Michael Dennis Murray

Background

Murray, Michael Dennis was born on November 9, 1947 in St. Louis. Son of Austin Augustus and Marcella Catherine (Gill) Murray.

Education

AB, St. Saint Louis University, 1970; AM, St. Saint Louis University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri, 1974.

Career

Assistant professor, Virginia Technology U., 1974-1976; assistant professor, U. Louisville, 1976-1980; associate professor, U. Louisville, 1980-1982; associate professor mass communication, U. Missouri, St. Louis, 1982-1996; chairman, professor mass communication, U. Missouri, St. Louis, since 1996. Researcher KSDK-television, 1985-1986. Public affairs supervisor WAVE-television, 1977-1980.

Operations manager Columbia Broadcasting System, 1968.

Achievements

• Michael Dennis Murray has been listed as a noteworthy Journalism educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NATAS (Distinguished Svc. award 1985), Radio-television News Dirs. Association (continuing education committee 1985), International Radio-television Society (Frank Stanton award1994), American Journalism Historians Association (president 1985-1986, Distinguished Svc.award 1986), Association Education in Journalism and Mass Comm., Society Professional Journalists.

Connections

Married Carol Ratermann, June 26, 1971. Children: Ellen Elizabeth, Katherine Anne.

Father:

Austin Augustus Murray

Mother:

Marcella Catherine (Gill) Murray

Spouse:

Carol Ratermann

child:

Ellen Elizabeth Murray

child:

Katherine Anne Murray