Stories
Fred’s Goodbye at 89
“Winter weather’s coming and snow is probably not far behind. I think it’s probably time to say my goodbye. Well, it’s not so much a goodbye as a big thank you to WGBH, my spiritual home.”
Read MoreRuss Morash, 88, WGBH Trailblazing Producer
Russ was a trailblazer in every sense of the word. He invented how-to television and launched a new genre of programming that established public television in the minds of millions of viewers
Read MoreBen Shedd: My 180º Rule: Our World of Opposites
In the last few decades, technological advancements have rewritten the rules of filmmaking. Now more than ever, to be able to picture differently, one needs to view filmmaking and indeed life, from a completely opposite frame of reference.
Read MoreNOVA: On The Air for 50 Years
Here we are, 50 years on, with NOVA continuing to “foster public understanding of science.”
Read MoreLive Music Television at WGBH: 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 MoreMy Time with Doriot Anthony Dwyer
We rocketed through back streets at a pace I didn’t know the car was capable of.
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 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‘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 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.
Read MoreThe Money Room: Of Eggs, Sliders, and Gum
John Carver: He got up from his desk, went to his conference table and produced a copy of AD WEEK, the weekly industry rag that we all pretend to read. I wished then that I had read it.
Read More‘Says You!’ panelist Arnie Reisman, a Boston media mainstay, dies at 79
He was a writer first, last, and always,” said his wife, Paula Lyons, a longtime TV consumer reporter and a “Says You!” panelist. “And he was a writer of everything – journalism, documentaries, poetry.”
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