The Montreal-born newsman died of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, according to his daughter
This Feb. 1978 photo shows Robert MacNeil, executive editor of 'The MacNeil/ Lehrer Report' which he co-anchored with his late partner, Jim Lehrer , for two decades.Robert MacNeil, the Canadian-born journalist who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast “The MacNeil- Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored the show with his late partner, Jim Lehrer , for two decades, died on Friday. He was 93.
The broadcast became the “MacNeil-Lehrer Report” and then, in 1983, was expanded to an hour and renamed the “MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour.” The nation’s first one-hour evening news broadcast, and recipient of several Emmy and Peabody awards, it remains on the air today with Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz as anchors.
When MacNeil visited the show in October 2005 to commemorate its 30th anniversary, he reminisced about how their newscast started in the days before cable television. MacNeil also created the Emmy-winning 1986 series “The Story of English,” with the MacNeil-Lehrer production company, and was co-author of the companion book of the same name.
News Nbc Lehrer Macneil Oswald London Pbs British Broadcasting Corp. Jim Lehrer Carleton University
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Robert MacNeil, creator and first anchor of PBS 'NewsHour' nightly newscast, dies at 93Robert MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast “The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored the show for with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades, died on Friday. He was 93.
Read more »
Robert MacNeil, First Anchor Of PBS 'NewsHour' Broadcast, Dies At 93The veteran newsman created the no-frills newscast in the 1970s.
Read more »
PBS NewsHour Host Jim Lehrer Dies at 85Jim Lehrer, co-host and later host of the nightly PBS NewsHour, has passed away at the age of 85. Lehrer was known for his thoughtful take on current events and his dedication to public understanding of issues. He had suffered a heart attack in 1983 and underwent heart valve surgery in 2008.
Read more »
Robert Pattinson And Suki Waterhouse Quietly Welcome Their First ChildCurtis M. Wong is a Senior Culture Reporter at HuffPost. He has written for Billboard, The Prague Post, Passport Magazine, The Hartford Courant, Business Insurance Weekly, Abu Dhabi's The National and Ohio's Akron Jewish News, among other publications.
Read more »
Garden River First Nation appoints Robert Peace as Robinson Huron Treaty CoordinatorGarden River First Nation has appointed Robert Peace to manage the distribution of compensation dollars as Robinson Huron Treaty Coordinator. Peace will advise on the disbursement and investment of funds from the $10-billion treaty annuities settlement.
Read more »
“Child Hit The Genetic Lottery”: Robert Pattinson And Suki Waterhouse Share First Pic Of NewbornCelebrities like Paris Hilton, Alyssa Milano, and others shared their best wishes after catching a glimpse of Suki Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson's newborn.
Read more »