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In the history of Cleveland television, there is no more formidable pioneer than Betty Cope .
From her entry-level position as a receptionist at WEWS in 1947, Cope rose up the ranks to become the producer of some of the areaâs most memorable early local programs. Together with a group of concerned citizens, she founded Clevelandâs educational television station, WVIZ, in 1965.
Under her management, Channel 25 became one of the nationâs largest producers of instructional classroom programming. Throughout Copeâs twenty-seven-year tenure, WVIZ maintained high-quality programming standards, and she kept her station financially sound largely through the funds raised from the popular annual televised Auction. After TV, she embarked on a new career as an advocate of land conservation and park preservation./
Compiling original interviews and never-before-seen photos, author Christine Martuch tells story of one of Northeast Ohioâs most remarkable women.
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In the history of Cleveland television, there is no more formidable pioneer than Betty Cope .
From her entry-level position as a receptionist at WEWS in 1947, Cope rose up the ranks to become the producer of some of the areaâs most memorable early local programs. Together with a group of concerned citizens, she founded Clevelandâs educational television station, WVIZ, in 1965.
Under her management, Channel 25 became one of the nationâs largest producers of instructional classroom programming. Throughout Copeâs twenty-seven-year tenure, WVIZ maintained high-quality programming standards, and she kept her station financially sound largely through the funds raised from the popular annual televised Auction. After TV, she embarked on a new career as an advocate of land conservation and park preservation./
Compiling original interviews and never-before-seen photos, author Christine Martuch tells story of one of Northeast Ohioâs most remarkable women.
