Augie Hiebert

August Gottlob Hiebert (December 4, 1916 – September 13, 2007) was an American television executive.[1] Hiebert is credited with building Alaska's first television station, KTVA in Anchorage in 1953.[2][3][4] He is often called the "father of Alaskan television."[4]

  1. ^ "Pioneer Broadcasting Legend August G. "Augie" Hiebert: 1916-2007". KTVA CBS 11. 2007-09-21.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ D'Oro, Rachel (2007-09-13). "Alaska broadcast pioneer dies at 90". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  3. ^ "Augie Hiebert". Legacy.com. Associated Press. 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
  4. ^ a b McKinney, Debra (2007-09-14). "Hiebert, 'Father of Alaska TV,' dies". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2007-09-18.