RTNDA Speech Archive

Bob Schieffer

Sol Taishoff Award

Remarks by Bob Schieffer, CBS News, upon accepting the Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcasting from the National Press Foundation on February 21, 2002.

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James Keelor

RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner

James Keelor accepts the RTNDA First Amendment Leadership Award on March 10, 2005, at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington. James Keelor is a former news director and is currently the president of The Liberty Corporation Station group in Greenville, SC.

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Ted Koppel

Paul White Awards Ceremony

Ted Koppel speaks at RTNDA@NAB on April 19, 2004, in Las Vegas. Ted Koppel was the longtime anchor of ABC News' Nightline.

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Jim Lehrer

RTNDA First Amendment Awards Dinner

Jim Lehrer speaks after accepting the Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award on March 7, 2001, in Washington. Jim Lehrer is an executive editor and anchor for PBS.

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Edward R. Murrow

RTNDA Convention

On October 15, 1958, veteran broadcaster Edward R. Murrow delivered his famous "wires and lights in a box" speech before attendees of the RTNDA convention.

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Dan Rather

RTNDA1993

Dan Rather addresses attendees of RTNDA1993, in Miami Beach, Fla. Dan Rather was the anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News as well as contributing to 60 Minutes.

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• Dan Rather speaks at the RTNDA Conference and Exhibition in 1985
• Dan Rather accepts the Paul White Award in 1997
• Dan Rather accepts the Edward R. Murrow award in 2004

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Dan Rather

RTNDA Conference and Exhibition

Dan Rather speaks at the RTNDA Conference and Exhibition on September 11, 1985, in Nashville, Tenn. Dan Rather was the anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News as well as contributing to 60 Minutes.

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• Dan Rather addresses attendees of RTNDA1993
• Dan Rather accepts the Paul White Award in 1997
• Dan Rather accepts the Edward R. Murrow award in 2004

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Dan Rather

Paul White Awards Ceremony

Dan Rather speaks after accepting the Paul White Award on September 20, 1997, in New Orleans. Dan Rather was the anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News as well as contributing to 60 Minutes.

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• Dan Rather addresses attendees of RTNDA1993
• Dan Rather speaks at the RTNDA Conference and Exhibition in 1985
• Dan Rather accepts the Edward R. Murrow award in 2004

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Dan Rather

Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony

Dan Rather accepts the Edward R. Murrow award on behalf of CBS on October 4, 2004, in New York.  Dan Rather was the anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News as well as contributing to 60 Minutes.

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• Dan Rather addresses attendees of RTNDA1993
• Dan Rather speaks at the RTNDA Conference and Exhibition in 1985
• Dan Rather accepts the Paul White Award in 1997

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Nic Robertson

RTNDA@NAB 2003

Nic Roberston sends his remarks via video, filmed in Ruwaished, Jordan, to RTNDA@NAB on April 9, 2003. Nic Robertson is a senior international correspondent for CNN.

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John Seigenthaler

RTNDA2000

John Seigenthaler addresses attendees of RTNDA2000, in Minneapolis on September 14, 2000. John Seigenthaler is a former RTNDF trustee and NBC News correspondent.

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Neal Shapiro

RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner

Neal Shapiro addresses attendees of the RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner on March 10, 2005, at the Ritz-Carleton in Washington. Neal Shapiro was the former NBC News president.

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Bernard Shaw

Paul White Awards Ceremony

Bernard Shaw accepts the Paul White Award on October 12, 1996, in Los Angeles.� Bernard Shaw is an original anchor for CNN.

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Jack Shelley

RTNDA1966

Radio pioneer Jack Shelley addresses attendees of RTNDA1966 in Chicago on September 28, 1966.

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Carole Simpson

RTNDA2000

Carole Simpson speaks at RTNDA2000 in Minneapolis on September 16, 2000. Carole Simpson is the anchor for World News Tonight on ABC. Her work has also been seen on Nightline and 20/20.

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Wendy Whitworth

RTDNF First Amendment Awards Dinner

Wendy Whitworth accepts the First Amendment Service Award on March 10, 2005, at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington. Wendy Walker Whitworth is a CNN senior vice president and the senior executive producer of Larry King Live.

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Judy Woodruff

RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner

Judy Woodruff accepts the Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award on March 6, 2003, in Washington. Judy Woodruff has reported for CNN, NBC and PBS and is currently a senior correspondent for the News-Hour.

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Gary Wordlaw

RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner

Gary Wordlaw accepts the RTNDF First Amendment Service Award on March 7, 2001, in Washington. Gary Wordlaw is the general manager of WTXL-TV in Tallahassee, Fla. He was previously the vice president of news for WULP in New Orleans.

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Fred Young

RTDNF First Amendment Awards Dinner

Fred Young speaks after accepting the RTNDF First Amendment Service Award on March 13, 2002, in Washington. Fred Young is the senior vice president of news for Hearst-Argyle Television based in New York.

