So long...but not goodbye

[CPTV Harriet]

In 1980:

- We learned who shot JR (his sister-in-law)
- John Lennon was murdered in NYC
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was the top grossing movie
- Mount St. Helens erupted with a force 500 times that of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
- The NCAA decided to sponsor women’s championships in 5 sports
- Susan Lucci lost the Daytime Emmy for the 1st time
- Post-It-Notes were introduced
- The World Health Organization announced the eradication of smallpox
- Larry Bird was named NBA Rookie of The Year (beating out Magic Johnson)
- President Carter bailed out Chrysler
- The U.S. hockey team defeated Russia in the Miracle On Ice
- Iron Maiden’s debut album was released
- Rosie Ruiz won the Boston Marathon, then was stripped of her title when it was discovered she had taken public transportation during the race
- Pac-Man was released
- Queen, Blondie, Billy Joel and Pink Floyd were at the top of the charts
- CNN – the first 24-hour news channel was launched
- The USA boycotted the Summer Olympics in Moscow
- Richard Pryor was severely burned while freebasing cocaine
- Ronald Regan defeated Jimmy Cater
- Carl Sagan’s Cosmos premiered on PBS
- Led Zeppelin broke up
- Bravo premiered on cable
- NBC broadcast the NY Jets win over the Dolphins without audio
- A first class stamp cost 15¢
- Bob Marley performed his last concert
- The average cost of a new car was $7,200
- An assassination attempt on Syrian President al-Assad failed
- 18 year old Miss World resigned the day after winning her crown to marry her 52 year old boyfriend
And:
- An exceedingly young Harriet Unger joined CPTV

It’s 2013 we are asking who killed JR. Assad is still president of Syria . And Harriet Unger is leaving CPTV.

After 33 years I’ve decided to hang up my headset. It was not an easy decision to make, but the correct one for me. It has been an amazing run and I leave feeling great pride in all that I have accomplished – be it national and local productions and of course, UConn Women’s Basketball! What fun that was for 18 years.

My last day was Friday.

While this is farewell, it is not a goodbye. I will be producing the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun games for CPTV Sports this summer and will continue directing the Connecticut Forum and Beyond The Beat. And I hope to be doing more for CPTV and CPTV Sports.

I have formed Short Girl Productions, specializing in entertainment, self-help, studio-based programming (sports included) and program representation. I hope to be bringing programs to the PBS system and beyond. There IS life after public television, and I plan on jumping in head first! My first production is planned for May 5.

I'll still be checking in on the Boneyard...after all, first and foremost, I'm a fan!

My best to you,
Harriet

 

[bruinbball]

Good luck Harriet! It's been a pleasure!

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Thanks Harriet for all you have contributed over the years,

 

[JimGunther]

Harriet - The best to you and, yes, there is life after CPTV (and it might even be a better life).

BTW: Hope to see you post more often here.

 

[ChicagoGG]

Harriet - best wishes on your new endeavors and THANK YOU SO MUCH for all you have done for UCWBB fans!

 

[TDiNozzo]

Good luck, and enjoy.....

 

[Adesmar123]

Harriet,

Thank you for all you did for UConn basketball. And all the best in your next endeavor (s).

 

[Samanthabrown3]

Thanks for everything, Harriet, especially your cheerfully calm demeanor with complainers. I hope life brings you all good things.

 

[RoyDodger]

Thanks for everything, Harriet. You and CPTV were the best for UConn women's basketball. Always appreciated.

 

[S1836]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
You are the best!

 

[CTyankee]

Harriet, thanks for all that you did for UConn women's basketball and for us... Good luck in your new endeavor... May it be successful and enriching for you...

 

[RadyLady]

All the best and good luck to you Harriet!! And especially thank you for all you have done

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[terif831]

In the Fall of 1980, I was living in the downtown Hartford YMCA (on the only women's floor!) while attending the University of Hartford as a sophomore. All of those items you listed really brought back memories!

Harriet, thanks for everything, and may you accomplish all you hope for and MORE!

 

[speedoo]

Harriet, thanks for all your good work and best of luck to you.

 

[Biff]

"Short Girl Productions". Cute. You'll always hold a High Stature with me.

I'll be looking for your Production Company tag on many programs to come.

Best of luck going forward and thanks for all you've done in the past.

 

[Sam19330]

Good luck Harriet, we appreciate all you did for our enjoyment of uconn basketball

 

[LesMis89]

The very best to you in whatever you do, Harriet. Thanks so much for everything you have done for UConn Husky fans.

 

[Fiftyish]

Thank you Harriet for your excellent work on CPTV. You were greatly appreciated as our "go to" contact at CPTV. Good luck with your new production company.

 

[meyers7]

Congrats. Good luck. And thanks. Yea that should cover all the bases.

 

[semper]

You are one great sweatshirt model, too, in addition to all these other accomplishments!