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Temple Update: Tribute to Lew Klein

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:24:50 +0000

Temple Update’s Andrew Mikida takes us on a look back at the historic career of Temple icon Lew Klein.

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Lew Klein’s Life, Legacy

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 17:04:14 +0000

Lew Klein, television pioneer, professor, and philanthropist passed away in June. He was 91 years old. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English, Lew Klein began his career right here in Philadelphia. During its years in Philadelphia, Klein served as an executive producer for the iconic show, “American Bandstand”. The show…

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WATCH LIVE: Lew Klein Memorial

Sun, 14 Jul 2019 18:42:42 +0000

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Lew Klein, Philly Broadcasting Icon & Klein College Namesake, Dies at 91

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 05:00:01 +0000

Lew Klein, a pioneering Philadelphia television producer whose broadcasting career spanned more than six decades, died at age 91 on Wednesday. In the 1950s, Klein served as executive producer of American Bandstand, the popular music-performance and dance television program. The Dick Clark-hosted show helped shape mainstream American popular culture throughout its decades-long run.

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Lew Klein Alumni in the Media Awards

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 21:02:55 +0000

“It’s like coming back home,” Klein College of Media and Communication alumnus Fred Stein had to say about returning to Temple University’s campus. The Klein College alumnus came back to Temple for the school’s biggest honor: the Lew Klein Alumni and Excellence in the Media Awards. The awards were created by the generosity of H.F. (Gerry) and Marguerite Lenfest and Walter and Leonore…

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Charles Barkley Hosts Q&A Session at Temple

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:30:40 +0000

NBA star and sports broadcaster Charles Barkley was at Temple’s Performing Arts Center for a candid Q&A with students and staff, hosted by TUTV. The former Seventy-Sixers player visited Temple following Klein College gifting him with the prestigious “Lew Klein Award for Excellence in Media“. Following an introduction by Klein Dean David Boardman, Barkley sat down and fielded questions from…

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Charles Barkley to Receive Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 01:44:36 +0000

Charles Barkley can now add another award to his resume. The Emmy-winning broadcaster and former Philadelphia 76er will be honored with the 18th Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award in October, Klein College announced on Monday. View More » ]]>

Trustee H.F. ‘Gerry’ Lenfest Passes Away at 88

Sun, 05 Aug 2018 20:22:56 +0000

Temple’s historic boathouse on Kelly Drive, a seven figure donation to rename the School of Media and Communication as the Klein College, and establishing the Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Awards and scholarship program in honor of their friend, Lew Klein. View More » ]]>

Lew Klein Awards Honor NYT’s Dean Baquet

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 15:35:58 +0000

Executive editor of The New York Times, Dean Baquet, received the Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award for 2017. In a ceremony that took place at Mitten Hall’s Great Court, Klein College’s Dean Boardman said about Dean Baquet, “In the 17 years that we have had this event, we have recognized many giants of the media world. From Ed Bradley to Anderson Cooper, to Whoopi Goldberg, to Tina Fey.

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3 Things to Know for Wednesday, September 13

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:28:32 +0000

Edith Windsor, LGBTQ Rights Activist Who Paved the Way for Same-Sex Marriage, Dies at 88: Temple alumna, Edith Windsor, died Tuesday at 88. View More » ]]>