Bernard Gilbert " Ben " Hoberman (July 21, 1922 – May 3, 2014) was an American radio executive credited with pioneering the all-talk format by launching it at KABC (AM) in Los Angeles, California in 1960.
13-522: Hoberman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ben Hoberman (1922–2014), American radio executive Brent Hoberman (born 1968), British entrepreneur and investor Chuck Hoberman (born 1956), American designer and architect David Hoberman (born 1952), American film producer Haggai Hoberman (born 1959), Israeli journalist and author J. Hoberman (born 1949), American film critic John Hoberman , Professor of Germanic languages at
26-611: A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette interview, he stated: "Like Monk, I couldn't walk on cracks and had to touch poles. I have no idea why – but if I didn't do these things, something terrible would happen." Hoberman was previously married to Tia Hoberman (née Yousse), with whom he has 3 children. He is a board member of the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation and recently joined the Anxiety Disorder Association of America. He has been
39-690: A takeover of the ABC Radio division. In 2003, he was named to the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. Hoberman died of lung cancer in Los Angeles, California on May 3, 2014, aged 91, and was survived by his sons, producer David Hoberman and entertainment lawyer Tom Hoberman, as well as a daughter and five grandchildren. His wife of 65 years, Jacklyn (née Kanter), died in April 2013. This article about an American businessperson born in
52-635: The Walt Disney Studios as a film executive, and before that, he served as a talent agent at the International Creative Management . He was president of the Motion Picture Group at Disney, and was responsible for production of all feature films under Walt Disney , Touchstone , and Hollywood Pictures . Hoberman founded Mandeville Films , an independent production company, in 1995. In 1999, he
65-564: The all-talk format. The format was highly successful and would spread throughout the United States in the 1970s. In 1979, Hoberman left KABC to become president of ABC Radio in New York. He supervised six satellite networks, twelve AM and FM stations, and syndicated programs, such as Casey Kasem 's American Top 40 . He later joined former ABC president Elton Rule and others in an unsuccessful attempt to gather enough money for
78-507: The 1920s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . David Hoberman David Elliot Hoberman (born September 19, 1952) is an American film and television producer, best known as the co-creator and executive producer of the USA Network television series Monk , and the founder and co-owner of Mandeville Films . He has produced over 40 films in his career, including the 2010 drama film The Fighter , for which he
91-502: The House , Raising Helen , The Last Shot , The Shaggy Dog , Eight Below , Beverly Hills Chihuahua , and The Muppets . He was the producer of Disney's live-action picture Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and the first ever stop-motion animated full-length feature, The Nightmare Before Christmas , which was produced by Tim Burton . Hoberman, along with Andy Breckman , was
104-606: The University of Texas at Austin Mary Ann Hoberman (born 1930), American writer Nicky Hoberman (born 1967), South African artist Perry Hoberman (born 1954), American artist See also [ edit ] Hoberman Arch Hoberman sphere [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Hoberman . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding
117-490: The co-creator of the American comedy-drama detective mystery television series, Monk , and the protagonist of the series, Adrian Monk . Monk was originally envisioned as a "more goofy and physical" Inspector Clouseau type of character. However, Hoberman came up with the idea of a detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder . This was inspired by his own bout with self-diagnosed obsessive-compulsive disorder; in
130-481: The person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hoberman&oldid=1168913642 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Ben Hoberman Hoberman was born to a Jewish family in Chisholm, Minnesota . His first job in radio
143-1033: Was as an announcer at a station in Hibbing, Minnesota when he was 18. In 1942, he enlisted in the United States Army and was assigned to the Armed Forces Network in Europe . After the war, he worked as general manager at several stations in the Midweast, including a stint as station manager of WDET-FM in Detroit, a public service station owned by the United Auto Workers , before becoming general manager of WABC radio in New York City . In 1960, he took over as general manager of KABC radio in Los Angeles and originated
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#1732802039021156-411: Was made partner of film production and financing company Hyde Park Entertainment , only to leave three years later. In 2002, along with business partner Todd Lieberman (a former Mandeville employee), Hoberman re-formed Mandeville Films and Television at Disney, after spending three years at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . Since 2002, Mandeville has produced a number of films with Disney, such as Bringing Down
169-654: Was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture . Hoberman was born on September 19, 1952, the son of radio executive Ben Hoberman (1922–2014) and his wife Jacklyn (née Kanter; 1922–2013). Hoberman has an older brother, Thomas (Tom), an entertainment lawyer, and a younger sister, Joan (Joanie). He is from a Jewish family. Hoberman began his showbiz career with a mailroom job at the American Broadcasting Company , and later joined Norman Lear 's Tandem Productions . In 1985, he joined
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