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Tagged: Ed Burrows

Station News
10:56 am
Mon November 21, 2011

Ed Burrows, former Michigan Radio station manager, dies at 94

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Credit Bentley Historical Library
Edwin G. Burrows operating a reel to reel machine at Michigan Radio. Burrows was instrumental in securing federal funding for public radio. He helped to make sure radio was included in the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967.
Credit Bentley Historical Library
Edwin G. Burrows at his WUOM retirement party.
Credit Bentley Historical Library
Edwin G. Burrows.
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Edwin G. Burrows who was Michigan Radio's station manager from 1948-1970 passed away yesterday at the age of 94.

Burrows was one of the leaders involved in securing federal funding for public radio through the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. Current.org has more on the interesting history of how radio was included in that legislation.

Below is the obituary from the family.

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