Bob Hiestand
Rob Roy Hiestand, Jr., was a producer and director who worked in the Los Angeles market for several decades.
Born in San Francisco, Hiestand lived in San Mateo until adolescence, when he moved with his family to the Los Angeles suburb of South Pasadena. He broke into broadcasting with a summer job in sound effects at L.A. radio station KFI and soon became a production manager.
He made the transition to television as a producer and director at KFI-TV. In the early 1950s, he moved to television station KTTV, where he remained at the station for the remainder of his career.
Rob Roy Hiestand, Jr., was a producer and director who worked in the Los Angeles market for several decades.
Born in San Francisco, Hiestand lived in San Mateo until adolescence, when he moved with his family to the Los Angeles suburb of South Pasadena. He broke into broadcasting with a summer job in sound effects at L.A. radio station KFI and soon became a production manager.
He made the transition to television as a producer and director at KFI-TV. In the early 1950s, he moved to television station KTTV, where he remained at the station for the remainder of his career.
At KTTV, Hiestand specialized in remote news, sports and special events. His memorable credits included live telecasts of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball games, the annual Bing Crosby Pebble Beach Golf Tournament and the annual Tournament of Roses Parade.
According to his son, Richard, Hiestand was a pioneer who made significant contributions to the coverage of live events and Bob Trackinger, a former executive producer at KABC-TV, said Hiestand "wrote the book" on television remote broadcasting.
In the late 1970s, Hiestand was nominated for four Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming and Outstanding Achievement in Sports and Special Events Programming.
Hiestand died November 28, 2014, in Reno, Nevada. He was 97.
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