CBS Radio World News Roundup Celebrates Diamond Anniversary ...

When it comes to getting the news?each day, CBS Radio?s award-winning ?World News Roundup? has delivered since 1938. From the Nazi invasion of Austria in 1938, through the war years and beyond, the program has become a tradition from shortwave to satellites and from the ?Murrow Boys,? World War II-era (journalists mentored by famed broadcaster Edward R. Murrow and who pioneered the radio program) to multimedia platforms. The program is celebrating its diamond anniversary this week, and among those who contributed to its greatness is Connecticut resident and journalist Richard C. Hottelet, the last surviving ?Murrow Boy.? Hottelet, whose assignments included airing the first eyewitness account of the invasion of Normandy, and CBS News vice president Harvey Nagler, had a little something to say about the diamond anniversary achievement as they Spilled the Beans with Java.

Q: There are those who might say that radio is dead as far as a news source. What is your response?

A: Nagler: World News Roundup is as relevant today as it was 75 years ago. Radio is relevant to the way people live their lives and we spend an inordinate amount of time picking stories that are relevant.

Q: I can?t imagine anything more professionally fulfilling than working with Edward R. Murrow. What was that like?

A: Hottelet: He was a fine man. I was glad to work with him. He was a first class reporter, an excellent broadcaster and a very fine human being. I learned a lot from him.

Q: Your career was a long successful one. Did you ever imagine you would stay in radio for so long?

A: Hottelet: I didn?t but radio became a big thing in my life. I worked with some fine people and for a good company. There was a lot of news in those days. And World War II, you don?t forget that. Covering the war in was a big thing for a young fellow. As time went on it became clear that it was a responsibility to report on the war. That is what a reporter is supposed to do. I was glad to get through it.

Q: Do you still listen to the radio?

A: Hottelet: I do for the news. And I watch television news. I am not much for the entertainment shows.

Q: Which newscasters do you like to watch these days?

A:Hottelet: I think Brian Williams is very good.

Q: Do you think radio is dead?

A: Hottelet: I don?t. A radio news show tells people what they want and need to know.

Q: What do you think of journalists today?

A: Hottelet: I think some are very good and like it is always going to be, there is a bunch that is not as good as the others.

Q: Do you read the newspaper?

A: Hottelet: The New York Times, every day.

Q: Will there be a world News roundup 75 years from now?

A: Nagler: We are very cognizant of what the people want and the story selection has changed over the years. To survive this long you must have better programming than what you would hear on any other station. We have won many awards and continue to be successful. Our peers say we have the best breaking news. We must be doing something right.

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Source: http://courantblogs.com/java/cbs-radio-world-news-roundup-celebrates-diamond-anniversary/

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