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I know this is weeks old and all...

If it were me, I probably would have chosen someone else. Nothing against Dave and all but, I just think there could have been a better choice. ;D Just my 2 cents.

kermie
 
It probably could have been named the Darrell Wible building (one of Dave's favorite profs) but Dave is probably the best known graduate of the T-com (old Radio and Television) program and contributor TO the program. Colleges are also in competition for bodies. If David's name helps bring a few more students to Cardinaland, so much the better for all concerned.

Rememember, Dave has shunned previous attempts to name something after him at Ball State. I think he was partially giving in, or maybe now feels he deserves the accolades.
 
NOTHIN against Dave [here also]; but all this strikes me as just a tad-bit tacky given Letterman’s historic “disposition”. Ricardo Diaz might have asked one to work the word “reciprocity” into this script! I’d have found a way to cast TWO votes for Darrell Wible—a fitting posthumous tribute to add to his lifelong ambition of calling the Indy 500.

At least the academicrats didn’t name it “The William H. Thomlinson Center for Radio, Television, and [deep breath] MOTION PICTURES” :D

ten_four said:
It probably could have been named the Darrell Wible building (one of Dave's favorite profs)
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I heard a story that Dave once gave $$$ to construct a new radio production facility – with one caveat... EVERY audio source in the old RTM digs had to be routed to a patch-bay in that studio. CLASSIC Letterman – no doubt inspired by Wible!
 
ten_four said:
Rememember, Dave has shunned previous attempts to name something after him at Ball State. I think he was partially giving in, or maybe now feels he deserves the accolades.
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Well, there was the "football stadium"... :D
 
I'm kinda happy because since I will be there doing some radio as an alum of WCRD, I get to see Dave as well. Any other WCRD alums here signed up to do something?
 
Darrell Wible—a fitting posthumous tribute to add to his lifelong ambition of calling the Indy 500.

Dr. Wible was a part of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network as the announcer for the backstretch during the 1977 "500."
 
I'm very happy the new center will be named for Dave. However, in the re-cap of events in his college life, they have him instrumental in the formation of WCRD-FM. It's my understanding he was on the air at Wagoner Hall's carrier current WAGO (I've heard an aircheck from the net.) Also available in the dorms in my time at BSU was Studebaker's WSTU and Lafollette's WLAF. I realize all of these projects probably melded into what is now WCRD (the calls used to be licensed to Bluffton, IN--Herman Zeps, owner) I think the WAGO credit would have been more appropriate. Just my opinion.
 
WAGO was first-1966/67 school year, in the lounge downstairs at Wagoner Hall. WSTU was next maybe a year or 2 later. DR. Darrell Wible would know.

Some of the WAGO guys went on to form an ad agency and had Dave do a Chicken Man like syndicated radio series. The broadcast school turned out a lot of grads who worked in the Industry. A few ended up in LA, another with ESPN.

Wible is supposed to be keeping a list of who did what, when and who won what industry awards.

Anyone in the Muncie area can try to contact him. I am sure he can supply a lot of background on WCRD and the earlier carrier current stations.

Dave Stout was around the radio/TV department in that period. Hey Dave, can you fill us in?
 
hipporadio said:
I’d have found a way to cast TWO votes for Darrell Wible—a fitting posthumous tribute to add to his lifelong ambition of calling the Indy 500.
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media1170 said:
Wible is supposed to be keeping a list of who did what, when and who won what industry awards... Anyone in the Muncie area can try to contact him...
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A few years ago, I was told by a BSU alum that Dr. Wible had passed away [?] If incorrect, I’m embarrassed by my conclusion and apologize for the previous post... I’d be overjoyed knowing that wasn’t true!

Fans of the circa-1970s RTM program at Ball State may want to search for a copy of “Mansion of the Executive Exile” – a very-humorous audio sitcom centered on Wible’s post-WBOW life at the RTM Center. It’s even more notorious [and downright-hilarious] than certain Dave Letterman airchecks from “Wonderful WAG-O” and his final hours at 10-watt WBST! I understand the master lives only on a 30-year-old Maxell cassette and is well-guarded. The “cast” stars the Good Doctor; “Wild Bill” Tomlinson [and his office secretary Geraldine Ann McDaniels]; Janet “Carnal Knowledge” Carnell; Dr. Aaaa [Alexander]; D-a-v-e S-m-i-t-h; and even former WLHN jocks Dave Stout and J.P. Snyder. It parodies Wible’s struggles with Tomlinson [“for the student”] and rebellious WAGO and WSAS provocateurs. The producer voices ALL the featured characters and is exceptional in its facsimile. I nearly soiled myself TWICE while listening to the parts inferring an “inner-office interlude” between “Wild Bill” and Geraldine while Wible impatiently-waited in the lobby; and Tomlinson’s discovery of a hot dog inside a Yankee Stadium TV camera he purchased from his beloved CBS - thus facilitating the arrival of COLOR television at the RTM Center in 1974.

This gem would have certainly earned an A+ from any production instructor – so long as they weren’t featured in its cast :D
 
First, Dr. Darrell Wible is probably the greatest instructor in the history of BSU TCOM. The "John Houseman In Paper Chase" prof.

Second, anyone who believes Letterman's name shouldn't be on the BSU Communications building--do me a favor. NEVER go to the Mellencamp performing arts center at IU. I think Hoagy Carmichael has a place down there, too. Don't go there.

NO ONE has done more for BSU Telecommunications that Mr. Letterman.

Of course, I'm biased. I won the first David Letterman Scholarship.

As for Backyard Broadcasting...it's a JOKE. Unless you think Steve Lindell could make it in a market where his company didn't own all the stations.

But what do I know? I'm just doing morning drive in Dallas now.
 
Not to sound like too much of a sychophant...

...BUT...

...I credit Dave with being a big reason why I wanted to do broadcasting. When I saw him on TV for the first time - even before I knew he was from Indy - I just was envious at how fun broadcasting could be. Even if I never get to where he's at now, it's still a fun job and I congratulate him all the same.

It's a helleuva thing. :)
 
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