Vol. 13, No. 2 Summer 2004 Five alumni discuss current professional issues From among the many current communica- Life to Live and also serves on the board of many as 49 different scenes. Everything is tions issues being discussed in our classrooms, directors of the Directors’ Guild. As a totally scripted and blocked out. Some Telecomment chose three. Then we went to director, he is responsible for planning the weeks we tape six shows in five days so that several alumni for their viewpoints and to find day’s shoot (working around the schedules the studio can go dark for six weeks, saving out how their careers and work environments of the actors, many of whom also do expenses on equipment, stages, building are being affected by these issues. theater); mapping out sets, props, lighting; sets, wardrobes, and makeup. As director, I and eliciting the emotional and physical try to be tuned in to my cast and crew, Gary Donatelli, BA’74, director One Life to action required for each scene. Donatelli making it as easy as possible for them to Live, ABC, New York City teaches a camera production course as an stay focused during our very long days. ary Donatelli credits his career in adjunct professor for the NYU Tisch Another concern in my profession is that Gtelevision to the famous IU swim School of the Arts and since 9/11 has directors often aren’t needed in reality TV. coach Doc Counsilman. Donatelli was an volunteered his time to produce training Many producers and editors find work on IU wrestler during the Mark Spitz era. Just videos for the New York Fire Department. reality shows, but the Directors’ Guild before the Nationals his junior year, he was Donatelli lives in Ringwood, N.J., with his worries about the lack of work for all injured and couldn’t wrestle. So he asked wife, Debra, and their two teenage members of the directing team. The Guild Counsilman to lend him the VHS camera daughters. is actively marketing its membership and Doc used to tape the swimmers. Donatelli How has your career in scripted television been their skills, hoping to make new shows started taping the wrestlers, who were affected by the popularity of “reality TV”? signatory to the Guild and attempting to amazed by how much they improved from adapt to contemporary programming. I find “reality TV” a hilarious term, but it’s Everything in TV is cyclical. I predict seeing their moves. Donatelli’s first job very successful, and its success has definitely after graduation was sports cameraman for that reality TV will run its course. Some affected daytime soaps. We have to keep gems will stay, and the majority will prove Turner Broadcasting. As he reflects, “The our audience, attract more viewers, and wrestling injury was difficult to handle, but to be a fad. But the audience will still be become increasingly more cost effective. looking for a story and a conflict. maybe it led me to my career.” The Blair Witch Project had a strong impact Donatelli is one of five directors on One on the look of TV. And during the O.J. Bruce A. Humphrey, MS’79, first assistant Simpson trial, daytime viewers suddenly director, The Practice, Studio City, Calif. discovered that there was more to choose from than just soaps. The popularity of s a graduate student in telecommuni- reality TV has added additional competi- A cations at IU, Bruce Humphrey tion for an eroding audience. expected to pursue a career teaching courses For instance, we always try to attract in television production at a university and teens and college kids in the summer with a working at an associated PBS station. His carefully chosen storyline. This summer, in expectations changed dramatically when an addition to the story, we’re purposely giving L.A.-based movie crew came to town to certain scenes a “reality TV” look that’s less film Breaking Away. He was hired to be the than network quality. I’m sure our RTV production assistant for the feature film, professors never would have predicted this and this experience took his career in a technical “dumbing” of network TV! direction he never anticipated. Humphrey My work is much harder than [it was] 10 moved to L.A. in 1980, starting as a DGA years ago, largely because everything is trainee and working his way to first driven by the bottom line. We have to be assistant director on a variety of feature cost effective. The soaps require five films and television pilots and series. In the episodes every week so everyone on the set early ’90s, he made a conscious choice to must work very fast. The cast and crew run focus on television in order to spend more Gary Donatelli 80 pages of script per day, requiring as (continued on page 2) 1 Alumni discussion (continued from page 1) time with family and to have better opportunities to direct. Humphrey was first assistant director on the NBC dramatic series Sisters and added director to his credits for two episodes. This spring, he concluded five seasons as assistant director on the legal drama The Practice. When the show was cancelled, Humphrey found himself looking for work again. He says, “This starting over is an aspect of the business that one never gets comfortable with. Still, I try to look forward to new challenges each time I seek my next assignment.” He begins this summer as first assistant director on a new CBS show, dr. vegas, starring Rob Lowe and Joe Pantoliano. Humphrey and his wife, Deborah, have been married nearly 27 years Mike Hayes and live in Studio City, Calif., with their the final episode of Friends drew 40 shares. two children. Bruce Humphrey To me, the medium is healthy, drawing Humphrey’s first-hand experience in contend that viewers tune in to these record revenue levels locally and nationally network dramatic series has resulted in unscripted shows because of their and aggregating mass audiences. Advertis- strong opinions and judgments about the unpredictability; they want to be surprised. ers will continue to pay premium dollars to current prevalence of reality TV shows and This is disturbing because it highlights the reach large audiences via TV. I would argue the reasons for it. Here is a greatly con- utter predictability and sameness of which that cable has helped broadcasting evolve. densed version of his feelings and future many of our dramas and sitcoms are guilty. By producing summer programs when predictions. Read his full article at The control of networks and studios by a broadcast was in hiatus, cable forced the www.indiana.edu/~telecom. few large corporations has resulted in less broadcast networks to produce new How has your career in scripted television been creativity and more caution in program- summer programming. All media — affected by the popularity of “reality TV”? ming. Good storytelling is being sacrificed. broadcast TV, cable, radio, newspaper — Having spent much of my career working continue to be competitive and have forced in the prime-time dramatic series genre of Michael J. Hayes, BA’88, president and sellers to do better selling. It’s less about network television, I find the current general manager, WYFF, Greenville, S.C. television answering challenges and more popularity and dominance of “reality TV” n November 2003, Mike Hayes was about continuing to improve as an industry on the commercial networks a disturbing Iappointed president/general manager of in all aspects. trend. WYFF, the Hearst-Argyle NBC station I also have to say a word about reality First of all, I take issue with the label serving Greenville, Spartanburg, and TV. Reality TV was exceptionally limited “reality.” I’ll grant that the shows are built Anderson, S.C., and Asheville, N.C., the until this year because it was middle-of-the- around average, ordinary people (as nation’s 35th-largest television market. He road in terms of SES. It was only reaching opposed to professional actors) being has steadily climbed the TV ladder since his the lower demographic audiences. That observed in situations that are unscripted first job as sports producer at WISH-TV in changed this year with Apprentice, which and unrehearsed. However, the fact that the Indianapolis, followed by sales and sales has become the “water cooler” show of the unblinking cameras are omnipresent manager positions in Peoria, St. Louis, year, attracting hard-to-reach audiences, certainly creates a heightened situation that Austin, and Grand Rapids. Most recently, such as CEOs and, even more surprising, influences the participants’ behavior. I find Hayes was general sales manager with working women. “reality” series akin to sporting events in WLWT in Cincinnati. During his seven which the outcome is unknown and viewers years at WLWT, the station was awarded Peter A. Tenhula, BA’87, attorney, Federal cheer for a participant in the competition. four national Telly Awards for sales Communications Commission, and former From an employment standpoint, I am presentation. Hayes and his wife, Patti, senior