John F. White

In 1955, White took the job as general manager of WQED in Pittsburgh, Penn. -- the nation's first "community-owned" TV station. WQED's mission was adult education, trying to fulfill the promise of a new mass medium. In 1958 he was hired as the president of the National Educational Television Center, the national organization above the at-the-time multiplying "educational" stations. There, White helped NET create original educational shows not just for adults, but children, too, including Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood and Sesame Street, which survive today on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS), which took over network operations for most public TV stations. White died April 22 at 87. From This is True for 24 April 2005 Suggestions for further reading: Great Lodges of the National Parks: The Companion Book to the PBS Television ... by Christine Barnes Amazon Price: $35.00 Customer Review: Very nice book; makes me want to plan to visit each location. Received book in excellent shape.   The Civil War: The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the ... by Geoffrey C. Ward, Kenneth Burns, RICHARD BURNS Amazon Price: $10.88 Customer Review: This book is well organized and makes it easy to follow what took place. It's a good buy.   Antiques Roadshow Primer : The Introductory Guide to Antiques and Collectible... by Carol Prisant Amazon Price: $13.57 Customer Review: This book had an easy and well organized format. It would be a helpful guide, especially for the beginning collector.   Antiques Roadshow Behind the Scenes: An Insider's Guide to PBS's #1 Weekly Show by Marsha Bemko Amazon Price: $11.55 Customer Review: My father and i submitted an application for tickets and his name was drawn out of the lottery. He is an avid fan of the show so i bought this insider book for him for fathers day. When the book arrived it was in very good condition with only one s...   Great Lodges of the Canadian Rockies: The Companion Book to the PBS Televisio... by Christine Barnes Amazon Price: $35.00 Customer Review: After watching the PBS series in July, I decided to buy the book. (I already own Great Lodges of the National Parks.) Not only are all of the spots in the series here, but MANY more. They all have wonderful photos and even better stories. It was touc...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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