Biography
He joined the network shortly thereafter and made it to vice presidential status within three years. Eventually taking on responsibility for developing new and current variety series, late-night programming and specials, Ludwin has overseen or managed the production of such well-received NBC offerings as "Real People", "Unsolved Mysteries", "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever", "Later with Bob Costas", "Saturday Night Live" and "The Tonight …
Career Milestones
| Served as a staff producer for local TV station WLS in Chicago and WXYZ in Detroit | ||
| Was an associate producer of "Olympathon '79" for NBC Sports and a producer of the newsmagazine/variety show "America Alive!" | ||
| Worked as an associate producer of "The Mike Douglas Show" | ||
| Wrote comedy material for Bob Hope, Mike Douglas and the syndicated satire program, "America2Night" | ||
1980 | Joined NBC in March as director, variety programs | |
1981 | Named director, specials and variety series, in October | |
1983 | Promoted to vice president for specials and variety programs in May | |
1989 | Appointed in November to the position of senior vice president for specials, variety programs and late-night, NBC Entertainment | |