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Senator Catherine Pugh Statement on the Death of Her Mentor Media Pioneer Dr. Dorothy Brunson
Posted August 1, 2011
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Baltimore, MD -- "Dr. Dorothy Brunson was my mentor, my mother, my sister, and my best friend. She believed in me unconditionally and was my loudest cheerleader. Words cannot express how deeply I took her advice and counsel and her wisdom always astounded me. In addition to having her own trailblazing career, she was responsible for helping so many others become successful and achieve their dreams. Dorothy Brunson was a woman before her time and I will miss her from the depths of my heart."
Dr. Dorothy Brunson died Sunday morning at Mercy Hospital. She was the first African American woman to own a radio station and operate a television station in the United States.
She was a graduate of Empire State College in New York and in 1968 was a part-owner of Howard Sanders Advertising, the first black-owned advertising agency on Madison Avenue. As a vice president and general manager for Inner City Broadcasting Network, Dr. Brunson ran five radio stations and boosted the company's revenue from $189,000 to $22 million during her six years at the helm.
She opened Brunson Communications in 1979 and purchased and ran three radio stations and in the early 1990s she purchased WGTW TV48 in Philadelphia. Most recently, she was the owner of Bright Light Media, a public relations firm in Baltimore as well as operating her own insurance and real estate development companies. She was well known for mentoring young business leaders.
She is survived by two sons and several grandchildren. Funeral plans are still pending.
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