Background
Wirth, Michael Otto was born on December 18, 1951 in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Austin Otto and Kathleen (McGowen) Wirth.
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Michael Otto Wirth
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Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Journalism with high honors, U. Nebraska, 1973; Master of Arts in television and Radio, Michigan State University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Media, Michigan State University, 1977.
Career
From assistant professor to professor mass committee and journalism, U. Denver, 1977-1987;
professor mass committee and journalism, U. Denver, since 1987. Teaching assistant, research assistant department telecommunications Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1973-1977. Adjunct Professor college law U. Denver, since 1978, chair department mass committee and journalism, since 1985, director school committee, since 1994.
Consultant TCI, Time Warner Cable, National Basketball Association, National Association of Broadcasters, ABC, Bortz & Company, Women in Cable and Telecomm., Viacom Cable, Knight-Ridder. 1st United States guest professor School Journalism Renmin U., Beijing, since 1997.
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Treasurer Denver Task Force Higher Edition and Cable, 1981-1984. President WesleyFound., Denver, 1993-1996. President, administrative county Evanston United Methodist Church, Denver, since 1995.
Co-director Institute Cable Telecomms. National Cable television Center & Museum, since 1997. Member International Cooperation Administration (Top Paper award 1985), AEJMC, First Amendment Congress (board of directors 1995-1997), Broadcast Education Association (chair management sales division 1989-1991), Southern Economics Association.
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Married Alice Raye Bowling, Aug.4, 1973. Children: Michelle Alicia, Christina Bernice.
