For reservations contact Polly  at pschu@q.com or call 602-944-1997.

HOUSE OF BROADCASTING NOW HAS A FACEBOOK PAGE You’ll see more photos and video – and we’d love to have you share your comments, too!  Just go to www.facebook.com/houseofbroadcasting and “become a fan.”
Halloween at KEZ Photo caption: KEZ staff along with Tony Evans, the Production Director and Beth and Bill.  The KEZ sales staff dresses up every year for Halloween and delivers tricks and treats to their clients.
RICHIE TALKS AT SCOTTSDALE ROTARY CLUB A nice note written by Don Stedfield, 2010 President of the Scottsdale Sunrise Rotary Club regarding board member Julie Richie talk to the 25 breakfast participants on August 27, 2009. "On behalf of the Scottsdale Sunrise Rotary Club, I would like to thank you for your recent talk to our Club on the House of Broadcasting.  Your talk was quite interesting, and I got a lot of great feedback." Way to go, Julie
GOLDEN CIRCLE FOR HELLE
Maurie Helle receives NATAS Gold Circle Award from ASU Cronkite School's John Craft. On April 19, 2009 HOBI Board Member, Maurie Helle, was inducted in the Golden Circle by the Southwest Chapter of the Television Academy. Maurie was hired in 1962 as a cameraman at KOOL-TV (Ch. 10).  He and Bill Miller produced TV programs and won every local Emmy in which they entered.  Helle was promoted to full-time director and eventually production manager. He now has his own company – Helle International.  He is also an author and has completed his first novel – “DANGEROUS CURVES”. The event was held at the new Sheraton in downtown Phoenix.  Legends Pat McMahon and Bill Thompson were also celebrated. Gold Circle winners Maurie Helle, Bill Thompson and Pat McMahon
HUGH DOWNS SCHOOL AT ASU SCHOLARSHIP On April 29, 2009 Maurie Helle and John and Mary Morrison attended a scholarship reception at Hugh Downs School of Human Communications at ASU.  In 2000 HOBI donated a portion of their Celebrity Banquet proceeds to be used for scholarships.  Meeting so many wonderful students going for their PhD, doctorates, Masters – the School did not have an easy choice.  House of Broadcasting is proud to be part of this event at Stauffer Hall. The staff at the School, led by Sue Wurster, were most gracious to the HOBI members, who would like to be invited back.

CRONKITE JOURNALISM SCHOOL MEDIA GALLERY
The Marguerite and Jack Clifford Gallery was dedicated on November 19, 2008 at the new Cronkite School building located at 555 N. Central in Phoenix.  This 1,500 square-foot, glass-enclosed gallery represents the history of the news media and the Cronkite School.

John Craft, Cronkite professor, chose many HOBI items for display.  If you visit the Museum you’ll see a dozen artifacts from our own House of Broadcasting.

Opening was attended by many friends and media, and among the select group (left to right): Jack Clifford, Benefactor; Polly Schumacher, HOBI Board Member; Pat Whitt, HOBI Curator.

The gallery is located on the second floor, next to the First Amendment Forum.

Jacobson Receives Journalism Achievement Award
Jan Jacobson, past Vice President and PR head for the House of Broadcasting Museum will be received a Journalism Career Achievement Award at the October 4th Inaugural Phoenix Music Awards. 
 
Jan served on the HOBI board for six years.  She is also past president of the NATAS Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter and a National Trustee.   She is still the chapter's Silver and Gold Circle Chair and sits on the Academy's Public Relations Committee.  She is also a recipient of the Academy's Governor's Emmy Award. Last year she received Journalist of the Year Award at the Hollywood Fame Awards in California.
 
She is president of JB Communications, a public relations and marketing agency. Jan is public service director for Sandusky Radio's five Phoenix radio stations and the host and producer of the weekly, Valley Focus public affairs radio show. She is also a frequent contributor to the Arizona Republic, Arizona Business Gazette, Foothills Focus,  North Central News and many other local and national publications and is the author of two books and the editor of several others. Jan is a graduate of Michigan State University.

JACK NIETZEL WINS A TELLY!
One of our original and esteemed board members Jack Nietzel, Marketing Director at Phoenix Seminary, received a Telly Award for the 2008 "Footsteps of Faith" presentation.  A Bronze Award in the category of Religion/Non-Broadcast Production.

The Telly Award is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs.  Winners represent the best work of the most respected ad agencies, television and production companies.  Over 13,000 entries were viewed and Jack was one of the few who received the Telly Statuette.  What an honor, Jack.  Way to go-you’ve always been a winner!

CELEBRATING KNIX AT 40 YEARS - AUGUST 2008
In 1967 Buck Owens bought a little rock and roll station – KYND-AM.  Owens paid $350,000 and had the call letters changed to KTUF and format to Country.  In 1968 he bought an FM station for $75,000 and renamed it KNIX (the “NIX”) for Phoenix and made it Country too.

KNIX promoted a lot of country artists on their way up.  Group Alabama had concerts at Mr. Lucky’s nightclub in Glendale.  Other performers such as Ronnie Milsap, Bellamy Bros., Eddie Raven used to drop by the station to chat.  Sales offices were an old converted steakhouse and the studio was a shack several miles away.

Some years later KNIX moved to a building in Tempe and expanded several times to 14,000 square feet.  They began advertising on billboards, then television commercials with endorsements of major country music stars.

