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The 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 MoreDan Beach’s WGBH photo collection
From Dan Beach: I added some random shots through the years at ‘GBH to my Facebook profile. Feel free to use anything that might be of interest.
Read MoreHenry Becton tours 125 Western Avenue
The Harvard Innovation Lab invited Henry Becton, President of WGBH Educational Foundation from 1984 until October 2007, to tour 125 Western Ave., the iLab’s new home.
Read MoreSmithsonian celebrates Nam June Paik
BBC Video: The work of Nam June Paik, considered the father of video art, has been put on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington DC.
Read More“Yes Is For a Very Young Man”
From Don Hallock: Dan Beach just rediscovered this image from a play by Gertrude Stein, “Yes Is For a Very Young Man.” It was shot at 125 Western Ave. (and maybe directed by Fred Barzyk)
Read MoreManosky’s memories
From Robert Manosky: During the late 1960s at Channel 2, we were fortunate to have Connie White and his camera to chronicle the backstage workings and the people who made those great shows. Here are a few that I was fortunate to be in.
Read MoreIt was short, but what a ride!
From Dave Svens: This short film clip was taken during WGBH’s election coverage in November, 1966. Host Bob Baram is interviewing the newly elected US Senator from Massachusetts, Edward Brooke, who was the first African-American senator elected by popular vote.
Read MoreMore photos from ZOOM Season V
Nat Johnson has posted his photos of Arcadio, Chris, Jon, Nell, and Jen at a ZOOM rehearsal in Studio A.
Read MoreHarvard to renovate 125 Western Avenue as innovation lab
From The Boston Globe —10/15/2010 Harvard Business School, which put its Boston expansion plans on hold because of the recession, is ready to start pouring concrete again. Yesterday, the school revealed that it will spend $90 million to $100 million on a new executive education center, plus $15 million to $20 million to convert an…
Read MoreHarvey Morris
Harvey Morris was an engineer for both radio and TV in the late ’60s and early ’70s.
Read MoreWGBH radio drama in the 1970s
More images from Nat Johnson’s collection.
Read MoreRemembering “The Club”
From Bruce Bordett “The Club” began on channel 44 as “Club 44.” I think it was around 1977-80. Studio A was converted into a bar/club where each Friday night we would tape four, half-hour, back to back, “live” 30 minute segments. These featured local bands and musical acts, cooking segments, political editorials from Barney Frank,…
Read MoreAudio: Marcia Hulley Says Goodbye to 125
Marcia Hulley says farewell to twenty-seven years at 125 Western Avenue.
Read MoreWGBH Timeline (1946-1978)
From “The first 24 years: A somewhat random compendium of milestones along the way.”
Read MoreOn-Air (1979)
From Don Hallock Ever wondered what it takes to put on a public television or radio production? Well, here’s a glance behind the scenes (as if you needed one). It was originally prepared as a 1979 issue of the WGBH publication ON AIR. In this context, the entire tract functions, as well, as an attractive…
Read MoreAmpex Video Simulcasting (1970)
From Joe Pugliesi According to Benny Krol, who worked this system, this newsletter is from late 69 or early 70. Boston’s WGBH, first to use videotape recording for educational broadcasting, is probably also the first station to broadcast stereophonic FM sound synchronized with a video presentation… The Foundation established itself as a technological leader in…
Read MoreGod never meant for pictures to fly through the air
Rambling Reflections on Life by a 74-year-old TV director
Read MoreQuo vadis WGBH (1946-2000)
From Don Hallock: It may surprise you to know how many places the station has called home. WGBH’s origins were in a converted skating rink on the second floor of 84 Mass. Ave. and the office spaces on the third, were the first home of WGBH from 1955 to 1961.
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