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Dr. Andrew and Erna Viterbi, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Visionaries Inductees. The Viterbi Family has supported KPBS since 1988. A very generous gift from the family enabled KPBS to become the first PBS station to convert to High Definition broadcasting and made it possible for KPBS to construct and equip the most up to date digital production studios.

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Dr. Andrew and Erna Viterbi, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Visionaries Inductees. The Viterbi Family has supported KPBS since 1988. A very generous gift from the family enabled KPBS to become the first PBS station to convert to High Definition broadcasting and made it possible for KPBS to construct and equip the most up to date digital production studios.
Dr. Andrew and Erna Viterbi, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Visionaries Inductees. The Viterbi Family has supported KPBS since 1988. A very generous gift from the family enabled KPBS to become the first PBS station to convert to High Definition broadcasting and made it possible for KPBS to construct and equip the most up to date digital production studios.   (KPBS file photo)
Joan Kroc, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Visionaries Inductee. Kroc’s relationship with KPBS and public radio began in the 1980s. She generously funded the equipment for the KPBS production center, for which she is prominently recognized inside KPBS. Among the many gifts she bestowed upon her death in 2003, one of the largest was granted to NPR in excess of $200 million. She also bequeathed $5 million to KPBS.
Joan Kroc, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Visionaries Inductee. Kroc’s relationship with KPBS and public radio began in the 1980s. She generously funded the equipment for the KPBS production center, for which she is prominently recognized inside KPBS. Among the many gifts she bestowed upon her death in 2003, one of the largest was granted to NPR in excess of $200 million. She also bequeathed $5 million to KPBS.   (KPBS file photo)
KEBS general manager John Witherspoon witnesses President Johnson signing of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. Witherspoon joins the board of directors for National Public Radio in 1969. Witherspoon is a 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Inductee.
KEBS general manager John Witherspoon witnesses President Johnson signing of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. Witherspoon joins the board of directors for National Public Radio in 1969. Witherspoon is a 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Inductee.  (KPBS file photo)
San Diego State professor Ken Jones founded KEBS September 12, 1960. Jones is among the charter members of KPBS' Hall of Fame as a Lifetime Achievement Inductee.
San Diego State professor Ken Jones founded KEBS September 12, 1960. Jones is among the charter members of KPBS' Hall of Fame as a Lifetime Achievement Inductee.  (KPBS file photo)
Donald and Darlene Shiley (left) with David Copley and Judith Harris. Donald and Darlene Shiley and the Copley Family are charter members of the KPBS Hall of Fame. Both families were honored with a Visionary Award.
Donald and Darlene Shiley (left) with David Copley and Judith Harris. Donald and Darlene Shiley and the Copley Family are charter members of the KPBS Hall of Fame. Both families were honored with a Visionary Award.   (KPBS file photo)
Jeannie Rivkin, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Visionaries Inductees. Arthur and Jeannie Rivkin gave their first contribution to KPBS in 1971. They were major contributors to KPBS Campaign to Make a Difference and the campaign for the KPBS Digital Future. Their family have also been generously supporting children’s programming for more than 10 years.
Jeannie Rivkin, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Visionaries Inductees. Arthur and Jeannie Rivkin gave their first contribution to KPBS in 1971. They were major contributors to KPBS Campaign to Make a Difference and the campaign for the KPBS Digital Future. Their family have also been generously supporting children’s programming for more than 10 years.  (KPBS file photo)
Margaret A. Cargill, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Visionaries Inductee. Cargill began supporting KPBS anonymously in the late 1990s through the Akaloa Resource Foundation. Gifts from the Foundation focused primarily providing KPBS with resources to augment with content independent from PBS and NPR. The Foundation continues to support KPBS through grants for an educaton reporter and other local programing.
Margaret A. Cargill, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Visionaries Inductee. Cargill began supporting KPBS anonymously in the late 1990s through the Akaloa Resource Foundation. Gifts from the Foundation focused primarily providing KPBS with resources to augment with content independent from PBS and NPR. The Foundation continues to support KPBS through grants for an educaton reporter and other local programing.  (Courtesy of Margaret A. Cargill Foundation)
Ken Jones, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Inductee. Jones was a speech communications professor at San Diego State College (now SDSU) and spent years pushing for an educational radio station on campus. His vision was realized on September 12, 1960 when KEBS went on the air. Affectionately called the "founding father" of KPBS, Jones died in the fall of 2009 at the age of 90.
Ken Jones, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Inductee. Jones was a speech communications professor at San Diego State College (now SDSU) and spent years pushing for an educational radio station on campus. His vision was realized on September 12, 1960 when KEBS went on the air. Affectionately called the "founding father" of KPBS, Jones died in the fall of 2009 at the age of 90.  (KPBS file photo)
Paul Marshall, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Inductee. Marshall created and served as Executive Producer for the Emmy Award winning series, Club Date, which KPBS produced and distributed during the 1980s and 90s. The series was accepted as a complete collection now residing in the Library of Congress’ Jazz Music section.
Paul Marshall, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Inductee. Marshall created and served as Executive Producer for the Emmy Award winning series, Club Date, which KPBS produced and distributed during the 1980s and 90s. The series was accepted as a complete collection now residing in the Library of Congress’ Jazz Music section.  (KPBS file photo)
Tom McManus, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Inductee. Tom was the first full time employee of KPBS, serving as the radio station’s Program Director and later Station Manager from 1968-1988.
Tom McManus, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Inductee. Tom was the first full time employee of KPBS, serving as the radio station’s Program Director and later Station Manager from 1968-1988.   (KPBS file photo)
Paul Steen, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Inductee. As former General Manager of KPBS, Steen oversaw both the radio and television stations from 1974-1992. During Steen’s term, KPBS accomplished broadcast history by transmitting the first ever over-the-air digital HDTV signal. Steen retired from KPBS in 1992.
Paul Steen, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Inductee. As former General Manager of KPBS, Steen oversaw both the radio and television stations from 1974-1992. During Steen’s term, KPBS accomplished broadcast history by transmitting the first ever over-the-air digital HDTV signal. Steen retired from KPBS in 1992.  (KPBS file photo)
Above: Paul Marshall, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Inductee. Marshall created and served as Executive Producer for the Emmy Award winning series, Club Date, which KPBS produced and distributed during the 1980s and 90s. The series was accepted as a complete collection now residing in the Library of Congress’ Jazz Music section.
Above: Paul Marshall, 2010 KPBS Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Inductee. Marshall created and served as Executive Producer for the Emmy Award winning series, Club Date, which KPBS produced and distributed during the 1980s and 90s. The series was accepted as a complete collection now residing in the Library of Congress’ Jazz Music section.
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