host on WFIU-FM).
PBS FORT WAYNE WINS IN THE 45th ANNUAL TELLY AWARDS
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[Fort Wayne, IN]– May 23, 2024] – PBS Fort Wayne announced today that 4 of their local productions have garnered wins in the record breaking 45th annual Telly Awards. Three productions won Silver Telly awards, and one, a Bronze Telly award. The award winners were:
Productions winning Silver Telly Awards were:
•A Home for the Arts in Best Documentary: Short Form (Under 40 minutes). ProducerDirector: Jonathon Nuthals
•Fort Wayne Ballet Dancer’s Legacy – Edward Stierle in Music, Dance & Performance –Television. Executive Producer: Todd Grimes
•Writers Contest 2023 in Children-Television.
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IPBS Stations Honored with Nine Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards in 2024
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Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, Inc. (IPBS) is proud to announce that WTIU/WFIU, WFYI, and Indiana Public Broadcasting News (IPB News) have collectively been awarded nine prestigious Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in recognition of their exceptional work in broadcast journalism. Region 7 comprises Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. These awards underscore the unwavering commitment of Indiana’s public media outlets to delivering high-quality, local reporting and innovative storytelling.
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Nominations Open for 2024 IPBS Hall of Fame
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Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, Inc. (IPBS) is pleased to announce the commencement of nominations for the 2024 IPBS Hall of Fame. Nominations are now open and will close on Friday, May 24.
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WBOI Board Names New President/General Manager
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After a nationwide search, the WBOI-FM board of directors announced that its new station head will be Travis Pope, most recently the station manager at award-winning Marfa Public Radio in west Texas.
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Major Taylor: Champion of the Race
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Explore the remarkable life and legacy of speed cycling champion, civil rights activist, and Hoosier hero Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor through this documentary produced by WTIU. Scan the QR code with your smartphone to watch a preview. This documentary airs beginning Monday, February 26. Check local PBS station listings for dates and times.
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WVPE’s Anthony Hunt Elected IPBS Board Chair
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The Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, Inc. (IPBS) board of directors has elected Anthony Hunt as its new chairman. Hunt is the general manager of 88.1 WVPE-FM in Elkhart, which serves parts of northern Indiana and southern Michigan.
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Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, Inc. Announces Inaugural Hall of Fame Inductees
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(Indianapolis, Indiana, July 17, 2023) Today Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, Inc. (IPBS) announced its inaugural class of inductees into the IPBS Hall of Fame. The inductees are: Perry Metz – Former Executive Director of Indiana University Radio and Television Services and General Manager of WFIU/WTIU (Bloomington), Dr. Joe Misiewicz – Former General Manager of Ball State Public Media and Emeritus Chair of the Department of Telecommunications at Ball State University (Muncie), Roger Rhodes – Former Executive Director Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, Inc. and General Manager of WFWA-TV (Fort Wayne), and Lloyd Wright – Former President and CEO of WFYI Public Media (Indianapolis).