Comments on: RTNDA’s Noreen Welle dies http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/ Where TV Finds the Future Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:01:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: sherrie de leon http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-135468 sherrie de leon Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:27:41 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-135468 I met Noreen at an awards dinner in NY a few years ago. I was covering it for a small community news organization in Harlem. She warmed to me like we were old friends. And she never stopped sending me personal notes scribbled on her business cards, email reminders, and invitations over the years. She embraced me like a cherished member of the old RTNDA family. I'm sure mine is one of many lives she touched with her warm and down to earth style. My thoughts and prayers are with her family. I met Noreen at an awards dinner in NY a few years ago. I was covering it for a small community news organization in Harlem. She warmed to me like we were old friends. And she never stopped sending me personal notes scribbled on her business cards, email reminders, and invitations over the years. She embraced me like a cherished member of the old RTNDA family. I’m sure mine is one of many lives she touched with her warm and down to earth style. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.

]]> By: Catherine Mullaly Turso http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-132954 Catherine Mullaly Turso Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:37:52 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-132954 Noreen's passing leaves a big hole in the world as I see it. In the three years I worked with Noreen at RTNDA, I couldn't help but be impressed by her work ethic and her wit -- she never missed a beat and had a perfect come back for everything. But what I appreciated most, as a young woman in her first job out of college, was the example Noreen set. She excelled in her profession, was a warm colleague, talked often about her family, and still found time for a manicure every two weeks. I remember her telling me that it's important to set aside a little time for yourself. I’ll miss her. Noreen’s passing leaves a big hole in the world as I see it. In the three years I worked with Noreen at RTNDA, I couldn’t help but be impressed by her work ethic and her wit — she never missed a beat and had a perfect come back for everything. But what I appreciated most, as a young woman in her first job out of college, was the example Noreen set. She excelled in her profession, was a warm colleague, talked often about her family, and still found time for a manicure every two weeks. I remember her telling me that it’s important to set aside a little time for yourself. I’ll miss her.

]]> By: Donna Renae http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-130635 Donna Renae Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:12:20 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-130635 A great lady, she will be missed by all who knew her. A great lady, she will be missed by all who knew her.

]]> By: Dan Trigoboff http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-122997 Dan Trigoboff Tue, 09 Jan 2007 18:06:39 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-122997 I worked with Noreen for years when she was with RTNDA and I was with Broadcasting & Cable, and I did a few articles for Communicator later. While we knew each other in a business capacity, sometimes you get to be friends with the really good ones. Noreen was one of the really good ones. She was smart and funny and it was always a pleasure to see or talk with her. I think she made a great contribution to the news business, and to those who knew her. I worked with Noreen for years when she was with RTNDA and I was with Broadcasting & Cable, and I did a few articles for Communicator later. While we knew each other in a business capacity, sometimes you get to be friends with the really good ones. Noreen was one of the really good ones. She was smart and funny and it was always a pleasure to see or talk with her. I think she made a great contribution to the news business, and to those who knew her.

]]> By: Doug Erickson http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-122265 Doug Erickson Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:15:22 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-122265 Oh, my God, I am so shocked and saddened to read this! Noreen was the best boss I ever had; she was both a true friend and a manager that pushed for the absolute best from her employees. She always made me feel appreciated. She had a great sense of humor and I can still hear her laugh as I write this. She was also an inspiration as a parent; she was a consumate professional who produced top-quality work while always keeping her family first. I learned more from Noreen than any other person I've worked for. I will remember her laugh and how much her praise, genuine and specific instead of constant and insincere, meant to me. What an awful loss. I am so sorry. Oh, my God, I am so shocked and saddened to read this!

Noreen was the best boss I ever had; she was both a true friend and a manager that pushed for the absolute best from her employees. She always made me feel appreciated. She had a great sense of humor and I can still hear her laugh as I write this. She was also an inspiration as a parent; she was a consumate professional who produced top-quality work while always keeping her family first.

I learned more from Noreen than any other person I’ve worked for. I will remember her laugh and how much her praise, genuine and specific instead of constant and insincere, meant to me. What an awful loss. I am so sorry.

]]> By: June Fletcher http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-120544 June Fletcher Sat, 06 Jan 2007 06:10:30 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-120544 I had the pleasure of working with Noreen for almost a decade at Hanley Wood. She was so smart, creative, funny and caring. Although dedicated to her work, it was always secondary to treating her fellow workers with kindness and respect. As an example--once, on a business trip, I shared a room with her. She noticed that I had a red welt on my head--and it turned out to be tick bite. When I came down with a fever because of the bite, she made sure I got to a doctor in time to start antibiotics. Thanks to her, I avoided a potentially serious illness. I'll always remember Noreen with immense fondness, and I grieve for her passing. My condolences to her family, friends and colleagues. I had the pleasure of working with Noreen for almost a decade at Hanley Wood. She was so smart, creative, funny and caring. Although dedicated to her work, it was always secondary to treating her fellow workers with kindness and respect. As an example–once, on a business trip, I shared a room with her. She noticed that I had a red welt on my head–and it turned out to be tick bite. When I came down with a fever because of the bite, she made sure I got to a doctor in time to start antibiotics. Thanks to her, I avoided a potentially serious illness.

I’ll always remember Noreen with immense fondness, and I grieve for her passing. My condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.

