"Dick Carter, producer and director of WTTW arts programming, dies"

Dick Carter was a prolific producer and director for WTTW-Ch. 11 who from the 1960s through the ’90s oversaw the making of dozens of music and arts programs, some of which aired nationally.

Carter’s best-known production was “Soundstage,” which showcased major musical acts over its 11-year run in the 1970s and ’80s. Carter also was an expert at directing dance programs, and he directed and produced telecasts of numerous ballets created by the late Chicago ballerina and choreographer Ruth Page.

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