Hugh B. Terry (1908-1987) managed KVOR in Colorado Springs and then KLZ in Denver, and became known around the industry as “Mr. Broadcasting.” If you watched Channel 7 in Denver for decades, you watched his station.
Getting started
Hugh was born in Alexandria, Nebraska, and graduated from the University of Missouri journalism school in 1930. He started in radio at WKY in Oklahoma City in 1932, came to Colorado in 1936 to manage KVOR, and in 1941 took over as manager of KLZ.
Radio into TV
Hugh carried KLZ into television and ran Channel 7 until he retired in 1974, with the station holding the top spot in Denver for about 20 years. His on-air editorials in 1955 helped push the Colorado Supreme Court to allow cameras in courtrooms. He also served as a director of the National Association of Broadcasters, and he was in the Broadcast Pioneers of Colorado’s first Hall of Fame class in 1998.
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1936: Hugh Terry becomes KVOR manager
1936 — Hugh B. Terry came from WKY in Oklahoma City to manage KVOR in Colorado Springs.
1941: Hugh Terry moves from KVOR to manage KLZ
1941 — Hugh B. Terry left KVOR to become manager of KLZ in Denver. He led KLZ into television and ran Channel 7 until he retired in 1974.
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