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Douglas Edwards. Douglas Edwards (July 14, 1917 – October 13, 1990) was an American radio and television newscaster and correspondent who worked for the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) for more than four decades. After six years on CBS Radio in the 1940s, Edwards was among the first major broadcast journalists to move into the rapidly ...
Jul 13, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Douglas Edwards, who anchored the first nightly network TV newscast in 1948 and held the record for 40 years. CBS News pays tribute to the CBS legend on his 100th birthday.
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Oct 13, 1990 · SARASOTA, Fla. -- Former CBS newscaster Douglas Edwards, who had been a continuous anchor longer than any other broadcast journalist before retiring in 1988, died Saturday after a two-year bout ...
Oct 31, 2007 · Veteran CBS Broadcaster Douglas Edwards anchored his last newscast on Friday, April 1, 1988, a two minute newsbreak. He joined CBS Radio in 1942 and anchore...
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Jul 13, 2017 · Douglas Edwards was born 100 years ago, on July 14, 1917. He was tapped to anchor the first nightly network TV newscast in 1948, put together, he would later...
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DOUGLAS EDWARDS. A CBS newsman from 1942 to 1988, Douglas Edwards was a war-time correspondent on The World Today during World War II and anchored The World Tonight on CBS Radio for 22 years. Edwards was born on July 14, 1917 in Ada, Oklahoma. He began his radio career at age 15 as a junior announcer at a 100-watt station in Troy, Alabama.
Oct 14, 1990 · Douglas Edwards, who in 1948 became network television's first anchorman, died yesterday in Sarasota, Fla., where he lived. He was 73 years old. Mr. Edwards, who worked for CBS from 1942 until ...
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