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Seventy years of innovation. Twenty years of alumni news and first-person stories. Over 800 essays, anecdotes, and photos and 1,400 comments: linked, tagged, and annotated.

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Why We Turned to PBS: WGBH Programs

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Molly of Denali wins awards

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John Kerr: Shifting (video)

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Meeting the original Rocky, 1964

Why has WGBH had such an impact? Five views

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From 1976: What Makes WGBH Crackle With Creativity?

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WGBH Rebrands to “GBH”

Control Rooms Across the Decades

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Do You Remember This?

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We Were the TV Generation

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Mark Samels, American Experience Executive Producer, Retires

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WGBH News plans to open a Worcester bureau this spring

Featured Stories

1950s-70s

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Dave Davis’ “Creativity” Memo (1958)

1980s-90s

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Why has WGBH had such an impact? Five views

2000s-Today

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Morash to receive Lifetime Achievement Emmy

In Memoriam

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Vladimir Stefanovic, 55, Development, Archives, Interactive

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Dame Diana Rigg, 82, Mystery! host

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Sylvia Davis, 93, Emmy-Award Winning Producer, Creative Director, Leader

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Marcia Storkerson, Wearer of Many Hats

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Marilyn Bernardo, Fundraising “Den Mother”

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A visit to Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Dave Coveney, Engineer

Herb Bloom, WGBH Producer

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An Appreciation: Jazz Aficionado Ron Gill (1935-2020)

Mr. Kingsley at his home studio in an undated photo. An early convert to the Moog synthesizer, he wrote a concerto for four Moogs as well as musicals, operas, oratorios, cantatas, movie soundtracks and a rock version of Jewish Sabbath services. Credit: via Kingsley family

Composer of WGBH’s Iconic “Sting” Dies at 97

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Moses Shumow, 42, Associate Producer

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Ken Bader, 70, Senior Editor, The World

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