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About WBTV

WBTV (Western Boone Radio and Television) is a completely student-run television station that was started in 1975. The program is currently supervised by Matt Foxworthy. WBTV is a Career and Technical Education course that is offered through West Central CTE. This program is made up of students from Western Boone High School, Southmont High School, North Montgomery High School, Crawfordsville High School. This is a 2 year program. The first year focuses on newscasts, projects, and a general introduction to the industry. the second year focuses on internships and more professional projects. The program produces live newscasts every other week throughout the school year. In addition, we also cover school events and sports games.

Meet the Students - Year 1

Mallory Hayden

Mallory Hayden

Mallory Hayden

Mallory Hayden is a 1st year member of WBTV from Western Boone. She works on adobe and serves as a director. In her free time, she likes to take pictures, do art, and make pasta.

Braedon Gideon

Mallory Hayden

Mallory Hayden

Braedon Gideon is a 1st year student at WBTV from Western Boone. He serves as one of the directors and a floater. In his free time he enjoys PC gaming. 

Sophia Shannon

Mallory Hayden

Dylan Coverdale

Sophia Shannon is a 1st year member of WBTV from Southmont. She currently serves as a producer and anchor. In addition, she is active in 4-H and FFA.

Dylan Coverdale

Dylan Coverdale

Dylan Coverdale

Dylan Coverdale is a 1st year member of WBTV from Western Boone. He currently works in the podcast and special projects sections. In addition, he enjoys bowling, weight-lifting, and gaming. 

Porter Forbus

Dylan Coverdale

Porter Forbus

Porter Forbus is a 1st year member of WBTV from Western Boone. He serves as the tricaster operator and Powerpoint. In his free time, he enjoys playing guitar and reading. 

Darnell Jones

Dylan Coverdale

Porter Forbus

Darnell Jones is a 1st year WBTV student from Western Boone. He works as an anchor and talent for sports. In his free time he enjoys playing basketball.

James Brooks

Chase Welshimer

Chase Welshimer

James Brooks is a 1st year WBTV student from North Montgomery. He works as the talent for weather and top story. In addition, he enjoys collecting shoes, collecting legos, and skate boarding.

Chase Welshimer

Chase Welshimer

Chase Welshimer

Chase Welshimer is a 1st year WBTV student from North Montgomery. He works on special projects and as a teleprompter operator. In his free time he enjoys fortnite streaming. 

Alexis Reed

Chase Welshimer

Mariah Ehrie

Alexis Reed is a 1st year member of WBTV from Crawfordsville. She works in the podcast booth and on adobe. In her free time she enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons and drawing. 

Mariah Ehrie

Mariah Ehrie

Mariah Ehrie

Mariah Ehrie is a 1st year WBTV student from Western Boone. She works in the audio and podcast booths. In her free time she enjoys working and reading.

Ethan Keck

Mariah Ehrie

Ethan Keck

Ethan Keck is a 1st year member of WBTV from Southmont. He works to operate the tricaster. In addition, he enjoys running and gaming.

Ivy Bell

Mariah Ehrie

Ethan Keck

Ivy Bell is a 1st year WBTV student from Western Boone. She works as an anchor and in the podcast booth. In her free time she enjoys biking and drawing. 

Meet the Students - Year 1

Miyanna Marie

Brody Gunderman

Miyanna Marie

Miyanna Marie is a 1st year WBTV student from Crawfordsville. She works as a anchor and producer. In her free time she enjoys cheering and reading. Fun fact Miyanna has a podcast!

Angel Allen

Brody Gunderman

Miyanna Marie

Angel Allen is a 1st year WBTV student from Western Boone. She works in the podcast booth and as camera operator. In addition, she enjoys drawing and playing sonic games.

Brody Gunderman

Brody Gunderman

Brody Gunderman

Brody Gunderman is a 1st year member of WBTV from North Montgomery. He works as a camera operator and a floater during the broadcasts. In his free time he enjoys scuba diving.

Cooper Ford

Cooper Ford

Brody Gunderman

Cooper Ford is a 1st year WBTV student from Western Boone. He works as a floater and on special projects. He enjoys watching sports and playing football.

Trey Fuston

Cooper Ford

Trey Fuston

Trey Fuston is a 1st year member of WBTV from Western Boone. During the broadcasts he works as the talent for sports. In his free time he enjoys wrestling, lifting, and fishing.

Reese Corp

Cooper Ford

Trey Fuston

Reese Corp is a 1st year student at WBTV from Southmont. He works as the talent for weather and on Powerpoint.

Ezra Stonebraker

Jacklynn Mitchell

Ezra Stonebraker

Ezra Stonebraker is a 1st year student at WBTV from North Montgomery. He works in the audio booth and as a teleprompter operator. In addition, he likes to listen to music and play videogames.

Heath Williams

Jacklynn Mitchell

Ezra Stonebraker

Heath Williams is a 1st year member of WBTV from Western Boone. He works as a camera operator and floor director. In his free time he enjoys working out.

