Matt Holzman, KCRW Producer, Dies at 56
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variety.comBy Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Matt Holzman, who produced shows including “The Business” and “The Document” for Los Angeles-area public radio station KCRW, died Sunday of lung cancer.
He was 56. Holzman was widely respected as a tireless booster of KCRW, a mentor and generous co-worker. A KCRW spokesperson said he died of stage four metastatic cancer, which was diagnosed at stage four.
Born in Long Beach, Calif., he studied computer science at U.C. Santa Barbara and started out as a consultant before landing at the public radio powerhouse when it was a much smaller operation.
He launched the underwriting department which raised money for the station, presiding over the pledge drives with enthusiasm and humor.
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