Elliott Sanger

Elliott Sanger (March 2, 1897 – July 9, 1989) was the American co-founder of WQXR-FM and an early advocate of FM broadcasting.

Biography Elliott Maxwell Sanger was born to a Jewish family in Manhattan on March 2, 1897. He graduated from Townsend Harris High School and then the Columbia University School of Journalism. His grandson is journalist David E. Sanger. Sanger collected rare books on New York City history which he donated to Columbia University. He served as a former president of Elder Craftsmen dedicated to helping people sell their crafts; served as director of Manhattan's Grand Jury Association; and was an interviewer in oral histories for the American Jewish Committee. In 1952, he received a Distinguished Alumnus Award from his alma mater Columbia University.