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15.12.2020 / 21:54
Rita Houston, Curator of Eclectic Sound on New York’s WFUV, Dies at 59
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorRita Houston, a steady presence on New York radio — and an important musical tastemaker in her role as program director of Fordham University’s WFUV — died Tuesday after a battle with cancer, the station said in a statement Tuesday. She was 59 years old.“Rita was the north star of WFUV’s sound and its public service, guiding the station’s musical direction for decades,” said Chuck Singleton, WFUV’s general manager, in a statement.