Former CPB president dies at 89

Henry Loomis, president of CPB for a stretch in the 1970s, died Nov. 2 in Jacksonville, Fla., at the age of 89, according to the New York Times. Loomis was appointed by President Nixon in 1972 and “set about wresting control over programming and production” from PBS. He also steered more funds to stations rather than national programs. Before joining CPB, Loomis led Voice of America until resigning in 1965, resisting pressure from the White House to cut back on coverage of the U.S. military’s involvement in Southeast Asia.