On the 25th anniversary in 1993, Mike Owens who was the General Manager of KNIX picked up for KNIX two National Association of Broadcaster’s Marconi Awards!

Two major morning personalities – W. Steven Martin, then Tim Hattrick and Willy D. Loon played a large part in building up KNIX.

In 1993 Clear Channel Communications purchased KNIX and several other stations.  In 2002 Susan Karis-Madigan was named Market Manager for Clear Channel Radio and in 2006 Susan was promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations for the Western Division.

This month in 2008 we are celebrating KNIX-FM Radio for its star quality for 40 years.  Who Knew!

If you want to see a Buck Owens original red costume (only costume outside the Owens Theatre in Bakersfield) and KNIX historic photos, visit House of Broadcasting Radio & Television Museum at 7150 E. 5th Avenue in Scottsdale.

Visitors may attend the museum free of charge between 11AM and 5PM Monday-Saturday to express their thoughts in the books that will be given to the families of those whose devotion, courage and dedication will long serve as honorable and lofty goals for all in the broadcast community.

The House of Broadcasting Museum, celebrating its 10th Anniversary, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and education in celebrating the history of radio and television in Arizona.

Many visitors and groups tour the Museum each month viewing numerous treasures in the Museum’s gallery rooms.  The memorabilia represents celebrities and professionals as well as considerable equipment of 20th century broadcasting in our state.

One of only four museums in the country dedicated to the broadcasting industry, it is located on the second floor of Santa Fe West at 7150 East Fifth Avenue in Scottsdale, Arizona.  For further information call (602) 944-1997.

NEW DISPLAY DONATED TO HOBI MUSEUM - AUGUST 2006
An LV-1901D Sony Trinitron TV and VTR was recently donated to the HOBI museum. The set was donated by a 90+ year old gentleman named Thomas W. Stevens who lives in Phoenix. Mr. Stevens bought this lovely and useful television in 1977. It looks brand new and obviously was one of the better sets sold in the 70's. It's located in one of the television rooms to the left of the museum staircase.

HOUSE OF BROADCASTING TOURS
The museum is available for group tours by special arrangement. Educational opportunities are encouraged.

BETA SIGMA PHI TOUR - February 2009
Women of Beta Sigma Phi, an international group, toured the House of Broadcasting Museum in February.  Miss Donna Finch brought the tour to HOBI.

ARIZONA ANTIQUE RADIO CLUB - April 2009
On Saturday, April 4, Julian Reveles, historian and Mary Morrison, HOBI Board hosted members of the Arizona Antique Radio Club.  It is the largest club in Arizona dedicated to the collection and preservation of consumer broadcast radios.  There are over 100 members from all over the Southwest.

Members in photo come from Sun City, Mesa, Phoenix, Queen Creek.  
In the background legendary Buck Owens costume in the Radio Room.

HOBI visitors on tour with Board Member Dave Weiser		Visitor Judd Herberger and friend Ellen Ausin

2008 MEETINGS/TOURS

July 12 On July 12, 2008 board member Dave Weiser toured a group from the City of Phoenix, Parks & Recreation.  Guides were Mary Ann Rodriquez and John Fitz.  The young men were fascinated by the history of the broadcast past in Arizona.  What a great group. May 1 AFTRA (American Federation Television and Radio Association) held an evening meeting with members. May 6 Sonoran Sky Group Walter Cronkite Endowment Board held their quarterly early morning meeting with board members.

2007 TOURS

DAME ROWNTREE FROM ISLE OF SARK TOURS HOBI On Thursday, November 1, 2007 Dame Rowntree toured the Museum.  She appeared to be 25-30 years of age and 5'3" with auburn hair.  She had an entourage of 5 persons ... plus 5 security guards.  Dave Weiser toured the "Dame" who signed our guest book.  Dave informs us that the word "Dame" goes back to the 18th Century and is designated by the Royal Family as is the title of "Sir".

Buckeye Senior Home & Creative Connection June 10, 2007, Dave Weiser toured residents of the Buckeye Senior Home, and on June 16th, he gave a tour to members of Creative Connection.

EXTREME PROPHETIC CHURCH On April 10, 2007, Dave Weiser toured nine young members of “Extreme Prophetic Church” in Maricopa. One of the members was especially delighted to see Red Harkins multiplex invention which was donated by his son Dan Harkins. The visitor literally gave the history of the multiplex. It’s thrilling when viewers see a part of history they are familiar with.

ROADRUNNER'S CLUB Dave Weiser toured Kathie and Alice from Resurrection Church in Tempe on April 18, 2007. The ladies had been told of House of Broadcasting from one of their members and decided to visit HOBI – then off to lunch.

PRINCE LE MIEUX FROM TOVALU TOURS HOBI House of Broadcasting had a recent guest on March 16, 2007, guarded by Secret Service. Prince Le Mieux from Tovalu toured the museum. He was hosted by HOBI board member Dave Weiser, who said the prince was very cordial, spoke excellent English, is 6'2" and in his late 20s, was casually dressed and flanked by five security personnel. Tovalu is a 26-square-mile country with mainly coral reefs and is located midway between Hawaii and Australia. It's very understandable that Prince Le Mieux is very concerned about global warming. In keeping with our royal visits, a princess toured the museum in 2006.