Jamie Bennett, a television executive at CBS and Walt Disney who developed shows including “Live With Regis and Kathie Lee,” died July 6 of cancer. He was 78.
Bennett worked with CBS for 13 years, filling executive positions at radio and TV stations in San Francisco and Chicago before moving to Los Angeles and becoming VP and general manager of KCBS-TV.
After his tenure at CBS, he transitioned to the Walt Disney Company, where he became the senior VP of Buena Vista Television Productions. He developed syndicated shows such as “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee,” “Siskel and Ebert” and “Win, Lose or Draw.” From there, he became
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