legal adviser to FCC chair Michael affected by the number of so-called reality have two sons, ages 6 and 4, and are new K. Powell, Alexandria, Va. shows that occupy commercial network residents of Greenville. arly in Peter Tenhula’s career as an prime time. This results in fewer hours for EFCC attorney, he was on the front lines dramatic series and other shows, translating How are you handling the challenge of selling in the agency’s battles against indecency on into fewer employment opportunities for TV with an eroding audience? the public airwaves. Ten years and three those of us who work on dramas and First of all, it’s important to remember that, kids later, Tenhula comments on the recent sitcoms. I attended the DGA annual historically, media — newspaper, radio, TV indecency “crackdown” by the FCC. Read meeting a week ago, and most everyone I — have always faced a fragmenting the full interview at www.indiana.edu/ spoke to (other than those continuing on audience. Broadcast TV remains the largest ~telecom. returning shows) was looking for work. aggregator of mass audience. This fall, we’ll Tenhula has been an attorney at the FCC The popularity of these “reality” shows be electing our national president. Most of for 14 years. Early in his career, he worked leads me to a disturbing conclusion about the campaigns’ advertising dollars will be on what many young communications the state of network prime-time television. I spent on broadcast television. In early May, attorneys only dream of: First Amendment 2 radio and TV come into the household. But it should be primarily up to the parents to teach children what is good and bad in the media. Therefore, my wife and I make every effort to monitor what our kids are watching and listening to, and we explain why we think something is not appropriate for them. We are fortunate to have tools available like safe harbors, v-chips, and rating systems. These are not fail-safe, so it is still largely up to parents to affirmatively decide what their kids should be exposed to and how they can regulate what material comes into the house by using the “off ” button. The government cannot shield children from all material that their parents (or the government itself) may find objectionable. There are just too many media outlets beyond traditional broadcast radio and TV Peter Tenhula that are outside the reach of government control. I believe that the current govern- issues. He attended law school right after ment crackdown on indecency is directly in graduating from IU so he could become a response to a rise in complaints from Dean Metcalf communications attorney. What better place parents, viewers, and listeners. As an to start than the FCC? That was 1990. into the spotlight for us and for the country. attorney, I think that there are risks that the Two years later, Tenhula was assigned to We have always felt we’ve operated well legal fabric underlying all broadcast write the rules to implement new indecency within the vague boundaries the FCC has regulation could wither away if the “safe harbor” legislation passed by Congress set. Due to the current atmosphere, those government tries to go too far. in August 1992. He also advised the FCC’s boundaries have closed in somewhat. Mass Media Bureau and the commissioners Words and topics of conversation that were Dean Metcalf, BA’89, producer, Bob and on individual indecency cases, mostly fine a few months ago are now considered Tom Show, WFBQ Radio, Indianapolis involving complaints against so-called over the line. Our show operates on a “shock jocks” like Howard Stern. ean Metcalf graduated in 1989, a year seven-second delay, so Bob and Tom have Tenhula says, “It was quite a challenge to Dlater than he anticipated, because of fewer than seven seconds to decide if a be thrust into the middle of the difficult an exciting internship with the Bob and Tom comment is acceptable or not. Our listeners’ legal issues surrounding the FCC’s regula- Show at WFBQ Radio in Indianapolis. He comments are on both sides of the coin. tion of indecency.” found working with the show so engrossing While some voice disappointment that we Since late 1993, he has been focusing that he was unwilling to leave to finish his no longer play certain songs and sketches, mostly on issues involving the development degree. Metcalf stayed on after graduating others have commented that they now feel of new wireless telecommunications and is still writing, voicing, and producing comfortable listening to the show with their technologies. Tenhula also served on chair comedy pieces with Bob and Tom some 16 kids in the car. Michael Powell’s staff for five years. He is years later. His title is producer for the Bob In my opinion, the issue of freedom of currently a deputy bureau chief in the and Tom Show, which is syndicated on more speech is certainly a big concern. However, FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications than 140 stations across the country and I was hired by a big company to entertain Bureau. has a listenership of more than 5 million. people. Therefore, my goal is to help people He is happy to be on the “good side” of the Looking back on your experience and from a enjoy their morning commute to work or ever-increasing trend of syndication and parent’s perspective, what are your impressions pass their time at work as they hear our downsizing in broadcasting and offers his of the FCC’s regulation of indecency on radio show. I don’t agree with what’s going on help and encouragement to up-and-coming and TV? right now, and I don’t think the FCC is broadcasters. Metcalf lives in Indianapolis going about it fairly. But I don’t think that First, I must emphasize that these views are with his wife, Shannon, and a house full of matters when it comes to my job. I’m my own and do not necessarily reflect the guitars, dogs, and cats. happy to do the best job I can to produce a views of the FCC, the chair, the commis- What are your thoughts on the crackdown on good show given the parameters I’m sioners, or the FCC staff. handed. If the government says we can’t say When I was a young, childless attorney, indecency in media, as being dictated by the FCC? “booger,” then those are the rules we’ll live it was my job to defend the FCC’s actions, by. As professional broadcasters, we are here The FCC has recently been handing out no matter how I personally felt about them. to entertain our audience. We can only do huge fines for indecency. As a result, several I was and am still a staunch defender of that if we are on the air. Getting our show radio personalities have been fired and First Amendment values. As a father of canceled or fined will not likely help the radio shows have lost affiliates. For the Bob three young kids (ages 10, 7, and 5), I cause. While some shows are losing and Tom Show, we have changed where we think the FCC’s position still makes a lot of affiliates, we are actually gaining. I think draw the line since the Superbowl. The sense. Parenting is not easy, especially when the new environment has made it a bit FCC had already begun its crackdown a few it comes to teaching kids about values and trickier for us, but I also think we are still weeks earlier when it levied fines on Bubba building character. This can be defeated able to put on one of the best radio shows the Love Sponge, but the Janet Jackson when invasive, prevalent influences like in the country. incident really brought the indecency issue 3 DEPARTMENTAL NEWS

Faculty news forum for The Information Society journal on which aired in early June on WTIU’s theories of interactivity, focusing on the children’s program Friday Zone, docu- Alie Bryant won the 2003–04 Charles W. question of where interactivity resides. His mented the 2004 phenomenon of the 17- Redding Dissertation Award for the edited research volume Media Access: Social year cicada, with its epicenter located in organizational communication division of and Psychological Dimensions of New Technol- Bloomington. the International Communication Associa- ogy Use (co-edited with John Newhagen) “The Internet As Commons: The Issue tion. The dissertation is titled “From was published earlier this year. of Access,” written by Mike McGregor Networks to Nickelodeon to Noggin: A Jim Krause, clinical assistant professor, and JoAnne Holman, PhD’98, a faculty Communication Networks Perspective on has produced several documentaries this member at James Madison University, was the Coevolution of the Children’s Television year: Elkinsville — Washed Away by Progress, named best paper in the Law and Policy Community.” produced for WTIU, is about a small town Division at the Broadcast Education Erik Bucy was promoted to associate that was displaced by the construction of Association’s annual convention in Las professor with tenure. He edited a special Lake Monroe. “Season of the Cicada,” Vegas in April.

