Background
Ferber, Walt Ray was born on October 1, 1956 in New Albany, Indiana, United States. Son of Dale Ferber and Dolores M. (Hardman) Patterson.
Ferber, Walt Ray was born on October 1, 1956 in New Albany, Indiana, United States. Son of Dale Ferber and Dolores M. (Hardman) Patterson.
Bachelor in Telecom. and Business, Indiana U., 1978.
Sportscaster, Station WREY, New Albany, 1973-1974;
sportscaster, Station WTTS, Bloomington, Indiana, 1977-1979;
sportscaster, Added Attractions Cable, Bloomington, 1979;
on-air personality, Stations WTTS-WGTC, Bloomington, 1974-1980;
director public service, Stations WTTS-WGTC, Bloomington, 1978-1979;
on-air personality, Station WWWY, Columbus, Indiana, 1979;
program director, sportscaster, account executive, Station WITZ, Jasper, Indiana, since 1980. Substitute teacher Greater Jasper Public Schools, 1980-1986. Instructor plumbing Dubois County Plumbers, Jasper, 1982-1985.
Consultant, reporter Active Industry Research, Baltimore, since 1987.
Moderator election debate committee S.W. School Board, Huntingburg, Indiana, since 1984. Member committee Holland (Indiana) Halloween Party Committee, since 1985. Committee member Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy, Jasper, since 1991.
District representative White River Park State Games, since 1989. Lay reader, member choir St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Holland, since 1980. Master of ceremonies, committee member Strassenfest Committee, since 1986.
Member Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association (Sportscaster of the Year 1996), Associated Press Broadcasters (district head since 1992, Sportscaster of the Yr.1995, 97), Indiana U. Alumni Association, Optimists.
Married Melanie MarilynPadgett, August 16, 1981. 1 stepchild, Nathan Blessinger. 1 child, Jonathan.