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He was born in Duluth, Minnesota on September 13, 1934 and graduated from Duluth East High School in 1952.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dulutheastfoundation.org/halloffame/|title=Hall of Fame|website=www.dulutheastfoundation.org}}</ref> He earned Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees from [[Northwestern University|Northwestern University’s]] [[Medill School of Journalism]] in 1956 and 1957, respectively. He died on June 24, 2020, |
He was born in Duluth, Minnesota on September 13, 1934 and graduated from Duluth East High School in 1952.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dulutheastfoundation.org/halloffame/|title=Hall of Fame|website=www.dulutheastfoundation.org}}</ref> He earned Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees from [[Northwestern University|Northwestern University’s]] [[Medill School of Journalism]] in 1956 and 1957, respectively. He died on June 24, 2020, from stomach cancer and pneumonia.<ref> https://deadline.com/2020/06/les-crystal-pbs-newshour-dies-1202969363/</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 10:11, 25 June 2020
Lester M. Crystal (September 13, 1934 – June 24, 2020) was an Emmy Award-winning American television news executive best known for being executive producer of the nation’s first hour-long nightly newscast, the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour (now known as the PBS Newshour), and later the president of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. [1] He joined the organization as executive producer in 1983 and was appointed president of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions in 2005. He retired from the NewsHour in 2010. Previously, he was president of NBC News from 1977-79 and executive producer of NBC Nightly News.[2]
During his career, he produced U.S. political convention and election night coverage for eight national elections from 1976 to 2004 for both NBC and PBS.[3] He also produced NBC News' coverage of President Richard Nixon's historic 1972 visit to China. His first Emmy Award was in 1969 for an investigation of teenage drug addiction that aired on the Huntley-Brinkley Report.
Personal life and education
He was born in Duluth, Minnesota on September 13, 1934 and graduated from Duluth East High School in 1952.[4] He earned Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 1956 and 1957, respectively. He died on June 24, 2020, from stomach cancer and pneumonia.[5]
References
- ^ "Les Crystal, a guiding force behind NewsHour, dies at 85". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ Prial, Frank J. (April 11, 1983). "LESTER CRYSTAL, THE MAN WHO'S CHANGING 'THE MacNEIL-LEHRER REPORT'" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Lester Crystal, President of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, to retire in August 2010". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". www.dulutheastfoundation.org.
- ^ https://deadline.com/2020/06/les-crystal-pbs-newshour-dies-1202969363/
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