William H. Siemering during a visit to St. Louis Public Radio in 2017
Born
(1934-10-26)October 26, 1934
Nationality
American
Alma mater
University of Wisconsin
Known for
Contributions to National Public Radio in the United States and independent radio in the developing world
Notable work
Author: National Public Radio Purposes (1970)
Spouse(s)
Lucretia Robbins, artist and gardener
William H. Siemering (born October 26, 1934) is a radio innovator and advocate. He was a member of the founding board of NPR and the author of its original "mission statement," the National Public Radio Purposes. As NPR's first director of programming Siemering helped shaped its flagship program All Things Considered into an influential and enduring fixture of American media. After a decades-long career in public radio, Siemering embarked on a second career of nurturing independent radio in the developing world.
career in public radio, Siemering embarked on a second career of nurturing independent radio in the developing world. William Siemering grew up in rural Wisconsin...
execution of 10 Rohingya Muslims in a remote village. Career Award BillSiemering NPR 2017 Special Award staff The New York Times and The Washington Post...
SOUNDPRINT, founded at WJHU, first broadcast in January, 1988, with BillSiemering as executive producer, funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting...
Schlessinger Vin Scully Ryan Seacrest Elliot Segal Scott Shannon Jean Shepherd BillSiemering Robert Sievers Donnie Simpson Red Skelton Rick Sklar Kate Smith Paul...
Sample; 10th President of the University of Southern California 1991–2004: Bill Greiner 2004–2011: John B. Simpson; former Dean of the College of Arts and...
1928. Also during this time, Siemering played semi-pro baseball for the Sacramento Stallions. After high school, Siemering accepted a baseball scholarship...
Courthouse, Scranton Washington Monument (Philadelphia) (1897), by Rudolf Siemering. Relocated 1928, to in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Washington...
Thomas Scanlon, philosopher Aaron Shirley, health care leader William Siemering, journalist and radio producer Ellen Silbergeld, toxicologist Leonard...
No team (1943–1945) Steve Coutchie (1946) Ed Doherty (1947–1950) Larry Siemering (1951) Clyde B. Smith (1952–1954) Dan Devine (1955–1957) Frank Kush (1958–1979)...
Pacific under Hall of Fame coach Amos Alonzo Stagg and his successor, Larry Siemering. Hardin won 11 varsity letters at Pacific before he graduated in 1950...
Sanchez, NFL player Joe Scott, NFL player Joe Scudero, NFL player Larry Siemering, NFL player Bob St. Clair, NFL player and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick...
(1966), Temple (1970–1982) (also played under Stagg at Pacific) Larry Siemering: Pacific (1947–1950), Arizona State (1951), Calgary Stampeders (1954)...
Pennsylvania political leader and 6th governor of Pennsylvania August Siemering – writer, political leader and Forty-Eighter Jackie Speier – member of...
Dean Griffing (1945–1947) Les Lear (1948–1952) Bob Snyder (1953) Larry Siemering (1954) Jack Hennemier (1955–1956) Otis Douglas (1956–1960) Jim Finks (1960)...
Dean Griffing (1945–1947) Les Lear (1948–1952) Bob Snyder (1953) Larry Siemering (1954) Jack Hennemier (1955–1956) Otis Douglas (1956–1960) Jim Finks (1960)...
Dean Griffing (1945–1947) Les Lear (1948–1952) Bob Snyder (1953) Larry Siemering (1954) Jack Hennemier (1955–1956) Otis Douglas (1956–1960) Jim Finks (1960)...
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Rudolf Siemering, and the Rocky statue by A. Thomas Schomberg. Joan of Arc by Emmanuel Frémiet (1890) Washington Monument by Rudolf Siemering (1897) Civil...
Base. January 20, 1999. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Siemering, William (November 29, 1999). "National Public Radio Purposes". Public...
Dean Griffing (1945–1947) Les Lear (1948–1952) Bob Snyder (1953) Larry Siemering (1954) Jack Hennemier (1955–1956) Otis Douglas (1956–1960) Jim Finks (1960)...
before transferring to Pacific. Macon was convinced by Pacific coach Larry Siemering to join the school's football team, becoming the first black Tigers player...
Dean Griffing (1945–1947) Les Lear (1948–1952) Bob Snyder (1953) Larry Siemering (1954) Jack Hennemier (1955–1956) Otis Douglas (1956–1960) Jim Finks (1960)...
MacNeil – Coming of the White Man (Portland, Oregon) Rudolf and Wolfgang Siemering – Beethoven-Haydn-Mozart Memorial (Berlin) Antonio Sciortino – Les Gavroches...
No team (1943–1945) Steve Coutchie (1946) Ed Doherty (1947–1950) Larry Siemering (1951) Clyde B. Smith (1952–1954) Dan Devine (1955–1957) Frank Kush (1958–1979)...
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