Paul Brock was an American journalist and film producer. [1]
Paul Brock was an American journalist and film producer. [1]
Brock was born on 10 February 1932. He was educated at Armstrong High School. [2] Later, he studied at Howard University. [3]
In 1951, Brock joined the U.S. Air Force as a radio reporter and later became the editor of a newspaper at Griffiss Air Force Base. [2]
In 1968, Brock became news director at WETA-FM and started to host a news program named The Potter's House. Three years later, in 1971, he joined WUHR-FM, a Howard University radio station, as news director. [2]
In 1975, Brock became the chief organizer of the National Association of Black Journalists after founding it. [2]
Brock was also a fellow of the Institute for the Study of Educational Policy of Howard University. [3]
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