Robert David Conrad

Background

Conrad, Robert David was born on July 17, 1933 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Son of Clarence P. and Geneva (Beatty) Conrad.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1955. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Baldwin Wallce College, 1983. Doctor of Music (honorary), Cleveland Institute Music, 1998.

DHum (honorary), Oberlin College, 2002.

Career

Announcer, KULA, KAIM, Honolulu, 1956-1957; announcer, WKAN, Kankakee, 1947-1951; announcer, program director, WEAW AM/FM, Evanston, Illinois, 1951-1954; announcer, WFMT, Chicago, 1954-1955; announcer, operations manager, WFMT, Chicago, 1957-1960; program director, WDTM, Detroit, 1960-1962; vice president, program manager, WCLV, Cleveland, 1962-1992; president, broadcast manager, WCLV, Cleveland, since 1992. Producer, commentator Cleveland Orchestra, since 1965. Broadcasting instructor CuyahogaC.C., Cleveland, 1984-1991.

Adjunct Professor broadcasting Case Western Reserve U./Cleveland Institute Music, since 1991.

Achievements

• Robert David Conrad has been listed as a noteworthy Broadcast executive, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, trustee Cleveland Music School Settlement, since 1995. Board directors Rainey Institute, Cleveland School Arts, 1998-2006, Cleveland Playhouse, since 2006, Music Theatre Educational Programming, 2007, Cliffside Foundation, since 2007. Board trustees Cleveland Orchestra, since 2002.

Member Concert Music Broadcasters Association (board directors, president 1980-1983), City Club Cleveland (past board directors, vice president 1975-1978).

Connections

Married Jean Smith, July 11, 1959. Children: Caroline, Allison, Christopher (deceased), Susan, Andrea.

Father:

Clarence P. Conrad

Mother:

Geneva (Beatty) Conrad

Spouse:

Jean Smith

child:

Caroline Conrad

child:

Andrea Conrad

child:

Susan Conrad

child:

Christopher Conrad (deceased)

child:

Allison Conrad