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At 37, Roy II is still hitting high averages, but he is doing it as a TV film director.
- ↑ Thomas Jr., Robert McG (June 28, 1993). "Roy Campanella, 71, Dies; Was Dodger Hall of Famer". The New York Times . Retrieved December 8, 2009.
Campanella, who is survived by his wife, Roxie; three sons, Roy II, Tony, John; and two daughters, Joanie and Ruth, was born in Philadelphia on November 19, 1921.
- ↑ "Pacifica Radio Appoints Roy Campanella, II, To Lead KPFA 94.1 FM in Berkeley". Berkeley, California: Pacifica Radio_. November 8, 2004. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
Producer and media veteran Roy Campanella, II, has been named as the new general manager of Pacifica Radio station KPFA 94.1 FM in Berkeley, Pacifica announced today.
- ↑ La Barre, Suzanne (January 24, 2006). "KPFA Chief Steps Down After Troubled Reign". Berkeley Daily Planet. Berkeley, California. p. 1. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
The radio station chief, son of Brooklyn Dodger Hall of Famer Roy Campanella, submitted his resignation late last week, on the heels of reports that KPFA's 24-member Local Station Board (LSB) voted to terminate his employment. Several board members cited a confidentiality gag in declining to confirm the verdict or whether it directly precipitated Campanella's retreat.
