The recently retired Emeritus Director of Television for PBS Wisconsin, Jon Miskowski, died Saturday following a long battle with cancer.
Miskowski started as a volunteer for public television more than 40 years ago. A statement from PBS Wisconsin said, “Jon’s career was marked by his dedication and passion for public media to improve the lives of all of the people of Wisconsin.”
“Jon’s leadership, statewide community focus, programmatic vision and development acumen led to PBS Wisconsin’s national prominence in education, innovation and fundraising around mission-focused Wisconsin programs,” the statement read. “Working alongside Wisconsin’s First Nations communities, Jon also established PBS Wisconsin as a partner in championing and bringing forward the voices of Wisconsin’s Native people.”
Read more about Jon’s career and achievements here.
PBS Wisconsin invites anyone with memories of Jon to share them via email at comments@pbswisconsin.org. They will share memories across their digital and broadcast channels as they “carry on his legacy of providing essential public media services to this state that he loved.”
Miskowski’s family requests that anyone wishing to make a memorial gift in his memory consider supporting the work to which he dedicated his professional life. Gifts in Jon’s memory can be made online here or by calling 800-422-9707.Read Jon’s obituary online here.
