Despite the do-si-do dance of vehicles vying for entry to the Hilton Anatole on Friday, April 14, around noontime, things were hustling inside the hotel complex. In the Chantilly Ballroom, Amal Clooney was packing the stiletto crowd in for the New Friends New Life Wings Luncheon. At the opposite end of the building, a large group of hotel guests checked in early for their … [Read more...] about “Dean Of Moderators” Jim Lehrer Addresses The Past And Present State Of Journalism At VNA’s Legends And Leaders Luncheon
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JUST IN: Jim Lehrer To Be Guest Speaker For VNA Legends And Leaders Luncheon
For oldtime locals the name Jim Lehrer brings back thoughts of the early '70s, when he headed up KERA's "Newsroom" surrounded by the likes of Billy Porterfield, A.C. Greene, Lee Cullum, John Anders, John Merwin, Jim Atkinson and Bob Ray Sanders. Airing weekday evenings, it was a different type of news program. Instead of a couple of anchors reading prepared scripts, it was more … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Jim Lehrer To Be Guest Speaker For VNA Legends And Leaders Luncheon
Jim Lehrer To Discuss His New Novel “Top Down: A Novel Of The Kennedy Assassination” For The Ochberg Society Fundraiser
During the next 30 days, you’re going to be reading, hearing and seeing a great deal of information about the tragedy that took place 50 years ago and changed Dallas forever. Some folks are already worn out from all the articles and new stories that have already been published and on air. But let’s all take a deep breath and realize that only a small percentage of people is … [Read more...] about Jim Lehrer To Discuss His New Novel “Top Down: A Novel Of The Kennedy Assassination” For The Ochberg Society Fundraiser
Despite A Couple of Big Regrets, KERA Celebrated Its 50th Anniversary With Stellar Crowd And Raised $1M
Leave it to the KERA folks. They arranged a 50th anniversary at the Wyly last Tuesday with a stellar collection of personalities from PBS's past and present, no commercials and just a couple of nudges about the need for support. Honorees were to be the late Ralph Rogers, who had pioneered the frontier days of PBS and KERA, and Bob Wilson, who had been KERA's first president. … [Read more...] about Despite A Couple of Big Regrets, KERA Celebrated Its 50th Anniversary With Stellar Crowd And Raised $1M