That year's race was cut short by rain, forcing Mutual to interrupt Queen for a Day to broadcast the finish of the rain-shortened event. Later in the day, Collins reported from victory lane. Slater was able to make it to the race, so Collins joined Slater in the booth as co-anchor. Sid Collins, who had served as a turn reporter for two years, was tentatively named his replacement. In 1950, due to an illness, Slater was expected to miss the broadcast. In the years after World War II, Mutual utilized the services of WIBC to produce the broadcast and provide additional talent. In the years prior to World War II, Mutual used the production services of WLW, and provided the signal to other Mutual stations across the country. Bill Slater was brought in as the anchor. Mutual / WIBC įrom 1939 to 1950, Mutual Broadcasting System covered the Indianapolis 500 nationwide with live segments at the start, the finish, and live periodic updates throughout the race. WIRE and WLW also reported from the race during the 1930s. CBS also covered the race in the late 1930s, with Ted Husing anchoring the coverage in 1936. Charlie Lyons was their announcer for 1939. NBC eventually returned, and continued until 1939, in some years also carrying live segments at the start. There was no radio coverage in 1932, as Speedway officials decided to allow newspapers exclusive coverage of the race. The first major coverage came in 1928 when NBC covered the final hour of the race live, with Graham McNamee as anchor.
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In 1929, WKBF and WFBM carried a 5 + 1⁄ 2-hour full race broadcast. Starting in either 1924 or 1925, WFBM and WGN in Chicago carried the race, broadcasting periodic updates. Two small stations, WOH and WLK, broadcast descriptions of the race to a small number of households in the Indianapolis area. History Early radio coverage Ĭoverage of the Indianapolis 500 on radio dates back to 1922. 6 Brickyard 400 & Lilly Diabetes 250 on-air talent.5 Indianapolis 500 On-air crews and broadcast details by year.Other notable broadcasters over the network's history include Paul Page, Bob Jenkins, Jerry Baker, Bob Lamey, and dozens more.
The most notable personality from the network is hall of fame broadcaster Sid Collins, who was the original "Voice of the 500" from 1952 to 1976.
Mark Jaynes is the current anchor and chief announcer for the network, a role he assumed beginning in 2016.
The longtime flagship of the network is 1070/ WFNI (formerly WIBC) in Indianapolis. For 2017, the broadcast reached 20.5 million listeners. The network is carried on satellite radio through SiriusXM, and is also accessible through online streaming, and downloadable podcasts.
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It currently boasts over 350 terrestrial radio affiliates, plus shortwave transmissions through American Forces Network and World Harvest Radio. The network, owned by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and headquartered in Speedway, Indiana, claims to be one of the largest of its kind in the world. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network (known typically as the IMS Radio Network or the INDYCAR Radio Network), is an in-house radio syndication arrangement which broadcasts the Indianapolis 500, the NTT Ind圜ar Series, and Indy Lights to radio stations covering most of North America.
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