David S. Prowitt papers

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David S. Prowitt papers

1971-1989 and undated

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In 1964, after working for the Chicago Sun-Times, American Airlines and ABC News, David Prowitt became an Executive Producer at WNET. Mr. Prowitt developed NET's first science series, SPECTRUM, serving as producer, writer and correspondent. In 1971, Mr. Prowitt moved to Washington, D.C. where he became a news correspondent and eventually WNET-TV Program Division Washington Bureau Chief. Prowitt's other endeavors at WNET included developing This Week with Bill Moyers, and Bill Moyers Journal. He managed the Science Program Group at WNET producing shows such as The Killers, and The Thin Edge. The collection documents David Prowitt's work for WNET's Science Group and for Science Program Group, Inc.

5.5 linear feet (11 Hollinger boxes)

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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Prowitt, David

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Broadcasting executive. Executive producer, WNET, 1964-1974. From the description of David S. Prowitt papers, 1971-1989 and undated (bulk 1971-1981) (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 38868065 David Sherburne Prowitt was born on May 29, 1934. He attended the University of Chicago (1951-1952), the Sorbonne (1953-1954), Roosevelt University (1953-1954), the University of Wisconsin (1961), and Brooklyn College (1962-196...

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Science Program Group

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American Trauma Society

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