RTDNA Speech Archive
Edward R. Murrow Awards
Steve Capus, president of NBC News, speaks about the Overall Excellence Award at the 2009 Edward R. Murrow Awards.
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Giants of Broadcasting
Remarks by Barbara Cochran prepared for the Giants of Broadcasting Award luncheon, October 1, 2009.
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Sol Taishoff Award
Remarks
by Bob Schieffer, CBS News, upon accepting the Sol Taishoff Award for
Excellence in Broadcasting from the National Press Foundation on
February 21, 2002.
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RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner
James Keelor accepts the RTNDA First Amendment Leadership Award on March 10, 2005, at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington. James Keelor is a former news director and is currently the president of The Liberty Corporation Station group in Greenville, SC.
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Paul White Awards Ceremony
Ted Koppel speaks at RTNDA@NAB on April 19, 2004, in Las Vegas. Ted Koppel was the longtime anchor of ABC News' Nightline.
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RTNDA First Amendment Awards Dinner
Jim Lehrer speaks after accepting the Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award on March 7, 2001, in Washington. Jim Lehrer is an executive editor and anchor for PBS.
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RTNDA Convention
On October 15, 1958, veteran broadcaster Edward R. Murrow delivered his famous "wires and lights in a box" speech before attendees of the RTNDA convention.
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RTNDA1993
Dan Rather addresses attendees of RTNDA1993, in Miami Beach, Fla. Dan Rather was the anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News as well as contributing to 60 Minutes.
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RTNDA Conference and Exhibition
Dan Rather speaks at the RTNDA Conference and Exhibition on September 11, 1985, in Nashville, Tenn. Dan Rather was the anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News as well as contributing to 60 Minutes.
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Paul White Awards Ceremony
Dan Rather speaks after accepting the Paul White Award on September 20, 1997, in New Orleans. Dan Rather was the anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News as well as contributing to 60 Minutes.
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Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony
Dan Rather accepts the Edward R. Murrow award on behalf of CBS on October 4, 2004, in New York. Dan Rather was the anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News as well as contributing to 60 Minutes.
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RTNDA@NAB 2003
Nic Roberston sends his remarks via video, filmed in Ruwaished, Jordan, to RTNDA@NAB on April 9, 2003. Nic Robertson is a senior international correspondent for CNN.
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RTNDA2000
John Seigenthaler addresses attendees of RTNDA2000, in Minneapolis on September 14, 2000. John Seigenthaler is a former RTNDF trustee and NBC News correspondent.
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RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner
Neal Shapiro addresses attendees of the RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner on March 10, 2005, at the Ritz-Carleton in Washington. Neal Shapiro was the former NBC News president.
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Paul White Awards Ceremony
Bernard Shaw accepts the Paul White Award on October 12, 1996, in Los Angeles.� Bernard Shaw is an original anchor for CNN.
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RTNDA1966
Radio pioneer Jack Shelley addresses attendees of RTNDA1966 in Chicago on September 28, 1966.
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RTNDA2000
Carole Simpson speaks at RTNDA2000 in Minneapolis on September 16, 2000. Carole Simpson is the anchor for World News Tonight on ABC. Her work has also been seen on Nightline and 20/20.
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RTDNF First Amendment Awards Dinner
Wendy Whitworth accepts the First Amendment Service Award on March 10, 2005, at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington. Wendy Walker Whitworth is a CNN senior vice president and the senior executive producer of Larry King Live.
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RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner
Judy Woodruff accepts the Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award on March 6, 2003, in Washington. Judy Woodruff has reported for CNN, NBC and PBS and is currently a senior correspondent for the News-Hour.
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RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner
Gary Wordlaw accepts the RTNDF First Amendment Service Award on March 7, 2001, in Washington. Gary Wordlaw is the general manager of WTXL-TV in Tallahassee, Fla. He was previously the vice president of news for WULP in New Orleans.
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RTDNF First Amendment Awards Dinner
Fred Young speaks after accepting the RTNDF First Amendment Service Award on March 13, 2002, in Washington. Fred Young is the senior vice president of news for Hearst-Argyle Television based in New York.
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Paul White Awards Ceremony
Ed Bliss gives his remarks after receiving the Paul White Award October 2, 1993, in Miami Beach, Fla. Ed Bliss was a former broadcast editor at CBS.
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Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony
CNN's Christiane Amanpour gives the keynote address at the Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony, held during RTNDA2000 in Minneapolis, September 13, 2000. Christiane Amanpour is CNN's chief international correspondent.
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RTNDA@NAB 2005
Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico gives remarks at RTNDA@NAB on April 20, 2005.
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RTNDA Conference & Exhibition
Peter Jennings as the keynote speaker at RTNDA's Conference and Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn. on September 12, 1985. Peter Jennings was an anchor and senior editor of ABC's World News Tonight.
