Greg Bell
Career Highlights
Born and raised in Buffalo, N.Y., Greg Bell eventually made Kokomo his home and he treated local listeners to outstanding sports coverage for
nearly three decades.
Bell planted his Midwest roots while attending Butler University. He later worked 35 years at three Indiana radio stations, but is best known for his
27-year run as sports director at WIOU-WZWZ in Kokomo.
Bell covered Kokomo High School football and basketball extensively and hosted Howard County and Tipton County coaches shows on Saturday
mornings for WIOU. He called all three Kokomo girls basketball state championships, as well as state title games won by Kokomo and Taylor
baseball squads and Northwestern’s boys basketball team. Overall, Bell worked some 1,500 live football, basketball and baseball events involving
Kokomo-area teams.
He was previously honored with distinguished service awards by the Indiana High School Athletic Association, the Indiana Athletic Directors
Association and football, basketball and baseball organizations. He was also named Sportscaster of the Year by the Indiana Sports Writers and Sportscasters Association.