Elizabeth L. Young papers

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Elizabeth L. Young papers

1969-1974 and undated (majority 1970)

Dr. Elizabeth L. Young's career in broadcasting spans from the 1960s to the present and includes work in public radio, public television and satellite telecommunications. Starting at American University's WAMU-FM, Young worked at organizations including National Public Radio (NPR), the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), Kansas Public Telecommunications Commission and the Public Service Satellite Consortium. This collection documents her work at CPB and NPR including her work for a CPB task force on women in public broadcasting.

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Broadcasting executive. Corporation for Public Broadcasting assistant to director of radio activities, 1969-1974; National Public Radio manager of station relations, 1971-1974; Kansas Public Telecommunications Commission executive director, 1975-1979; Ohio State University Telecommunications Center director, 1976-1979; Public Service Satellite Consortium president, 1979-1984. From the description of Papers. 1969-1974. (University of Maryland Libraries). World...

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