Henry Beckton (left) and Jonathan Abbott (right)

Outgoing president and CEO of WGBH Henry Beckton Jr. (left) and new President of WGBH Jonathan Abbott in the control room at the WGBH studios in Allston. (Bill Greene/ Globe Staff) Bill Greene/ Globe Staff

Becton to sign off at WGBH

Executive who oversaw growth of station into a public TV powerhouse will leave behind a legacy of independence

By Joanna Weiss

Globe Staff / December 8, 2006

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WGBH president Henry Becton Jr., who presided over the growth of Boston's public television station into a national production powerhouse, told the station's staff yesterday that he will step down from his post in October. (Full article: 1090 words)