{"id":245459,"date":"2012-10-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-12T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/vanguard-kpbs-journalist-gloria-penner-dies-2\/"},"modified":"2012-10-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-10-12T07:00:00","slug":"vanguard-kpbs-journalist-gloria-penner-dies-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/vanguard-kpbs-journalist-gloria-penner-dies-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Muere Gloria Penner, periodista de Vanguard KPBS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Public figure remembered as activist, mentor and pioneer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Por Morgan M. Hurley | Asistente de edici\u00f3n SDUN<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Vanguard
Gloria Penner was a staunch supporter of the KPBS mission. (Photo by Spark Photography\/KPBS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

News came Monday, Oct. 8 of the passing of Gloria Penner, a longtime local journalist whose trailblazing career of influence spanned more than fifty years.<\/p>\n

Penner spent the last 43 years working for KPBS, the local public media outlet offered as a public service by San Diego State University, before succumbing to cancer on Oct. 6 after a two-year struggle. She was 81.<\/p>\n

The organization released both a printed and a filmed statement on Penner\u2019s passing, calling her a \u201cbroadcasting pioneer.” The television spot said Penner started her career at KPBS in 1989 as a community relations director, \u201ca position she immediately abandoned for a camera and a microphone.\u201d KPBS had been in operation for two years when Penner joined the station.<\/p>\n

\u201cKPBS would not be the same today if it wasn\u2019t for the contributions of Gloria Penner,\u201d said General Manager Tom Karlo in the printed statement. \u201cGloria was among the first staff during the formative years of KPBS. She has been an integral part of KPBS\u2019 growth and change through the decades. We will miss her dearly.\u201d<\/p>\n

During her extensive career at KPBS, Penner held many different titles and positions by adapting to whatever was needed, and was \u201cthe first woman to reach a management position\u201d at the station, Karlo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cGloria was a true trailblazer at KPBS and in local news,\u201d he said. \u201cShe led the way for women in journalism and set the standard for political reporting and election coverage \u2013 in-depth thoughtful analysis \u2013 that remains a priority for KPBS today.\u201d<\/p>\n

The station identified Penner as a champion of women\u2019s rights, and a voice for not only women in the workplace, but all minorities. Her goal as journalist was to get \u201cthe inner thoughts and the outer struggles\u201d of those she interviewed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had the fortune to work with Gloria Penner for over 15 years,\u201d said Monica Medina, the station\u2019s director of diversity. \u201cIn that time, I found her to be a mentor, a visionary and a staunch supporter of the KPBS mission. She was a true pioneer, not only for all women, but all striving for the American Dream. More importantly, Gloria was devoted to San Diego and its diverse communities. She believed in equal rights for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Longtime lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), and political activist Gloria Johnson shared her memories of Penner as well, calling her an \u201cearly female voice\u201d on radio. \u201cI had the privilege of meeting Ms. Penner once when she came to [the then called] San Diego Democratic Club for a special event,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cWe found her to be a supporter of LGBT rights and a friend to all of us. She will be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The San Diego-based Women\u2019s Museum of California, led by Executive Director Ashley Gardner and board President Anne Hoiberg, also released a statement on her passing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith a\u00a0heavy\u00a0heart, we thank Gloria for being an\u00a0inspiration to all of us and for her dedication to upholding the highest principles of journalism. Her many contributions to the people and community of San Diego will live on,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

A special tribute to Penner will be included in the Women\u2019s Museum of California\u2019s \u201cSalute to the Women of Broadcast History\u201d program, to be held Nov. 9 at the McMillin Center in Liberty Station. For more information about the tribute, visit womensmuseumca.org.<\/p>\n

Penner and her distinctive voice worked as long as possible, despite her illness. Her last broadcast was July 20, 2012, as the mid-day host of the Editor\u2019s Roundtable, a program she created in 1998.<\/p>\n

She is survived by her husband, Bill Snyder of La Jolla, Calif. and two sons, Brad Penner of San Diego and Steve Penner of Tucson, Ariz. There will be a public celebration of Penner\u2019s life at a future date.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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