Ellis, Robert
| Abstract | Destined to be the third generation working at the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., the Cleveland born and raised boy who got kicked out of High School 5 times before graduating, became a key founder of not only Channel 8 but also the ASU Retirees Association! Bob Ellis speaks very candidly about his life growing up in Cleveland, military service and then student at Arizona State College as a secondary education major with an emphasis in speech and drama; his first job at KOY and how he married his boss, his biggest influence in his career. Bob was an on-air personality at KOY. He was lured to come to ASU to help start a new television station that would become Channel 8 (KAET). In his interview, he tells stories of the beginnings of Ch... (more) |
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| Table of Contents | 1. Introduction/Childhood @ 00:00:30 2. Move to Arizona @ 00:03:32 a. Arizona State College @ 00:04:21 3. First impressions of ASC @ 00:08:40 4. After Graduation – KOY @ 00:11:35 a. Lured to help start a non-commercial television station @ 00:12:42 b. More on life at KOY @ 00:15:00 5. Move to ASU @ 00:17:00 6. Channel 8 @ 00:19:00 a. Great Society Act of 1967 @ 00:24:20 b. Role at Channel 8 @ 00:24:48 7. First programs – tele-courses @ 00:30:45 a. Challenges of doing a tele-course @ 00:33:00 8. Challenges of public television during the Nixon years @ 00:35:20 a. Problems for Channel 8 @ 00:36:05 9. Channel 8 and the 60’s @ 00:41:38 10. Growth of Channel 8 @ 00:41:38 a. Pledge Drives/Friends of Channel 8 @ 00:45:53 b. New ... (more) |
| Created Date | 2002-07-29 |
| Contributor | Stevenson, Pam (Interviewer) / Agave Productions (Contractor) / Arizona State University Retirees Association (Producer) |
| Subject | Founding Programs / KAET / ASURA / Departments / KAET |
| Series | Administration, KAET, Position, Director, KAET |
| Type | Moving Image |
| Extent | 85 minutes |
| Language | English |
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| Reuse Permissions | All Rights Reserved |
| Citation | Ellis, Robert. Interview. 29 July 2002. ASURA Video History Project. © Arizona Board of Regents. https://repository.asu.edu/items/36609 |
| Note | Pam Stevenson, Editor; Manny Garcia, Videographer; June Payne, Chair Video History Project. |
| Additional Formats | MODS / OAI Dublin Core / RIS |
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