Jim Russell (journalist)
James B. Russell | |
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| Born | January 30, 1946 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 2022 (aged 76) |
| Education | American University School of Communication |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Radio producer, Television producer |
| Years active | 1963–2022 |
| Notable credit(s) | Marketplace Weekend America |
| Awards | Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award, Peabody Award, Emmy Award |
James B. Russell (January 30, 1946 – September 13, 2022) was an American journalist, producer, and executive who created national programs for all three public radio networks: National Public Radio, Public Radio International and American Public Media, as well as for PBS.
Russell worked for more than thirty years in commercial radio, print, public radio, and television. Programs he helped create include Marketplace, Weekend America, and public TV's Newton's Apple, NightTimes, Electronicle and America After Vietnam. He also helped develop NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and PRI's The World.
Russell was a 1973–1974 NEH Journalism Fellow at the University of Michigan.