Global Financial Firm UBS Becomes Exclusive Corporate Sponsor of ...

Global Financial Firm UBS Becomes Exclusive Corporate Sponsor of ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global financial firm UBS has assumed exclusive corporate sponsorship of the upcoming 2006-07 season of Thirteen/WNET New York's GREAT PERFORMANCES series on PBS. The prestigious arts showcase is the longest-running performing arts series on television. The UBS commitment begins Wednesday, October 11 with the GREAT PERFORMANCES' telecast of Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2006, an evening of Mahler and Mozart featuring German bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff and Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes. Franz Welser-Möst leads the Cleveland Orchestra. "This award winning series has entertained audiences for more than three decades and UBS is proud to be part of that," said Mark B. Sutton, chairman and chief executive officer, Americas UBS. "This partnership reflects our firm's long-standing commitment to the arts and our strong belief in giving back to the communities in which we work and live." "We're delighted to welcome UBS as exclusive corporate sponsor of GREAT PERFORMANCES this season," said William F.

Groundbreaking Broadcaster Ralph Story Dead at Eighty-Six

Groundbreaking Broadcaster Ralph Story Dead at Eighty-Six Ralph Story (born Ralph Bernard Snyder in Kalamazoo, MI), radio and television broadcast innovator, died Tuesday morning at his home in Santa Ynez, California at the age of 86 after a long battle with emphysema.Mr. Story began his career as a broadcaster in the late 1940s at KNX radio in Los Angeles. He was hired to host and direct a program about life in Southern California, which eventually gained him national exposure. His style was witty and casual, unusual at that time in the broadcasting field.From there, he moved from working in radio to network television and in 1956 became host of The $64,000 Challenge quiz show in New York. Several years later the show was cancelled after it was found out that some contestants were fed the answers to questions in order to increase ratings. Ralph was not implicated in the scandal and shortly thereafter returned to Los Angeles to start yet another phase of his life's work.