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Celebrate Indiana: The Bicentennial Gala

Indiana Public Media

Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, 6 PM

Hoosiers from across the state will celebrate Indiana’s Bicentennial with a look at the state’s past, present, and future on Saturday, December 10th at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum.

The Bicentennial Gala will feature special guests, performances by Hoosiers, and a celebration of the heritage that makes up the 92 counties in the state.

Highlights from the live event:

  • Remarks from Indiana Governor Mike Pence and First Lady Karen Pence
  • Scenic video vignettes featuring the landscape of Indiana
  • Remarks from Co-Chairs of the Indiana Bicentennial Commission Becky Skillman and Lee Hamilton
  • Performances by Native Hoosier, and singer/songwriter/piano player Jon McLaughlin and others

Indiana Public Broadcasting will bring this celebration into the homes of all Hoosiers via a live web stream on Saturday evening, and by way of a highlights program via all public broadcasting TV and radio stations across the state on Sunday, December 11.

Tony became WVPE's program director in 2022, after working as operations manager since 2014. He also produces Michiana Chronicles and works on other special programming and digital projects. He joined the station as All Things Considered host in 1997, hosted Morning Edition in 2000 and 2001, then returned to the ATC host chair from 2007 to 2016. One of his Morning Edition newscasts earned WVPE a Best Radio Newscast Award from the Associated Press in 2002. An Iowa native, Tony got his start in radio as a student at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), Harrisonburg, Va., and managed the radio station there for three years after graduating. He also worked in commercial and Christian radio prior to his time at WVPE. Tony lives in Goshen.
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