Philip Goodman

Family-Placed Death Notice

Philip Goodman, 70, died August 23, 2003 at his home in Marietta following a brave two-year battle with cancer. He began as production manager of GPTV and later became the first director of Peach State Public Radio (now the Georgia Public Radio Network). With a hands-on approach, he launched the network on February 4, 1985. The first station was WJSP-FM in Warm Springs. It was followed four days later by a second full-power station, WDCO-FM, serving Macon and middle Georgia. WJSP/Columbus and WDOC/Macon form the nucleus of what has become a 14-station network serving approximately 85 percent of Georgia plus listeners in South Carolina, Alabama and Florida. Mr. Goodman retired in 1992 after 25 years of service with GPTV/PSPR. Mr. Goodman graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1956 and was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Navy. He served as electronics officer both in the North Atlantic and at Guantanamo Bay Cuba. His life-long interest in electronics began in childhood and he became a licensed Amateur Radio operator in 1953 and used the call letters W5YVT. He was a member of the American Radio Relay League and was recently honored by the Quarter Century Wireless Association for his 50 years as a licensed "Ham." Over the years he built an extensive collection of Heathkit radios and was sought after by colleagues to restore vintage equipment. He remained on the air in contact with Hams around the world until his death. He is survived by his wife, Mickey Goodman; sons, David and Nathan Goodman; a daughter, Elizabeth Azani; six granddaughters; brother, Vincent Goodman of New Orleans; and sister, Gloria Gordon of Concord, CA. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26 at A.S. Turner & Sons. A memorial service will be held at The Temple, 1589 Peachtree Street on Wednesday, August 27, at 11 a.m., Rabbi Jim Egolf officiating. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Cancer Society, 1825 Barrett Lakes Blvd., Suite 280, Kennesaw, GA 30144.