Memorial for pioneering broadcasting exec, Gene A. Davis set for Oct. 27

(October 15, 2007) A memorial benefit will be held Oct. 27 for Gene A. Davis, a pioneering African-American broadcasting executive. Davis died of pancreatic cancer Aug. 28 in New York at the age of 68.

Davis’ career began in sales promotion, and one of his most enduring contributions was creating the all news radio slogan, “You give us 22 minutes, we’ll give you the world.” He received more than two dozen awards for work developed during stints with Group W and the Post-Newsweek stations.

He moved into television and was responsible for producing and directing ground-breaking programs, including the weekly Essence television show for the black women's magazine, and the public affairs program, America’s Black Forum.

Davis created a host of documentaries, including projects  for the international broadcast market, including "You Gotta Pay The Band, The Words, The Music, The Life of Abbey Lincoln," "Shirley Horn Sings and Plays: Here's To Life." and "From New York To Paris, Starring Queen Esther Marrow and The Harlem Gospel Singers."

He was responsible for programs highlighting artists Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie for the A&E channel’s “Biography.” Davis earned production credits for such programs as "Walk a Mile in My Shoes, The Ninety Year History of The NAACP," "The Powerful History Of Black Humor" and "AIDS AT 21, The Specter Of An Epidemic."

As an independent producer, Davis created a series of documentaries including "African American Men," "The African American Family" and "African American Women" and the recent "Images & Realities, African American Children."

A memorial benefit for Mr. Davis has been scheduled for Oct. 27 in New York City and will help provide a scholarship at the Harlem School of the Arts. For more information, contact Debbie Taylor at (201) 541-0666 or via e-mail at taylorgrand@aol.com.


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