Indiana Broadcast Pioneers
The Indiana Broadcast Pioneers was organized in 1979 and is dedicated to offering opportunities for fellowship, education, public service, and the preservation of broadcast history amongst individuals retired from broadcasting.
A Committee of the Indiana Broadcasters Association, the Broadcast Pioneers help the association by vetting nominations for the annual Hall of Fame awards. Pioneers meet throughout the year for fellowship, and the association publishes the “Broadcast Beat” magazine for Pioneer readers.
A comprehensive list of Hall of Fame honorees is on the Broadcast Pioneers website.
To contribute to the scholarship program, you can submit a donation electronically below or send a contribution check made payable to the “Indiana Broadcasters Foundation” to the address:
Reid Chapman Scholarship
Indiana Broadcasters Foundation
P.O. Box 902, Carmel, IN 46082
Join the Broadcast Pioneers Roster&Submit a Scholarship Contribution
Enter your information below to receive the “Broadcast Beat” magazine about broadcasting past and present and to connect with other alumni of our industry. You can also click the checkbox below to contribute to the Indiana Broadcasters Foundation scholarship fund. (You are not required to submit a contribution to be added to the mailing list)
Broadcast Beat Pioneers Magazine Archive
The Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Newsletter is now published twice a year, preserving the stories and achievements of broadcasters across the state. Recent issues are archived below for reference.
For many years, the newsletter was expertly edited by Bob Smith of Indianapolis, Today, it continues to celebrate the past, present, and future of Indiana’s broadcast industry.
If you have an article of historical or professional interest that would be valuable to the members of the Broadcast Pioneers, we invite you to submit it for consideration. Please send your contributions to Bill Shirk at houdini96@aol.com.