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Jeanne Brodeur, 58, pioneering fundraiser

October 21, 2009 | Posted by Jay Collier

From QuickNooz Deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of former ’GBHer Jeanne Brodeur, who passed away Mon, 10/19 in California, where she served as VP for Development at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Jeanne started at WGBH in the 1970s right out of college, and worked in the Development department until 1980. She … | Read more.

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Kate Billings, 52, associate producer

September 8, 2009 | Posted by Jay Collier

From QuickNooz (with permission) — 9/8/2009 Former ’GBHer Katherine Ann Billings passed away in Sandwich on Wed, 9/2 at age 52. Born in St. Paul, MN, Kate graduated from the University of Minnesota and started her career at KTCA St. Paul. She came to WGBH Boston in 1987 to work as an associate producer for … | Read more.

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Gerald Dash, 68, Cable TV pioneer

September 3, 2009 | Posted by Jay Collier

From Multichannel News Gerald Dash, whose long cable career began with early franchising efforts and selling HBO subscriptions, died on Aug. 30 at his home in Tucson, Ariz., of a terminal illness, family members said. He was 68. Inducted into the Cable Television Pioneers in 2005, when he was a senior VP of training at … | Read more.

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Bob Walker, 77, former news director

August 3, 2009 | Posted by Jay Collier

Via QuickNooz A memorial service was held Sunday, 8/2, for former WGBH news director Bob Walker, who passed away on Monday, 7/27. He was 77. Before coming to WGBH, Bob worked at WFAA in Dallas, where he broke the stories of both the Kennedy and Oswald assassinations in 1963. He then served as news director … | Read more.

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Louis Wiley, Jr. retires after 33 years

July 14, 2009 | Posted by Jay Collier

From QuickNooz In early July, colleagues and friends gathered in Fraser Performance Studio to raise a glass in honor of Frontline exec editor Louis Wiley Jr., who retired after 33 years at WGBH. A graduate of Yale University and Georgetown Law School, Louis joined WGBH in 1970, and over the years worked on various local … | Read more.

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