John S. Porter papers

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John S. Porter papers

1958-2000 and undated (majority 1958-1969)

John S. Porter's public broadcasting career began as a producer of instructional television programs for Rochester Area Educational Television Association (RAETA). He later worked for Rochester, NY stations WROC and WXXI. From 1966 to 1968, Porter served as a trustee of the Eastern Educational Television Network (EEN). He continued to serve EEN and its later incarnation as the American Program Service (APS) in various ways including president of EEN from 1989 to 1992 and of APS from 1992 to 1998. The majority of material stems from Porter's time with Rochester Area Educational Television Association, Inc., from 1958 to 1969. A small portion of the files relate to the Eastern Educational Television Network and its successor organizations, the American Program Service and American Public Television.

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United States. Federal Communications Commission

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Porter, John S. (John Stephen), 1932-

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Broadcasting executive. President and General Manager, WXXI-TV, 1966-1969; President, Eastern Educational Television Network, 1989-1992; President, American Program Service, 1992-1998. From the description of John S. Porter papers, 1958-2000 and undated (bulk 1958-1969) (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 51333385 Television executive John Stephen Porter was born September 2, 1932 in Avoca, New York. From 1952 to 1956...

Rochester Area Educational Television Association.

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WXXI (Television station : Rochester, N.Y.)

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