Gordon Greb
A legend comes back to San Jose State University to offer his wise advice to aspiring journalism students. Gordon Greb chose to study broadcast journalism over business here at SJSU because it seemed more fun and appealed to him more. Thankfully, that decision was the reason the broadcast journalism department is what it is now. When he was a student at SJSU, radio was the only form of news and entertainment for people in America. He landed an internship to have his own time slot on the radio that ultimately led him to start his broadcast journalism career.
Greb became a world traveler after his role as a radio broadcaster. His travels brought him to appreciate the world in a new light that helped him grow very fond of the American Constitution. He values the system we are governed by so he advocates the children of America to be proactive the same way he was.
The most interesting thing I thought about Greb was that after working for so many years in the newsroom and as a journalist, he is still a positive person. “Make love not war,” is a quote that he frequently used which was coined during the Vietnam War when he was a journalist. To live a life that consisted of young revelry made Greb the political youth activist he is. It exciting and powerful to hear the words of a person that has had an outstanding career and the words “You are the future,” took on a new meaning for me. His last words upon leaving SJSU were to “Take care of the children and we’ll be alright.”
His accomplishments as a journalist and teacher are outstanding but to Greb his most prized accomplishment is “being a good father and grandfather.” Greb’s influence on the broadcast journalism department and in San Jose’s local news is unmatchable.
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