Faculty profile Harmeet Sawhney: A man of few words, great passion armeet Sawhney is a man of few ideal of universal access by studying the Hwords. That is, until you open up evolution of universal education, a discussion with him on his academic universal access to public libraries, rural passions. Then you should settle in and electrification, universal medical don your thinking cap because his words coverage, and universal telephone may come faster than you’re able to fully service. He is also interested in how absorb them. regions and countries imagine and create Sawhney joined the faculty in 1991 telecommunications infrastructure and after finishing his PhD in communica- other large-scale networks such as canals, tion at the University of Texas at Austin. railroads, and highways. His recent work His early schooling and degrees are from has looked at how metaphors serve as his native India — BS in electrical vehicles for the transfer of conceptual engineering, MBA in marketing — frameworks from one technology to followed by an MA in communication at another and also how they facilitate State University of New York at Buffalo. action in the face of all the uncertainties At IU, he teaches courses on telecom- that mark the network development munications technology and policy and process. management of creativity. Sawhney His newest challenge and passion is spent this past spring semester at the his role as editor in chief of The Informa- University of Michigan in Ann Arbor as tion Society, a refereed journal that serves the Pohs Visiting Professor, teaching a as a critical forum for research on graduate course in network society and information technologies and social an undergraduate international telecom- Harmeet Sawhney processes. Sawhney joined the editorial munications course. Sawhney valued this board of TIS in 1998 and then became time to interact with a different set of scholars, explore a its deputy editor two years later. He feels deeply privileged to have charming campus, and enjoy a city with great restaurants. had an opportunity to work with Professor Rob Kling, the former And, he took delight in the friendly neighborhood within the editor in chief, who was largely responsible for giving TIS its high rise — a “vertical community” — where he had a 15th- distinctive character as a broad and open journal that is receptive to floor apartment. research of all hues. After Kling’s sudden death on May 15 last year, As explained on his Web page, Sawhney’s research Sawhney was asked to serve as the interim editor. In January, he involves “the intersections of the profound and the pragmatic was appointed editor in chief. Sawhney says, as editor, he will work where complex reality disrupts the tidy logic of established to maintain the openness of the “precious intellectual space” that thought and forces new ways of thinking.” He was drawn Kling had created. Interestingly, using similar organic metaphors, toward telecommunications because it offers many such he talks about editing as “landscape gardening that makes a points of intersection. In the last few years, he has contem- researcher think beyond his own work and identify promising ideas plated issues related to universal access — interesting to him of others and then water and nurture them.” TIS is in good hands! “because they evoke ideals of democracy and equality, which Every now and then, Sawhney pries himself away from both the have to be reconciled with the realities of the situation on the profound and the pragmatic. He plays tennis regularly, reads, and ground.” He seeks to understand how America marshals its takes long walks. And he’s begun to dabble in a hobby from his political will, emotions, and resources to attain the egalitarian youth, with the gift of a shortwave radio from his wife, Mee-Young.

4 Ron Osgood and students Lisa featuring John Mellencamp. Osgood Emeriti news Berenholz and Jonathan Gibson were worked with Elaine Irwin-Mellencamp to guests on Fox News in New York City. plan the video and then produced and Our retired faculty continue to contribute to They were invited to discuss the partnership directed it with graphics assistance from their communities and profession in a variety of forged with Fox as the pilot department/ Scott Carmichael and several students in his ways. Here’s a sampling, in their own words: university for the Fox News Challenge. documentary course. Students in Osgood’s field production class A paper by Harmeet Sawhney, “The LeRoy Bannerman: My wife, Rita, passed were challenged to produce “fair and Slide Towards Decentralization: Clock and away in September 2002. We were blessed balanced” news packages, and Berenholz Computer,” published in Media, Culture, to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary and Gibson created the winning entry. and Society, was selected as the winner of the just over a month before. I had met Rita in Osgood also received an Award of Excel- first annual James W. Carey Media Research England during World War II while lence from the Broadcast Education Award, sponsored by the Carl Couch stationed there in the Air Force. So, this Association in the Faculty Video Festival Center for Social and Internet Research. past summer, I returned to Britain for a for “To Washington,” a music video (continued on page 6)

Faculty profile David Waterman: Professor or organic farmer? avid Waterman joined the served on expert panels and as a DDepartment of Telecommunica- consultant for the Federal Communi- tions in fall 1993. His research cations Commission, the Federal interests center on the economics of Trade Commission, the U.S. Depart- media industries, and he teaches ment of Justice, the U.S. General several undergraduate and graduate Accounting Office, and the Canadian classes in the areas of media industry Competition Bureau of Industry. economics, law and policy, and Recently, Waterman was appointed management. U.S. editor for Information Economics His interest in communications & Policy, a specialized academic industries was born in his graduate journal that publishes policy-oriented student days at Stanford University, articles about the communications where he earned MA and PhD degrees industries, telecommunications in economics, writing his dissertation networks, copyright and the media, about the movie industry. But he did and the role of information in not follow a typical academic career economic development. path. After finishing his doctorate, “It’s a great way to keep on the Waterman started a consulting cutting edge of my field,” he says, company, in Los Angeles, that “and to have some real influence on its provided economic, policy, and advance. But I hasten to add that I’m market research services to govern- just getting started with this. I can’t ment and the communications be sure that I’ll be sounding quite so industry. Then, after a few years, he David Waterman positive as the papers continue piling joined the faculty of the Annenberg up on my desk.” School for Communications at the University of Southern Waterman lives in Bloomington with his wife, Sharon, and California, where he taught in the Annenberg School’s commu- their three children, ages 7 to 14. “I do the whole suburban nications management graduate program and in the Department family number — mowing the lawn, driving my kids back and of Economics. forth from soccer, basketball games, and ballet and music lessons The next step was Bloomington and Indiana University, till I’m dizzy.” where in addition to his teaching, Waterman has busied himself Waterman was a fanatical scuba diver when he lived on the with a variety of research projects, including a policy-oriented California coast. When he came to Indiana, he couldn’t find an study of ownership relationships in cable television, which was ocean nearby, so he took up organic vegetable gardening. These published as a book in 1997 (Vertical Integration in Cable days his garden is practically big enough to feed the entire Television, co-authored with Andrew A. Weiss). Waterman has telecommunications faculty. also published numerous articles about the cable TV, movie, and “An advantage of being in my classes is that I distribute free other media industries in economics and communications vegetables to students in time of plenty.” he says. “If I’m still journals, such as Information Economics and Policy, Journal of standing when my kids get through college, I’ve decided that Communication, Journal of Econometrics, Telecommunications my next career will be organic farming. It’s not just the fascina- Policy, and Federal Communications Law Journal. Currently, he is tion I have with watching things grow, but also the physical in what he hopes are the final throes of completing a book labor is the perfect antidote to the frustrations of academic life. about the economics of the Hollywood movie industry. Also, my research never seems to end, but I can dig a hole, plant Waterman has also remained active in the public policy arena a seedling, pick a pepper, and then eat it. There is a certain since coming to IU. In 1999, he presented his research in satisfaction to the accomplishment and finality of all that, and I testimony before the U.S. Congress, and since the mid-’90s has have never yet encountered a delicious research paper.”

