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Birthday
Edward R. Murrow was born in Polecat Creek, NC. He was one of three sons. He moved moved to Washington State when he was six years old, and lived in a tent. He loved listening to stories of the civil war from his grandfather. These stories sparked his interest in history. "Edward R. Murrow's Biography" -
Start of career
In 1928 Edward Murrow was able to start his career in brodcasting. He then changed two years later to join the institute of education. This lasted for several years until WWII finally broke out and he was hired by CBS to report on it. " Edward R. Murrow Biography " -
Hired as Director of Talks
He was hired in 1935 by CBS to be it's Director of talks. Two years later he moved to London, England to become the head of their operations there. Germany invaded Austria in 1938 and he got on a plane and covered the invasion for CBS. He developed a team of correspondents that were later nicknamed " The Murrow Boys ". "Edward R. Murrow Biography" -
Launch of See It Now
See it now was launched in 1951 and continued to 1957. It was one of the earliest TV documentary series. This show brought Edward Murrow, who was already a radio star, to TV. This show involved covering and analyizing the news. "See it Now: U.S Documentary Series" -
Person to Person
In 1953, another show hosted by Edward was aired, "Person to Person". This show involved interviewing famous people for around 15 minutes in their homes. He would typically interview two people a week. They would avoid politics or deeply personal questions. However, the show eventually recieved criticism for looking into private lives for profit. "Person to Person: U.S Talk/Interview Program". -
JFK Administration
Murrow left CBS to join the JFK administration. He worked here until 1964. He was forced to resign because of health issues. He had discovered that he had lung cancer. "Edward R. Murrow Biography" -
Medal of Freedom
Murrow was awarded the Medal of Freedom by president Lyndon B. Johnson. This is the highest civilian honor a president can give. The president said he was a "gallant fighter" who had " dedicated his life as a newsman and as a public official to the unrelenting search for truth." "Edward R Murrow, broadcaster and ex-chief of U.S.I.A dies". -
Queen Elizabeth ll
In 1964-1965 He recieved many awards. one of these coming from Queen Elizabeth II. Murrow was named an honorary knight commander of the Order of the British Empire. "Edward R. Murrow Bio". -
Death
Edward Murrow died in 1965. Ironically two days after his 61st birthrthday. His achivements did not go without recognition though. He is seen as one of the greatest benifactors to brodcating and news reporting today. "Edward R. Murrow Biography" -
Edward Murrow award
Since 1971, the Radio Television Digital News Association gives out this award annually. This award is given to people who make amazing achievements in electronic journalism. Some recipients of this award are Peter Jennings and Dan Rather. "Edward R. Murrow Biography."
