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- Robert Trout (born Robert Albert Blondheim; October 15, 1909 – November 14, 2000) was an American broadcast news reporter who worked on radio before and during World War II for CBS News. He was regarded by some as the "Iron Man of Radio" for his ability to ad lib while on the air, as well as for his stamina, composure, and elocution.
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Robert Trout (born Robert Albert Blondheim; October 15, 1909 – November 14, 2000) was an American broadcast news reporter who worked on radio before and during World War II for CBS News. He was regarded by some as the "Iron Man of Radio" for his ability to ad lib while on the air, as well as for his stamina, composure, and elocution.
Nov 15, 2000 · Robert Trout, a pioneering broadcast journalist who was admired for the ease with which he ad libbed his way through some of the century's most important breaking news reports, died yesterday...
Nov 16, 2000 · His voice first came to the attention of a nationwide audience in the early 1930s when, as a young announcer at the CBS station in Washington, he was the man who introduced President Franklin...
- CBS News
Robert Trout was radio broadcasting's first true anchorman. The concept was purely a practical innovation: the networks' foreign correspondents and highly paid analysts were the stars, yet someone had to introduce their reports, kill time during technical problems, or read late-breaking bulletins as they poured into the studio.
Jul 5, 2023 · One man would call on reporters and coordinate their participation. That man was Robert Trout. The news roundup format that began that night in 1938 is still used twice daily on the CBS Radio...
Political journalist Robert Trout’s career spans more than 50 years of reporting for the ABC, CBS and NBC networks. Trout became known for his live news reports from Europe during World War II and was nicknamed “The Iron Man of Radio” for his coverage of every presidential election in the U.S. since his career began in 1936.
Nov 14, 2000 · Veteran broadcaster and NPR commentator Robert Trout died this morning at age 91. We trace his career. He was born the son of a Washington, D.C. shoe salesman.
