Leland A. Jackoway, television syndication industry veteran
Rob Cibik
Syndie Veteran Jackoway Dies
By Michele Greppi
TV Week
Leland A. Jackoway, a longtime television syndication industry veteran
who helped sell such classic shows as "Highway Patrol," "Sea Hunt" and
"The Phil Donahue Show" to local stations, died Tuesday of natural
causes in Richmond, Va. He was 78.
Mr. Jackoway was a disc jockey and worked in radio and television ad
sales before joining Ziv Television in the late 1950s. Ziv syndicated
"Highway Patrol," "Sea Hunt" and "Home Run Derby."
He would become regional sales manager of Ziv-United Artists before
leaving in 1964 to join David Wolper's company where he handled the
syndication of the original "Biography," hosted by Mike Wallace, among
other series.
In 1966, Mr. Jackoway returned to the local TV and radio business as
an executive. But in 1972, he returned to syndication with Crosley-
Avco Broadcasts, which would become Multimedia Entertainment. He was
instrumental in the national rollout of "The Phil Donahue Show," which
was originating from Dayton, Ohio.
A decade later, as VP and general sales manager, Mr. Jackoway helped
launch "The Sally Jessy Raphael Show" for Multimedia.
In 1986, he left Multimedia, working for Coral Pictures and Orion
Television before retiring in 1991.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Ellen Reinhard Jackoway;
a son, entertainment attorney Jim Jackoway of Los Angeles; two
daughters, Paula Young of Boulder, Colo., and Laura Ludvigsen of
Richmond; and six grandchildren and step-grandchildren.
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Leland Alan Jackoway
JACKOWAY, Leland Alan, 78, of Richmond, passed away on January 15,
2008. He was born in St. Louis, Mo. He was predeceased by his parents,
Edward and Emily Jackoway; and his sister, Judith Duke. He spent most
of his career in broadcasting. He was sales manager and general
manager at WRNL before moving on to television syndication. He is
survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Ellen Reinhard Jackoway; his
son, James R. Jackoway and his wife, Michele, of Los Angeles, Calif.;
his daughters, Paula J. Young of Lafayette, Colo. and Laura J.
Ludvigsen and her husband, Christopher, of Richmond; six
grandchildren, Kathryn and Robert Alan Ludvigsen, Jed and Jess
Jackoway and Megan and Melissa Mulrooney; six nephews and one niece.
He was a member of Congregation Beth Ahabah, Beth Ahabah Brotherhood
and Tuckahoe Masonic Lodge No. 347 AF&AM, where he served as Master in
1996. He was also a member of the Richmond Scottish Rite and served as
Venerable Master in 1998. He was also a member of ACCA Temple Shrine.
The family wishes to thank the nurses, aides and staff of the Beth
Sholom Home of Va. for their professional and tender loving care. A
Masonic memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 17, at 7
p.m., with visitation to follow, at the West Chapel, Bennett Funeral
Home, 11020 W. Broad Street, also where the funeral service will be
conducted on Friday, January 18, at 11 a.m., with burial to follow at
Hebrew Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Beth
Sholom Home of Virginia or the Scottish Rite Children's Language
Center.
Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 1/16/2008 - 1/17/2008.
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