Rudy Perez Tribute 11/24/1929 – 9/29/2023
By Nancy Mason Hauser I left New York as a critic for “Dance Magazine” in the early 1970s to go to WGBH, Boston’s public television station. Rudy Perez had already been there two years earlier, creating a ground-breaking dance piece for the medium. It was called “District One.” Commissioned to create a site-specific work (pretty…
Read MoreLive Music Television at WGBH: A Conversation with 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 MoreGordon Mehlman Shares Memories of WGBH Engineering Innovations
When I applied to WGBH in 1968, I had already interacted with the engineering department and so was lucky enough to be hired immediately.
Read MoreBrian O’Donovan, Celtic music and Irish culture ambassador, has died
by Chelsea Merz October 07, 2023 Brian O’Donovan, the longtime host of GBH’s radio show A Celtic Sojournand the creative force and host of “A Christmas Celtic Sojourn,” which has been a holiday tradition for New Englanders for over 20 years, died on Friday at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was…
Read MoreRemembering Jonathan Goell, by Russ Fortier
From Russ Fortier: Chris (Wenger) Goell texted me yesterday to tell me that Jonathan Goell died on September 7th. According to Chris, Jon had been in hospice, at home, and died quietly and peacefully. Some might remember Jon as the host of The Photo Show, a WGBH show that premiered in 1978 and was produced…
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 MoreGBH News Remembers Charles J. Ogletree Jr.
As the legal and academic worlds mourn the loss of one of the era’s greatest minds, a flood of tributes point to yet another side of Harvard legal scholar Charles J. Ogletree Jr., who died on Friday: that of a selfless mentor.
Read MoreWGBH-TV Encouraged Live Music for Decades
Bill Cosel: We lost another great. I love the Boston Globe pictures of Tony Bennett from Evening at Pops on the front page.
Read MoreGail Martin, Director of Business Administration, Retires
I first walked into WGBH on January 20, 1978, in the middle of a 20” snowstorm to interview for an unpaid internship while in graduate school. This was the storm that preceded the famous February Blizzard of ‘78. The person I was to interview with was not able to make it into the station because…
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 MoreMichael Grossman, Caption Writer & Production Coordinator
It is with great sorrow that I report the death of Michael Grossman on June 22, 2022. Michael was an integral member of The Caption Center from 1984-2005, serving as both caption writer and production coordinator. His diligence, patience and quiet perfection influenced everyone who worked alongside him, and he set the standard for caption…
Read MoreA Sad Retreat for A Public TV Pioneer in Western Mass. (Editorial)
By The Republican Editorials, March 23, 2023 It isn’t fully clear why, after 52 years, public television in Springfield became untenable. What’s clear is that the demise of robust TV production by a veteran staff at WGBY Channel 57 is a setback. Though some TV operations will continue, this change sharply curtails a longstanding source…
Read MoreMark Duffield on ‘Maritime Memoirs Panel’ – March 28, 2023
Mark Duffield will be participating on a panel of writers and story-tellers reciting their unique experiences on the sea: Maritime Memoirs. Come in person to the Chilmark Tavern, 9 State Road in Chilmark on Martha’s Vineyard or log into zoom from 7:00 – 8:30 pm on Tuesday, March 28. Find the link here, https://pathwaysmv.org. The event…
Read MoreWelcome Christine!
As we begin a new year, I’m pleased to announce our new editor for wgbhalumni.org: Christine Lear!
Read MoreWUMB Tribute to Dick Pleasants January 7th
We will be paying tribute with a special concert with Tom Rush, Lori McKenna, Guy Davis, Kate Campbell, Garnet Rogers and Chris Smither.
Read MoreVictoria Devlin, Development Vice President
Vicky had an extensive career in the non-profit sector as Vice President of Development for WGBH and WETA.
Read MoreMy Time with Doriot Anthony Dwyer
We rocketed through back streets at a pace I didn’t know the car was capable of.
Read MoreSusan Goldberg Joins GBH as President and CEO
Susan Goldberg, a media executive and leader of technological and cultural transformation, will be the next President and CEO of GBH.
Read MoreDick Pleasants, A giant of the New England music scene
After graduating from Emerson College in 1970, Dick began his career hosting folk programs on the South Shore, gathering audiences across the state before joining WGBH in Boston in 1978 as host and producer of the “Folk Heritage” show, which ran for more than 25 years.
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.
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