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Ruth Ashton Taylor

Apr 19, 1922 - Jan 10, 2024

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San Rafael, CA

Ruth Ashton Taylor, a trailblazer in broadcast journalism, passed away on January 11, 2024, in San Rafael, California, at the age of 101. Born on April 20, 1922, in Long Beach, California, Taylor made history as the first female newscaster in Los Angeles and the sole woman in Edward R. Murrow's postwar radio documentary unit. In an era when gender barriers loomed large, Taylor fearlessly challenged institutional biases. Hired by KTSL-TV in 1951, she provided the women's perspective on a nightly ...Read More

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