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Craig Brush, former KCOS station manager, dies at 67

By Dave Johns, Retired Consultant to PBS Stations and Susan Hayes, Retired CEO (ReSurge International) | June 8, 2020

A colleague said Brush was “one of the small band of professionals who developed the fundraising techniques that have allowed PBS stations to thrive.”

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Bill Pearce, public broadcasting ‘pioneer’ who built WXXI, dies at 95

By Grace Vitaglione, Former Editorial Intern | May 28, 2020

His involvement in TV productions included a series of interviews with U.S. presidents.

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WNYC ‘Morning Edition’ host Richard Hake dies at 51

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | April 25, 2020

Hake died suddenly at his home Friday.

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Lyn Seymour, public TV veteran who worked on ‘Zoboomafoo,’ ‘Caillou,’ dies at 68

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | April 7, 2020

Seymour had tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Dean Borg, esteemed host and reporter for Iowa networks, dies at 81

By Paula Hendrickson, Freelance Contributor | April 7, 2020

“He set the gold standard for being a fair and unbiased journalist,” says Charity Nebbe of Iowa Public Radio.

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Former KCPT president Bill Reed dies at 81

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | January 29, 2020

Reed, a former educator and prospective professional football player, also worked for CPB, PBS and KIXE.

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Jim Lehrer, ‘PBS NewsHour’ co-founder and anchor, dies at 85

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | January 23, 2020

Lehrer hosted “NewsHour” for 36 years before retiring in 2011.

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Bobbi English, Sesame Workshop TV executive, dies at 57

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | January 8, 2020

In her dream job, English managed Sesame Workshop’s relationships with public television for 19 years.

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Rick Lewis, producer and manager who guided ‘Morning Edition,’ ‘Marketplace’ to air, dies at 71

By Karen Everhart, Managing Editor | September 24, 2019

As manager of KLON, Lewis tried to build a “tiny jazz station” into a national producer.

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