R.I.P.: Art Schreiber, Longtime Newsman, GM

1927-2026

Art Schreiber, a longtime radio executive and newsman who led stations in Minneapolis, Albuquerque, Philadelphia, New York and Los Angeles, has died at 98.

Schreiber’s five-decade career began in Ohio and took him around the world. He worked in nearly every part of radio news—as a reporter, anchor, news director, national correspondent and bureau chief—before becoming a vice president and general manager.

In the 1970s, Schreiber managed Westinghouse-owned all-news stations KYW in Philadelphia, WINS in New York and KFWB in Los Angeles. He later held management roles at Hubbard Broadcasting’s KSTP in Minneapolis and KOB in Albuquerque. In 1981, he moved to Albuquerque to oversee KOB-AM and its FM sister station.

Schreiber covered major events including the early years of human spaceflight and civil rights protests in the South. He also interviewed figures such as John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His honors included a DuPont Award from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and numerous civic awards for his community service. He was the seventh recipient of the American Lung Association’s Humanitarian Gold Medallion Award.

Art Schreiber

In 1982, nine months after arriving in Albuquerque, Schreiber lost his vision because of detached retinas. After 12 surgeries and seven months of training to adapt to life as a blind person, he returned to manage KOB. He continued working at the station, where KOB’s AM and FM outlets dominated the market. In 1985, he traveled to New York to accept the Broadcast Pioneers’ Golden Mike Award on KOB-AM’s behalf; only 22 stations had received the award before then.

At the end of 1986, Schreiber became vice president of Southwest Radio Corp. and remained with KOB after the AM/FM stations were sold by Price Communications. He initially retired from broadcasting in 1993.

Schreiber was also active in the New Mexico Broadcasters Association, serving as its president in 1987 and 1988. The association named him Broadcaster of the Year in 1991 and inducted him into its Hall of Fame in 2010.

A celebration of Schreiber’s life will be announced at a later date.