Selome Hailu Robert J. Ross, who oversaw East Coast operations and engineering at CBS Broadcasting from 1998 until retiring in 2017, died on Sunday.“The CBS family was saddened to learn of the passing of our esteemed colleague and friend Robert Ross,” CBS said in a 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.”Ross worked in broadcast engineering for over 45 years.
He was a graduate of Southern Maine Technical College, and upon completing his education, he became a service technician at RCA.
There, he installed television cameras, telecines and television systems globally. In 1977, he joined Westinghouse Broadcasting as an engineer at WBZ-TV.
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