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}}</ref> Vanocur served as White House correspondent and national political correspondent for [[NBC News]] in the 1960s and early 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/projects/mac/cfp96/plenary-media.html|title=CFP96 Plenary Session|accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref> He was one of the questioners at the first Kennedy-Nixon debate in 1960, and again was chosen as one of the questioners in the 1992 presidential debate <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.debates.org/pages/trans60a.html|title=Debate Transcript|work=Commission on Presidential Debates}}</ref> and one of NBC's "four horsemen," its floor reporters at the political conventions in the 1960s; the other three were [[John Chancellor]], [[Frank McGee (journalist)|Frank McGee]], and [[Edwin Newman]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Frank|first=Reuven|title=Out of Thin Air: The Brief Wonderful Life of Network News|page=214|publisher=Simon & Schuster|year=1991|authorlink=Reuven Frank}}</ref> While White House correspondent during the Kennedy administration, Vanocur was one of the first reporters to publicly ask Kennedy to justify the failure of the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]. Vanocur also dubbed Kennedy's coterie the "Irish mafia."<ref>{{cite web|last=Sidey|first=Hugh|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,925537,00.html|title=Styles of Political Mafia|publisher=''TIME''|date=1982-07-12|accessdate=2008-08-13|authorlink=Hugh Sidey}}</ref> Later, Vanocur covered the [[United States presidential election, 1968|1968 United States presidential election]] in which [[Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy|Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated]]. Vanocur, who had interviewed Kennedy on June 4, 1968 shortly before the Democratic candidate was shot, reported on the incident from [[Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles)|The Ambassador Hotel]] in [[Los Angeles, California]] for the entire night. Vanocur served as host of ''First Tuesday'', a monthly newsmagazine that premiered in 1969 and continued after Vanocur left the network.<ref>{{cite book|last=Murray|first=Michael D.|title=Encyclopedia of Television News|page=172|publisher=Greenwood|year=1999}}</ref> His work at NBC earned him a place on the Nixon administration's [[master list of Nixon political opponents|"enemies list"]].
}}</ref> Vanocur served as White House correspondent and national political correspondent for [[NBC News]] in the 1960s and early 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/projects/mac/cfp96/plenary-media.html|title=CFP96 Plenary Session|accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref> He was one of the questioners at the first Kennedy-Nixon debate in 1960, and again was chosen as one of the questioners in the 1992 presidential debate <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.debates.org/pages/trans60a.html|title=Debate Transcript|work=Commission on Presidential Debates}}</ref> and one of NBC's "four horsemen," its floor reporters at the political conventions in the 1960s; the other three were [[John Chancellor]], [[Frank McGee (journalist)|Frank McGee]], and [[Edwin Newman]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Frank|first=Reuven|title=Out of Thin Air: The Brief Wonderful Life of Network News|page=214|publisher=Simon & Schuster|year=1991|authorlink=Reuven Frank}}</ref> While White House correspondent during the Kennedy administration, Vanocur was one of the first reporters to publicly ask Kennedy to justify the failure of the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]. Vanocur also dubbed Kennedy's coterie the "Irish mafia."<ref>{{cite web|last=Sidey|first=Hugh|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,925537,00.html|title=Styles of Political Mafia|publisher=''TIME''|date=1982-07-12|accessdate=2008-08-13|authorlink=Hugh Sidey}}</ref> Later, Vanocur covered the [[United States presidential election, 1968|1968 United States presidential election]] in which [[Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy|Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated]]. Vanocur, who had interviewed Kennedy on June 4, 1968 shortly before the Democratic candidate was shot, reported on the incident from [[Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles)|The Ambassador Hotel]] in [[Los Angeles, California]] for the entire night. Vanocur served as host of ''First Tuesday'', a monthly newsmagazine that premiered in 1969 and continued after Vanocur left the network.<ref>{{cite book|last=Murray|first=Michael D.|title=Encyclopedia of Television News|page=172|publisher=Greenwood|year=1999}}</ref> His work at NBC earned him a place on the Nixon administration's [[master list of Nixon political opponents|"enemies list"]].


After leaving NBC in 1971, Vanocur worked for PBS and as a television writer for the ''Washington Post''. He joined ABC News in 1977 and worked there until 1991, holding various positions, including Chief Diplomatic [[News correspondent|Correspondent]], Senior Correspondent in [[Buenos Aires]], and anchor for [[Business World]], the first regularly scheduled weekly business program. He covered the 1997, 1998, and 1999 [[G-20|World Economic Summit]]s and was Chief Overview Correspondent during the 1980 and 1984 presidential elections. In 1984, Vanocur moderated the Vice Presidential debate between incumbent [[George H. W. Bush]] and Congresswoman [[Geraldine Ferraro]]. He made a cameo appearance as himself in the movie ''[[Dave (film)|Dave]]'' ; and was one of the major performers in the sci-fi television special [[Without Warning (1994 film)|''Without Warning'']] (as one of the main newsanchors linking the various scenes together).
After leaving NBC in 1971, Vanocur worked for PBS and as a television writer for the ''Washington Post''. He joined ABC News in 1977 and worked there until 1991, holding various positions, including Chief Diplomatic [[News correspondent|Correspondent]], Senior Correspondent in [[Buenos Aires]], and anchor for [[Business World]], the first regularly scheduled weekly business program. He covered the 1997, 1998, and 1999 [[G-20|World Economic Summit]]s and was Chief Overview Correspondent during the 1980 and 1984 presidential elections. In 1984, Vanocur moderated the Vice Presidential debate between incumbent [[George H. W. Bush]] and Congresswoman [[Geraldine Ferraro]]. He made a cameo appearance as himself in the movie ''[[Dave (film)|Dave]]'' and was one of the major performers, again playing himself, in the sci-fi television special ''[[Without Warning (1994 film)|Without Warning]]'' as one of the main news anchors linking the various scenes together).


