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Topic: Peter Jennings has died
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Rob Joyner
Member Posts: 1308
From: GA, USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 08-07-2005 11:07 PM
   
Just saw on CNN that long time ABC anchor Peter Jennings has died from lung cancer at age 67. |
spaceman1953
Member Posts: 953
From: South Bend, IN
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 08-08-2005 12:55 AM
What a shock! This was NOT on my local news... on to the radio where "you" always get the best stuff!Another one of those "giants" of our time, you just never expect to pass on! My sympathy to his family, friends, and professional colleagues. Gene Bella |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-08-2005 01:33 AM
A personal coincidence: the only time that Jennings and I were in the same room was in January 1998 at the White House press briefing where President Clinton announced Eileen Collins as the first female Space Shuttle commander. I remember thinking then of the stature he held among his fellow journalists. |
Wehaveliftoff
Member Posts: 2343
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 08-08-2005 11:13 AM
I met Mr. Jennings at a local live national broadcast, a very busy man. He liked the mimeograph of the photo that my friend took a couple of years prior, so we gave him the original kodak print of it. He was thrilled and complimented my friend on taking one of the best photos taken of him. We each got signed copies of the photo. He was quite pleasant and posed for yet another photo, this was about 4 months before it was announced of his condition. My mother was quite fond of his broadcasts, and we shall miss them and him. |
manilajim
Member Posts: 256
From: Bergenfield, NJ USA
Registered: May 2000
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posted 08-08-2005 12:03 PM
I work at "Good Morning America" in NY and it was very sad in the studio this morning. The entire show was dedicated to him and our hosts did a wonderful job reminiscing about his legacy. He will be missed.Jim Sigler |
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