Shirley Wild: Musical Theatre West recognizes donors
Society columnist Shirley Wild tells readers about various social gatherings in Long Beach.
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Shirley Wild: An '80s flashback at the beach raises $850,000 for Pathways to Independence – Press Telegram
Society columnist Shirley Wild also tells readers about 3 other recent events around the city.
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William H. Kobin, former KCET president who pulled public TV station out of debt, dies
William H. Kobin, former KCET president who pulled public TV station out of debt, dies Nardine Saad © (Courtesy of Barbara Goen) Former KCET President and Chief Executive William H. Kobin (Courtesy of Barbara Goen) William H. Kobin, the broadcast journalism pioneer who served as president and CEO of KCET during its glory days by turning the debt-ridden public television station into an essential educational and cultural institution in Southern California, has died. He was 91. Kobin died Friday at his Brentwood home of complications from Parkinson’s disease, according to h...
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Public Media and KCET Legend Bill Kobin Dies at 91
At KCET, Kobin hired television personality Huell Howser, whose “California’s Gold,” “Visiting with Huell Howser” and other programs continue as mainstays in the station lineup, even after Howser’s death seven years ago. Kobin and his team are credited with helping to create community outreach programs that included “Life & Times,” “California Stories” and “KCET Journal.” “Bill was the one who said, ‘Yes, we are going to put news and public affairs up there with other key programs,” said Val Zavala, a former KCET news director who co-hosted “Life & Times” wit...
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