Wednesday, May 2, 2018

David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle Arts Editor And TV Critic, Dead At 70

"His long career at The Chronicle began when he was hired in May 1992 as a temporary copy editor in the section he would go on to oversee, Datebook. Wiegand distinguished himself as someone with empirical knowledge about every art form, high and low, from opera to ballet to country music to the latest trends in pop culture. Over the past several years, he had added his own voice to the paper's roster of critics, providing incisive, award-winning television reviews."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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