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'''Lee Conrad Frischknecht''' (January 4, 1928<ref name="UMDPapers">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Lee C. Frischknecht Papers|url=https://archives.lib.umd.edu/repositories/2/resources/657|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2009-05-13|website=|publisher=[[University of Maryland, College Park]]}}</ref> – December 29, 2004)<ref name=PostBio>{{cite web |title=Lee C. Frischknecht; National Public Radio President |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64491-2005Jan10.html |date=2005-01-11 |accessdate=2009-05-13 |page=B06 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> was a [[broadcast journalism|broadcast journalist]] and, from 1973 to 1977, was the second president of [[National Public Radio]].
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'''Lee Conrad Frischknecht''' (January 4, 1928 – December 29, 2004) was a [[broadcast journalism|broadcast journalist]] and, from 1973 to 1977, was the second president of [[National Public Radio]].<ref name="UMDPapers">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Lee C. Frischknecht Papers|url=https://archives.lib.umd.edu/repositories/2/resources/657|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2009-05-13|website=|publisher=[[University of Maryland, College Park]]}}</ref><ref name=PostBio>{{cite web |title=Lee C. Frischknecht; National Public Radio President |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64491-2005Jan10.html |date=2005-01-11 |accessdate=2009-05-13 |page=B06 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Frischknecht was born in [[Brigham City, Utah|Brigham City]], [[Utah]] to Carl and Geniel Frischknecht ([[Married and maiden names|née]] Lund),<ref name=UMDPapers/><ref name=DesObit>{{cite web |title=Obituary: Lee Conrad Frischknecht |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20050103/ai_n11503271/ |publisher=[[Deseret News]] |date=2005-01-03 |accessdate=2009-05-13}}</ref> and after graduation from [[Logan High School (Utah)|Logan High School]],<ref name=DesObit/> spent two years (1946-1948) in the [[United States Army|army]] in [[Japan]].<ref name=UMDPapers/> He graduated from [[Utah State University]] in 1951 with a degree in speech and radio.<ref name=UMDPapers/><ref name=PostBio/> He earned a [[master's degree]] in Radio-TV from [[Michigan State University]] in 1957.<ref name=UMDPapers/>
Frischknecht was born in [[Brigham City, Utah|Brigham City]], [[Utah]] to Carl and Geniel Frischknecht ([[Married and maiden names|née]] Lund), and after graduation from [[Logan High School (Utah)|Logan High School]], spent two years (1946-1948) in the [[United States Army|army]] in [[Japan]].<ref name=DesObit>{{cite web |title=Obituary: Lee Conrad Frischknecht |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20050103/ai_n11503271/ |publisher=[[Deseret News]] |date=2005-01-03 |accessdate=2009-05-13}}</ref><ref name=UMDPapers/> He graduated from [[Utah State University]] (USU) in 1951 with a degree in speech and radio.<ref name=UMDPapers/><ref name=PostBio/> He earned a [[master's degree]] in Radio-TV from [[Michigan State University]] in 1957.<ref name=UMDPapers/>


==Career==
==Career==
After graduation, Frischknecht initially worked in Idaho and after earning a graduate degree in [[Michigan]], later moved to [[New York City]] to work at [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] [[network affiliate|affiliate]] [[WNET]].<ref name=UMDPapers/> He returned to his [[alma mater]] to work for a time, and moved to [[Washington, DC]] to work at [[National Public Radio]] under its first president, [[Don Quayle]], in 1970.<ref name=UMDPapers/>
After graduation, Frischknecht initially worked in Idaho and after earning a graduate degree in [[Michigan]], later moved to [[New York City]] to work at [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] [[network affiliate|affiliate]] [[WNET]].<ref name=UMDPapers/> As president he saw a shift from predominantly news coverage to more human interest reporting.<ref>Cowan, Edward. [https://www.nytimes.com/1976/05/10/archives/national-public-radio-network-downplays-news.html "National Public Radio Network Downplays News"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', 10 May 1976. Retrieved on 13 May 2021.</ref>


