When the News Went Live Dallas 1963 |
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Author:
| Mercer, Bill Huffaker, Bob Phenix, George Wise, Wes |
Foreword by:
| Rather, Dan |
ISBN: | 978-1-4616-2292-5 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
Publisher: | Taylor Trade Publishing
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Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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For four reporters (Huffaker, Mercer, Phenix, and Wise) at CBS affiliate KRLD-TV in Dallas on November 22, 1963, there was not a dress rehearsal for what they had to do in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. They provided the first continuous feed of an unfolding tragedy to millions of people around the world. From the initial shots to the shocking shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Ruby, the CBS reporters were responsible for keeping the news live and...
More DescriptionFor four reporters (Huffaker, Mercer, Phenix, and Wise) at CBS affiliate KRLD-TV in Dallas on November 22, 1963, there was not a dress rehearsal for what they had to do in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. They provided the first continuous feed of an unfolding tragedy to millions of people around the world. From the initial shots to the shocking shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Ruby, the CBS reporters were responsible for keeping the news live and informative, under the microscope of one of the harshest moments in America's history.