Media Hall of Fame - Timothy D. Pollard

Timothy D. Pollard, ‘81, M.A. ‘83, Broadcast and Cinematic Arts: Timothy D. Pollard is associate dean emeritus for Academic Affairs and Student Relations in the College of Communication, Information, and Media at Ball State University, where he oversaw academic programs, supported faculty development, and ensured positive student relations. From 2011 to 2017, he served as chair of the Department of Telecommunications. He is the recipient of two Regional Emmy Awards, five CINDY Awards, and four Accolade Awards.

Before joining Ball State, Tim spent 15 years at CNN. From 1994 to 1998, he was operations manager for CNN’s Washington, D.C. bureau, responsible for all radio and television operations and serving as liaison to other networks on pooled coverage. During his tenure, CNN acted as pool producer for major events including President Clinton’s State of the Union and other White House broadcasts. He also worked on several high-profile “Larry King Live” programs featuring U.S. and international leaders.

From 1984 to 1994, Tim was a field operations supervisor at CNN and helped many major stories, including presidential conventions, the Reagan-Gorbachev and Bush-Gorbachev summits, Emperor Hirohito’s funeral and a post-Gulf War tour of the Middle East.