Posts Tagged ‘Robert J. Lurtsema’
The Money Room: A Life-changing Adventure
John Kerr: A viewer called to say that she enjoyed having all of us in her home asking for money on her television, but that we had left the lights on when she went up to bed.
Read MoreTom Dunn, 72, Writer-Announcer
Tom joined WGBH in 1974 and he soon became a writer-announcer, an association that lasted more than 15 years.
Read MoreSteve Schwartz, 74, Radio Jazz Host
Eric Jackson: “Steve was this warm presence who invited you in when he was on the air with the sound of his voice and the music he played.”
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 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.
Read MoreWGBH Hall of Famers
The Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame — of which WGBH alum Art Singer is president — held its annual induction ceremony on September 16. Several honorees (this year and last) have been affiliated with WGBH at some point over the years. Here are those recipients, and the dates they were inducted. Soyna Hamlin (2009) John…
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