Obituaries
Longtime producer William Grant dies
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Grant spent 16 years at WNET as executive director of science, natural history and features.
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Grant spent 16 years at WNET as executive director of science, natural history and features.
“Dick brought the written word to life using nothing but inflection and the cadence of his voice.”
Shearer helped bring Leo Buscaglia to public television.
“Stacey’s love of public broadcasting, her creativity, her kindness and her sense of humor made her a joy to work with.”
Schmidt hosted and produced programs for Wisconsin Public Radio for more than 70 years.
Julian joined the station in 2000.
He spent more than two decades at WPBT in Miami and also worked at WNED in Buffalo, N.Y.
Smyrl played Hooper’s Store owner Mr. Handford.
“Charles was passionate about PBS and was a leader among his peers,” PBS said.
Girshman also worked for PBS and developed a partnership between NPR and Kaiser Health News.
Taszarek helped change how stations approach selling underwriting.
Fry had worked at KUAR and KLRE since 1988.
Windham died unexpectedly Sunday from a pulmonary embolism.
Hammond was v.p. of national production at WLIW-TV in New York City until leaving in 2010.
Williams worked for the Florida station for 34 years.
Brewer took a leave of absence in September to battle cancer.
“There’s no doubt that Paul left an indelible mark on the Texas music scene.”
Kaiser had “an expansive view of the quality that could be achieved by a fledgling organization with a passion to serve,” said a station president.
She “put her heart and soul” into the station.
White spent 15 years at the Boston public broadcaster during the 1960s and ’70s.