Richard Blake Harris

Background

Harris, Richard Blake was born on November 21, 1924 in Stratford, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edwin Anderson and Gladys Cuthbertson (Moore) Harris.

Education

Student, Columbia Bible College, 1943-1946.

Career

Announcer, disc jockey, Station WGBA, Columbus, Georgia, 1949-1952; electronic technician, Radio Corporation of America, Camden, New Jersey, 1952-1962; consultant, Station KHRT, Minot, North Dakota, 1964-1965; operations manager, Station KBBO, Yakima, Washington, 1965-1966; news anchorman, Station WCBS, New York City, 1967-1968; operations manager, Stations KGDN, KGFM, Seattle, 1962-1964, 77-84; news director, Station KIRO, Seattle, 1966-1967, 68-77; operations manager, Station KGNW, Seattle, since 1984. Program chairman Society Broadcast Engineers, Seattle, since 1983.

Achievements

• Richard Blake Harris has been listed as a noteworthy broadcasting executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as private United States Army, 1949-1950. Member American Federation of television and Radio Artists. Lodges: Kiwanis.

Interests

• Avocations: amateur radio, photography, traveling.

Connections

Married Dorothy Mae Bankhead, April 16, 1949. Children: Diane Bebee, Richard Junior, Thomas, Joanne Chaudiere.

Father:

Edwin Anderson Harris

Mother:

Gladys Cuthbertson (Moore) Harris

Spouse:

Dorothy Mae Bankhead

child:

Richard Junior Harris

child:

Thomas Harris

child:

Diane Bebee Harris

child:

Joanne Chaudiere Harris