Sol J. Paul

Sol J. Paul
Died 8 October 1992
Alma mater Georgetown University
Known for Founder Television/Radio Age

Sol J. Paul was an American writer and magazine publisher. He is the founding publisher of Television/Radio Age and Cable Age and former journalist for the Washington Post and Gannett. In addition to writing radio scripts, Paul also published the World Radio TV Handbook.

Early life and education

Paul attended Georgetown University School of Foreign Service where he received a bachelor's degree in 1939.[1] While in college he worked as an administrative assistant to Congressman James P.B. Duffy.[2]

Career

Sol J. Paul meeting with Ronald Reagan at the White House.

Paul began working as a reporter for the Washington Post and a Washington correspondent for Gannett newspapers starting in 1939.[1] He left in 1941 to join Broadcasting & Cable, then Broadcasting Magazine, as a featured writer in New York City. Paul worked for Broadcasting Magazine for 11 years, also serving as its Midwest manager and then advertising manager.[1]

Paul left Broadcasting Magazine in 1953 to start Television Age (later renamed Television/Radio Age), one of the first television industry trade magazines that ran from 1953 to 1989.[3] During his time with Television Age, he also founded the publication Cable Age and wrote scripts for radio.[1] Two shows he was best known for were McGarry and His Mouse and This Is the Underground, both of which ran on CBS.[2] Paul is also the former publisher of World Radio TV Handbook.[4]

Personal life

Paul is the brother of the former Major League Baseball executive Gabe Paul.[5] He was also a charter member and president of the Broadcast Pioneers Association and a member of the St. John's College communications advisory board.[1] Paul died in Princeton, New Jersey in 1992 after complications from a stroke, survived by three children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sol J. Paul Dies at 78; A Magazine Publisher". The New York Times. 8 October 1992. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Sol J. Paul". Variety. 8 October 1992. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "My Two Cents". Video Age International. December 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "The Goodl Ol' Days: Russian Jews and the TV Trades". Video Age International. April 1992.
  5. ↑ Rogers, Lawrence H. (2000). History of U.S. Television: A Personal Reminiscence. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781585008254. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
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