Betty Cole Dukert, who began her career in Washington as a secretary in the 1950s and later became the top producer of the weekly NBC News public affairs program “Meet the Press,” died on March 16 at her home in Bethesda, Md.
Her late husband’s niece Barbara Dukert Smith said the cause was complications of Alzheimer’s disease.
“She was the main point of contact on Capitol Hill for the show,” said Betsy Fischer Martin, who started on “Meet the Press” as an intern and became the program’s executive producer in 2002.
“She worked the phones constantly.
It wasn’t an era when you could send off an email to book someone.”
Persons:
Betty Cole Dukert, ”, Barbara Dukert Smith, Dukert, Betsy Fischer Martin, “
Organizations:
NBC News, Press, “, NBC, Capitol
Locations:
Washington, Bethesda, Md