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# Donald West, former top editor of Broadcasting+Cable, dies at 94
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/donald-v-west-former-top-editor-of-broadcastingcable-dies-at-94/
- Published: 2024-02-05T19:19:26.000Z
- Updated: 2024-03-15T20:55:33.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: People, Media, #Import 2026-10-08 18:54

**Donald West, former top editor of *Broadcasting+Cable*** (formerly *Broadcasting* magazine), died February 4 in Arlington, VA. He was 94.

According to *Broadcasting+Cable,* West took over as top editor of then-*Broadcasting* magazine in 1982 upon [the death of magazine co-founder Sol Taishoff](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/Sol-Taishoff-BC-Memorial.pdf?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) and led the magazine through design and name changes, as well as various enterprises including newsletters, international editions, and convention dailies. He was also editor of the *Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook* and principal editorial writer.

He joined *Broadcasting*’s then-Washington headquarters in 1953, transferring to the New York bureau in 1958 as manager.

When *Broadcasting* bought the monthly *Television magazine* in 1960, West was named managing editor and VP.

In 1966, he joined CBS as assistant to network president Frank Stanton, rejoining *Broadcasting* in 1971 as managing editor, again based in Washington.

“Don was a force in the industry in his own right and a tireless advocate for full First Amendment Rights for broadcasters,” [Preston Padden](https://www.nexttv.com/tag/preston-padden?ref=capitolcommunicator.com), a former top News Corp. and The Walt Disney Co. executive and one-time head of the Association of Independent Television Stations (INTV) in Washington, said.

“It’s hard for folks today to comprehend how influential *Broadcasting* was under Don back in the day,” [C-SPAN CEO Susan Swain](https://www.nexttv.com/news/susan-swain-and-robert-kennedy-169351?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) said.

More [here](https://www.nexttv.com/news/former-bandc-editor-don-west-dead-at-94?ref=capitolcommunicator.com#:~:text=Donald%20V.%20West%2C%2094%2C,retirement%20community%20in%20Arlington%2C%20Virgina.).

Image: *Broadcasting+Cable*