Monthly Archives: April 2007

Henry Becton, Jr., President of WGBH, to Assume New Role in October

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This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series The Henry Becton Collection

From WGBH — 4/26/2007 After guiding WGBH for more than 35 years, President Henry Becton Jr. will become Vice Chair of the organization’s board when he steps down as president in October. Becton announced last December that he would step down October 1 after serving 23 years as president. In his new role as Vice … | Read more.

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Advocating for The Advocates … and more

From Susan Kubany I came to WGBH in 1972 to save Roger Fischer’s The Advocates series.  I was in love: Alan Dershowitz was the liberal advocate, William Rusher the conservative, and Michael Dukakis, the moderator. The debated topics were important, engaging and the drama, unique. (No liberal bias here. This was television at its finest.) I fought tenaciously … | Read more.

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We Want You!

From Jay Collier Now that this reborn Web site is approaching its third month of life, it’s time to ask for your help in two areas: adding more personal stories and profiles, and improving the findability of this wonderful content. Wish list for new content As always, we’re looking for your stories, anecdotes, photos, and … | Read more.

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Videos from Liroff Liftoff

From Jay Collier — 4/2/2007 Thanks to our friends at the station, we’ve posted two videos from David Liroff’s 3/21 send-off party: his remarkable remarks on the , and the Platform Agnostic’s rendition of . We’ve also included downloadable MP3s, so you can load these gems onto your iPod. Enjoy. And, if you encounter any … | Read more.

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