About US

About US

IATSE Local 317 started as an organizing drive with a small group of Broadcast Freelancers working for the Indiana Pacers.  The movement quickly spread to include the larger market, and contracts were secured with Fox, Big Ten, and Program Productions.  Our constitution and By-Laws were approved by IATSE International in April of 2017. 

Today we have over 80 members and maintain the Broadcast Sports referral list for Central Indiana. Our membership represents every craft in the industry.

Behind The Broadcast

Our Crafts

  • Technical Director

  • Audio - Audio Mixers and Audio Assist

  • EVS Operators

  • Camera Operators

  • Video Engineers

  • Graphics Operator

  • Score Box Operator

  • Stage Managers

  • Utilities

Executive Board

  • Mike Pope

    President, IATSE Local 317

    Mike has over 40 years of experience in broadcast television. From April 1979 to August 1989 he was a staff production technician at WTTV. While there, he worked in a wide variety of technical positions. In August of 1989, Mike left Channel 4 to pursue a freelance career in remote sports television. Now he works as an Audio Mixer for a variety of sports but mostly mixes basketball and auto racing. His favorites are IndyCar and the Indiana Pacers.

  • Lance Coler

    Business Manager, IATSE Local 317


    Lance graduated from Ball State University in 1994. He started working in live sports production as a camera operator in 1995 and started running replay shortly after. Currently Lance is a replay/editor on NBA, IndyCar, and PBR. In his spare time he enjoys time outdoors with his family.

  • Kristen Smith

    Treasurer/Secretary, IATSE Local 317

    Kristen has been a freelancer in the Indianapolis market for more than 20 years. As a Lead EVS op, she has worked a variety of events, including NBA, NFL, Mecum Auto Auctions, NCAA March Madness, Golf, Monster Energy Supercross, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. A graduate of IUPUI, Kristen has stayed in Downtown Indy and currently lives in Garfield Park with her three sons.

  • Karl Holland

    CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER

    Friendly, attentive, and always ready to help, our customer service manager ensures every interaction is a positive one. They keep communication clear, timely, and human.

Our Team

Monet Goode

Emmet Marsh

Eleanor Parks

Karl Holland

Jaya Dixon

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