5 Emeriti faculty I retired with inane questions (continued from page 5) about what’s going nostalgic visit to see friends and revisit on. And I marvel familiar places. I turned 83 in March and, at the technology all things considered, seem to be holding that I cannot up. I play nine holes of golf twice a week, understand. keep up my house, and do my own (wkroll@ cooking. I do a bit of writing, having insightbb.com) completed a novel (but if it doesn’t succeed, consider it a hobby). I keep in touch with Rod Rightmire: the department and have been graciously Time has flown. It requested each semester to do my song and just doesn’t seem dance — an illustrated lecture on “The possible that I Golden Age of Radio.” It is easy to see why, retired five years for I’m the only one left old enough to ago and have lived Bannerman Burke remember the era. ([email protected]) in Gig Harbor for four. The move to Richard Burke: I haven’t been doing much Washington has international consulting since 9/11, so Ann been perfect in and I have been exploring some of the every way. Nancy Western states. We love seeing all of these and I love the wonderful places, but are always glad to area, have made come home to Bloomington. Last summer, good friends, and I appeared in Steve Martin’s play Picasso at we’re near our two the Lapin Agile at the Brown County daughters and Playhouse. My role, Gaston, called for an grandkids. Every “older” actor who could sit around all day retiree I meet says in a bar in Paris, drinking beer and offering the same thing, advice and opinions to anyone who would “How did I have listen. (OK, OK, no comments, please, time to work?” about type-casting!) I volunteer locally as a I’m very involved court-appointed special advocate, whose in our church, we role is to keep the interests and needs of travel quite a bit, Kroll Rightmire abused children from slipping through the and I try to carve cracks of a complex court system. I’m also a out time for reading and docent at the IU Art Museum. In fall 2004, photography. (I’ve finally I’ll again teach Ideas and Human Experi- joined the digital age and ence for the Honors College. The title is find myself on the front formidable, but, in essence, it’s a great end of a steep learning books course, which I find rewarding to curve). I have even stayed teach. ([email protected]) involved on the academic side as a member of the Bill Kroll: My wife, Kate, and I still live in PhD committee of a the same house we purchased in 1958 in former student. I have Bloomington and wouldn’t have it any great memories of IU and other way. Many people have moved here Bloomington and would just for the cultural activities in this city. I love to hear about what used to say “town,” but it isn’t a town people are doing. anymore. Just come back and visit the ([email protected]) downtown area, where more than 1,100 Seltz and his wife, Nancy new residents, the great majority of them Herb Seltz: Since students, will occupy recently constructed retirement we have apartments. For more than 10 years I’ve continued to make Bloomington our home, with an Audubon cruise to Newfoundland served IU as a student advocate, one of 14 with summers spent on the beautiful and and Labrador. Currently I am working on a retired professors and administrators who rockbound coast of Maine. Nancy and I TV-opera database that when completed volunteer their time to assist students in have enjoyed great travel experiences, will be available on the Web. We are coping with the bureaucracy, both academic including trips to Europe, a month on a looking forward to many good years ahead and nonacademic. I still visit the RTV freighter, and numerous visits to our and send our warmest greetings to all in the Center, if I can find a parking space. I daughters in Minneapolis and Los Angeles. 1953–2004 Radio/TV–Telecom commu- bother staff members who were here when We will celebrate our 50th this summer nity. ([email protected])

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6 Malone and Stephen Simms presented their piece, “O”, “an interac- tive, heuristic musing in real time around a central spill forth at festival theme.” Malone (aka LoneMonad), a profes- The 2004 iteration of the Indiana IDEAS sor of music composition (interactive digital environments, arts, and at Roosevelt University storytelling) Conference attracted a large in Chicago, has applied crowd of talented artists, designers, and his electromusing art in programmers and an even larger crowd of Carnegie Hall, the streets visitors. Exhibitors converged on the of Chicago, and other telecommunications building on April 3. venues. The software Computers throughout the building used in this performance displayed an array of audio, visual, and is downloadable interactive work. There were about 100 freeware, obtainable at entries from 10 states, many of them http://faculty.roosevelt submissions from high school students, .edu/malone/ru/ university faculty, and independent artists. downloads.htm. Simms “Prodigium,” the winning graphic in the 3-D Gesture category Screenshots from the pieces are viewable at (aka VJ.618) works in research computing www.ideasfest.org, under the exhibitors speaker, is an internationally known sound at Indiana University and is a video artist, artist. He attracted a large crowd and button. musician, composer, and teacher. Paul The day’s finale began when Don demonstrated how the sampling culture has Miller (aka DJ Spooky), the keynote permeated our digitally communicated consciousness. Of the 12 IDEAS contest categories, five of the winning projects were created by IU This year, the festival enjoyed more telecommunications students: visitors and better quality submissions than ever before. $3,300 in prize money was • 3-D Gesture — “Prodigium” by Thomas Murphy, David Sharp, and Jeremy distributed, though it was difficult to pick Zimmerman winners from such excellent work in so • Interactive Conversation — “First Rights: Interactive Civil Rights Notification many categories. Many thanks to all who System” by Trip O’Dell participated in the show and all who • Game — “Heroes Inc.” by Steve Cornett and Mike Green and “butterflier attended. NEO” by Geng Wang and Regina Auh — Elena Bertozzi, Clinical Assistant Professor of • Programming — “Heroes Inc.” by Steve Cornett Telecommunications and IDEAS organizer

In memoriam: Richard Yoakam ick Yoakam, professor emeritus of his students as “Chief ” and was a Dtelecommunications and journal- tough, fair taskmaster, always with a ism, died on June 30 at age 80. He died great sense of humor. He worked for peacefully at home with family. His wit, NBC news during election years, hearty laugh, informed critique of news helping the network coordinate election reporting, and spellbinding storytelling returns in Indiana, and always stayed on will be missed. the cutting edge of new technology in Yoakam was preceded in death by his broadcast news. wife of 57 years, Mary Bob. He is The Yoakam family has suggested survived by sons Rick, Michael, and that memorial contributions may be Steve and their wives, four grandchil- made to the Dick Yoakam Technology dren, and many lifelong friends and Endowment, Department of Telecom- colleagues whom he cherished. munications. You may write a check to Yoakam graduated from the Univer- “IU Foundation–Yoakam Tech. sity of Iowa. He started his career in Endowment” and mail it to Legene journalism and broadcast news at White, Director of Alumni Affairs, WHO–TV in Des Moines, Iowa, and Department of Telecommunications, then was news director at KCRG–TV 1229 E. Seventh Street, Bloomington, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He joined the Dick Yoakam IN 47405. faculty at Indiana University in 1957, Notes of sympathy can be sent to where he taught for 32 years before as a professor of both journalism and radio- Yoakam Family, 1531 S. Woodruff retiring in 1989. During his many years TV, Yoakam was known affectionately by Lane, Bloomington, IN 47401.

