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KERA’s 50th Anniversary event was a tremendous success – thanks to all the sponsors for making it possible!
Event Photos (click to enlarge):
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- Dr. Kenneth and Ruth Altshuler, Honorary Event Chair
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- Trevor and Melissa Fetter, Event Chair
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- Alice and Erle Nye, Chairman, KERA Board of Directors
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- Lee Cullum, Erle Nye, Mary Anne Alhadeff and Melissa Fetter welcome guests.
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- The Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre
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- Event guests at The Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre.
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- The Jazz Singers from Booker T. Washington High School perform the theme song from Sesame Street.
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- Bob Ray Sanders welcomes guests.
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- Jim Lehrer, Lee Cullum and Bob Ray Sanders discuss the early days of Newsroom and KERA.
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- David McCullough talks about Ralph B. Rogers’ impact on public broadcasting.
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- Krys Boyd, Cokie Roberts and Jim Lehrer share a moment backstage.
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- David McCullough and Owen Wilson
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- Luke and Owen Wilson discuss their father, Bob Wilson, and his years at the helm of KERA.
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- David McCullough
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- Bill Rogers, Jack Rogers and Dick Rogers
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- Asleep at the Wheel performs
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- Luke Wilson, Laura Wilson and Owen Wilson
Photos by Dana Driensky and John Strange
Wyly Theatre
KERA’s 50th anniversary year includes a unique, multimedia fundraising event on the evening of Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre in the Dallas Arts District. All proceeds will benefit KERA’s programs and services.
In honor of early KERA visionaries Robert A. (Bob) Wilson, one of the station’s first chief executive officers, and the late Ralph B. Rogers, an early KERA champion and the very first chairman of the PBS Board of Governors, the event will reflect on the station’s milestones over the past five decades and examine the critical role KERA will play in the future.
Archival film footage, radio recordings and the participation of notable public broadcasting personalities including Cokie Roberts and Jim Lehrer will bring the evening to life in a way that promises to educate, entertain and inspire you.
Honoring
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Featuring
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Honorary Event ChairRuth Altshuler |
Event ChairMelissa Fetter |
Host Committee
| Mary Anne and David Alhadeff Louise and Gordon Appleman Cecilia and Garrett Boone Diane and Hal Brierley Kay and Elliot Cattarulla Linda and Harlan Cohen Lee Cullum Arlene and John Dayton Catie and Aaron Enrico Melissa and Trevor Fetter |
Ola and Randall Fojtasek Carol and Don Glendenning Tina and Ted Gorski Sheila and Jody Grant Nancy and Jeremy Halbreich Roger Horchow Naomi and Larry Lebowitz Janie and Cappy McGarr Tricia and Bill Miller Camille Milner and Tim Crouch |
Clay Mulford Alice and Erle Nye Ellen and Dick Rogers Barbara and Randall Rosenblatt Lizzie and Dan Routman Alann Bedford Sampson Bob Ray Sanders Barbara and Myron H. Watkins Donna Wilhelm and John Gunn |
