NBC executive until 1946 when she married advertising executive Curt Peterson, with whom she had worked over the years. Her retirement and marriage were brief, as she died of a heart attack, in Huntington, New York, later that year. References Further reading Hilmes, Michele. Only Connect: A Cultural History of Broadcasting. Wadsworth, 2002. Kaiser, Florence V. “Women Take Places as Radio Directors.” Washington Post, December 16, 1928, p. RA3. Scully, Michael. “The Girl Boss of WJZ.” McClure's, vol. 59, #2, August 1927, pp. 39, 122. American radio executives 1946 deaths 1890 births