Robert MacNeil, formerly the anchor of the evening news program
now known as "PBS News Hour," died Friday of natural causes at
New York-Presbyterian Hospital at 93.
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FORMER ‘PBS NEWS HOUR’ ANCHOR IS DEAD
PAUL HARVEY HAD THE REST OF THE STORY
Paul Harvey Aurandt (September 4, 1918 – February 28, 2009)
Harvey died on February 28, 2009, at age 90 at a hospital in
Phoenix, Arizona, surrounded by family and friends. No
cause of death was stated.
Paul Harvey (right) was an on – air guest when this blogger worked at KATN radio in Boise, Idaho.
BROADCASTS TO THE SOVIET UNION IN 1947
With the words, “Hello! This is New York calling,” the U.S. Voice
of America (VOA) began its first radio broadcasts to the Soviet
Union. The VOA effort was an important part of America’s
propaganda campaign against the Soviet Union during the
Cold War.
The VOA began in 1942 as a radio program designed to
explain America’s policies during World War II and to
bolster the morale of its allies throughout Europe, Asia,
the Middle East, and Africa.
After the war, VOA continued as part of America’s Cold War
propaganda arsenal and was primarily directed toward the
western European audience.
PORTLAND’S RADIO AND TV HISTORY
Lorenzo “Larry” Caramella
(August 10, 1925 – January 16, 2018)
Larry began his long career in broadcasting as
a DJ, booth announcer, newscaster, talk show
host, and broadcast engineer. He was with KPOJ,
KXL, KGW (below), KPTV, and KATU along with
other stations.
WHEN THE NEWS WAS WORTH WATCHING
From left: Chet Huntley (December 10, 1911 – March 20, 1974).
David Brinkley (July 10, 1920 – June 11, 2003).
The Huntley–Brinkley Report (sometimes known as The Texaco
Huntley–Brinkley Report for one of its early sponsors) was a
evening news program that aired on NBC from October 29, 1956,
to July 31, 1970. It was anchored by Chet Huntley in New York
City, and David Brinkley in Washington, D.C. It succeeded the
Camel News Caravan, anchored by John Cameron Swayze. The
program ran for 15 minutes at its inception but expanded to 30
minutes on September 9, 1963, exactly a week after the CBS
Evening News with Walter Cronkite did so. (From Wikipedia)
David Brinkley on the Washington Studio set.
1960
Chet Huntley in New York.
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