Joe Smith

Broadcaster for over 50 years in Bloomington (WTTS, WGCL, WBWB, Channel 4)….high school events covered numbers in the thousands, as well as student-athletes given his High School Athlete of the Week awards….covered 5 Bloomington state champions (South football, 1993, 1998; South basketball, 2009, 2011; North basketball, 1997) … 38 years on IU Radio network with pre-game, halftime, post-game commentary….for 16 years (1973-89) co-hosted RFD 4 on WTTV…..covered 5 IU basketball Final Fours (1973, 1976, 1981, 1987, 2002) … covered 11 IU bowl games … hosted popular community sports shows – Sports Sunnyside Up, Mid-Day Sports, Balls and Strikes, Sportstalk … 2003 inductee into Indiana Sportswriters, Sportscasters Hall of Fame … 2004 recipient J.W. Orwig award from IU Alumni Association … only break in long career was following serious fall in 2017; after lengthy rehabilitation he returned to booth in 2018 … still covering IU and high school sports … charter member of Monroe County Sports Hall Fame board and M.C. for annual awards banquet.