Leta Powell Drake

Leta Powell Drake

Leta Powell Drake is a Nebraska celebrity who has a lifetime career in broadcast television as host, producer, writer, announcer and program director. During her 60-year professional broadcasting career, she hosted and produced over 10,000 television shows. She continues hosting Live & Learn, a program for seniors on 5 City TV in Lincoln, NE. She has been inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the Nebraska Press Women's Hall of Fame. She has acted in more than 100 plays and 2 movies.[1] She has been the featured speaker or emcee for hundreds of civic and social groups. She is a licensed private pilot. She is a former member of the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE). She is also one of the creators of the Star City Holiday Parade. She has won city championships in horseshoe pitching, golf and bowling.

A member of the Screen Actor's Guild, Drake serves on the boards of the University of Nebraska College of Fine and Performing Arts; UNL Alumni Association; Osher Life Long Learning Institute at UNL; Lincoln General Hospital Auxiliary; Mayor's Film Commission; Muscular Dystrophy Association; Lincoln Advertising Federation; Lincoln Community Playhouse; Theatre Arts for Youth; YMCA; The Salvation Army; 99's (Women pilots); Nebraskans for Public Television; Nebraska Public Radio; and many others.


KOLN-TV

Program Director (28 years)

Purchased and scheduled programs

Writer, producer, on-air host

Public Affairs, Director of Children's Programming, Director of talent development and sales. Hosted and produced the 10/11 Morning Show for 25 years. She interviewed over 1,000 movie and TV celebrities, humanitarians and two presidents.


Kalamity Kate

In 1967, Leta Powell Drake created the character of Kalamity Kate, the West’s only lady sheriff for 15 years on Cartoon Corral. This program had a large audience from across Nebraska. “Cartoon Corral” went off the air in 1982, but Drake said hardly a day goes by when someone doesn’t refer to the show.

Nebraska Public Television

Assistant Network Program Manager (13 years)[2]

Programmed the 9 station state network and cable system

Drake became the spokesperson for Nebraska Public Television (NPT) through their fund drives and auctions. While she was programming manager, NPT reached all time highs in membership and donations.


Salvation Army

Director of Development and Community Relations.[3]

Other Experience

Education


Awards and Recognition

* Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, August 2010

Community Involvement

References

  1. Leta Powell Drake at the Internet Movie Database
  2. "Hall of Fame Members". June 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  3. "Salvation Army News Release" (PDF). May 13, 2004. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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