]]> By: Kevin Osgood http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-120032 Kevin Osgood Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:29:22 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-120032 My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends. Noreen was someone I am blessed to have known. She worked so hard for RTNDA. My first impression of her was made when she flashed me a smile. Later I found she did so much for the organization and did it quietly behind the scenes. It made me wonder how it was she could manage to share that smile as often as she did. She was a special person and will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.
Noreen was someone I am blessed to have known. She worked so hard for RTNDA. My first impression of her was made when she flashed me a smile. Later I found she did so much for the organization and did it quietly behind the scenes. It made me wonder how it was she could manage to share that smile as often as she did. She was a special person and will be missed.

]]> By: Andrea Rouda http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-118615 Andrea Rouda Wed, 03 Jan 2007 23:54:52 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-118615 Noreen was my good friend for 20 years, and in the last few years she had also become my "boss" when I started writing for Communicator. A great editor, her legendary knack for finding just the right word or phrase often made me look better on paper. In addition to her many devoted friends, a loving husband, and two wonderful children, Noreen's work remained a priority in her life. Even during her illness she remained upbeat, juggling work and family to the end. Noreen was often "the life of the party," and she will be sorely missed at this one for years to come. Noreen was my good friend for 20 years, and in the last few years she had also become my “boss” when I started writing for Communicator. A great editor, her legendary knack for finding just the right word or phrase often made me look better on paper.

In addition to her many devoted friends, a loving husband, and two wonderful children, Noreen’s work remained a priority in her life. Even during her illness she remained upbeat, juggling work and family to the end.

Noreen was often “the life of the party,” and she will be sorely missed at this one for years to come.

]]> By: J. Richard Norton http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-116521 J. Richard Norton Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:39:25 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-116521 I worked with Noreen during our years at Hanley Wood. It hurts me to find out that she has left this life far, far before her biblically allotted three score and ten and her 79.7 years as the U.S. average for women. Noreen was always a joy to work with, even tho' I was but an editorial typesetter sending coded files via IBM-PC and modem using XyWrite+ II in the 1980s. My sincere condolences to her family, friends, and associates. J. Richard Norton Denver, Colorado I worked with Noreen during our years at Hanley Wood. It hurts me to find out that she has left this life far, far before her biblically allotted three score and ten and her 79.7 years as the U.S. average for women. Noreen was always a joy to work with, even tho’ I was but an editorial typesetter sending coded files via IBM-PC and modem using XyWrite+ II in the 1980s.

My sincere condolences to her family, friends, and associates.

J. Richard Norton
Denver, Colorado

]]> By: Riley http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-115857 Riley Mon, 01 Jan 2007 19:27:57 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-115857 RIP Noreen and my thoughts and prayers are with her family during this very hard time. I didn't have the pleasure of knowing her but by reading about her I wish I had. RIP Noreen and my thoughts and prayers are with her family during this very hard time. I didn’t have the pleasure of knowing her but by reading about her I wish I had.

]]> By: bruce Tobin http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-114977 bruce Tobin Mon, 01 Jan 2007 01:24:55 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-114977 The world is a good bit less fun, and not nearly as smart as it was when Noreen Welle was still with us. I had the good fortune to work - and play - with Noreen for many of the past 22 years as a magazine designer and a friend. The wonderful combination of smarts, wit and instinct that she brought to her work - and her life - was a true gift for the organizations and people that collaborated with her. Noreen set high standards for all of her endeavors and she brought those of us who worked with her up to meet those standards with her. Mostly I will remember Noreen's endless sense of fun, the conspiratorial gleam in her eye, the arched eyebrows, before letting out that distinctive laugh - or more often, inducing others to laughter. Noreen, I know I'm not alone in saying that you are already greatly missed. The world is a good bit less fun, and not nearly as smart as it was when Noreen Welle was still with us. I had the good fortune to work - and play - with Noreen for many of the past 22 years as a magazine designer and a friend. The wonderful combination of smarts, wit and instinct that she brought to her work - and her life - was a true gift for the organizations and people that collaborated with her. Noreen set high standards for all of her endeavors and she brought those of us who worked with her up to meet those standards with her. Mostly I will remember Noreen’s endless sense of fun, the conspiratorial gleam in her eye, the arched eyebrows, before letting out that distinctive laugh - or more often, inducing others to laughter. Noreen, I know I’m not alone in saying that you are already greatly missed.

]]> By: Chip Mahaney http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-113974 Chip Mahaney Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:05:26 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/30/rtndas-noreen-welle-dies/#comment-113974 Noreen was awesome and she did so much to make RTNDA a better organization for those of us who care about it so much. Like Steve, I first came to know her through the Communicator. I was the writer, and she was the editor on deadline. She was a gentle prodder, but she made sure deadlines were met, andshe published a great magazine every month. Later on, I learned how much more Noreen did for RTNDA, and how much our organization relied on her. We'll all miss her. Noreen was awesome and she did so much to make RTNDA a better organization for those of us who care about it so much. Like Steve, I first came to know her through the Communicator. I was the writer, and she was the editor on deadline. She was a gentle prodder, but she made sure deadlines were met, andshe published a great magazine every month.

Later on, I learned how much more Noreen did for RTNDA, and how much our organization relied on her. We’ll all miss her.

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