Lewis Hill (Pacifica Radio)
Lewis Hill (May 1, 1919 – August 1, 1957)Pacifica Radio network.
He was born in
military school, but he completed his first two years of college there and also was the Missouri State doubles tennis champion. He then transferred to Stanford University
.
While studying at
Quakerism led him to a belief in pacifism. As a conscientious objector, Hill served in Civilian Public Service during World War II. In 1945, Hill resigned from his job as a Washington, D.C., correspondent and moved to Berkeley, California
.
In 1949 he established KPFA. To support the station financially, he founded the Pacifica Foundation.[2] He served as Pacifica's head until his suicide (during a period of failing health from spinal arthritis) in 1957.[3]
References
- ^ Soong, C.S. "A Conversation With Joy Hill". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09.
- ^ Amy Goodman, "Democracy Now" April 15, 2009, interview with documentary filmmakers Veronica Selver and Sharon Wood. Retrieved August 2011
- ^ Whiting, John. "The Lengthening Shadow: Lewis Hill and the Origins of Listener-Sponsored Broadcasting in America".
External links
- PACIFICA FOUNDATION VINDICATED ON LABOR ISSUES AT KPFA
- The Lengthening Shadow: Lewis Hill and the Origins of Listener-Sponsored Radio in America
- MY KPFA: A Historical Footnote John Whiting documents Pacifica Radio's early years, with almost a hundred hours of programs and interviews.
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