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  • WQED's 'first star' enriched countless lives

    05/29/2004 10:23:11 AM PDT · by Willie Green · 6 replies · 141+ views
    The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | Saturday, May 29, 2004 | Violet Law and Jerry Vondas
    Josie Carey, who as host of WQED's "Children's Corner" touched the lives of generations of children, died Friday, May 28, 2004, from complications after a fall at her Allegheny County home. Ms. Carey, 73, of Kennedy Township, who was associated with the late Fred Rogers for seven years, was considered WQED's "first star," station President George Miles said. Before WQED-TV went on the air in 1954, Ms. Carey went door-to-door to raise money for the educational station. Her kind demeanor and ability to work with both the entertainment and technical staff were appreciated, said Steven Zorbas, a retired engineer at...