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Audio: David Atwood on 30 years at WGBH-TV
David Atwood got hired at WGBH-TV in 1965, for 80 bucks a week. He worked his way up from hanging lights in the studio to directing thousands of hours of groundbreaking TV over a four decade career.
Read MoreDavid Atwood: Getting started at WGBH
From David Atwood Needing a job fresh out of college in the fall of 1965 I made an alphabetical list of Boston’s TV stations. The first was WBZ. I set out from Woburn, found WBZ and went in looking for work. They said they might start me in the mail room. I was devastated. I…
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Years at WGBH: 1965 – 1980 (then as a contractor until 2005) Position(s): Camera, Producer/Director, Editor, Video Artist. Pine Tree Productions – www.pinetreeproductions.com Interview at Powdercast with Joel Olicker from Powerhouse Productions I was hired in the fall of 1965. I was out of college, about to get married, and needed a job. My history and…
Read MoreDavid Silver on Bud Collins, Julia Child, Fred Barzyk, and more
As a 23 year old on-camera TV neophyte, watching Julia’s completely honest and wonderfully natural television presentations, actually helped me in my own slightly panicky weekly approach to hosting a television show.
Read MoreMultimedia: Remembering the James Brown concert that calmed Boston
Ambrosino had already begun assembling “the one group of guys who could pull off such a last-minute live broadcast: producer Russ Morash, director David Atwood, along with (crew) Al Potter and Greg Harney.”
Read MoreRemembering Doc Watson and A Circle of Lights
“A Circle of Lights” featured Doc Watson, who passed on this week, and Pete Seeger. Rik Hauser produced and David Atwood directed.
Read MoreMoments: At an early WGBH auction
From Bill Francis: David Atwood on camera, David Silver in the foreground. What else can you tell us about this image?
Read MoreMore George’s House
NSJ watching David Atwood at the Nagra Frank Lane, camera. NSJ,
Read MoreNational Theatre of the Deaf – “A Passover Seder”
David Atwood, director (Click to enlarge) Dick Holden, camera (click to enlarge) Rehearsal (Click to enlarge)
Read MoreVideo Tour of 125 Western Avenue (2006)
Six WGBH Alumni — Fred Barzyk, Michael Ambrosino, Olivia Tappan, Bruce Bordett, and David Atwood — tour the studios and offices at 125 Western Avenue, WGBH’s primary home from 1964 to 2007
Read MoreThe Money Room: “Pledging” Begins at WGBH
John Kerr: Jeanne Brodeur called the phone company and bagged a dedicated and easy-to-remember phone number for us — 492-1111.
Read MoreCelebrating Michael Ambrosino: Alumni Stories
Stories shared at the celebration of Michael Ambrosino’s career in October 2019
Read MoreCelebration for NOVA Pioneer Michael Ambrosino
Friends, colleagues, and family gathered to celebrate the pioneering career of Michael Ambrosino, creator of Nova, Odyssey, and producer of many WGBH programs.
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Read MoreThank You!
Thanks so much to the 165+ WGBH alumni, staff, guests, and students who joined us at the 2018 Reunion on October 20! Pictures and stories have already begun appearing in our Facebook group: “It was a soul-lifting afternoon!” — Eileen Hughes “Amazing and well done on all counts.” — Mark Duffield “What a great night!”…
Read More2018 Reunion Planning Team
The 2018 WGBH Alumni Reunion was planned with a renewed focus on alumni and staff from recent decades, especially the ’00s and ’10s. The planning team is always interested in hearing from you! Reunion planning team In order of most recent years at WGBH, just to be different. Anne Damon (1973-2009) David Atwood (1965–80, contractor…
Read MoreCountdown #3 – August 2018
The final countdown with details is here. August 23: The reunion is only 8 weeks away! We’re really looking forward to seeing you. Saturday, October 20, 2018, 12:30-5:30 WGBH Studios, One Guest Street, Brighton, MA More details are here. Our guest book grows every month. Check out the people who have already said they are planning to…
Read MoreCountdown #2 – June 2018
The final countdown with details is here. June 23: We looking forward to seeing you on October 20! Our guest book grows every month. Check out the people who have already said they hope to join us! Guestbook – in alphabetical order Guestbook – in chronological order (newest RSVPs at the bottom) If you haven’t…
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