Shirley Baskin Familian Dies: Co-Founder Of KCET & Public TV Pioneer, Was 101
Shirley Baskin Familian, the public TV pioneer, multimedia artist, philanthropist and businesswoman who was involved in the founding of Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream, passed away peacefully on the night of October 13 with her children at her side, according to her family. She was 101. Familian was...
Remembering KCET Co-Founder Shirley Baskin Familian (1920-2022)
Shirley Baskin Familian, the co-founder of KCET (then as Community Television of Southern California) and board member for more than 60 years, died on October 23, 2022. Baskin Familian was also instrumental in the founding of Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream.
Shirley Baskin Familian was one of the founding members of KCET that introduced LA viewers to Public Television.