In Memory of Peter Jennings
ABC anchor Peter Jennings passed away at his home last night. He’d announcef 4 months ago that he had lung cancer but had felt hopeful he would return to the air.
NPR had a wonderful tribute to him this morning, making me feel that Jennings was probably the last of a special kind of newsman.
Since he began anchoring the program in 1983, Jennings won numerous awards, including a National Headline Award and a George Foster Peabody award. He also won some 16 Emmys, according to the ABC News Web site.
Asked how it felt after anchoring ABC’s evening news program for 20 years, Jennings told CNN’s Larry King on Sept. 8, 2003: “Seems like yesterday; seems like forever — all at the same time.”
I was surprised to learn that he did not approve of the OJ coverage and that he spent 60 hours on air following 9-11 — his bosses could not convince him to go home. He most certainly understood what the world’s priorities should have been. He will be missed.
tags: ABC News, Peter Jennings, NPR
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