Richard J. Meyer papers

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Richard J. Meyer papers

1951-1981 (majority 1965-1975)

Richard J. Meyer (1933- ) is an important contributor to the field of public broadcasting. After the New York City Board of Education announced its withdrawal of funds from Channel 13 (WNDT, New York) in 1965, Meyer accepted the job of organizing the remaining school subscribers into a viable school television service. Five years later, following a merger with National Educational Television, Meyer became vice president of the education division of the newly consolidated station WNET. In 1972, he became the manager of one of the oldest public television stations in the United States, KCTS (Channel 9) in Seattle. His activities at KCTS included reassigning instructional program staff to public affairs programs and starting telephone hookups with the viewing audience. In 1982, Meyer moved to Dallas, becoming the general manager of station KERA-TV/FM. The collection documents Meyer's work in public television in New York and Seattle, and his general interest in public and educational television. The papers include publications and reports, Meyer's writings, materials relating to Meyer's work on several committees and conventions, and some limited correspondence.

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Meyer, Richard J., 1933-

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