7 Reporting from Indiana University … MultiVisions brings together students, professionals t was a Washington for answering those questions, but also Inews week that began an opportunity for students to meet and with political intrigue — greet professionals in the telecommunica- Condoleezza Rice tions industry and to make job contacts. received a presidential What really impressed me is that it’s OK to testify publicly organized by telecom students with before the 9/11 Com- minimal faculty and alumni assistance. mission. That develop- I participated in the News Production ment was followed by panel with Karen Rariden, BA’75, surreal mayhem as the MS’77, news director of Fox–WXIN, usually buttoned-down Indianapolis, and Kevin Finch, assistant Capitol Hill endured a news director of WISH–TV, Indianapo- media frenzy when lis. We were joined later by Dwight singer and alleged child Smith, ’71, former account executive, molester Michael MultiVisions panelist Bonnie Rollins, left, and Legene White, WHIO–TV, Dayton, who was a class- Jackson and his entou- director of alumni affairs, enjoy the MultiVisions luncheon. mate of mine. rage walked the corri- Karen and Kevin talked about the dors. A hall in the Rayburn House Office way we cover and present news, we’re daily challenges of covering news in Building had to be closed to the public. The grappling with some of the same issues as Indianapolis. I was particularly interested week ended with tragedy in Iraq as four when Marshall McLuhan declared “the in how they use national and interna- U.S. civilian contract workers were medium is the message.” A few of our tional stories in their newscasts since murdered outside Fallujah and their burned technological breakthroughs back then that’s the primary service NBC News bodies put on display. included videotape, FM radio, and whispers Channel provides affiliates. I gained My respite from war-weary Washington of the satellite technology soon to domi- better insight into how news packages, was a visit to IU as a panelist in the 14th nate. such as the ones I produce in Washing- annual MultiVisions Communications Today’s digital world presents tremen- ton, must fit into the confines of a local Conference. dous capability for live coverage, but also newscast. As I drove from the Indianapolis creates a whole new set of challenges and The crowd connected quickly with International Airport to Bloomington, I complicates some of the old ones. Today’s Karen and Kevin, questioning them eagerly anticipated a day on campus, where broadcast news students are preparing for a about job opportunities and internships. so much has changed in the 34 years since I profession in which the quest for higher Dwight gave valuable advice about the graduated. I wondered, how are my alma ratings in a technology-driven news cycle importance of maintaining balance mater’s up-and-coming professionals poses relentless deadlines and unbending between work and personal growth. preparing for today’s 24/7 world of pressure to be the first and the most I talked about the difficulty inherent in nonstop news? I also reflected on the watched. What do we sacrifice in our race screening unedited video after a terrorist challenges we faced in the turbulent late to be first? attack, the Madrid train bombings, and 1960s when I was in their place. The MultiVisions Communications making quick decisions about the use of While technology has revolutionized the Conference offers not only a unique forum gruesome pictures that must be within the bounds of good taste without glossing over the horror. I urged them to exercise caution in the haste to get a story on the air. I enjoyed my afternoon and evening at MultiVisions. The other panels sounded interesting, and I wish I could have attended more of them. Looking at the list of topics, I suggest next year’s panels include news ethics, covering the war on terrorism, and a review of how Indiana radio and television stations covered the 2004 elections. This was my introduction to MultiVisions. If only we had thought of it when I was a student at IU! Well done. — Bonnie Rollins, BA’70, producer, NBC News Channel, Washington, D.C. Sheri Lutz, from left, Elaine Selmier, and Elise Kleinman sat on the Women in Media Panel.

