Stories
Tour Boston neighborhoods of 50 years ago at October 8 screening
’GBHers are invited to take in the sights and sounds of Boston’s neighborhoods 50 years ago at a special screening by WGBH’s Media Library and Archives at the Coolidge Corner Theatre Tues, 10/8 at 7pm.
Read MoreDirector’s Note from Fred Barzyk
Fred Barzyk recalls an embarrassing moment from this first year of being a director at WGBH, in 1960.
Read MoreWatch and Transcribe Classic WGBH Programs
By correcting transcripts from Say Brother, Louis Lyons, or the Ten O’Clock News, you’ll help improve access and accessibility.
Read MoreRemembering the James Brown Concert on WGBH in 1968
Backstage at the Boston Garden, the mood is somber. Just 24 hours ago, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, and though James Brown is booked that night for a show, nobody really wants to go onstage and play.
Read MoreJohn Kerr: From TV Producer to Yellowstone Ranger
Jon Kerr traded in his job as a TV producer for the brimmed hat of a Yellowstone National Park Ranger. Now he spends his time managing the delicate balance between human visitors and animal residents.
Read MoreWGBH reaps huge windfall in sale of broadcast spectrum
WGBH, the public media organization, will receive $218.7 million in exchange for moving the over-the-air signals of its WGBH and WGBY stations from frequencies on the UHF band to the VHF band.
Read MoreThe Moment that Julia Child Became an American icon
Though she did not own a TV set, Julia had been bitten by the television bug from the moment she set foot on a studio set.
Read More“You Can’t Sell an Ocelot on TV!”
One day, we got a phone call from a lady who said, “You can’t sell a live ocelot on television! They are dangerous wild animals!” “How do you know this?” asked the PR people.
Read MoreFormer Executive Producer Henry Morgenthau Releases New Book
“Henry Morgenthau’s poems are crisp, elegant forays into memory both personal and cultural.”
Read MoreFred Barzyk’s Snapshots: Scene 6 – The Waiting Room
I love actors. I love how they are willing to give of themselves, to be vulnerable to critics, to wrap themselves in personas not their own, and how they love what they do.
Read More“What’s going on here?” – Louis Lyons and the News
Louis Lyons used to do a 15-minute newscast every night. Louis was a salty old New Englander who said whatever was on his mind.
Read MoreLate WGBH photographer honored by Cambridge with dedication ceremony
The city of Cambridge renamed the corner of Copley and Fayweather streets the Robert N. Wilson Square in honor of the late Robert Wilson who passed away in 2014.
Read MoreVideo: WGBH’s Years at MIT
A video history reveals the connections between MIT and public television station WGBH, where the station started broadcasting in 1955.
Read MoreDavid Silver on Bud Collins, Julia Child, Fred Barzyk, and more
As a 23 year old on-camera TV neophyte, watching Julia’s completely honest and wonderfully natural television presentations, actually helped me in my own slightly panicky weekly approach to hosting a television show.
Read MoreSam Tyler’s new film on Kickstarter
California’s eight Channel Islands lie west of what is traditionally regarded as America’s frontier. Yet, their story, including that of the oldest known site of human habitation in all of North America, is virtually unknown.
Read MoreWGBH captioners featured in the Globe
WGBH’s Media Access Group spells out the dialogue and sounds of about 14,000 hours of television, movies, and online video each year.
Read MoreHenry Becton Remembers: Alistair Cooke
In 1987, we decided to create the major giving society named after our founder. I sent a solicitation letter to Alistair.
Read MoreBoston-based ‘Frontline’ names new executive producer
Frontline founder David Fanning has stepped down after three decades as the executive producer of the landmark public television series.
Read MoreJim Lewis Remembers: Julia Child’s Car Talk
In 1985 Julia Child received an honorary doctorate from her alma mater, Smith College. One of WGBY’s supporters arranged for her old classmate to stay on the day after the ceremony to do a reception for our donors.
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.”
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