This was the world's first Educational TV station -- long before the creation of PBS
1954: Since my parents had run out of
money to keep me in college, I went on
active duty with the Naval Reserve to get
G.I. Bill
money to keep me in college, I went on
active duty with the Naval Reserve to get
G.I. Bill
Feature story about KUHT in Life Magazine
Suited up for radio-check flight in
fighter jet
fighter jet
1956: After discharge from active duty,
I returned to U of H and became part of
the KUHT staff
I returned to U of H and became part of
the KUHT staff
In a play called "Jason," I played the part
of a New York theater critic
of a New York theater critic
In "Is Life Worth Living?" I played the
part of a hot-blooded young Irishman
part of a hot-blooded young Irishman
In "Enemy of the People," I played the
villainous old owner of a factory which
was polluting the town water supply
villainous old owner of a factory which
was polluting the town water supply
Here, I'm cameraman for a production of Romeo and
Juliet. Shooting into this periscopic arrangement of
mirrors creates the illusion of shooting up at the
balcony
Juliet. Shooting into this periscopic arrangement of
mirrors creates the illusion of shooting up at the
balcony
Editors of the college literary magazine
I drove this Studebaker during my
years at U of H -- while living in a
mobile home.
years at U of H -- while living in a
mobile home.
Since the Studebaker was not heavy enough to
haul this 31-foot trailer through the mountains, I
traded it for my folks' old Buick. Here they are
in a roadside park in a mountain pass.-- 1958.
haul this 31-foot trailer through the mountains, I
traded it for my folks' old Buick. Here they are
in a roadside park in a mountain pass.-- 1958.
I spent over four years sitting at this
desk in my trailer -- first at U of H, then
at UCLA
desk in my trailer -- first at U of H, then
at UCLA
During the summer of 1959, when
UCLA was closed down, I helped build
KPFK and produced a weekly program
there. They had no budget for
producers, but they did have one for a
janitor, so they were able to keep my
show on the air by paying me to sweep
the hall and empty the ashtrays
UCLA was closed down, I helped build
KPFK and produced a weekly program
there. They had no budget for
producers, but they did have one for a
janitor, so they were able to keep my
show on the air by paying me to sweep
the hall and empty the ashtrays
I traded the old Buick and a motor
scooter for this little Nash Metropolitan
scooter for this little Nash Metropolitan
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