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George Dooley, founding CEO of South Florida PBS, dies at 91
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It is with profound sadness that South Florida PBS announces the passing of founding CEO George Dooley, who died Thursday at the age of 91.
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Robert MacNeil, founding co-anchor of ‘PBS NewsHour,’ dies at 93
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MacNeil, a television journalist who had the “courage to be boring,” favored substance over flash.
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Ron Bornstein, Wisconsin pubcaster who changed NPR’s trajectory, dies at 91
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Though he’s often credited for saving NPR from bankruptcy in 1983, Bornstein’s influence on public broadcasting ran much deeper than his interim stint as NPR president.
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Joyce Slocum, CEO of Texas Public Radio, dies at 66
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Slocum, who had led Texas Public Radio since 2014, died of complications from colon cancer.
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Bob Edwards, first host of NPR’s ‘Morning Edition,’ dies at 76
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Edwards was “one of the great voices and talents of this network’s history,” NPR CEO John Lansing said.
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Cal Thomas, fundraiser who specialized in international co-productions, dies at 87
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His productions included public TV music specials featuring Jessye Norman, James Galway and Yo-Yo Ma.
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Ruth Seymour, KCRW manager who shaped the sound of public radio from Santa Monica, dies at 88
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Through the force of Seymour’s character and fierce leadership, KCRW grew into a musical tastemaker and conduit for NPR’s growth.
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Bob Haduch, engineer at Pennsylvania’s WVIA, dies at 54
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With his remarkable ability to get the most out of every piece of equipment, Haduch earned the nickname “Bob the Re-Builder.”
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María Martin, founder of ‘Latino USA,’ dies at 72
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Martin was “a tireless reporter and creative producer, dedicated to journalism at its highest level and its broadest reach.”
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Samuel C. O. Holt, author of seminal study on public radio, dies at 87
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Public radio “might not have been if the Public Radio Study had not been done.”
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Eilee Heikenen-Weiss, producer for WUWM’s ‘Lake Effect,’ dies at 39
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“In her short time with the station, she made an impact.”
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Ken Mills, public radio blogger and consultant, dies at 75
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“No station was too small or too too big for him to talk to.”
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WETA host and fundraiser John Begeny dies at 54
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Begeny held the role of executive director of multimedia fundraising at WETA and co-hosted the show “If You Lived Here.”
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PBS Western Reserve CEO David Rotterman dies at 59
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Rotterman joined the station in Kent, Ohio, three weeks ago.
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Frank Blythe, broadcaster who directed expansion of programming for Native Americans, dies at 82
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Blythe led the Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium, now known as Vision Maker Media, for three decades.
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Rich Bradley, founder of NPR Illinois and PMJA, dies at 83
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“Rich was instrumental in launching so many journalism careers — including mine,” a colleague said.
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Michael Couzens, ‘champion’ of community broadcasting, dies at 76
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“He could help stations that very few other lawyers who were with firms could afford to do.”
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WDNA GM Maggie Pelleyá dies at 72
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“No other person has been such a consistent and determined force for protecting and growing this community radio station.”
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Ron Hull, public TV pioneer in Nebraska, dies at 92
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Hull first started working for Nebraska’s public television station in 1955 and was still serving as a senior advisor to Nebraska Public Media when he died.
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Michael Rathke dies at 59
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Rathke worked at stations including WRTI, New Hampshire Public Radio and Georgia Public Broadcasting.