Robert J. Ross, the former senior vice president of east coast operations for CBS Broadcasting, died June 19. He was at the network from October 1998 until his retirement in 2017.Ross was responsible for the conversion of the CBS Television Network Broadcast Origination Center (BOC) to HD and then the construction of the Media Distribution Center (MDC) that provided HD distribution for the CBS and CW Networks, as well as Video-On-Demand (VOD); the rebuild of the network’s satellite distribution system; the conversion from videotape to file-based digital distribution for both domestic and international syndication; the restoration of the Ed Sullivan Theater for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, and the design and construction of three key production areas for CBS Sports, the CBS Evening News, and CBS This Morning.“The CBS family was saddened to learn of the passing of our esteemed colleague and friend Robert Ross,” according to a network statement. “Over his illustrious career, his incredible skill and accomplishments kept the Network at the forefront of technology and a leader in the broadcast business.
Simply put, Bob was a brilliant engineer who will be dearly missed. We send our sincere condolences to his family and friends.”After graduating from Southern Maine Technical College, Ross joined RCA as a service technician, installing television cameras, telecines and television systems around the globe.
He worked for 45-plus years in all areas of broadcast engineering. In 1977, he joined Westinghouse Broadcasting as an engineer at WBZ-TV and continued with Westinghouse for 19 years working at WJZ-TV and KYW-TV.
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