Alex Cherian

Alex Cherian, Bay Area Television Archivist at San Francisco State University

Alex Cherian is the Bay Area Television Archivist at San Francisco State University's J. Paul Leonard Library since emigrating to the US from England in 2007.12 He maintains regular contact with Helene Whitson, who established the Bay Area TV Archive in 1981.1

Key facts about Alex Cherian::

• He has been the Bay Area Television Archivist at SF State since 200712
• He is the son of Indian farmers and English factory workers2
• He has over 20 years of experience in newsfilm, documentary and videotape archives3
• He is recognized for driving digitization and access initiatives for the archive3
• He provided archival support for the documentary film "We Were Here" in 20114
• He has worked to restore lost Bay Area television history from the 1950s-1970s5
• His LinkedIn username is alex-cherian-952418126

The Bay Area Television Archive at SF State preserves over 6000 hours of newsfilm, documentaries and other TV footage produced in the Bay Area and Northern California from the 20th century.1 It is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and oversees material owned by local TV stations KPIX-TV, KRON-TV, KQED and KTVU.1