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Dan Rather. Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. ( / ˈræðər /; born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961.
2 days ago · Dan Rather, anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News," is comforted by "Late Show" host David Letterman during a break, after Rather was overcome with emotion while discussing the World ...
2 days ago · Ramon Antonio Vargas. Mon 29 Apr 2024 04.00 EDT. Dan Rather said his dismissal from CBS News nearly two decades earlier “of course … was the lowest point” of his legendary journalism career ...
2 days ago · Dan Rather: The early years. The movie does not start with Rather's childhood, but it records that he was born in 1931 in Wharton County, Texas, during the Great Depression.
2 days ago · NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Rather returned to the CBS News airwaves for the first time since his bitter exit 18 years ago, appearing in a reflective interview on “CBS Sunday Morning” days before the debut of a Netflix documentary on the 92-year-old newsman’s life. After 44 years at the network, 24 as anchor of the “CBS Evening News ...
Apr 2, 2014 · American journalist Dan Rather is best known for his 24-year tenure as anchor of 'CBS Evening News.'
Dan Rather was the anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News for twenty-four years, the longest tenure in television history. As such, he was not only the face of CBS, but stood for quality and reliable television news.