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Obituaries

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David Liroff, former VP and CTO for GBH, dies at 77

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | May 17, 2022

Liroff worked for GBH for nearly 30 years.

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Julie Glenn, news director for WGCU Public Media, dies at 50

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | May 4, 2022

Glenn, an award-winning journalist who co-created a podcast about wine, previously served on the board for the Public Media Journalists Association.

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Leo Eaton, producer who led international co-productions for Maryland Public Television, dies at 76

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | April 1, 2022

After an early career in British television, Eaton reinvented himself as a prolific producer of documentary films for PBS.

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Connie Goldman, former MPR reporter and ‘ATC’ host, dies at 91

By Leigh Giangreco, Freelance Contributor | March 17, 2022

“When I think of Connie, I think of somebody who was buoyant, bubbly and excited even if people were depressed and concerned or worried about whether NPR would exist,” said Jonathan “Smokey” Baer, who worked with Goldman as a production assistant on “All Things Considered.”

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Emilio Delgado, ‘Luis’ for 44 years on ‘Sesame Street,’ dies at 81

By Kathryn A. Ostrofsky, Digital Archive Coordinator (www.bunkhistory.org) | March 14, 2022

On “Sesame Street,” Delgado was able to build a character who challenged stereotypes. Luis was a business owner, a neighbor, and later a husband and father.

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Melody Walker, radio journalist and producer, dies at 62

By John Barth, Principal (Creative Media LLC) | March 7, 2022

“Melody was a gifted journalist with great storytelling skills and a sense of humor,” said Jim Russell, founding EP of “Marketplace.”

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Victor Holliday, longtime producer of on-air fundraising for NPR, dies at 61

By Leigh Giangreco, Freelance Contributor | February 15, 2022

“When Victor walked into the room, the whole room just lit up.”

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Bob Dambach, retired director of TV for Prairie Public, dies at 70

By Family of the deceased | January 26, 2022

Dambach’s many award-winning productions for Prairie Public include a series of documentaries on Germans from Russia.

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Walt Gillette, longtime WAMU fundraiser, dies at 64

By Leigh Giangreco, Freelance Contributor | January 25, 2022

Colleagues knew Gillette for his passion for public radio, his wry wit and a sanguine nature that never waned even during tough fundraising campaigns.

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