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Paul White Awards Ceremony
Christiane Amanpour gives her acceptance speech at RTNDA@NAB after receiving the Paul White Award on April 16, 2007, in Las Vegas. Christiane Amanpour is CNN's chief international correspondent.
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Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony
Peter Jennings gives remarks after accepting the Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast on October 4, 2004, in New York. Peter Jennings was the anchor and senior editor of ABC's World News Tonight.
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Paul White Awards Ceremony
Tom Brokaw speaks after receiving the Paul White Award at RTNDA@NAB on April 8, 2002, in Las Vegas. Tom Brokaw was anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News until 2004.
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Paul White Awards Ceremony
Charles Gibson gives his acceptance speech after receiving the Paul White Award at RTNDA@NAB on April 24, 2006, in Las Vegas. Charles Gibson is the co-anchor of ABC News' Good Morning America.
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RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner
William Wheatley gives his remarks after receiving the First Amendment Service Award on March 9, 2006, at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington. Prior to retiring in 2005, William Wheatley served as executive vice president for NBC News. During his 30 years with NBC, he served as executive producer and senior producer of NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw.
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RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner
Gwen Ifill gives remarks after receiving the Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award on March 9, 2006, at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington. Gwen Ifill is the moderator and managing editor of Washington Week
and senior correspondent for The News Hour with Jim Lehrer.
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Paul White Awards Ceremony
CBS's Charles Osgood gives his remarks after receiving the Paul White Award at RTNDA@NAB on April 18, 2005, in Las Vegas. Charles Osgood is the anchor of CBS News Sunday Morning.
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RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner
Ed Bradley gives his remarks after receiving the Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award on March 10, 2005, at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington. Ed Bradley was a correspondent for CBS News as well as 60 Minutes.
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RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner
Roone Arledge addressed the First Amendment in his remarks at the RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner on March 11, 1998, in Washington. Roone Arledge was the former president of ABC News.
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Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony
Melanie bloom accepted the Edward R. Murrow Award on behalf of the late David Bloom on October 4, 2004, in New York. David Bloom was a former NBC correspondent and Weekend Today co-anchor
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Paul White Awards Ceremony
Ed Bradley speaks after receiving the Paul White Award on September 16, 2000, in Minneapolis. Ed Bradley was a correspondent for CBS News as well as 60 Minutes.
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RTNDA Conference and Exhibition
Tom Brokaw was the keynote speaker for the RTNDA Conference and Exposition on August 26, 1986, in Salt Lake City. Tom Brokaw was anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News until 2004.
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Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony
Tom Brokaw gave the keynote address at the RTNDA awards dinner on October 4, 2004, in New York. Tom Brokaw was anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News until 2004.
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Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony
Walter Cronkite speaks after accepting the Edward R. Murrow Award on behalf of CBS, September 17, 1987, in New Orleans. Walter Cronkite is the former anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News.
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RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner
Sam Donaldson speaks at the RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner on March 13, 2002, in Washington. Sam Donaldson is a veteran ABC News correspondent.
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Paul White Awards Ceremony
Fred W. Friendly accepts the Paul White Award on August 29, 1986, in Salt Lake City. Fred Friendly was the former CBS New president.
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RTNDA Conference and Exhibition
Jeff Greenfield gives remarks at the RTNDA Conference and Exhibition on December 2, 1988, in Las Vegas. Jeff Greenfield is the senior political correspondent for CBS News.
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RTNDA@NAB 2004
Princell Hair speaks at RTNDA@NAB in Las Vegas on April 21, 2004. Princell Hair is the former executive vice president of CNN who now serves as the senior vice president of news operations for Comcast Sports Net.
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RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner
Don Hewitt accepts RTNDA's First Amendment Leadership Award on March 7, 2001, in Washington. Don Hewitt revolutionized CBS News with the premiere of 60 Minutes, a program created by Hewitt.
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Paul White Awards Ceremony
Don Hewitt accepts the Paul White Award on September 4, 1987, in Orlando, Fla. Don Hewitt revolutionized CBS News with the premiere of 60 Minutes, a program created by Hewitt.
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Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony
Andrew Heyward speaks at the Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony on October 9, 1996, in Los Angeles. Andrew Heyward was the former CBS News president.
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Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony
Andrew Heyward delivers the keynote address at the Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony on October 13, 2003, in New York.� Andrew Heyward was the former CBS News president.
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RTNDA@NAB 2004
Lester Holt speaks at the RTNDA@NAB on April 19, 2004, in Las Vegas. Lester Holt is the weekend anchor for the NBC
Nightly News, and is also the co-anchor of the weekend edition of TODAY.
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For more than 60 years, RTNDA events have provided the podium from which broadcast industry giants have instigated some of history's most important discussions about the state of journalism.
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Speech Archive
Christiane Amanpour, chief international coorespondent for CNN, has given scathing assessments of the industry at two different RTNDA events.
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