My path of triumph, determination, and challenges
It can be difficult for children with autism and other special needs to fall asleep and stay asleep at night. Those lost hours of slumber not only take a toll on the children – who may be more irritable and prone to behavior problems – but also on their bleary-eyed parents. If you are struggling to help your child “power down” or relax at night, you are not alone.
Widely credited with inventing the modern reality television genre, Jonathan Murray continues to inspire, influence and entertain television audiences worldwide. Since the 1992 launch of “The Real World” (MTV), Murray has created and executive produced more than 2000 hours of the industry’s most innovative unscripted entertainment television, including Project Runway, and the Emmy Award winning series Born This Way (A&E) as well as the documentaries Autism: The Musical and Valentine Road.Murray got his start in local television, spending six years at WLUK-TV, WXIA-TV and WKYC-TV in news, documentaries, station management (WOKR-TV) and programming. He then worked with the television rep firm HRP, Inc. where he helped local stations buy and schedule their syndicated programming.
Education
Graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism.
SAS Connection
Jonathan first sailed in 1999 when his MTV series Road Rules chronicled the voyage of six SAS students. He has also sailed with his family on an Enrichment Voyage (2012), and plans to sail again on the Spring 2018 voyage.