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David Mitchell, veteran voice of ‘Piano Jazz,’ dies at 72
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Colleagues recalled him as a “meticulous mastering engineer” with a “mellifluous announcing voice.”
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Morgenthau dies at 101; producer recalled as ‘beloved mentor’ at WGBH
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Henry Morgenthau III joined WGBH in 1957, just two years after it went on the air.
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Mississippi GM, a noted jazz programmer, dies at 49
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Gina Carter-Simmers worked to raise awareness of cancer as she battled the disease.
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Former ‘Chicago Tonight’ host and reporter Elizabeth Brackett dies after accident at age 76
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Brackett was also a five-time world champion triathlete and was training for a triathlon when she was injured.
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Former NPR president Douglas Bennet dies at 79
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Bennet helped bring financial stability to NPR during his 10-year tenure.
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Former NPR reporter John McChesney dies at 78
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He was the first reporter at NPR to cover the digital technology beat.
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Public Affairs Television co-founder Joan Konner dies at 87
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Konner was a “model executive producer” with “high journalistic standards, sharp intellect, and the eye for a good story, well-told.”
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Carl Kasell, former NPR newscaster and ‘Wait Wait’ judge, dies at 84
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“He remains in my mind an exemplar of what it means to be both a broadcaster, and a person,” said Wait Wait host Peter Sagal.
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Public TV pioneer Chalmers “Chuck” Marquis dies at 91
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Longtime friends and colleagues remember Marquis as public television’s man on Capitol Hill.
Former PBS president Lawrence Grossman remembered for advancing network, defending journalism
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Grossman, who died Friday at the age of 86, backed expansion of “The MacNeil/Lehrer Report” and was involved in launching “Frontline.”
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Former PBS ombud Michael Getler dies at 82
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Michael Getler was “fully committed to the integrity of our work,” said PBS President Paula Kerger.
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Mark Brush, digital director for Michigan Radio, dies at 49
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“He’s one of those bright lights you don’t run into very often,” a colleague said.
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Toledo’s Timonere, early champion of children’s television, dies at 83
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Her work led to a Fred Rogers Award in 2003 from CPB for excellence in children’s television.
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Dan Miller, former executive director of Iowa Public Television, dies at 66
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Miller is credited for guiding the nine-station network through the digital television transition to increased viewership.
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Iowa broadcaster Don Forsling dies at 80; was on NPR Board in early years
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“Radio listeners loved him for his wry sense of humor and deadpan delivery,” according to Iowa Public Radio.
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Jacquie Jones, former executive director of Black Public Media, dies at 52
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Friends and colleagues remember Jones as an advocate for living up to public media’s ideals for reaching underserved audiences.
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Mariam Stepanian, Valley Public Radio GM, dies at 64
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Stepanian was an “unparalleled leader who empowered Valley Public Radio staff, board and members to unequaled successes.”
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Former NPR diversity leader Walterene Swanston-NuevaEspana dies at 74
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“From the minute I set foot in the door at NPR, Walt was a source of friendship and wise counsel,” said NPR host Michel Martin.
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Fans of Joe Frank remember the storyteller’s dark sonic magic
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The radio artist, who died Monday at 79, influenced many audio producers by expanding the medium’s potential as an art form.
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Radio artist Joe Frank dies at 79
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Frank produced more than 200 programs for NPR and KCRW.