HBO Oral History Project
The HBO Oral History project (2013 – 2016) consists of thirty-eight wide-ranging interviews conducted with individuals responsible for the company’s founding and early development. Focusing roughly on HBO’s first decade of existence from 1972 to 1982, each interview runs one to two hours in length, and treats topics including business practices, affiliate relations, government regulations, technological development, pay-television competition, entertainment industry pushback, company culture, and big HBO personalities. The project was conceived by Howard Burkat, promotions director at HBO (1977-1982), and was undertaken with institutional support from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Seth Abraham, April 2, 2015
- Robbin Ahrold, December 15, 2014
- Donald E. Anderson, December 6, 2016
- Jeffrey L. Bewkes, November 19, 2014
- Matthew C. Blank, July 23, 2014
- Tim Braine, April 2, 2015
- Julian A. Brodsky, December 10, 2014
- Steven M. Brookstein, November 14, 2014
- Howard Burkat, April 23, 2015
- Marty Callner, December 7, 2016
- Stuart F. Chuzmir, December 20, 2013
- Steve Davidson, October 23, 2014
- Charles F. Dolan, December 20, 2013
- Peter W. Frame, December 12, 2013
- Linda Frankenbach, November 14, 2014
- Michael J. Fuchs, July 23, 2014
- Austin O. Furst, January 12, 2015
- Bonnie S. Gannon, April 14, 2015
- Robert S. Grassi, April 14, 2015
- Peter Gross, December 5, 2013
- John Hagerty, October 30, 2014
- James O. Heyworth, July 23, 2014
- William G. Hooks, January 13, 2015
- Edward D. Horowitz, December 16, 2014
- Jeff Krolik, December 6, 2016
- Gerald M. Levin, January 8, 2014
- John C. Malone, June 24, 2014
- Teri G. Martin, April 14, 2015
- Sean McCarthy, December 3, 2014
- Henry W. McGee, November 29, 2016
- Trygve E. Myhren, June 20, 2014
- Sheila Nevins, December 10, 2014
- Nicholas J. Nicholas, March 12, 2014
- Tom Oliver, December 6, 2016
- Leslie H. Reade, March 12, 2015; April 15, 2015
- John S. Redpath, Jr., April 1, 2015
- Brian L. Roberts, December 12, 2014
- Steve Scheffer, December 14, 2016
The HBO Oral History Project was conceived, produced, written, and the interviews were conducted, by Howard Burkat.