Michael joined WRTV in October 2015 as a content coordinator. He transitioned to the WRTV Digital Team as a digital content producer in August 2021.
INDIANAPOLIS — From the Dairy Bar to the grandstand and everything in between, WRTV has covered the Indiana State Fair for decades.In 1979, former reporter Reid Duffy spent time in the Swine Barn where farm animals were given a chance to prove they were more than just a hearty meal.Duffy attended the world’s largest male hog contest which featured the heavyweights of hog. The event even garnered coverage from Good Morning America’s Sandy Hill.
McDermit’s entries, Funk and Junior were ready.In his prime, Funk weighed in at 1,114 pounds netting his wins in 1975 and 1976. However, by 1979, the 7-year-old hog was a mere 985-pound shadow of his former self. Nonetheless, it was good enough for second place.Five-year-old Junior crushed the competition and was named the winner for the second year in a row, weighing in at a whopping 1,150 pounds.McDermit Family updateThe family of Harold McDermit reached out to WRTV after seeing this story.
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