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Dick Pleasants, A giant of the New England music scene
After graduating from Emerson College in 1970, Dick began his career hosting folk programs on the South Shore, gathering audiences across the state before joining WGBH in Boston in 1978 as host and producer of the “Folk Heritage” show, which ran for more than 25 years.
Read MoreRemembering Marrie Campbell
It’s with great sadness that I share the news that Marrie Campbell passed away this last Sunday, November 13, 2022.
Read MoreKaren Silverstein, Documentary Filmmaker
Karen was an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker. She dedicated her life to telling stories and giving a voice to those who often were not heard.
Read MoreBrian O’Doherty, 94, Art Host
One of WGBH’s first TV personalities with a show at the Museum of Fine Arts.
Read MoreNew Book by Mark Duffield
Mark Duffield, former WGBH Director of Business Development for the Local Corporate Development Department has written his third book.
Read MoreEric Jackson, 72, “Dean of Boston Jazz Radio”
“Eric’s great skill as a broadcaster was how he used his warmth and intimate knowledge to connect listeners to the music.”
Read MoreRobert Ferrante, 87, News Executive
Mr. Ferrante oversaw the creation of public affairs programs at WGBH, including the Emmy Award-winning “Ten O’Clock News.”
Read MoreKaren Barss, 61, Director of Educational Outreach
As Director of Educational Outreach, she oversaw the development of teaching materials and initiatives for programs such as NOVA, Masterpiece, Arthur, ZOOM, and Between the Lions.
Read More‘Food Flirts’ Cohost Sheila Brass, Cookbooks Scholar, 85
Sheila Brass baked her first cake at age 11 and became an overnight success, as she liked to say, at 79 cohosting the PBS TV show “Food Flirts” with her younger sister, Marilynn.
Read MoreKarl Lorencic, 91, Engineer Across Four Decades
Karl and his family immigrated to the US in 1965 when he received a job offer from WGBH-TV. He worked as a WGBH engineer for many years, working on programs including The French Chef with Julia Child, Boston Pops, Masterpiece Theater and many, many more.
Read MoreDave St. Onge, 75, Chief Engineer
David was the Chief Engineer for WGBH and won an Emmy Award for his work editing the children’s show “Zoom.”
Read MoreSonia Paz, 49, Production Coordinator for “Arthur”
Sonia was the consummate hard worker as production coordinator for “Arthur” at WGBH.
Read MoreSeparating Fact vs. Fiction in the Life of Julia Child
Now the subject of the HBO Max series, “Julia,” GBH explores what’s fact and what’s fiction and how “The French Chef” continues to influence how we eat today with this Q&A virtual panel discussion recorded May 10, 2022.
Read MoreDavid Liroff, 77, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
We are saddened by the news of the passing of our friend and former colleague David Liroff who was GBH Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, serving from 1979-2007.
Read MoreRick Hauser, Producer, Director, Writer
Henry Becton: Rick’s time at WGBH was marked by some of the most beloved how-tos, and some of the most adventurous and artistically interesting programs we’ve ever produced.
Read MorePaul Noble on John F. Kennedy, Mrs. Roosevelt, Music, Art, and More
Paul Noble was hired through the Boston University Scholars program. Starting in 1959, he and his crew created a strong relationship between WGBH executives and staff, a culture based on humor and fun.
Read MoreMastering the Art of Portraying Julia Child
Lancashire: You fell in love with her — her wit, her wisdom, her joy, her enthusiasm, her energy. She was someone who plows their own furrow and wasn’t trying to conform.
Read More‘Julia’ Trailer: Sarah Lancashire Embodies Cooking Icon Behind ‘The French Chef’
HBO Max has unveiled the first footage for its upcoming Julia Child drama series Julia, starring Sarah Lancashire as The French Chef creator and host herself.
Read MoreSherry Jones, Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker, dies at 73
Sherry Jones, an Emmy-winning documentary producer who wedded investigative reporting with dramatic visuals, crafting television films that explored foreign affairs, American politics and national security issues, died Feb. 14 at a hospital in Washington. She was 73.
Read MoreDavid Mugar, 82, Philanthropist
David Mugar, a Boston philanthropist and the man behind the annual Fourth of July Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, died Tuesday night at the age of 82.
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