Museum

The Pioneers Foundation has established a permanent exhibit at the Indiana State Museum which includes the names and career background of all Hall of Fame inductees. This exhibit is a state-of-the-art video display in which visitors may simply touch a screen to call up the background of an honoree. Artifacts from Indiana broadcast history are displayed and audio and video recordings are an part of this exhibit.

Several years ago the Foundation authorized the firm of Weintraut & Nolan to conduct oral history interviews with a number of broadcast pioneers in Indiana. The final product included approximately 110 hours of interviews, as well as an illustrated history of the participants. This resulted in the publishing of a book by the Indiana Historical Society, "In the Public Interest." The book is available at the Society as well as at the Indiana State Museum.

This exhibit is in keeping with the mission of the Broadcast Foundation which is…"To collect, preserve, and disseminate the history of broadcasting in Indiana in a variety of educational forums." The Foundation is continually seeking artifacts, memorabilia, oral histories and other anecdotal information about Indiana broadcasting. Whenever possible, the Foundation will support internships, scholarships, and the funding for scholars to write a history of broadcasting and its impact.

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