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Peggy Charren, 86, founder of Action for Children’s Television, died Thursday. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler in a statement Thursday called Charren "the driving force behind the passage of the Children’s TV Act of 1990," which increased educational and informational TV…
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programming for children. Charren "singlehandedly turned the vast wasteland that was children’s television programming in the 1960’s and 1970’s into the plethora of educational, informational and entertaining programming families enjoy today," he said. "We are grateful for her immense contributions to public television and to the children of America," said CEO Patrick Butler of the Association of Public Television Stations in a statement Thursday. Disney Channels Worldwide and Nickelodeon in statements Thursday said Charren represented the most impressionable viewers and transformed the kids' TV landscape. Charren is survived by her husband, two daughters, a sister and six grandchildren. WGBH-TV Boston, where Charren worked for many years, is planning a celebration of her life for March, said a spokeswoman for the station.