Edward R. Murrow

April 25, 2008

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Profile America — Friday, April 25th. Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the key figures in the development of radio and television news — Edward R. Murrow. He first came to note during the buildup to World War II, heading up broadcasts featuring correspondents from many points in Europe, unheard of at the time. During the war, Murrow bravely reported live from the tops of London buildings during air raids and flew on bombing missions into Germany. At the time, most news reached Americans in newspapers and movie newsreels. After the war, Murrow pioneered television news with such programs as “See It Now.” Today in the U.S., there are 78,000 news analysts, reporters and correspondents. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at <www.census.gov>.

Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2008, p. 234
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2008, t. 598
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2008edition.html