For the Maryland politician, see David R. Brinkley.
David Brinkley
Brinkley in 1962
Born
David McClure Brinkley
(1920-07-10)July 10, 1920
Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Died
June 11, 2003(2003-06-11) (aged 82)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Resting place
Oakdale Cemetery
Nationality
American
Occupation
Television news anchor
Years active
1943–1997
Spouses
Ann Fischer
(m. 1946; div. 1972)
Susan Adolph
(m. 1972)
[1]
Children
4
David McClure Brinkley (July 10, 1920 – June 11, 2003) was an American newscaster for NBC and ABC in a career lasting from 1943 to 1997.
From 1956 through 1970, he co-anchored NBC's top-rated nightly news program, The Huntley–Brinkley Report, with Chet Huntley and thereafter appeared as co-anchor or commentator on its successor, NBC Nightly News, through the 1970s. In the 1980s and 1990s, Brinkley was host of the popular Sunday This Week with David Brinkley program and a top commentator on election-night coverage for ABC News. Over the course of his career, Brinkley received ten Emmy Awards, three George Foster Peabody Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[2]
He wrote three books, including the 1988 bestseller Washington Goes to War, about how World War II transformed the nation's capital. His books were largely based on his own observations as a young reporter in the city.
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^"David Brinkley, Legendary NBC Newsman, Dies at 82". USA Today. Associated Press. June 12, 2003. Archived from the original on 2004-07-13. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
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