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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.
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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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...
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...
Fred W. Friendly former president, CBS News As the technically creative and dramatically inspired producer for CBS correspondent Edward R. Murrow, Friendly helped enliven and popularize television news documentary in the decade after World War II, when television news was still in its infancy.
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.
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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.
