Howard Caldwell is well known as the retired news anchor for WRTV-6, where he worked for more than 35 years and wrote and produced the popular “Howard’s Indiana” series.

Before making his formal entrance into journalism, Howard spent a year aboard a South Pacific Minesweeper during World War II as a radio operator, and later was the editor of a Naval Reserve newsletter during the Korean conflict. In between military commitments, he worked a year on a small town weekly newspaper.

In 1959, Mr. Caldwell joined the WRTV news staff after a four year stint as news manager for WTHI Radio/TV in Terre Haute, Ind.  With a career spanning more than 30 years, Mr. Caldwell received assignments that placed him squarely in the middle of political, labor and social controversies that have helped shape Indiana. His consistent professionalism in reporting those kinds of events prompted the Indianapolis Press Club in 1978 to name him Newsman of the Year, the first TV newscaster in the area to be so honored.

At Howe, Mr. Caldwell was in the band, served as sports editor for the Howe Tower school newspaper, was cast in three plays, ran cross country and spring track.

A 1950 graduate of Butler University, he holds bachelors and masters degrees in journalism and in 1984 was bestowed with an honorary Doctor of Letters Degree.

Besides co-anchoring WRTV 6 News at 5 PM, Mr. Caldwell wrote and produced his “Howard’s Indiana” series about the people, places and history around the state. He also presented commentaries called “Perspective,” which were personal observations about news happenings in Indianapolis and across the state. Both the Associated Press and United Press International news services recognized him for these efforts.

In 1989, he won a Casper Award in 1989 for “A Delicate Balance,” a documentary on local police and citizen relations. Mr. Caldwell is past president of The Service Club of Indianapolis, a professional/business group of war veterans. He's also a former president of the Indianapolis Press Club and the Indianapolis Society of Professional Journalists.

Mr. Caldwell has been inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame and the Indiana Broadcast Hall of Fame. He is the author of many publications, including “Tony Hinkle: Coach for All Seasons.” He is married, the father of three married daughters and the grandfather of two boys.