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1. • • The mystery may be solved: Dan Rather has identified the man he says beat him up on the street in 1986 while demanding to know "Kenneth, what is the frequency?" The CBS anchorman said his assailant was William Tager, now in prison for killing an NBC stagehand outside the Today show in 1994.
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   Did Dan Rather yell 'Kenneth what is the frequency'?

   • Darren Kidd/REX Shutterstock When CBS news anchor Dan Rather was assaulted in 1986 by an unknown assailant yelling, “Kenneth, what is the frequency?” not one but two songs were born. First, there was 1987 track, “Kenneth, What’s the Frequency,” off of Game Theory ‘s Lolita Nation — which came a year after the attack.

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   How did 'Kenneth what's the frequency' come to be?

   • Game Theory producer Mitch Easter went on to tell Rolling Stone about how Scott Miller's song "Kenneth, What's The Frequency" came to be years before R.E.M.'s (above) "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?: "I think we just created the whole thing in my studio and made it sound like he was on the street. He just wanted to refer to it. That was the idea.

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   What happened to Dan Rather?

   • Excerpt from the CBS Special "Dan Rather. A Reporter Remember," about the time Rather was attacked in New York in 1986. Rather (Dan) Papers, e_rathe_00046_002, Briscoe Center for American History.

   Video - "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" | Dan Rather

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   When did rather perform 'Kenneth'?

   • In 1995, Rather performed the song with R.E.M. during a soundcheck at Madison Square Garden, the results of which were aired before the band’s performance on The Late Show with David Letterman the following night. Inscrutable or not, the melodicism and brashness of “Kenneth” made it one of R.E.M.’s most popular songs.

   The Meaning Behind R.E.M.’s “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?,” Which Is

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3. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 49147How Dan Rather Inspired R.E.M.'s "What's the Frequency ...

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   “What's The Frequency, Kenneth?” Written by Bill Berry, Mike Mills, Peter Buck and Michael Stipe (1993) Performed by R.E.M. The Music. It makes sense that R.E.M., a band whose lyrics are...

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   The song's title refers to an incident in New York City in 1986 in which two then-unknown assailants attacked journalist Dan Rather while repeating "Kenneth, what is the frequency?" The song was the first single taken from the album and was released by Warner Bros. on September 5, 1994.

   • B-side: "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" (instrumental version)
   • Released: September 5, 1994

   • Recorded: October 1993

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6. danratherjournalist.org › about-dan › controversiesVideo - "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" | Dan Rather

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   Home. About Dan. Controversies. Frequency, Kenneth? Video - "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" Excerpt from the CBS Special "Dan Rather. A Reporter Remember," about the time Rather was attacked in New York in 1986. Rather (Dan) Papers, e_rathe_00046_002, Briscoe Center for American History.

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   Dec 22, 2023 · The title and opening line of “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?” originates from an incident involving former CBS news anchor Dan Rather in 1986. Rather was attacked by two men on Park...

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8. www.nytimes.com › 1997/01/30 › nyregionBelatedly, the Riddle of an Attack on Rather Is Solved

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   Jan 30, 1997 · ''Kenneth, what is the frequency?'' became more than just the question that Dan Rather, the CBS news anchor, said he was asked during an attack in 1986 that some detractors unfairly...

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    Feb 1, 2023 · On the night of October 4, 1986, iconic CBS news anchor Dan Rather was walking down New York's Park Avenue toward his apartment. As he nearly reached his home, he was approached by two men, one of whom asked him "What is the frequency, Kenneth?"