Frischknecht became president of NPR in 1973, and served in that capacity until 1977.<ref name=PostBio/> He returned to television at [[Arizona State University]]'s [[KAET]] in 1980 and later helped found [[KBAQ]].<ref name=DesObit/> He retired in 1993.<ref name=UMDPapers/>
Frischknecht returned to USU to work for a time and then moved to [[Washington, DC]] to work at [[National Public Radio]] under its first president, [[Don Quayle]].<ref name=UMDPapers/> He joined the fledgling public radio enterprise as director of network affairs and later as vice president.<ref>[https://www.hjnews.com/obituaries/lee-conrad-frischknecht/article_ac7a22f1-7c9c-52cd-bec5-31347aff034e.html "Lee Conrad Frischknecht"], ''[[The Herald Journal]]'', 1 January 2005. Retrieved on 13 May 2021.</ref> Frischknecht became president of NPR in 1973, and served in that capacity until 1977.<ref name=PostBio/> He returned to television at [[Arizona State University]]'s [[KAET]] in 1980 and later helped found [[KBAQ]].<ref name=DesObit/> He retired in 1993.<ref name=UMDPapers/>


==Personal==
==Personal==
Frischknecht was married for 54 years (until his death) to the former Sara Jean McCulloch<ref name=UMDPapers/><ref name=PostBio/> and had four daughters.<ref name=UMDPapers/> He was a lifelong member of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].<ref name=DesObit/>
Frischknecht was married for 54 years (until his death) to the former Sara Jean McCulloch and had four daughters.<ref name=UMDPapers/> He was a lifelong member of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].<ref name=DesObit/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:34, 13 May 2021

Lee Frischknecht
Born(1928-01-04)January 4, 1928
DiedDecember 29, 2004(2004-12-29) (aged 76)
CitizenshipAmerican
BildungUtah State University, Michigan State University
OccupationPresident of National Public Radio
Years active1973–1977

Lee Conrad Frischknecht (January 4, 1928 – December 29, 2004) was a broadcast journalist and, from 1973 to 1977, was the second president of National Public Radio.[1][2]

Biography

Frischknecht was born in Brigham City, Utah to Carl and Geniel Frischknecht (née Lund), and after graduation from Logan High School, spent two years (1946-1948) in the army in Japan.[3][1] He graduated from Utah State University (USU) in 1951 with a degree in speech and radio.[1][2] He earned a master's degree in Radio-TV from Michigan State University in 1957.[1]

Career

After graduation, Frischknecht initially worked in Idaho and after earning a graduate degree in Michigan, later moved to New York City to work at PBS affiliate WNET.[1] As president he saw a shift from predominantly news coverage to more human interest reporting.[4]

Frischknecht returned to USU to work for a time and then moved to Washington, DC to work at National Public Radio under its first president, Don Quayle.[1] He joined the fledgling public radio enterprise as director of network affairs and later as vice president.[5] Frischknecht became president of NPR in 1973, and served in that capacity until 1977.[2] He returned to television at Arizona State University's KAET in 1980 and later helped found KBAQ.[3] He retired in 1993.[1]

Personal

Frischknecht was married for 54 years (until his death) to the former Sara Jean McCulloch and had four daughters.[1] He was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Lee C. Frischknecht Papers". University of Maryland, College Park. Retrieved 2009-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Lee C. Frischknecht; National Public Radio President". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 2005-01-11. p. B06. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  3. ^ a b c "Obituary: Lee Conrad Frischknecht". Deseret News. 2005-01-03. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  4. ^ Cowan, Edward. "National Public Radio Network Downplays News", The New York Times, 10 May 1976. Retrieved on 13 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Lee Conrad Frischknecht", The Herald Journal, 1 January 2005. Retrieved on 13 May 2021.
Business positions
Preceded by President and CEO of National Public Radio
1973–1977 		Succeeded by
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