Roger Mudd
Roger Harrison Mudd (February 9, 1928 – March 9, 2021) was an American broadcast journalist. He worked as the primary anchor for The History Channel.
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| Born | Roger Harrison Mudd February 9, 1928 |
| Died | March 9, 2021 (aged 93) McLean, Virginia, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Problems caused by kidney failure |
| Occupation(s) | American TV news anchor, journalist, correspondent |
| Years active | 1953–2021 |
| Spouse(s) | E. J. Spears (1957–2011) (her death) |
| Children | 4 |
Mudd was the weekend and weekday substitute anchor for the CBS Evening News, the co-anchor of the weekday NBC Nightly News, and the host of the NBC-TV Meet the Press, and American Almanac TV programs.
Mudd was the winner of the Peabody Award, the Joan Shorenstein Award for Distinguished Washington Reporting, and five Emmy Awards.
Mudd died on March 9, 2021 in McLean, Virginia from problems caused by kidney failure, aged 93.[1][2]
References
- "Roger Mudd: Veteran CBS newsman dies at 93 of kidney failure". USA Today. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- McFadden, Robert D. (March 9, 2021). "Roger Mudd, Anchorman Who Stumped a Kennedy, Is Dead at 93". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
Other websites
- Official Web Site
- Booknotes interview with Mudd on Great Minds of History, June 6, 1999. Archived June 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- C-SPAN Q&A interview with Mudd, about The Place To Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News, March 30 and April 6, 2008
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