
Radio programs, if you want them to hopefully have impact, take more work than I ever imagined. And the team is so important because of the many tasks at hand. Fortunately, the team that was assembled for this project was spot on!
I met Dan Wakefield at the Red Key Tavern, an Indianapolis institution. The Red Key, around since 1933, has a storied past and has always been a place for conversation. It was the perfect atmosphere for a show staring Dan, a writer with a very thought-provoking life. Here is the story of the creating the first show of Uncle Dan's Story Hour as written by Dan.

Members of the Really Great Team!
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Dan Wakefield, Author and Screen Writer
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Will Higgins, Host and formerly with Indy Star, retired
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Anne Ryder, Creative Consultant & Host, IU Professor
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Sophie Faught, Music Entertainer, Tenor Saxophone
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Roxanna Caldwell, Station Manager, WFYI-FM
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Matt Pelsor, WFYI Production Master! Now with WTTS
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Steve McQueary, Sound Engineer
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Sarah Buschmann, Graphic Design
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Jim, Dollie and Leslie Settle / Red Key Tavern, Hosts
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Violet Walker, Door Host Extraordinaire
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RIP Lana Seacott, Grill Master
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Pat Chastain, Producer
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And MANY Fantastic Guests!
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Michael Thierwechter, Creator and Producer

Dan Wakefield representing the Red Key Tavern.

ALL SHOWS

The first meeting with WFYI to pitch the show idea, at the Red Key Tavern of course! (L-R) Anne Ryder, Dan Wakefield, Will Higgins and Roxanna Caldwell.

Typical crowd waiting for the show to start taping.
