Specs Howard School of Media Arts is a

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. It is named after its founder

Specs Howard Specs Howard (born Julian Liebman; April 8, 1926 – September 3, 2022) was an American radio personality who spent three decades entertaining audiences in Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, and Detroit, Michigan. He achieved notice as one of the ...

and focuses on programs in radio and television broadcasting, graphic design, and digital media arts.

History

was born on April 8, 1926, in

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. In 1948, he received a B.A. degree in history/political science and radio speech and dramatics from

Allegheny College he, תגל ערבה ותפרח כחבצלת , mottoeng = "Add to your faith, virtue and to your faith, knowledge" (2 Peter 1:5)"The desert shall rejoice and the blossom as the rose" (Isaiah 35:1) , faculty = 193 ...

in Meadville, Pennsylvania. That same year, he opened his own radio station in Pennsylvania. Later, Howard moved to

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and continued his broadcast career there. In 1962, he joined forces with Harry Martin, launching ''The Martin and Howard Show'', which remained on the air in Cleveland until the duo moved to

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in January 1967. The show aired for another year in Detroit. In 2009, the school changed its name to the "Specs Howard School of Media Arts" to reflect the broader scope of training offered. In 2021, Specs Howard formed a partnership with

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and now holds its classes on the University's Southfield campus.

Notable alumni

* Jack O'Malley, politician and broadcaster *

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References

External links

Official website
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