8 Giving credit where credit’s due … The Department of Telecommunica- tions thanks the panelists of the 2004 MultiVisions Communications Conference, held April 2, and congratulates the winners of the Media Showcase Competition. Women in Media: Elaine Selmier, producer, Creative Street, Indianapo- lis; Patricia Gibson, BA’79, president and CEO, PMG Video Communica- tions, Columbus, Ohio; Elise Kleinman, BA’99, freelance producer, Chicago; Sheri Lutz, BA’87, Natalie DiPietro, of Q101 Radio, mentors a student during the networking luncheon. executive producer, Connor Commu- nications, Cincinnati; Natalie DiPietro, BA’89, director of marketing Productions, Indianapolis; Tom Barker, BA’72, freelance video producer, Tom and promotion, Q101 Radio (Alterna- Barker Video, Adams, Ind.; Brian Owens, ’92, executive director, Indianapolis tive), Chicago. International Film Festival. Documentary and Film Production: Telecom Rookies and Media Veterans: Tara Martino, ’01, talent associate/film, E! Todd Gould, BA’88, freelance producer/ Entertainment Television, Los Angeles; Katie Krentz, BA’02, assistant to the executive writer, Indianapolis; Michael Husain, producer/creator, “Oliver Beene,” Los Angeles; John Flower, BA’01, executive BA’87, president, Pathway producer, TP Film Creations, Louisville; Chris Lehrman, BS’02, marketing coordina- tor, Insight Communications, Indianapolis; Phil Murphy, BS’67, president of television operations, Paramount Studios, Los Angeles; Dean Metcalf, BA’89, producer, Bob & Tom Show, Indianapolis; Corrie Wynns, BA’83, owner and media relations, Morning Star Publicity Services, Chicago; Jo Robinson, marketing director, Emmis Broadcasting, Indianapolis; Alex Crowley, VP operations, Insight Communications, Bloomington. Advertising & Marketing in the Media Industry: Courtney Lewis, BA’02, account coordinator, Relay, Chicago; Glenn Harris, BA’85, senior account executive, WSCR Sports, Chicago; Bruce Feniger, BA’83, VP regional executive, Interep Radio, New York City; David Rust, BA’82, director of broadcast and electronic media, IU Office of Communications and Marketing, Bloomington; Wendy Henry, district marketing manager, Insight Communications, Bloomington. News Production: Karen Rariden, BA’75, BA’77, news director, Fox-WXIN, Indianapolis; Bonnie Rollins, BA’70, producer, NBC News Channel, Washington, D.C.; Kevin Finch, assistant news director, WISH-TV, Indianapolis; Dwight Smith, BS’71, communications instructor, Central State University, Dayton, Ohio. Sports Broadcasting: Michael Calderon, BA’97, director of new media, Sporting News Radio, Chicago; Bob Jenkins, BA’69, ABC/ESPN sports announcer, Indianapolis; Walt Ferber, BA’78, project director and play-by-play, WITZ Radio, Jasper, Ind.; Jay Kincaid, ’82, director, NBA, ESPN, and ABC, and senior producer/director, WTIU, Bloomington; Kimberly Harms, associate director of media relations, Indianapolis Conven- tion and Visitors Association, Ind. A student asks Glenn Harris a follow-up question after the Advertising and Marketing Panel. (continued on page 10)

9 MultiVisions (continued from page 9) Media Showcase … and kudos to the committee! winners • Field Production — Kimberly Stuckwisch, “Psychology’s Child” • Audio (tie) — Wonjun Song, “Classic,” and Darius Fong, “World of Long Lost Sounds” • Fiction — Aaron Waltke, “L’Omlette” • Graphics & Animation for Video — Thomas Murphy, David Sharp, and Jeremy Zimmerman, “Prodigium” • Nonfiction — Ole Brereton, “The Farm” • Studio Production — Thomas Murphy and Jen Paynter, “True Lyfe: SCAP” • Entry Level — Patrick Hosmer, “Step/Step” • Scriptwriting — Jennifer Mancino, “Innocent Eyes” MULTIVISIONS 2004 STEERING COMMITTEE — First row, from left: Katya Hinman, Barbara Beeker, • Graphics & Animation for Web — Emily Hard (co-chair), Jenny Mancino, Kori Racine, Erin Beutter, and Brittany Cripe. Second Tae Wook Kim, “Interactive row, from left: Legene White, Maria Meschi (co-chair), John Ewald, and Elissa Mangold. Digital Photo Book” Third row, from left: Erin Farlow, Kieran Hartnett, Ryan Holder, Ben Cohen, and Elsa Mayer

Sponsors sought for next MultiVisions TELECOMMENT The department’s annual MultiVisions addition, we need at least $2,000 to This newsletter is published twice a year Communications Conference realizes provide cash prizes for the Media by the IU Alumni Association, in several goals: the interaction of students Showcase winners. cooperation with the Department of and media professionals, networking We are seeking sponsors, both Telecommunications and the College of opportunities for students and panelists, individuals and corporate, to contribute Arts and Sciences Alumni Association, to an occasion for industry professionals to to the MultiVisions Conference and for encourage alumni interest in and support for Indiana University. For information appraise the quality of Telecom students, Media Showcase prizes. In exchange for about activities and membership, please and a darn good excuse for alumni to your financial support, your name or call (800) 824-3044 or e-mail iualumni@ return to Bloomington! company logo will appear on promo- indiana.edu. The conference has grown in impor- tional items and the conference pro- tance, caliber, and scope over the past gram. You can also choose to actively Department of Telecommunications five years, but our funding hasn’t. Even participate in MultiVisions, thereby Chair & Editor ...... Walter Gantz with a frugal budget, producing a high- meeting the MultiVisions student ([email protected]) quality conference costs $7,000. leaders (who are also potential interns or Assistant Editor ...... Legene White Expenses include providing lunch for all employees). Please consider how you ([email protected]) attendees, dinner for student committee can bring the reality of work a little College of Arts & Sciences members and panelists, promotions and closer to academia. Dean ...... Kumble R. Subbaswamy incidentals. Probably the most critical is Contact Legene White at whitell@ Executive Director of Development & paying airfare and lodging for outstand- indiana.edu or Walter Gantz at gantz@ Alumni Programs ...... Tom Herbert ing younger alumni panelists who indiana.edu, or call (812) 855-3828 for IU Alumni Association otherwise couldn’t participate. In further information. President/CEO ...... Ken Beckley Director of Alumni A BIG THANK YOU TO THIS YEAR’S SPONSORS: Steve Katzenberger, BA’77 Programs ...... Nicki Bland and his company Creative Street Media Group; Linda, BA’69, and Dennis, Editor for Constituent BA’70, Spalazzi and their company Bright Light Visual Communications; Kevin Periodicals ...... Julie Dales Richey, BA’85, and his restaurant, Peterson’s; WFIU/WTIU; IU Alumni Assistant Editor ...... Carol Association; Office for Womens Affairs; and Tichenor/TIS. Thanks to these Editorial Assistant ...... Jackie Corgan alumni who provided Media Showcase cash prizes: Matthew Bauer, BA’88; Gary, BA’74, and Debra Donatelli; Andrew Lennie, BA’99; Buddy McAtee, THE BA’78; Karen Rariden, BA’75; Tim Smith, BA’92; and Tony Williams, BA’87. C OLLEGE

