Obituaries
Public Affairs Television co-founder Joan Konner dies at 87
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Konner was a “model executive producer” with “high journalistic standards, sharp intellect, and the eye for a good story, well-told.”
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Carl Kasell, former NPR newscaster and ‘Wait Wait’ judge, dies at 84
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“He remains in my mind an exemplar of what it means to be both a broadcaster, and a person,” said Wait Wait host Peter Sagal.
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Public TV pioneer Chalmers “Chuck” Marquis dies at 91
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Longtime friends and colleagues remember Marquis as public television’s man on Capitol Hill.
Former PBS president Lawrence Grossman remembered for advancing network, defending journalism
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Grossman, who died Friday at the age of 86, backed expansion of “The MacNeil/Lehrer Report” and was involved in launching “Frontline.”
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Former PBS ombud Michael Getler dies at 82
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Michael Getler was “fully committed to the integrity of our work,” said PBS President Paula Kerger.
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Mark Brush, digital director for Michigan Radio, dies at 49
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“He’s one of those bright lights you don’t run into very often,” a colleague said.
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Toledo’s Timonere, early champion of children’s television, dies at 83
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Her work led to a Fred Rogers Award in 2003 from CPB for excellence in children’s television.
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Dan Miller, former executive director of Iowa Public Television, dies at 66
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Miller is credited for guiding the nine-station network through the digital television transition to increased viewership.
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Iowa broadcaster Don Forsling dies at 80; was on NPR Board in early years
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“Radio listeners loved him for his wry sense of humor and deadpan delivery,” according to Iowa Public Radio.