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The First Black Woman to Lead a Public Television Station, Former WOUB General Manager Carolyn Bailey Lewis, Has Died

Lewis led WOUB after becoming the first Black woman to head a public television station in the continental U.S., and an award now bears her name.

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Trailblazer Carolyn Bailey Lewis died Wednesday, Oct. 21.

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Carolyn Bailey Lewis, ground-breaking station leader and educator, dies at 78

“She brought an unwavering passion for public media, along with a wealth of knowledge and experience,” said Steve Skidmore, interim GM at WOUB in Athens, Ohio.

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The first Black woman to lead a public television station, former WOUB General Manager Carolyn Bailey Lewis, has died

Trailblazer Carolyn Bailey Lewis died Wednesday, Oct. 21.

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APTS Remembers Former WOUB Leader Carolyn Bailey Lewis

America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) is mourning Carolyn Bailey Lewis, the former general manager of WOUB Public Media at Ohio University who also served on the APTS board. Kate Riley, …

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TV News Check broke the news on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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