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Live Music Television at WGBH: A Conversation with Cosel, Atwood, and Norton
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That’s how we learned how to direct: live. We didn’t have any choice. We did stuff live because we couldn’t afford to record it!
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 MoreMoses Shumow, 42, Associate Producer
“Moses was highly respected for his work in storytelling and digital media, and loved very much by his family and friends.”
Read MoreJulia Child & Godzilla the Lobster: Early Memories in Studio A
From Bill Charette: My big moment as Assistant Stage Manager came on the day Julia did a show about lobsters.
Read MoreChas Norton receives New England NATAS Gold Circle Award
The esteemed Gold Circle recognizes veteran professionals who for 50 years or more have made significant contributions to their professional community, the television industry, and to individuals training for careers in the TV field.
Read MoreConrad “Connie” White, 80, Stage Manager, Colleague, Friend
Mr. White was in the studio audience for a WGBH show called “Folk Music USA” when he inquired about volunteer opportunities at the station and wound up with a new career.
Read MoreThe Spirit of the Spirit: A WGBH remembrance
There has always been something magical about the ‘GBH cachet, growing I believe from the station’s spoken, unspoken, and lived, philosophy, and from those who have striven to express it.
Read MoreMorash to receive Lifetime Achievement Emmy
Norm Abram: “As a brilliant creator/producer/director, Russ Morash has used his personal passion and love for well prepared food, gardening, home improvement/repair and woodworking to develop a whole new genre of television programs.”
Read MoreDoug DeVitt, 62, audio engineer
After college, Doug began a forty year career as an audio engineer, including stints for Boston public television’s WGBH station and later at WCVB, Channel 5 where he won an Emmy award for excellence in his field.
Read MoreLarry Heileman, 66, public broadcasting fundraiser
Larry was a fundraiser for public broadcasting for over 20 years. Larry made a substantial impact on the industry through his pursuit of innovative fundraising techniques and his willingness to share his expertise and knowledge with all his colleagues through out the system.
Read MoreDon Fouser, Executive Producer
From Fred Barzyk: I worked with Don Fouser as his director on one of the early docu shows called Dollar Diplomacy. It was a 6-part series on America’s Vietnam experience. Don traveled with a 16 mil. Bolex film camera and shot all the material himself.
Read MoreA Boy from Milwaukee
From Fred Barzyk: My Mom had this vision for me. She thought it would be wonderful if I could be in show business… I announced that I would become a piano player! Only problem was we didn’t have a piano.
Read MoreSteve Izzi, 63, sound engineer
Steve displayed a fine ability to transform live orchestral and all ensemble sound via microphone equalization and reverberation techniques that produced and created a truly transparent sound.
Read MoreEric Jackson marks 30 years at WGBH
From the Boston Globe: Eric Jackson is celebrating 30 years hosting his jazz program, “Eric in the Evening.”
Read MoreTime calls Rebecca Eaton one of world’s most influential people
Time: Rebecca Eaton has been the executive producer of Masterpiece for 25 of its 40 years. She has a passion for great drama, for great stories, beautifully told, that showcase extraordinary actors.
Read MoreRemembering Beth Deare
Friends and former colleagues of Beth Deare gathered at WGBH over the weekend to celebrate the life of the award-winning producer who died in a fire at her home in Newton in February.
Read More‘GBH alumni invited to memorial service for Aloyce Beth DuVal Deare
A Celebration of Life in memory of Aloyce Beth DuVal Deare will be hosted by Beth’s family on Sat, 3/26, at 6pm in Calderwood Studio (1 South).
Read MoreA. Beth DuVal Deare, 63, “Say Brother” producer
From the WGBH employee newsletter: The WGBH community mourns the loss of A. Beth DuVal Deare, the former producer of Say Brother (now Basic Black) and several award-winning documentaries, who died Mon, 2/21, in a fire at her home in Newton.
Read MoreFolk shows its love for Dick Pleasants
From the Boston Globe: Folk luminaries from Tom Rush to Lori McKenna celebrated radio host Dick Pleasants’ 40 years on the local airwaves.
Read MoreFred Barzyk premieres new drama
Fred wrote, directed, and produced “The Journey” to see if it was possible to make a full length television drama at a public access station with an all volunteer cast and crew.
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