=== Teaching career ===
=== Teaching career ===

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Sander Vanocur
Born (1928-01-08) January 8, 1928 (age 96)
Cleveland, Ohio
Alma materNorthwestern University
OccupationSeries host
Known forTelejournalism

Sander "Sandy" Vanocur (born January 8, 1928) is an American journalist.

Career

Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Vanocur moved to Peoria, Illinois when he was twelve years old.[1] After attending Western Military Academy in Alton, Illinois,[1] he earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the Northwestern University School of Speech (1950). He began his journalism career as a reporter on the London Staff of The Manchester Guardian, and also did general reporting for The New York Times.

Telejournalism career

Described as "one of the country’s most prominent political reporters during the 1960s,"[2] Vanocur served as White House correspondent and national political correspondent for NBC News in the 1960s and early 1970s.[3] He was one of the questioners at the first Kennedy-Nixon debate in 1960, and again was chosen as one of the questioners in the 1992 presidential debate [4] and one of NBC's "four horsemen," its floor reporters at the political conventions in the 1960s; the other three were John Chancellor, Frank McGee, and Edwin Newman.[5] While White House correspondent during the Kennedy administration, Vanocur was one of the first reporters to publicly ask Kennedy to justify the failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Vanocur also dubbed Kennedy's coterie the "Irish mafia."[6] Later, Vanocur covered the 1968 United States presidential election in which Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated. Vanocur, who had interviewed Kennedy on June 4, 1968 shortly before the Democratic candidate was shot, reported on the incident from The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California for the entire night. Vanocur served as host of First Tuesday, a monthly newsmagazine that premiered in 1969 and continued after Vanocur left the network.[7] His work at NBC earned him a place on the Nixon administration's "enemies list".

After leaving NBC in 1971, Vanocur worked for PBS and as a television writer for the Washington Post. He joined ABC News in 1977 and worked there until 1991, holding various positions, including Chief Diplomatic Correspondent, Senior Correspondent in Buenos Aires, and anchor for Business World, the first regularly scheduled weekly business program. He covered the 1997, 1998, and 1999 World Economic Summits and was Chief Overview Correspondent during the 1980 and 1984 presidential elections. In 1984, Vanocur moderated the Vice Presidential debate between incumbent George H. W. Bush and Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro. He made a cameo appearance as himself in the movie Dave and was one of the major performers, again playing himself, in the sci-fi television special Without Warning as one of the main news anchors linking the various scenes together).

Teaching career

He taught at Duke University.

Television hosting career

Vanocur is currently the host of two of the History Channel's prime time series: "Movies in Time" and "History's Business."

Family

Vanocur married his first wife, fashion designer Edith Pick, in 1956, and they had two sons, Nicholas and Christopher Vanocur.[8] (The latter later became a local news anchor in Salt Lake City.[9]) After her death in 1975, Vanocur married Virginia Backus Wood.[10] His last name is pronounced "van-OH-cur."

References

  1. ^ a b "Honesty Rates Tops With Top Reporter". The Evening Independent. June 13, 1970. p. 1-B.
  2. ^ "An on-scene newsman recalls RFK's shooting". MSNBC. June 3, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  3. ^ "CFP96 Plenary Session". Retrieved 2009-06-26.
  4. ^ "Debate Transcript". Commission on Presidential Debates.
  5. ^ Frank, Reuven (1991). Out of Thin Air: The Brief Wonderful Life of Network News. Simon & Schuster. p. 214.
  6. ^ Sidey, Hugh (1982-07-12). "Styles of Political Mafia". TIME. Retrieved 2008-08-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Murray, Michael D. (1999). Encyclopedia of Television News. Greenwood. p. 172.
  8. ^ "Sander Vanocur Biography". Film Reference.
  9. ^ H.W. Wilson Company (1964). 1940-43, M. Block.- 1944-52, A. Rothe.- 1953- M.D. Candee (ed.). Current Biography Yearbook. H. W. Wilson Co. p. 441. OCLC 1565606issn=0084-9499. {{cite book}}: Check |oclc= value (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: editors list (link)
  10. ^ "Sander Vanocur Biography". Film Reference.

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