Old Newscasters - During the late 1940s and early 1950s television viewers began watching the news on four television networks: Nbc, cbs, abc and dumont. These were the early days of. In honor of the today show's 70th anniversary, here's a look back at every principle anchor since its broadcast debut on jan. Dave garroway was the. Often they were the first voices heard after tragedies, deaths, catastrophes, and world happenings!. Robert dougall was a familiar face on bbc news in the 1960s and 1970s, having previously worked in radio for the old bbc empire service. He died in 1999 aged 86. News anchors have the faces and voices that share the world's most notable events. At major networks, anchors quickly become iconic. Many started as local news.
During the late 1940s and early 1950s television viewers began watching the news on four television networks: Nbc, cbs, abc and dumont. These were the early days of. In honor of the today show's 70th anniversary, here's a look back at every principle anchor since its broadcast debut on jan. Dave garroway was the.