Congratulations Indianapolis Rotarian Lloyd Wright for Being Inducted into the Broadcast Hall of Fame
Please join us in congratulating Lloyd Wright, President and CEO of WFYI Public Media, on his induction into the Richard M. Fairbanks Indiana Broadcast Hall of Fame on October 3. A 30-year veteran of public media, Wright is the longest serving station manager in the Indianapolis market. You can read more about Wright’s professional accomplishments.
Since his appointment as President and CEO of WFYI Public Media (Indiana’s flagship PBS and NPR member station) in 1989, Wright has distinguished himself as an innovative leader in the public media industry. During his tenure, WFYI’s annual operating budget has grown from $2.5 million to more than $10 million today. The station’s multi-media services and community-based programs have also expanded significantly in scope and impact. Under Wright’s direction, WFYI relocated in 2008 to a state-of-the-art facility in downtown Indianapolis and established an innovative partnership with the Economic Club of Indiana.
In the last decade, WFYI has evolved from a local program producer into an award-winning producing station that distributes nearly a dozen documentaries and public affairs programs nationwide each year. WFYI has also has earned national recognition for its innovative fundraising practices and overall growth in membership and donor relations. In 2008, the station was honored with three PBS Development Awards, including the coveted “Award of Excellence for Overall Membership.”
