Posts Tagged ‘BBC’
Nat Johnson, 83, Announcer, Producer, Engineer
Nat Johnson is remembered as a visionary broadcaster, master sound engineer, and tireless advocate for the preservation of musical and historical heritage.
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 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 MoreBob Ferrante: “A Profession of Great Honor”
“Broadcast journalism is a profession of great honor and a great service to the community.”
Read MoreRobert Ferrante, 87, News Executive
Mr. Ferrante oversaw the creation of public affairs programs at WGBH, including the Emmy Award-winning “Ten O’Clock News.”
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 MoreWhy We Turned to PBS: WGBH Programs and Captioning
The New York Times: We asked our writers to reflect on PBS’s lasting imprint on our culture, while Rachael Ray, Gary Clark Jr., Damon Lindelof, Kal Penn and others share first-person reminiscences about the television that changed their lives.
Read MoreDame Diana Rigg, 82, Mystery! host
She was an integral member of the MASTERPIECE family, including 15 years as the host of MYSTERY!, where her elegant introductions made an indelible impression on U.S. audiences.
Read MoreWhy has WGBH had such an impact? Five views
Fred Barzyk: “I have asked several long time producers at WGBH to take a crack at the question of ‘Why does WGBH, a local public TV station in Boston, have such an impressive impact on media, culture and innovation?’ What follows are several responses to the question.”
Read MoreFrom 1976: What Makes WGBH Crackle With Creativity?
“What accounts for this particular station’s superiority in not only quantity but quality of public‐TV programming? Who provides the inspiration behind such innovative productions?”
Read MoreCelebrating Michael Ambrosino: Alumni Stories
Stories shared at the celebration of Michael Ambrosino’s career in October 2019
Read MoreBrian Dowley, 67, director of photography
As a director of photography for over 35 years, Brian shot dozens of documentaries and narrative films for “NOVA,” “American Experience,” “Frontline,” and independent documentaries on subjects close to his heart.
Read MoreVonnegut and Barzyk: Between Time and Tibuktu
“Between Time and Timbuktu or Prometheus-5: A Space Fantasy by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.” was an idea hatched by David Loxton who was working for NET Playhouse. This is how the 1974 TV show happened.
Read MorePaul Noble Remembers: Eleanor Roosevelt
In the fall of 1959, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt began her series of monthly discussion programs for National Educational Television. It was called “Prospects of Mankind,” and was a production of WGBH-TV
Read MoreAmbrosino and Nova: making stories that go ‘bang’
I wanted to examine how the world worked, to use the scientific process of discovery as a narrative device to tell good stories. Producers are a naturally curious lot and good documentaries are made out of that curiosity.
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 MoreThe history of US/BBC co-production
From Michele Hilmes I am a media historian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison working on a history of US-BBC co-production. WGBH is such a leader in this area, since the 1970s. I would love to connect with those of you who might have worked on this aspect of WGBH operations, to hear about your experiences.…
Read MoreHelp us catalog WGBH “firsts” in national public media
We’re looking for your recommendations, corrections, and confirmations of WGBH’s national innovations over the decades.
Read MoreNat Johnson: My Early Radio Days
I aired, for the first time in America, a stereo broadcast of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Listeners were astounded – and generally seemed quite captivated.
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