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Two more IRTS Fellows hit the streets of New York City he International Radio and Television Society Fellowship is a creative development department for documentary and film. Her Thighly competitive and prestigious summer program giving 35 short-term goal is to work as a creative executive for a larger students from across the country a unique opportunity for a television studio or production company. Ultimately, Mancino meaningful internship working alongside industry professionals in hopes to be a producer/writer, working in documentary, television, New York City. There are also career-building seminars, interviews, and film throughout her career. and mentoring programs to help the fellows land a job after the As a student, Mancino practically lived in R/TV, immersing summer program. IU had two students selected for this year’s herself in many production projects, as well as serving on the program: Steering Committee for the MultiVisions Conference. According to Jenny Mancino, BA’04, is interning at HBO Family in their Mancino, “My passion is working with a team to come up with that great story that will touch and inspire viewers. My best experiences as a telecommunications student came Congratulations from being one of the producers for the ‘Live Show’ of our comedic variety series, Slow Children at Play, and to our scholarship winners being the writer and member of the production team for a documentary titled Nowhereland.” (The documentary followed the struggles of three Muslim families who are first- or second-generation immigrants in America. These three intertwined families overcame escaping war-torn countries, religious and cultural prejudice, raising a family within an interracial marriage, and experiencing the backlash of 9/11.) “I also had the opportunity to work with some of the most amazing professors in the field of telecommunications. A special thanks to Jim Krause, John Winninger, Ron Osgood, and Thom Gillespie.” Of spending the summer in New York City, Mancino says, “I couldn’t think of a more exciting start to my career. I hope to soak up a lot of what New York has to offer, see some theater productions, some great indepen- dent films, meet as many industry people as I can, and, of course, see all the sights around the city.” Will Deloney, MS’04, just completed his master’s degree in telecommunication’s MIME (Master’s in Interactive Mediated Environments) program. His IRTS internship is with New York Times Television. In the short-term, Deloney hopes to gain experience in the (continued on page 12)

Congratulations to our new Phi Beta Kappas! Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most prestigious honorary society for U.S. undergraduates in the arts and sciences. We congratulate these students who were inducted this academic year: Cassandra Cardinell Kenneth Domer Laura Dumas Keenan Fennimore Meredith Hahn First row: Jason Rutherford, Helen Stacy Klein Award; Kimberly Melody Kanney Stuckwisch, Sheehan Award. Second row: Kyle Travers, Scholarship in Leslie Kavanaugh Innovative Audio; Brittany Cripe, Rolland Johnson Scholarship in Thomas Murphy Telecommunications Management; Erin Beutter, Jennifer Byrne Shull Eric Palmer Award. Third row: Thomas Murphy, Lee Norvelle Award and Fred Jeffrey Post Brewer Scholarship in New Media; Andrew Walker, Lee Norvelle Award. Not pictured: Kaleb Giddens, Lee Norvelle Award. Kimberly Stuckwisch Kristen Suermann

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1960s Consulting, a division of business and can be reached at Coryliss L. Wynns, BA’83, Lincoln Financial Advisors, in [email protected]. writes that after her years at IU, Kae D. Shoultz, BS’60, writes, Beachwood, Ohio, recently John E. Bator, BA’76, she spent 20 years as a radio “I’m retiring in June as senior qualified for the Million Dollar JD’81, has formed Bator news reporter and editor. The editor for CNN Headline News. Round Table’s prestigious Redman Bruner Shive & owner of Morning Star It’s time to move on!” He lives Court of the Table. In 2003, he Ludwig, a law firm in India- Publicity Services is listed in in Stone Mountain, Ga., with was named a Chairman’s napolis. The Greenfield, Ind., Who’s Who Among African his wife, Carole, and can be Council Achiever. The Silver resident can be reached at Americans. She lives in South reached at kdscms@ Lake resident has worked for [email protected]. Bend, Ind., and can be reached mindspring.com. Sagemark for 22 years. William J. Dearing, BA’77, at [email protected]. Edward A. Spray, BS’63, Stephen A. Smith, BS’73, is MSEd’82, writes, “I produce Shelley R. Haney, BA’84, is president of Scripps Networks a lecturer in the Grady College and direct documentaries and a business development in Knoxville, Tenn., was of Journalism and Mass training videos for the Air Force manager for Stephen J. inducted into the Journalism Communication at the Univer- and other government agencies. Christian & Associates in Hall of Fame in April. He can sity of Georgia, where he I also produce and direct TV Indianapolis. The McCordsville, be reached at [email protected]. teaches broadcast journalism. shows for airing on various Ind., resident can be reached at He can reached at smithsas@ cable networks throughout the [email protected]. 1970s mindspring.com. U.S.” He lives in Fairfax, Va., David A. Maultsby, BA’84, David H. Hinton, BA’74, is and can be reached at CPM’87, MA’88, is vice Gwendalyn D. Coleman- a broker with Venture Resource [email protected]. president of sales for IBM Mabry, BA’73, a corporate in Louisville, where he lives Jon E. Fugler, BA’78, is Corp. in Atlanta. He lives in relations manager for AAA with his wife, Theresa J. general manager of three radio Marietta, Ga., with his wife and Michigan Relations, was Hinton, BS’76. He can be stations in California, while his two children, and can be recognized by the state of reached at hintonmcse@ wife, Nancy (Stoltz) Fugler, reached at [email protected]. Michigan for the development aol.com. BA’79, works for KIRD Radio Matthew S. Pierce, BA’84, of the Michigan Sesquicenten- Eric A. Hughes, BA’74, is in Yucaipa, Calif. They live in JD’87, won the Democratic nial Program. The West Bloom- president of Simplexity, which is San Luis Obispo, Calif., and can primary election to represent field, Mich., resident can be launching a new document be reached at jfugler@ District 61 in the Indiana reached at gwenie6737@ management product for gosignup.com. House of Representatives. The aol.com. private equity firms in 2004. Marci A. Reddick, BA’78, district covers most of Dean M. Leonakis, BA’73, a The Oakland, Calif., resident JD’84, is of counsel with the Bloomington, including the IU financial planner with Sagemark celebrates six years in the law firm of Sommer Barnard campus. Pierce is completing Ackerson and is a member of his first term as a state represen- the business law practice group. tative, and his committee She lives in Indianapolis. assignments include serving on Student news the House Technology, (continued from page 11) 1980s Research, and Development television industry, more experience in documentary production, committees. and network with people who share his professional interests. His Bernard D. Hirsch, BA’80, Daniel C. Schwarz, BA’84, ultimate career goal is to write and produce documentaries for and his wife, Missie, sing was recently promoted to local broadcast television. together in the band Double sales manager after four years as Deloney identifies two highlights in his IU career. “I was Exposure. Originally composed national sales manager for Las assistant producer for Trouble No More: The Making of a John only of Singing Hoosiers, the Vegas’ CBS-TV affiliate. The Mellencamp Album and received credits for writing, production, and band is still going strong in Henderson, Nev., resident can postproduction. I even got to drive