Background
Schorle, Elmer Thompson was born on June 8, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Elmer Thompson and Emma Elizabeth (Burghardt) Schorle.
Broadcast operations executive
Schorle, Elmer Thompson was born on June 8, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Elmer Thompson and Emma Elizabeth (Burghardt) Schorle.
Certified, Temple University, 1949.
Radio technician, Station WTNJ, Trenton, New Jersey, 1949; radio technician, Station WFLN-FM, Philadelphia, 1949; technician, Station WATV-television, Newark, 1949-1950; technician, Station WCAU-television, Philadelphia, 1950-1968; supervisor videotape operations, maintenance, Station WCAU-television, Philadelphia, 1968-1977; assistant director operations, engineering, Station WCAU-television, Philadelphia, since 1977. Keynote speaker various career seminars, 1977-1988.
Assistant scoutmaster Valley Forge (Pennsylvania) Council Boy Scouts American, 1965-1972,merit badge counselor, since 1964, member Executive Board, since 1986. Served with United States Army, 1946-1948. Member Society Broadcast Engineers, Philadelphia Area Repeater Association, Telford Area Repeater Association (control operator since 1986).
Married Anne L. Bechtel, February 4, 1950. Children: Robert, Bruce, Mark, Kathy Anne.