Tag: Obituaries
Retired GM Patrick Keating dies; developed Florida Channel, National Civic Trust
Keating was also an early supporter of the Digital Convergence Alliance, a joint master control service in Jacksonville, Fla.Filmmaker Perry Miller Adato remembered for elevating women
The documentarian died Sept. 16 at the age of 97.Susan Howarth dies at 66; legacy includes landmark Supreme Court case
“Susan Howarth epitomized the very best of public broadcasting,” said PBS President Paula Kerger.David Mitchell, veteran voice of ‘Piano Jazz,’ dies at 72
Colleagues recalled him as a “meticulous mastering engineer” with a “mellifluous announcing voice.”Morgenthau dies at 101; producer recalled as ‘beloved mentor’ at WGBH
Henry Morgenthau III joined WGBH in 1957, just two years after it went on the air.Mississippi GM, a noted jazz programmer, dies at 49
Gina Carter-Simmers worked to raise awareness of cancer as she battled the disease.Former ‘Chicago Tonight’ host and reporter Elizabeth Brackett dies after accident at age 76
Brackett was also a five-time world champion triathlete and was training for a triathlon when she was injured.Former NPR president Douglas Bennet dies at 79
Bennet helped bring financial stability to NPR during his 10-year tenure.Former NPR reporter John McChesney dies at 78
He was the first reporter at NPR to cover the digital technology beat.Public Affairs Television co-founder Joan Konner dies at 87
Konner was a “model executive producer” with “high journalistic standards, sharp intellect, and the eye for a good story, well-told.”Carl Kasell, former NPR newscaster and ‘Wait Wait’ judge, dies at 84
"He remains in my mind an exemplar of what it means to be both a broadcaster, and a person," said Wait Wait host Peter ...Public TV pioneer Chalmers “Chuck” Marquis dies at 91
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
Grossman, who died Friday at the age of 86, backed expansion of "The MacNeil/Lehrer Report" and was involved in launching "Frontline."Former PBS ombud Michael Getler dies at 82
Michael Getler was “fully committed to the integrity of our work,” said PBS President Paula Kerger.Mark Brush, digital director for Michigan Radio, dies at 49
“He’s one of those bright lights you don’t run into very often,” a colleague said.