Six Hoosier Broadcasting Icons Inducted into Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame Class |
Six additional broadcasters were inducted into the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame on October 4. • Bob & Tom Show co-host and news director Kristi Lee • Fort Wayne News Director Ted Linn • Indianapolis station creative services director Peggy McClelland • Indianapolis news anchor John Stehr • Sportscaster and NBA player Jerry Harkness (posthumous award) • Legendary station manager Tom Severino (posthumous award) “The 2022 Hall of Fame Class is comprised of well-known broadcasters who pushed the boundaries of innovation and made the Indiana communities they served better, more informed places to live,” said Dave Arland, Executive Director of the Indiana Broadcasters Association. “For decades, our newest group of Hall of Famers have provided critical eyes, ears, and voices for listeners and viewers in Indiana and beyond. They have told wonderful stories and are each also active members of their communities. We are honored to add our 2022 honorees to the honor roll of the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame.” In addition to the Hall of Fame recognitions, the Indiana Broadcasters Association presented two other annual awards: • 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award: Tom Griswold – This is the IBA’s highest honor and is presented to an Indiana broadcaster whose work is uniquely beneficial and of superior value to their community and to the Association. • 2022 Tom Severino Leadership Award: Scott Uecker – This recognizes an individual with at least 10 years of service with ties to radio and/or TV broadcasting in Indiana who has demonstrated passion for broadcast media with an emphasis on serving the public. |
Nominations Open for Hall of Fame
2019 Hall of Fame Induction Album
Four Hoosier broadcasters became the newest inductees into the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Richard M. Fairbanks Hall of Fame as part of the annual Indiana Broadcasters Conference October 24, 2019, in Carmel. Biographical material about each inductee will be found in the Hall of Fame section of this website.



