Al Stiney 30 Year Member
CBS Evening News Technical Staff Supervisor Al Stiney has Passed Away
By Alissa Krinsky on Aug 24, 2010 05:07 PM
Richard Prince reports today of another loss for the CBS News family.
Al Stiney, a tech staff supervisor for the CBS Evening News weekday and weekend editions, passed away Friday at age 62. His widow Rena says Stiney died of heart failure after a short illness.
Prince notes that the death of Stiney — an Emmy and Peabody award winner thought to be the first African American to hold a supervisory technical position at CBS — came one day before the passing of CBS colleague Harold Dow, another pioneering African American in television. Also coincidentally, Dow and Stiney were born exactly one week apart.
"On a personal level I can tell you that Al was one of those guys who was clearly proud that more African Americans were working at places like CBS News compared to when he started 40-years ago," says CBS Evening News Sunday edition anchor Russ Mitchell. "When you'd see him in the hall he'd always give a wink and say 'great job'."
The Arrangements are as Follows:
The funeral service will take place at:11 AM on Friday, August 27, 2010A memorial service will be held on:
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
Hardeeville, SC 29927.
Monday, August 30, 2010If you would like to send a card, his wife's information is:
from 2-3 PM
Mack Memorial Home
1245 Paterson Plank Road
Secaucus, NJ 07094.
Rena StineyIn lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
786 Spinnaker Court
Secaucus NJ 07094
"The American Heart Association - Al Stiney"
where you may also sign the guest book.
