Not to be confused with the former editorial director of Gizmodo Brian Lam.
Brian Lamb
Lamb in 2012
Born
Brian Patrick Lamb
(1941-10-09) October 9, 1941 (age 82)
Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Alma mater
Purdue University (BA)
Known for
Founding C-SPAN
Spouse
Victoria Martin
(m. 2005)
Awards
Presidential Medal of Freedom (2007)
National Humanities Medal (2008)
Military career
Service/branch
United States Navy
Rank
Lieutenant
Unit
USS Thuban
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Brian Patrick Lamb (/læm/; born October 9, 1941)[1] is an American journalist. He is the founder, executive chairman, and the now-retired CEO of C-SPAN, an American cable network that provides coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate as well as other public affairs events. In 2007, Lamb was awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush and received the National Humanities Medal the following year.
Prior to launching C-SPAN in 1979, Lamb held various communication roles including that of a telecommunications policy staffer for the White House and as the Washington bureau chief for Cablevision magazine. He also served as a commissioned officer in the United States Navy for four years. Lamb has conducted thousands of interviews, including those on C-SPAN's Booknotes and Q&A, where he was known for his unique interview style that focused on short, direct questions.
^Peter Meredith (31 October 2005). "Playing It Straight". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
Brian Patrick Lamb (/læm/; born October 9, 1941) is an American journalist. He is the founder, executive chairman, and the now-retired CEO of C-SPAN, an...
Booknotes is an American television series on the C-SPAN network hosted by BrianLamb, which originally aired from 1989 to 2004. The format of the show is a...
Zefirelli - Lyric West End] Comedians as George McBrian - Dir. Mike Nicholls - Music Box/Broadway In 2013, Lamb began presenting a regular Sunday morning show...
of World War II' by Robert Leckie". C-SPAN (Interview). Interviewed by BrianLamb. Retrieved 2018-12-04. Full text at Internet Archive Full text at Scribd...
theater and television director; James Thomson, CEO of Rand Corporation; BrianLamb, founder and CEO of C-SPAN; Harry G. Leslie, former Governor of Indiana;...
were among six veterans – the others being Jerry Coleman, Bob Feller and BrianLamb – honored with the Lone Sailor Award by the United States Navy Memorial...
stickering the one my mother bought." During an interview in 2005 with BrianLamb, Wales described his childhood private school as a "Montessori-influenced...
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power and opportunity." In September, 1988, Sheehan was interviewed by BrianLamb about A Bright Shining Lie. The discussion was aired on C-SPAN in five...
2015). "Q&A with Dr. Anthony Fauci". C-SPAN (Interview). Interviewed by BrianLamb. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020....
nonfiction books on the C-SPAN networks originated with C-SPAN founder BrianLamb's frustration with the lack of attention that authors receive on television...
on multiple news outlets including C-SPAN's hour-long Q&A program with BrianLamb, ABC Good Morning America, Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes,...
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Adams in the 1962 drama Advise & Consent; in 2004, on talk show Q&A, host BrianLamb remarked on White's longevity as an actress besides the fact she was playing...
Thought by Gerald J. Blidstein (WZO) Poll of Arab-Israelis Noam Chomsky, BrianLamb (1 June 2003). In Depth with Noam Chomsky. C-SPAN. Event occurs at 01h27m26s...
program In-Depth. In a 3-hour interview, conducted by C-SPAN founder BrianLamb, Foote shows off the library of his home, working room, and writing desk...
December 9, Seigenthaler appeared on C-SPAN's Washington Journal with BrianLamb hosting. He said he was concerned that other pranksters would try to spoof...
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(November 29, 2009). Naomi Klein Q&A interview and transcript. Interviewed by BrianLamb. C-SPAN. "Nike's response to No Logo". Nike. March 8, 2000. Archived from...
Special Educational Needs: Assessment and Funding. The inquiry was led by BrianLamb, the chair of the Special Educational Consortium (SEC), who was tasked...
Communications, Inc. on December 7, 2016. With the retirement of network founder BrianLamb, she is now co-president and CEO of C-SPAN. On May 14, 2024, the C-SPAN...
Wattleton James E. Burke James Brady, Sarah Brady Walter H. Annenberg BrianLamb Nancy Brinker Oprah Winfrey Elizabeth Dole Elayne Bennett Ted Benna Lilly...
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