James Leaders Loper Papers

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James Leaders Loper Papers

1962-1984 and undated (majority 1973-1982)

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James Leaders Loper has had a long and distinguished career in broadcasting, particularly in Los Angeles, California where he served as the director of Broadcasting Service Center at California State University from 1960-1962. In 1962, he became deeply involved in the movement to establish a non-commercial television station in Los Angeles. To this end, he acted as vice president of Community Television of Southern California from 1962-1963 and assisted in putting together the license application for what would be KCET. Loper's efforts landed him a position at the newly-licensed station that went on the air in September 1964: he served as assistant to the President of KCET from 1963-1965, and director of Educational Services from 1964-1965. Loper's tenure at KCET showed a continuous climb through the ranks to upper management: assistant general manager from 1965-1966, vice president and general manager from 1966-1969, executive vice president and general manager from 1969-1971, president and general manager from 1971-1976, and lastly, president and chief executive officer from 1976-1982. The collection documents Loper's work as the president and general manager of Los Angeles' public television station, KCET.

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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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KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)

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Loper, James Leaders, 1931-

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Broadcast executive. Vice President, Community Television of Southern California, 1962-1976; President and General Manager, KCET, 1971-1976; President and CEO, KCET, 1976-1982. From the description of James Leaders Loper Papers, 1962-1982 and undated (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 45141810 James Leaders Loper was born on September 4, 1931 in Phoenix, Arizona. Loper attended Arizona State University, where he rece...