Jacklynn Mitchell

Jacklynn Mitchell

Jacklynn Mitchell

Jacklynn Mitchell is a 1st year student at WBTV from Western Boone. She works as talent for both Top Story and Interview. In her free time she enjoys cheering and taking photos. 

Meet the Staff & Students - Year 2

Carson Devol

Carter Galvin

Carter Galvin

Carson Devol is a 2nd year WBTV member from Western Boone. He is interning at the Journal Review. In his free time he enjoys kayaking and fishing.

Carter Galvin

Carter Galvin

Carter Galvin

Carter Galvin is a 2nd year WBTV student from Western Boone. He is interning at Fusion 54 with Kelly Price. In his free time he enjoys gaming and fishing. 

Chloee Bean

Carter Galvin

Chloee Bean

Chloee Bean is a 2nd year member of WBTV from Crawfordsville. She is interning at Fusion 54 with Kelly Price. She enjoys drawing and singing in her free time. 

Zaria Smith

Zaria Smith

Chloee Bean

Zaria Smith is a 2nd year WBTV member from Western Boone. She is interning with the City of Lebanon. In her free time she enjoys fishing and hiking. 

Reagan Cox

Zaria Smith

Aden Conner

Regan Cox is a 2nd year WBTV student from Crawfordsville. She is interning at the local Radio Station. She enjoys playing tennis and basketball in her free time. 

Aden Conner

Zaria Smith

Aden Conner

Aden Conner is a 2nd year WBTV student from Western Boone. He is interning at the Animal Welfare of Montgomery County. In his free time he enjoys fishing and playing basketball. 

Tristian Newlin

Tristian Newlin

Tristian Newlin

Tristian Newlin is a 2nd year member of WBTV from North Montgomery. He is interning at the Journal Review. In his free time he enjoys skating and taking pictures. 

Violet Shaw

Tristian Newlin

Tristian Newlin

Violet Shaw is a 2nd year WBTV student from Southmont. She is interning at Fusion 54 with Kelly Price. She enjoys cheerleading and playing volleyball in her free time. 

Jaron Roache

Tristian Newlin

Jaron Roache

Jaron Roach is a 2nd year WBTV student from Crawfordsville. He is interning at Ivy Tech. He enjoy swimming and photography in his free time. 

Awards

2024

MVP - Carson DeVol

Most Improved - Regan Cox

CTE Service Award - Graham Cavins

1st Place l IASB Live Event - Tristan Newlin, Chloee Bean, Jaron Roche, Ethan Harlan, and Jesse DeQuenne

3rd Place l IASB TV News Anchor - Andrew Petro

Honorable Mention l IASB Radio Football Play-by-Play - Blake Maurath and Graham Cavins

Honorable Mention l IASB Video Live Sports Other - Blake Maurath, Graham Cavins, Andrew Petro, Tristian Newlin, Carter Hanna, Ethan Harlan, and Jesse DeQuenne

2023

MVP - Blake Maurath

Most Improved - John Armpriester

CTE Service Award - Mira Hagen

2022

MVP - Collin Maurath

Most Improved - Lily Ison

CTE Service Award - Maggie Michael

Honorable Mention l IASB Short Film - Collin Maurath, Noah Shuptrine, Addison Mullens, Wyatt Dickey, and Mickey Tyner

2021

MVP - Nick Ebaugh

Most Improved - Collin Maurath

CTE Service Award - Maggie Michael

2020

MVP - Nathaiel Finch

Most Improved - Tyler Brunty

1st Place l IASB Live Event - Landon Coons, Blake Johnson, Nick Edaugh, Alex Cooper, Ashley Weder, Tyler Brunty, Nathaiel Finch, Richie Brown, Gage Griffith,  and Austin Smothers

2019

MVP - Abbi Benge and Nathaiel Finch

Most Improved - Deven Vickery and Bailey Runyan

2018

MVP - Hailey Leonard and Ona Smith

Most Improved - Keaton Huckstep and Abbi Benge

2nd Place l IASB Live Event - Kollin Brunes, Sam Wilkinson, Hailey Leonard, ONa Smith, Payton Pitman, Ashley Johnson, Noah McClendon, and Jake McGee

2017

MVP - Gracie Dickerson and Hailey Leonard

Most Improved - Charlie Bullerdick

2016

MVP - Shania Harrison and Cole Smith

Most Improved - Fantine Alem and Courtney Alexander

2015

MVP - Emma Haney and Andrew Westmoreland

Most Improved - Shania Harrison

Best On-Air - Brian Boehm

Edward R Marrow Award - Paige Schueren

2014

MVP - Ashley Jones

Most Improved - Emma Haney and Brenton Ray

1st Place l IASB Spot Production - Jeremy Imes, Lee Ann Horlacher, and Lauren Marsh

2013

MVP - Davis Clutter

Most Improved - Ashley Jones

IASB News Package - Davis Clutter and Chris Dillon

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Instructor Matt Foxworthy (765) 299-4687         

matt.foxworthy@webo.k12.in.us

wb.rtv@webo.k12.in.us 

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