Posts Tagged ‘New York Times’
Russ 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 MoreGus Solomons Jr., creative presence in modern dance, dies at 84
By Bryan Marquard Boston Globe Staff,Updated August 23, 2023 The number of work commitments that filled each week for Gus Solomons Jr. in early 1964, when he was 25, would have exhausted many in the dance world he prominently inhabited with his powerful, 6-foot-3 frame. Teacher, student, dancer, and choreographer, he was based in New…
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 MoreBrian O’Doherty, 94, Art Host
One of WGBH’s first TV personalities with a show at the Museum of Fine Arts.
Read MoreBob Ferrante: “A Profession of Great Honor”
“Broadcast journalism is a profession of great honor and a great service to the community.”
Read MoreCelebrating ZOOM’s 50th Anniversary
Over the course of six seasons, millions of American children watched ZOOM, and they responded to its exhortation to participate by sending in an average of 10,000 letters every week.
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 MoreSylvia Davis, 93, Emmy-Award Winning Producer, Creative Director, Leader
“According to Sylvia Davis, the station’s success results from an atmosphere that fosters innovation, combined with an ambitious fund‐rising arm. ‘People are able to shape themselves here.’”
Read MoreWe Were the TV Generation
I got pulled to work on a kids’ TV show called ZOOM and was on the pilot and the first season. The show was a big hit… I quickly aged out of that as if I was in Menudo.
Read MoreComposer of WGBH’s Iconic “Sting” Dies at 97
Gershon Kingsley, the composer of the iconic WGBH sting, the electronic fanfare that accompanies the WGBH logo during programs’ closing credits, died earlier this month at the age of 97.
Read MoreMichael Colgrass, 87, composer featured on the first “Soundings”
Colgrass was the focus of the first program in the 1970s WGBH “Soundings” series. Soundings was produced by Bunny Olenick and directed by Fred Barzyk.
Read More‘This Old House’ Turns 40
“This Old House,” which began chronicling home renovations in 1979, was one of the first such shows to air on national television and arguably helped create the D.I.Y. nation we all live in.
Read MoreRussell Connor, 89, TV Host
Beloved artist, museum educator, writer, TV host died March 24.
Read MoreRussell Baker, 93, Masterpiece Theater host
To a generation of television watchers, he was also a familiar face as the host of “Masterpiece Theater” on PBS from 1993 to 2004, having succeeded Alistair Cooke.
Read MoreTorrey Reade, 66
Torrey co-wrote scripts, helped acquire programs from PBS and EEN, and created the local schedules for WGBH.
Read MoreWard Chamberlin, 95, Public Television Architect
Ward Chamberlin Jr., a leading architect of the nation’s public broadcasting system who revitalized PBS stations in New York and Washington and nurtured the career of the documentarian Ken Burns, died on Thursday in Bedford, Mass.
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.
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