Tag Archives: WNET

Creating NOVA (1971-76)

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This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series The Michael Ambrosino Collection

From Michael Ambrosino: Science is a part of our heritage, our present culture, and a major force in determining our future. Its absence from television [in the 1970s], spoke to the ignorance of many of its gatekeepers…. Science, medicine, technology, engineering, architecture all impact our culture by determining how we live our lives! | Read more.

In: 1970s, Documents, Essays, NOVA, WGBH 2 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The foundations of WGBH: 84 Mass. Ave.

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This entry is part 9 of 11 in the series The Don Hallock Collection

From Don Hallock: Many extraordinarily-gifted figures and luminaries of the day — in the arts, science, politics and education — found their ways into the halls and studios of the original WGBH-TV/FM studios at 84 Massachusetts Avenue. | Read more.

In: 1950s, 1960s, 84 Mass. Ave., Documents, Reminiscences, WGBH 2 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Kirk Browning, 86, WNET TV director

From the New York Times Kirk Browning, whose unusual career path took him from chicken farmer to television director of “Live From Lincoln Center,” died on Sunday in Manhattan. He was 86. “Kirk contained the entire history of cultural television in our country,” Mr. Goberman said on Monday. “He started in 1948 with the NBC … | Read more.

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Going Public (1964-1970)

This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series The Michael Ambrosino Collection

From Michael Ambrosino: I’ve never considered myself an intellectual; my memory and thought processes are just not good enough for true intellectual work. I do, however, have an insatiable curiosity and enjoy the world of ideas. | Read more.

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