Television producers and directors -- United States -- History
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James Day papers
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0118-MMC-NPBA
Abstract
James Day (1918-2008) co-founded an early public television station and became well-known for his interviews with prominent figures. From 1953 to 1969, he served as the president and general manager of KQED (San Francisco, CA). For fourteen years, he hosted his own weekly program, Kaleidoscope, on which he interviewed many notable people, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Robert Kennedy, and Buster Keaton. In 1969, Day became president of National Educational Television...