Mellencamp’s Audi convertible! Indianapolis after more than 25 be reached at dschwarz@ He came up to me one day on campus and threw me his keys and years. Bernard writes, “Our klastv.com. said, ‘Go take care of this. I am double parked in handicap.’” seven-piece band entertained Jennifer G. Board, BA’85, is Deloney’s other highlight was completing his final video project. “I for the governor of Indiana at branch coordinator for Momen- wrote, produced, and directed Twenty Hertz, a documentary about the annual Governor’s Ball at tive Consumer Credit Counsel- bass and low-frequency sounds. For this project, I interviewed the Indiana Roof Ballroom.” ing Service in Noblesville, Ind. more than 35 professionals and experts in the field of low-fre- He lives in Fishers, Ind. She lives in Indianapolis. quency sounds, including jazz legend Ron Carter, the world’s most Jeffrey C. Soladay, BA’80, Paul J. Caine, BA’86, was recorded jazz bassist.” was promoted to director of named publisher of Entertain- Of the IRTS Fellowship, Deloney says, “IRTS offers a unique sales in the Carolinas with ment Weekly magazine after opportunity to meet professionals in the industry, while providing United Health Care, where he serving as publisher for Teen real-world experience with a reputable organization. IRTS allows has worked for 20 years. He People. He lives in Tenafly, N.J., me a venue to pitch some of the ideas that I would like to see and his wife, Joan, have lived in with his wife, Pamela, and can produced. And I’m looking forward to exploring New York City, Charlotte, N.C., for eight years be reached at paul.caine@ seeing a Yankees game, as well as a few plays and some movies that and have two daughters. He can teenpeople.com. I wouldn’t be able to see in other cities. I also look forward to be reached at jsoladay@ Lisa M. Bolde, BA’87, listening to some of the great music that thrives in the Big Apple.” msn.com. writes, “While working full- 12 time, I am attending IUN part- owned cable network. This time to get my graduate degree summer, I produced a pair of in accounting.” The Valparaiso, specials for Speed: Robby What do YOU want to read in Ind., resident can be reached at Gordon’s Double Duty and Telecomment? [email protected]. Backstage at the Dale Earnhardt Michael J. Leahey, BA’88, Tribute Concert.” He lives in From our ivory tower, it’s sometimes hard to know moved to Delray Beach, Fla., in Charlotte, N.C., with his wife, what alumni would be interested in reading. Do you 1998 to work for Five Star Christine A. Richards, BA’92, like to read about other alumni and their careers? Productions, where he edited and can be reached at Faculty research and accomplishments? Discussions corporate-sponsored TV shows [email protected]. of issues in communications? Student news? and sports programming for the Erin P. Schlader, BA’89, was If you have an opinion, we want to hear it! Send Miami Dolphins, Florida named vice president and your response via e-mail to Legene White at Marlins, Miami Heat, and marketing director of develop- [email protected]. Florida Panthers. He also edited ing brands for Brown-Forman live concerts for the classic rock Corp. in Louisville. bands Deep Purple, Dave Patricia M. Zanghi, BA’89, NBC2 and WZVN-ABC7. Mason, and Ronnie Milsap. writes, “My husband and I had Would you like to Hudson recently won the Now working as a freelance our first child, a son, Trent, in see your news Edward R. Murrow Award for editor in southern Florida, he is December 2003. I am an HR printed in the next Excellence in Broadcast involved in various projects, manager for Jabil Circuit at issue of Journalism for nbc-2.com. She including the start of a new their corporate headquarters.” TELECOMMENT? can be reached by e-mail at music video network called The St. Petersburg, Fla., Be sure to complete the “What’s [email protected]. Tube TV, airing this summer. resident can be reached at new with you?” form on the Robert S. Lower, BA’94, of He can be reached at [email protected]. back page and send it to us. We Westfield, Ind., is vice president want to hear from you! [email protected]. of sales for the Indiana Ice of Kimberly A. Moore, BA’89, 1990s the U.S. Hockey League. He and her husband are moving to to use that to further my just completed his fourth season Seattle in August, and she Angela C. Heady, BA’92, career.” The Buffalo Grove, Ill., as an account executive for the welcomes any job leads! She writes that she and her fiancé, resident can be reached at Ice and can be reached at was formerly assistant show James J. Lee, BA’93, met at IU [email protected]. [email protected]. manager for DMG World in 1991 and plan to marry in Leslie N. Glass, BA’95, and Media, the producers of the October, saying, “Thank her husband, Matthew C. Glass, Indianapolis Home Show and goodness for IU!” She is sales 2000s BSPH’95, celebrated the birth the Dayton Home and Garden and promotions manager for David O. Roberts, BA’00, was of their first child, Abigail Shows. She can be reached at the Indianapolis Zoo and can accepted into Fordham Morgan, in December 2003. [email protected]. be reached at taziu@ University’s MBA program. A This past spring, they relocated Pete Richards, BA’89, indy.rr.com. resident of New York City, he to Springfield, N.J., where they writes, “I have recently been Melissa Hudson, BA’94, is can be reached at davrober1@ bought their first home. Leslie hired as a coordinating pro- the Internet news producer for alumni.indiana.edu. is a school social worker in ducer at Speed Channel. I will Waterman Broadcasting in Fort Benjamin J. Johnson, Mountain Lakes, N.J., for pre- be responsible for remote and Myers, Fla. They have an LMA BA’02, and Erin L. Shelley, K through age 21. She is also a studio productions for the Fox- and operate both WBBH– BS’02, were married on Aug. part-time youth group director 15, 2003, in Columbus, Ohio. for her local synagogue and can He is news director for be reached at leslieglass10@ WNKO–FM 101.7 and Please join us in celebrating the IU Alumni yahoo.com. Association’s 150th birthday! WHTH–AM 790 in Newark, Beth S. Felton, BA’97, Ohio, and can be reached at supervisor of Thomson [email protected]. IU Alumni Association Day Physicians World’s desktop Jordan E. Faut, BA’03, publishing department, is writes, “I work for Exact Target Monday, Aug. 2, 2004 planning her November 2004 in Indy. The IU Alumni wedding. The Weehawken, Association just became a client. Reconnect to IU on this special day! N.J., resident can be reached at How exciting!” The Indianapo- beth.felton@[email protected]. lis resident can be reached at • Wear cream & crimson Daniel R. Olbur, BA’98, [email protected]. writes, “I am currently working Jeffrey A. Post, BA’03, lives • Look up an old friend as a telecommunications in Bloomington and can be or classmate specialist for Columbia Wanger reached at [email protected]. Asset Management, a subsidiary Keith A. Sklar, BA’03, • Join or renew your of Bank of America in Chicago. recently began working as an membership I am married to Rachel, have a assistant media buyer in New 2-year-old son, and another York for Active International’s • Send us your news child on the way. I recently national broadcast cable received an MBA from Keller department. He lives in Nanuet, For details, visit www.alumni.indiana.edu Graduate School of Manage- N.Y., and can be reached at ment here in Chicago and hope kasklar@ hotmail.com. 13 Nonprofit Org. 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