Glen Miller Documentary

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My Indy's Morning News report on possible trouble for the U.S. Cricket Championships that are scheduled for Indy this August.  That's because the nation's governing body, USACA, could be in danger of being suspended by the International Cricket Council.

Cricket Trouble in Indy?

Purdue's president talks to me about the Board of Trustees going along with his recommendation that the school's freeze on tuition rates be extended for another year, through the 2015-16 school year.

Mitch Daniels - Purdue tuition freeze

My story on the rollout of the BlueIndy electric car program, with the worst impression of Top Gear......in the WORLD.

BlueIndy Electric Car - Top Gear Style

BlueIndy will run an electric car-sharing service in Indianapolis, and even though no taxes are being raised, taxpayer money will have to be spent to help support.  I talk to Sean Northup, asst, director of Indy's Metropolitan Planning Organization, about whether this might hurt the effort to get voters to approve new taxes to expand public transportation.

Will Electric Cars Hurt Mass Transit?

Yes, that Airplane.  The one made before the members of Time For Three were even born.  Still, after the experience of TF3 members Zach DePue and Nick Kendall, who were barred from bringing their violins on a US Airways flight out of Charlotte on Monday, the love theme from Airplane should be on a future concert bill.  Or at least some jive.  This is my Indy's Morning News report from 93 WIBC.

Time For Three Meets Airplane

Doing research for a Glenn Miller piece I am writing, and I just listened to the last radio show his civilian band broadcast before Glenn joined the Army.  It was September 23, 1942, the West Coast feed of the Chesterfield Show on CBS.  Bittersweet beyond belief.

Glenn Miller - Last Civilian Band Radio Show

The most famous band of all time plays at Conner Prairie tonight and tomorrow, and a man who met then Major Glenn Miller while stationed in England during the war can't wait to see the band again.

Glenn Miller Orchestra - Then And Now - With Jimmy 'Mack' McDowell

The State Board of Education could be taking more control of the process of turning around failing schools away from the Department of Education.  Ray Steele has more...and yes, it was a bit like a wrestling match.

Indiana State Board of Education & Superintendent In the Squared Circle?

A bill to give public schools legal protection to hold Christmas parties, as well as allow certain religious displays on public property is making its way through the legislature again....

"Merry Christmas" Bill Passes Indiana Senate Committee

President Obama made what has become a standard stump speech of late, talking to a small crowd in Indianapolis about ideas he says would help middle class taxpayers.

Obama Touts His Policies At Ivy Tech; Reverses On 529 Plan Tax Exemption

Indiana Senator Jean Leising is trying at least once more to get cursive handwriting to be part of the state's school curriculum.

Indiana Debates Cursive Writing. Again.

Yet again, the state Senate wants to require students to learn cursive writing.  Yet again, it will probably be killed by the state House.


Indiana Cursive Writing Bill Passes Senate Again. Likely To Again Die In House

MON 19 OCT - SAT 24 OCT
THE GLENN MILLER STORY

It’s been seventy years since Glenn Miller vanished over the English Channel as he flew to Paris to entertain the troops during the Second World War. Did he crash? Was he shot down? Will the mystery ever be solved?

Brought to the stage in a brand new musical spectacular, is the life, fame and vanishing of America’s most famous big band leader .

Music legend TOMMY STEELE, Britain’s first rock n’ roll icon who became our greatest ever song and dance man, commands the stage as only a very great star can in this extraordinary tale of the world’s most famous big band leader, ’featuring a spectacular 16 piece orchestra plus sensational performers and dazzling choreography.

Tommy’s legendary career boasts countless hit singles, Hollywood movies and award-winning stage musicals such as Half a Sixpence, Hans Andersen and Singin’ in the Rain at the London Palladium, where he was recently honoured with a prestigious plaque celebrating the fact that he remains the theatre’s most successful ever star.

Tommy Steele - The Glen Miller Story

Longtime media pro in Indianapolis. Currently the executive producer of Daybreak, the morning news program on WISH-TV. Hometown is Trenton, Georgia - and though I now live in the IndyCar capital city, pro wrestling, old jazz, science and baseball are my things.