O. Leonard Press
O. Leonard Press | |
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| Born | November 10, 1921 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | July 31, 2019 Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| Education | Boston University |
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| Years active | 1952–1992 |
| Spouse |
Lilian Henken Press (m. 1947) |
| Children | Lowell Press |
O. Leonard Press (November 10, 1921 – July 31, 2019), also known simply as Len Press, was a radio and television broadcaster, producer, and college professor. He is best known for envisioning a state network of educational television stations in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Press is mainly known as the founder and creator of the Kentucky Educational Television (KET) network.