Posts Tagged ‘FRONTLINE’
Austin Hoyt, 89, Writer and Producer
Austin was one of the reasons WGBH grew from a regional educational television station in 1969 to the national public television powerhouse it is today.
Read MoreFrom President and CEO Susan Goldberg: Protect GBH Today
On May 1, the White House issued an Executive Order calling on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to immediately cease funding to PBS and NPR.
Read MoreRemembering Marrie Campbell
It’s with great sadness that I share the news that Marrie Campbell passed away this last Sunday, November 13, 2022.
Read MoreBob Ferrante: “A Profession of Great Honor”
“Broadcast journalism is a profession of great honor and a great service to the community.”
Read MoreSherry Jones, Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker, dies at 73
Sherry Jones, an Emmy-winning documentary producer who wedded investigative reporting with dramatic visuals, crafting television films that explored foreign affairs, American politics and national security issues, died Feb. 14 at a hospital in Washington. She was 73.
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 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 MoreWGBH Rebrands to “GBH”
WGBH today announced new branding, dropping the broadcast-centric “W” from its name and adopting a new logo. Going forward, the organization will be known as GBH.
Read MoreDocumentary, co-produced by WGBH’s ‘Frontline,’ earns Oscar nomination
“For Sama,” a much-hailed festival circuit film by Waad Al-Kateab, was nominated Monday for an Academy Award for best documentary feature.
Read MoreCelebrating Michael Ambrosino: Alumni Stories
Stories shared at the celebration of Michael Ambrosino’s career in October 2019
Read MoreChas Norton receives New England NATAS Gold Circle Award
The esteemed Gold Circle recognizes veteran professionals who for 50 years or more have made significant contributions to their professional community, the television industry, and to individuals training for careers in the TV field.
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 MoreSeeking Footage from 1965 Armenian Cooking Show
FRONTLINE is seeking footage from a 1965 program that featured Rose Baboian, an Armenian cookbook pioneer.
Read MoreZvi Richard Dor-Ner, 75, Executive Producer
The WGBH community mourns with sadness the passing of Zvi Dor-Ner, former WGBH Executive Producer.
Read MoreThe Almost-Forgotten Shows and People of WGBH
A collection of “less remembered shows” and people who appeared on, or worked for, WGBH, remembered by Fred Barzyk, Michael Ambrosino, Boyd Estus, Doug Smith, and Bruce Bordett
Read MoreWilliam Grant, 72, Producer and Editor
William R. Grant, an award-winning producer of some of public television’s most successful programs, was for two years managing editor of “Frontline” and 10 years was executive editor of “NOVA.”
Read MoreFrom the Vault: Video interviews with WGBH pioneers
Between 1992 and 2013, Fred Barzyk, Joe Anderson, Henry Becton, and Michael Ambrosino conducted over 100 hours of interviews with dozens of former WGBH-TV and FM staffers.
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 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 MoreMike Sullivan, 67, Frontline producer
Broadcast journalist and producer Mike Sullivan — one of the guiding figures behind FRONTLINE for more than two decades — passed away suddenly at his home in Marblehead, Mass., on Sunday, June 23.
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