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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

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  3. 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...

  4. 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.

  5. 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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  6. 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...

  7. 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.