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American television executive
Ward Chamberlin
Born4 August 1921
DiedFebruary 23, 2017(2017-02-23) (aged 95)
OccupationPublic broadcasting executive
SpouseAnne Chamberlin (m. 1945; divorced)

Ward Chamberlin (4 August 1921 – 23 February 2017) was the president of the US TV channel WETA for fifteen years. During his career he was also executive vice president at WNET in New York and senior vice president for PBS. He retired from public broadcasting in 2003. Ward was one of the founders of AFS Intercultural Programs and is among the veterans featured in Ken Burns' documentary The War.

References

  1. ^ "The War". The War. PBS. September 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. Bernstein, Adam (10 Jan 2012). "Anne Chamberlin, journalist, dies at 90". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. "Public TV Honors PBS Executive". Los Angeles Times. 18 June 1990. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. "AFS Intercultural Programs Founder Ward Chamberlin Featured in Upcoming Ken Burns Epic on World War II". PR Newswire (Press release). 29 August 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2014.


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