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Fred W. Friendly (born Ferdinand Friendly Wachenheimer, October 30, 1915 – March 3, 1998) was a president of CBS News and the creator, along with Edward R. Murrow, of the documentary television program See It Now. He originated the concept of public-access television cable TV channels.
Apr 30, 2024 · Fred W. Friendly (born Oct. 30, 1915, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died March 3, 1998, New York City) was a U.S. broadcast producer and journalist. He began his career in radio in 1938 and later joined CBS.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 5, 1998 · Fred W. Friendly, the former CBS News executive who was a towering figure in the evolution of news coverage on television, died Tuesday at his home in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. He...
Fred W. Friendly (1915–98) Journalist. Faculty 1966-79, Emeritus 1980-92. LLD (hon.) 1986. In a 60-year career, Fred Friendly was an influential force for quality and integrity in broadcast journalism.
Mar 4, 1998 · Fred Friendly, the former president of CBS News, and a legend in broadcast journalism, died Tuesday night after a series of strokes. He was 82.
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Mar 5, 1998 · Fred W. Friendly, the seminal broadcast journalist who as television’s wunderkind created the innovative “See It Now” and as its eminence grise campaigned relentlessly against commercialization...
Mar 16, 1998 · Fred W. Friendly, the legendary CBS News producer who tried to bring innovation to public TV in the 1960s and later developed a celebrated series of televised seminars on major public policy issues, died March 3 at his home in New York City. He was 82.