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Dr. Twila C. Liggett is the Creator of the outstanding PBS Children’s TV series, Reading Rainbow which premiered on PBS in 1983. She has been Executive Producer of the Emmy award winning series, Reading Rainbow, since its inception.
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Dec 23, 2023 · There are many unlikely heroes behind the conception of "Reading Rainbow," most prominently Twila Liggett, a state reading coordinator from Nebraska. After completing her doctorate at the University of Nebraska, her talent for writing grants led her to apply for a job at her local television station, Nebraske Education Television (NETV).
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May 19, 2017 · Twila Liggett (Co-Creator, Executive Producer): I had been hired by ETV in Nebraska, which distributed programming to classrooms. One day my boss came to me and said, “You know, we’d like...
Jun 9, 2022 · The key creators of the show were Twila Liggett, who started out as a teacher of eight- and nine-year-old kids, and Cecily Truett Lancit and Larry Lancit, a married couple who had a...
Apr 20, 1993 · Twila Liggett: Guiding light. By Variety Staff. In 10 years, “Reading Rainbow” executive producer Twila Liggett has watched an idea to encourage reading through television grow into an...
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Dr. Twila Liggett, creator and executive producer explains the origin of the name: “rainbows are always appealing to kids and we wanted our mission to be understood.” Dr. Liggett traces her roots to Nebraska where, as a state reading coordinator, she fulfilled her passion for reading and teaching.
