Gary Melville Shivers

Background

Shivers, Gary Melville was born on November 17, 1945 in Salina, Kansas, United States. Son of Raymond M. and Blanche Viola (Pyle) Shivers.

Education

Bachelor, U. Kansas, 1967; Master of Arts, U. Kansas, 1972.

Career

News director, Station KANU/U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1968-1970; program director, Station KANU/U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1971-1975; reporter, Station WDAF-AM-FM-television, Kansas City, Missoury, 1970-1971; program director, Station WUNC/U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1975-1978; general manager, director, Station WUNC/U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1978-1990; general manager, director, Station KMUW, 1990-1993; retired, 1993. Consultant Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, 1978-1986. Chairman Radio Research Consortium, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1981-1994, board directors.

Achievements

• Gary Melville Shivers has been listed as a notable broadcasting executive, writer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors National Public Radio, Washington, 1983-1985. Member Association for Recorded Sound Collections (chairman broadcast collections committee 1983-1989), Music Critics Association, International Association Jazz Educators, Southern Ednl. Communications Association (board directors 1981-1992).

Interests

• Avocation: collecting records.

Connections

Father:

Raymond M. Shivers

Mother:

Blanche Viola (Pyle) Shivers