KERA 50th Anniversary Event
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KERA’s 50th Anniversary event was a tremendous success – thanks to all the sponsors for making it possible!
Wyly Theatre
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
 Jim Lehrer |
 Cokie Roberts |
Event Photos
(Photos by Dana Driensky and John Strange):
Dr. Kenneth and Ruth Altshuler, Honorary Event Chair
Trevor and Melissa Fetter, Event Chair
Alice and Erle Nye, Chairman, KERA Board of Directors
Lee Cullum, Erle Nye, Mary Anne Alhadeff and Melissa Fetter welcome guests.
The Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre
Event guests at The Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre.
The Jazz Singers from Booker T. Washington High School perform the theme song from Sesame Street.
Bob Ray Sanders welcomes guests.
Jim Lehrer, Lee Cullum and Bob Ray Sanders discuss the early days of Newsroom and KERA.
David McCullough talks about Ralph B. Rogers’ impact on public broadcasting.
Krys Boyd, Cokie Roberts and Jim Lehrer share a moment backstage.
David McCullough and Owen Wilson
Luke and Owen Wilson discuss their father, Bob Wilson, and his years at the helm of KERA.
David McCullough
Bill Rogers, Jack Rogers and Dick Rogers
Asleep at the Wheel performs
Luke Wilson, Laura Wilson and Owen Wilson
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 |
