Outreach

Amateur Radio Operators Are Still in High Demand

Communication during emergencies can easily be disrupted, but a technology that’s been around since the late 1800s still shines bright even in the darkest of times … radio is still a valuable resource." 1

Learn more as WTHI Storm Team 10 reporter David Siple narrrates the station’s “amateur radio operators are still in high demand” video package.

About WTHI

WTHI-TV is a CBS, FOX, My Network, CW & ION affiliate serving Western Indiana and Eastern Illinois from its studio in downtown Terre Haute, Indiana.

Established by the legendary Anton “Tony” Hulman,Jr., WTHI-TV took to the air July 22, 1954. WTHI-TV has been the news leader in the Wabash Valley. [They] were first on the air, first with film, first with videotape, first with live capability, first with a computerized newsroom, first with digital newsgathering equipment, first with satellite uplink, first with live, local Doppler radar, and first as the local news choice. 2

Resources

  1. “Amateur radio operators are still in high demand”, WTHI-TV 10, accessed May 15 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKlkE76y4hw. ↩︎

  2. “WTHI-TV’s History”, WTHI-TV 10, accessed May 15 2021, https://www.wthitv.com/content/news/453355803.html. ↩︎