In 1971, Mr. Bennett was overseeing WNEW-TV, a successful local station in New York City, but, as he later recalled, he was getting bored. While other local stations were making big profits carrying reruns, Mr. Bennett turned to homegrown content. Mr. Bennett went on to become vice president and general manager of Metromedia’s Washington station, WTTG. Mr. Bennett then became the head of television station acquisitions for New World Entertainment. Describing the impact of WCVB in its formative years, Mr. Lear in 1981 praised Mr. Bennett for producing programming that helped viewers understand the world around them.

Source: New York Times December 05, 2016 01:41 UTC