The Boston Globe

Russ Morash, the ‘father of how-to TV shows’ like ‘This Old House,’ dies at 88

Russ Morash was a young employee in 1961 at what was then WGBH-TV — known as educational television in those years — when Julia Child called to schedule an appearance to discuss her book “Mastering ...
The New York Times

Russell Morash, ‘This Old House’ and ‘The French Chef’ Producer, Dies at 88

Hailed as a pioneer of D.I.Y. programming, he oversaw groundbreaking how-to shows on public television in the days before HGTV and YouTube. By Alex Williams See more of our coverage in your search ...
The Washington Post

Russell Morash, father of how-to and fix-it television, dies at 88

Russell Morash, a behind-the-scenes presence in public television who made Julia Child a celebrity chef and created the fix-it show “This Old House,” prototypes of an enduringly popular TV genre that ...