Tag: Obituaries
Former PBS publicist Carrie Lane Johnson dies at 68
Over the course of her decades-long career, Johnson managed publicity campaigns for hundreds of PBS programs.Steve Lama, former program producer and exec in TV and radio, dies at 70
Lama worked on pledge and performance programming for PBS and later was VP of programming for KUSC-FM and the University of Southern ...Influential radio producer Larry Massett dies at 80
Massett's work incorporated music, humor and sound elements that transformed his stories into sonic adventures.Joe Gwathmey, Texas Public Radio founder and NPR co-founder, dies at 84
Gwathmey said his role in NPR's programming department during the network's early years "felt like being the desk sergeant in a police ...Jeremy Lansman, trailblazer in community broadcasting, dies at 82
Lansman's “fingerprints and thumbprint were all over” community radio, said community media organizer Nan Rubin.Jay Rayvid, producer for ‘Mister Rogers’ and ‘Carmen Sandiego’, dies at 92
Rayvid helped WQED in Pittsburgh become a premier station for children’s programming.José Fajardo, former Hawai‘i Public Radio leader, dies at 61
“José was an inspirational force in so many ways,” said HPR CEO Meredith Artley.John Wilson, former chief programmer for PBS and SVP for WETA, dies at 62
Wilson had “a singular focus on storytelling and the importance of public media,” said filmmaker Ken Burns.Bill Matthews, former fundraiser and KTEH station manager, dies at 72
Matthews won multiple PBS auction and fundraising awards and built one of the country’s most successful on-air auctions.Michael Titterton, longtime leader of Hawai‘i Public Radio, dies at 76
Titterton built a statewide network of transmitters and translators at HPR, where he was also well known for his performances of joyful ...Wisconsin Public Media’s Heather Reese dies at 50
Reese was a vocal supporter of the Wisconsin Idea — the belief that the University of Wisconsin's public service in education extends ...Ralph Jennings, GM who guided WFUV’s growth as an NPR music station, dies at 86
“All of us who love WFUV owe Ralph our gratitude," said GM Chuck Singleton.Tammy Robinson, former exec for WNET and WETA, dies at 77
Robinson’s highest post in public media was VP of national programming for the WNET Group.Marcia Killingsworth, GPB publicist for two decades, dies at 69
After retiring from Atlanta's WABE in 2008, Killingsworth pursued her interests in journalism.Radio producer Ben Manilla dies at 71
"No one knew more about radio and audio programming and entertainment than Ben Manilla," said actor Dan Ackroyd.
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