People Eitzen, Lee, 1920-1981

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Lee Eitzen

Lee Eitzen was born April 8, 1920 in Minnesota. He earned a Master of Music degree from the University of Michigan in 1950. During his career he worked in radio and broadcasting at WSUI (University of Iowa), WUOM (University of Michigan), KWLC (Luther College), and Columbia Broadcasting Company. From at least 1953 to at least 1955, Eitzen worked as a program director at the University of Iowa's WSUI radio station. During this time, he served as composer, conductor, and production manager for the radio series "How's the family". In 1955, he was a member of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters' Radio Network Committee Program Planning Subcommittee and the Grants-in-Aid Committee. Eitzen died on April 4, 1981 in Michigan.

Born: 1920, Minnesota
Died: 1981, Michigan

Alternate Names: Leroy Victor Eitzen
Occupation(s): composer, broadcasting executive
Field(s) of Work: broadcasting, music
Employer(s): University of Iowa
Associated Place(s): Iowa, Iowa City (Iowa)
Associated Subject(s):  Public broadcasting, Educational broadcasting, Public radio

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