Interview Maria Elena Salinas In the one-and-a-half-hour solo portion of her interview, Maria Elena Salinas talks about her early life working in radio, which eventually led to her move to television. She describes reporting for Spanish International Network, where she worked closely with mentor Pete Moraga on developing her...
Interview Thad Mumford In the one-hour fifteen-minute solo portion of his interview, Thad Mumford (1951-2018) talks about his early years, and being a batboy for the New York Yankees. He describes becoming a page at NBC and going on to write jokes for Joan Rivers. He recounts writing for the PBS children’s series The...
Interview Dan Wilcox In the nearly two-hour solo portion of his interview, Dan Wilcox (1941-2024) talks about his early years, and his first job writing for television, on Captain Kangaroo . He describes going to work as a writer on Sesame Street , where he worked closely with producer Jon Stone, and wrote sketches and...
Interview Betty Cole Dukert In her four-and-a-half-hour interview, Betty Cole Dukert (1927-2024) speaks of her early interest in journalism and her brief production experience in local radio and television. She recalls her five-decade tenure at Meet the Press , where she rose through the ranks, ultimately serving as executive...
Interview Jorge Ramos In the one-and-a-half-hour solo portion of his interview, Jorge Ramos talks about his first job as a reporter for Televisa radio, which sent him to Washington, D.C. to cover the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. He recalls transitioning to television as a reporter for Sesenta...
