Edwin Newman (born January 25, 1919, New York City) is a journalist and writer.
Newman was a longtime correspondent for NBC News. He was a member of the network news team that announced to the nation the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. He anchored the early hours of the network's radio coverage (radio was then a significant source of news) and informed listeners that two priests who had been with the President said that he was...
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Edwin Newman (born January 25, 1919, New York City) is a journalist and writer.
Newman was a longtime correspondent for NBC News. He was a member of the network news team that announced to the nation the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. He anchored the early hours of the network's radio coverage (radio was then a significant source of news) and informed listeners that two priests who had been with the President said that he was dead. Newman delivered an editorial on television that evening.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Newman often filled in for hosts Hugh Downs and Frank McGee on The Today Show. During the 1970s, he frequently appeared as the substitute anchor on NBC Nightly News, usually on John Chancellor's behalf.
In 1975, Newman became the first person to interview the Japanese Emperor Hirohito.
Newman also served as NBC Newsbreak anchor during the summer of 1980 on David Letterman's short-lived morning show, and often participated in the show's non-news...
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