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Douglas Edwards (July 14, 1917 – October 13, 1990) was an American radio and television newscaster and correspondent who worked for the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) for more than four decades.
Oct 13, 1990 · SARASOTA, Fla. -- Former CBS newscaster Douglas Edwards, who had been a continuous anchor longer than any other broadcast journalist before retiring in 1988, died Saturday after a two-year...
Jul 13, 2017 · Edwards anchored this newscast for 14 years, reporting the biggest stories of his time. Edwards holds a record not likely to be broken: He anchored a daily network television newscast for 40...
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The CBS Evening News: With Douglas Edwards. On May 3, 1948 Douglas Edwards begins "The CBS-TV News," a regular 15-minute nightly newscast later named "Douglas Edwards with the News." It is broadcast weeknights at 7:30 PM and is the first regularly scheduled television news program in American history.
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Oct 14, 1990 · Douglas Edwards, television’s first and longest-term anchorman and a broadcaster for 56 years, died Saturday in Sarasota, Fla., of cancer. He was 73.
Mar 9, 1988 · Edwards is the senior journalist at CBS News, having served prominently on CBS radio and television since 1942 during some of the great days of both media. In 1948, he assumed the anchor duties...
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Edwards on set of CBS Television News. On May 3, 1948, Edwards began anchoring CBS Television News, now a regular 15-minute nightly newscast on the CBS television network, including WCBS-TV. It aired every weeknight at 7:30 p.m., and was the first regularly scheduled, network television news program featuring an anchor. [6] (WCBW/WCBS-TV ...
