Women in broadcasting ownership

[Ted Larsen]

Hi Donna:
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From: "Donna Halper" <dlh@donnahalper.com>
To: "Ted Larsen" <tlmedia@triad.rr.com>
Cc: "Doug Drown" <vzeej5wn@myfairpoint.net>; 
<boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>; "Dan.Strassberg" 
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Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: Women in broadcasting ownership


> On 8/12/2011 7:39 AM, Ted Larsen wrote:
>> I hope I'm not going too far off-point, but the legendary Music Director 
>> of WNEW, Gertie Katzman
>> is worthy of mention. When I lived in the Big Apple the air staff would 
>> often give her credit for
>> finding a special record just for their show.
>
> And there was Bernice Judis, one of the few women GMs back in the old 
> days-- she managed (and some say was part owner of) WNEW in NY.

Hi Donna: I found her obit from the "New York Times."
She was certainly responsible for a lot of "firsts"
http://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/26/obituaries/bernice-judis-is-dead-at-83-headed-radio-station-wnew.html

Feisty as well
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,814974,00.html

According to a 1951 issue of "Look Magazine, she was part owner.

"Bernice Judis is the general manage and part owner of WNEW, radio station."

It's from a dealer in old magazines.
http://2neat.com/magazines/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1280