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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 MoreGordon Mehlman Shares Memories of WGBH Engineering Innovations
When I applied to WGBH in 1968, I had already interacted with the engineering department and so was lucky enough to be hired immediately.
Read MoreWGBH-TV Encouraged Live Music for Decades
Bill Cosel: We lost another great. I love the Boston Globe pictures of Tony Bennett from Evening at Pops on the front page.
Read MoreCelebrating Bob Ferrante
I’d like to raise a glass to Bob. He was a really special person. We all miss him terribly. There’s an awful lot to savor and celebrate.
Read MoreA Sad Retreat for A Public TV Pioneer in Western Mass. (Editorial)
By The Republican Editorials, March 23, 2023 It isn’t fully clear why, after 52 years, public television in Springfield became untenable. What’s clear is that the demise of robust TV production by a veteran staff at WGBY Channel 57 is a setback. Though some TV operations will continue, this change sharply curtails a longstanding source…
Read MoreWelcome Christine!
As we begin a new year, I’m pleased to announce our new editor for wgbhalumni.org: Christine Lear!
Read MoreMy Time with Doriot Anthony Dwyer
We rocketed through back streets at a pace I didn’t know the car was capable of.
Read MoreSusan Goldberg Joins GBH as President and CEO
Susan Goldberg, a media executive and leader of technological and cultural transformation, will be the next President and CEO of GBH.
Read MoreBrian O’Donovan is Walking on Air Against his Better Judgment
The longtime host of GBH Radio’s “A Celtic Sojourn” was recently diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. He is determined to make the most of the time he has left and has been buoyed by the kindness of others.
Read MoreBob Ferrante: “A Profession of Great Honor”
“Broadcast journalism is a profession of great honor and a great service to the community.”
Read MorePassing the Baton
I have decided that, after 15 years, it is time to pass the baton to the next generation.
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 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 More‘Arthur’ to end after 25 seasons
The PBS KIDS show Arthur – the longest-running animated kids show in history – will be airing its last season after 25 years.
Read MoreGBH President Jonathan Abbott to Step Down at End of Year
Jonathan Abbott will step down after 15 years as chief executive
Read MoreFifty Years of Media Accessibility
50 years ago in 1972, GBH pioneers invented open broadcast captions so that Julia Child’s “The French Chef” could be enjoyed by those that were dear or hard of hearing through displaying the text of dialogue and other audio elements of the program.
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.
Read MoreAntonio Oliart Ros Brings Artistry to Sound Recording at GBH and Beyond
The Grammy-winning audio engineer behind the BSO’s radio broadcasts has recorded scores of virtual classical concerts.
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