Tag: Obituaries
Wayne Dyer, ‘one of PBS’s most successful fundraisers,’ dies at 75
Dyer’s 10 fundraising specials for public TV brought in more than $200 million for stations.James White, public radio newscaster, dies at 60
White worked for more than 24 years at WAMU in Washington, D.C.Elsie Hillman, avid WQED supporter and longtime philanthropist, dies at 89
Hillman “was part of the WQED family since before its inception,” said President Deborah Acklin.NPR book critic Alan Cheuse dies at 75
“In two minutes every week, Alan paid his respects to good writing in his soft, intense, passionate voice.”Hazen Schumacher, host who introduced audiences to classic jazz, dies at 88
Schumacher’s Jazz Revisited aired for 30 years.WGBH cameraman Frank Lane dies; recorded historic James Brown concert
Lane worked at the Boston public broadcaster from 1968 through his retirement in 2003.Jane Couch, former NPR development v.p., dies at 73
Couch helped NPR increase support from foundations, corporations and donors and rely less on federal funding.Ben Wattenberg, longtime host of public TV’s ‘Think Tank,’ dies at 81
Wattenberg also hosted weekly programs produced by WGBH in Boston and WETA in Arlington, Va.Former CPB IG Konz dies; known for Kenneth Tomlinson report
Kenneth Konz retired from CPB in May 2013 after 15 years as its Inspector General.Margaret Juntwait, host of Met Opera broadcasts, dies at 58
The former WNYC host started her career at the station by writing a fan letter.Jim Lesher, NPR’s ‘most wanted man,’ dies at 46
“No matter the situation, Lesher could and did handle it, and his expansive contributions are irreplaceable for the organization.”Creator of Nine Network’s Donnybrook dies at 93
Duggan served as host and self-styled “provocateur” of the raucous program.PBS’s Steve Friedman dies; directed copyright administration
Friedman joined PBS in 1985 as a copyright associate.Charles Benton, longtime advocate for public service media, dies at 84
Benton became an advocate for public broadcasting during its formative years.Don Quayle, NPR’s first president, dies at 84
Quayle’s vision for NPR was to provide “excellence and diversity to noncommercial radio.”
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