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Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. ( / ˈræðər /; born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. In his first national broadcast, he helped initiate the ...
Apr 2, 2014 · In November 2006, he debuted the newsmagazine Dan Rather Reports for Mark Cuban's HDNet cable network (later rebranded AXS TV), which aired until 2013. In 2012, he premiered a new show, The Big ...
Apr 28, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Rather returned to the CBS News airwaves for the first time since his bitter exit 18 years ago, appearing in a reflective interview on “CBS Sunday Morning” days before the debut of a Netflix documentary on the 92-year-old newsman’s life. After 44 years at the network, 24 as anchor of the “CBS Evening News ...
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Apr 28, 2024 · It's been almost 20 years since Dan Rather signed off as anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News," at the network where he spent 44 years coverin...
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Apr 28, 2024 · Dan Rather, anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News," is comforted by "Late Show" host David Letterman during a break, after Rather was overcome with emotion while discussing the World ...
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Jun 28, 2024 · Dan Rather (born October 31, 1931, Wharton, Texas, U.S.) is an American newscaster and author who covered some of the most important historical events of his time, including the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and the Watergate scandal, during his four decades with CBS. Rather grew up in Texas, where his father laid pipeline for oil fields.
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Dan Rather was the anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News for twenty-four years, the longest tenure in television history. As such, he was not only the face of CBS, but stood for quality and reliable television news. He was repeatedly voted best anchor and was regarded, in 1984, as one of the most influential men in America.
