Helen Johnson Doyle Sioussat was a network executive in the early days of American television, serving as the director of talks and public affairs at CBS radio from 1937 to 1958.
13 Facts About Helen Sioussat
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Helen Sioussat created and hosted the first roundtable discussion program on television.
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Helen Sioussat was the daughter of Maurice Joseph Talleyrand Sioussat Born in Baltimore, she was orphaned at the age of seven and raised by her aunt.
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Helen Sioussat graduated from Western High School and Goucher College and then pursued a varied career in business, holding roles such as secretary, dental assistant, business manager, and assistant treasurer.
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Helen Sioussat had a brief career as a professional dancer, lasting about a year.
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Helen Sioussat's responsibilities expanded to include selecting cast members, directed rehearsals, and writing and revising scripts.
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In 1936, Edward R Murrow, director of talks at CBS hired Sioussat to be his assistant.
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Helen Sioussat helped to formulate policies under the new setup, including fairness in granting air time to those who sought it.
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Helen Sioussat's duties included editing Talks, a quarterly digest published by CBS.
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Helen Sioussat received raises later, but that initial discrepancy rankled her.
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Helen Sioussat was a co-founder of American Women in Radio and Television, an organization to support female workers in media.
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Helen Sioussat wrote the book Mikes Don't Bite and wrote both the music and the lyrics for four songs.
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Helen Sioussat papers are housed in the Library of American Broadcasting at the University of Maryland libraries.