Tag: Obituaries
Emilio Delgado, ‘Luis’ for 44 years on ‘Sesame Street,’ dies at 81
On "Sesame Street," Delgado was able to build a character who challenged stereotypes. Luis was a business owner, a neighbor, and later ...Melody Walker, radio journalist and producer, dies at 62
"Melody was a gifted journalist with great storytelling skills and a sense of humor," said Jim Russell, founding EP of "Marketplace."Victor Holliday, longtime producer of on-air fundraising for NPR, dies at 61
“When Victor walked into the room, the whole room just lit up."Bob Dambach, retired director of TV for Prairie Public, dies at 70
Dambach's many award-winning productions for Prairie Public include a series of documentaries on Germans from Russia.Walt Gillette, longtime WAMU fundraiser, dies at 64
Colleagues knew Gillette for his passion for public radio, his wry wit and a sanguine nature that never waned even during tough ...NPR editor Petra Mayer dies at 46
“She was ferociously intelligent, sardonically funny and made your day better by merely existing.”ITVS controller Michael Shiro dies at 59
Shiro "brought analytical acumen, ethical rigor and humor to the sober business of managing the federal public funds that supported 1,000-plus independent ...Michael Soper, fundraising consultant who led PBS development in its formative years, dies at 71
Through his efforts to share best practices in public TV fundraising, Soper gained “a wonderful perspective on stations across the country and ...Thurston Briscoe, longtime public radio executive and producer, dies at 74
“He was about as good a colleague as you could ever hope for,” said Don Lee, who worked with Briscoe at NPR.Leanne Ferrer, who led Pacific Islanders in Communications, dies
Ferrer joined PIC in 2008 and led the organization since 2014.Neal Conan, journalist who covered wars and anchored live broadcasts for NPR, dies at 71
“Neal did every job you could do in radio," said Robert Siegel, former “All Things Considered” host, of his longtime colleague. "He ...Gene Purcell, Wisconsin Public Media director, dies at 61
Purcell died from injuries sustained in a traffic crash last week.Former WMFE CEO Stephen McKenney Steck dies at 77
Steck is credited with growing the station’s annual budget from $250,000 to more than $9 million when he retired.Former WNET VP Carmen DiRienzo dies at 65
As a lawyer who oversaw corporate affairs and business development, DiRienzo guided the creation of Vme, a Spanish-language digital multicast service.Elwin L. Basquin, former GM of WTVP, dies at 89
Basquin led WTVP from 1987 to 1996.
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