Joseph Scholnick
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Joseph H. Scholnick was a noted radio and television sound effects engineer in the early days of television. He is best known for his work on the children's TV show Winky Dink and You
, and for sponsoring the creation of the first FM educational radio station in the United States that was owned an operated by a High School, WPOB
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Scholnick began his broadcasting career as a New Yourk City high school student in 1946, where he studied radio and television broadcasting and worked (for High School credit) at WNYE
as a member of the All City Radio Workshop. By 1948 he had gone on to Brooklyn College
where he helped organize the school's Radio Guild as its first President and Director. Scholnick moved quickly into a position as a contributing writer and music programmer for WINS radio. He held his first leadership role in Sound Effects while teaching and producing for the Cambridge School of Radio Broadcasting in New York, and by 1948 had first earned the broadcast endorsement for his FCC Radio Operator's License. It was during this period that he first came to the attention to producers at the budding CBS Television Network, as a performer in the TV series "There Ought To Be A Law".
Interrupting his career to serve as a Marine during the Korean War, Scholnick was able to able to land an engineer position with CBS Television upon his return where he went on to work sound effects and, eventually, become a video effects engineer contributing to such notable shows as Captain Kangaroo
, 60 Minutes
, and the CBS Evening News
.
Winky Dink and You
Winky Dink And You was a CBS television children's show that aired from 1953 to 1957, on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m./9:30 central. It was hosted by Jack Barry, and featured the exploits of a cartoon character named Winky Dink and his dog Woofer, with sound effects provided by Joseph Scholnick....
, and for sponsoring the creation of the first FM educational radio station in the United States that was owned an operated by a High School, WPOB
WPOB
WPOB is high school radio station in Plainview, New York, USA. WPOB is a community radio Station funded by the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District and has been broadcasting since 1972. WPOB is run under the direction of Adam Weinstock. WPOB is broadcast by students at Plainview-Old...
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Scholnick began his broadcasting career as a New Yourk City high school student in 1946, where he studied radio and television broadcasting and worked (for High School credit) at WNYE
WNYE
WNYE may refer to:* WNYE , a radio station licensed to New York, New York, United States* WNYE-TV, a television station licensed to New York, New York, United States...
as a member of the All City Radio Workshop. By 1948 he had gone on to Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.Established in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, the College had its beginnings as the Downtown Brooklyn branches of Hunter College and the City College of New...
where he helped organize the school's Radio Guild as its first President and Director. Scholnick moved quickly into a position as a contributing writer and music programmer for WINS radio. He held his first leadership role in Sound Effects while teaching and producing for the Cambridge School of Radio Broadcasting in New York, and by 1948 had first earned the broadcast endorsement for his FCC Radio Operator's License. It was during this period that he first came to the attention to producers at the budding CBS Television Network, as a performer in the TV series "There Ought To Be A Law".
Interrupting his career to serve as a Marine during the Korean War, Scholnick was able to able to land an engineer position with CBS Television upon his return where he went on to work sound effects and, eventually, become a video effects engineer contributing to such notable shows as Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo is a children's television series which aired weekday mornings on the American television network CBS for nearly 30 years, from October 3, 1955 until December 8, 1984, making it the longest-running children's television program of its day...
, 60 Minutes
60 Minutes
60 Minutes is an American television news magazine, which has run on CBS since 1968. The program was created by producer Don Hewitt who set it apart by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation....
, and the CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963....
.