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Carolyn Wean: An Appreciation

TVNewsCheck | by Arthur Greenwald

Longtime Westinghouse Broadcasting television executive Carolyn Wean, who died last Friday at 68, was best-known for her strong ties to Pittsburgh and to Group W flagship station KDKA. The phrase “first woman” is unavoidable when recalling her career. But Carolyn treated sexism as a mere distraction. She won over skeptics through her enormous talent and competence and bulldozed detractors with her fierce competitive drive and sheer intellect.