Virginia Williamson (also Virginia Londner Green and Virginia Peschke) was the co-founder, owner and publisher of Byte magazine. She founded the magazine in 1975 together with her ex-husband, Wayne Green the founder/publisher of the amateur radio magazine 73.[1][2] In early 1981, Byte magazine, under Williamson's leadership, became the only computer publication included in Folio’s prestigious Folio 400 list of the largest U.S. magazines.[2] The magazine wasn’t just news—it published in-depth technical articles, schematics, and code listings.
Readers could build circuits, program in early languages, or experiment with hardware directly from the magazine.
This made it a favorite among engineers, hobbyists, and early software developers.
She sold the magazine to McGraw-Hill in 1979,[3] but remained publisher until 1983.[2][4][5] She later married Gordon Williamson, who in 1988 published a book about her ex-husband Wayne Green, titled ''See Wayne Run. Run, Wayne, Run''. Williamson died in 2015.[6]
References
- Matthew Reed. BYTE TRS-80.org, retrieved 29 April 2014^
- History of Byte Magazine Vintage Computer, 2012-10-04, retrieved 2014-04-29^
- Byte Magazine Rhode Island Computer Museum, retrieved 2014-04-29^
- Publisher change for Byte Peterborough Transcript, February 3, 1983^
- Theresa Welsh. Priming the Pump: How TRS-80 Enthusiasts Helped Spark the PC Revolution The Seeker Books, 2007^
- Gordon Williamson Rand - Wilson Funeral Home, retrieved 23 August 2019^