Peter Jennings (1938-2005)
I've lost a colleague today. My thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to Peter Jennings' family and the folks at ABC at his untimely passing. As a fellow broadcaster, he's someone whose style, suave and charisma were something all of us in the business admired and tried to emulate. He had announced he had lung cancer this past April.
My quintessential Jennings moment was his 3-day, practically non-stop coverage of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City. Vintage, classy, honest broadcasting.
Rest in peace, anchorman.