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Ed Bliss

Paul White Awards Ceremony

Ed Bliss gives his remarks after receiving the Paul White Award October 2, 1993, in Miami Beach, Fla. Ed Bliss was a former broadcast editor at CBS.

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Christiane Amanpour

Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony

CNN's Christiane Amanpour gives the keynote address at the Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony, held during RTNDA2000 in Minneapolis, September 13, 2000. Christiane Amanpour is CNN's chief international correspondent.

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• Christiane Amanpour Speaks at RTNDA@NAB 2007

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Bill Richardson

RTNDA@NAB 2005

Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico gives remarks at RTNDA@NAB on April 20, 2005.

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Peter Jennings

RTNDA Conference & Exhibition

Peter Jennings as the keynote speaker at RTNDA's Conference and Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn. on September 12, 1985. Peter Jennings was an anchor and senior editor of ABC's World News Tonight.

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• Peter Jennings accepts the Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast in 2004

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Christiane Amanpour

Paul White Awards Ceremony

Christiane Amanpour gives her acceptance speech at RTNDA@NAB after receiving the Paul White Award on April 16, 2007, in Las Vegas. Christiane Amanpour is CNN's chief international correspondent.

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• Christiane Amanpour Speaks at RTNDA2000

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Peter Jennings

Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony

Peter Jennings gives remarks after accepting the Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast on October 4, 2004, in New York. Peter Jennings was the anchor and senior editor of ABC's World News Tonight.

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• Peter Jennings gives the keynote address at the RTNDA Conference and Exhibition in 1985

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Tom Brokaw

Paul White Awards Ceremony

Tom Brokaw speaks after receiving the Paul White Award at RTNDA@NAB on April 8, 2002, in Las Vegas. Tom Brokaw was anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News until 2004.

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• Tom Brokaw speaks at RTNDA Conference and Exhibition in 1986
• Tom Brokaw gives keynote address at RTNDA2004

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Charles Gibson

Paul White Awards Ceremony

Charles Gibson gives his acceptance speech after receiving the Paul White Award at RTNDA@NAB on April 24, 2006, in Las Vegas. Charles Gibson is the co-anchor of ABC News' Good Morning America.

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William Wheatley

RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner

William Wheatley gives his remarks after receiving the First Amendment Service Award on March 9, 2006, at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington. Prior to retiring in 2005, William Wheatley served as executive vice president for NBC News. During his 30 years with NBC, he served as executive producer and senior producer of NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw.

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Gwen Ifill

RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner

Gwen Ifill gives remarks after receiving the Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award on March 9, 2006, at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington. Gwen Ifill is the moderator and managing editor of Washington Week and senior correspondent for The News Hour with Jim Lehrer.

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Charles Osgood

Paul White Awards Ceremony

CBS's Charles Osgood gives his remarks after receiving the Paul White Award at RTNDA@NAB on April 18, 2005, in Las Vegas. Charles Osgood is the anchor of CBS News Sunday Morning.

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Ed Bradley

RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner

Ed Bradley gives his remarks after receiving the Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award on March 10, 2005, at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington. Ed Bradley was a correspondent for CBS News as well as 60 Minutes.

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• Ed Bradley receives the Paul White Award in 2000

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Roone Arledge

RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner

Roone Arledge addressed the First Amendment in his remarks at the RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner on March 11, 1998, in Washington. Roone Arledge was the former president of ABC News.

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Melanie Bloom

Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony

Melanie bloom accepted the Edward R. Murrow Award on behalf of the late David Bloom on October 4, 2004, in New York. David Bloom was a former NBC correspondent and Weekend Today co-anchor

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Ed Bradley

Paul White Awards Ceremony

Ed Bradley speaks after receiving the Paul White Award on September 16, 2000, in Minneapolis. Ed Bradley was a correspondent for CBS News as well as 60 Minutes.

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• Ed Bradley receives the Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award in 2005

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Tom Brokaw

RTNDA Conference and Exhibition

Tom Brokaw was the keynote speaker for the RTNDA Conference and Exposition on August 26, 1986, in Salt Lake City. Tom Brokaw was anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News until 2004.

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• Tom Brokaw receives Paul White Award in 2002
• Tom Brokaw gives keynote address at RTNDA2004

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Tom Brokaw

Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony

Tom Brokaw gave the keynote address at the RTNDA awards dinner on October 4, 2004, in New York. Tom Brokaw was anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News until 2004.

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• Tom Brokaw receives Paul White Award in 2002
• Tom Brokaw speaks at RTNDA Conference and Exhibition in 1986

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Walter Cronkite

Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony

Walter Cronkite speaks after accepting the Edward R. Murrow Award on behalf of CBS, September 17, 1987, in New Orleans. Walter Cronkite is the former anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News.

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Sam Donaldson

RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner

Sam Donaldson speaks at the RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner on March 13, 2002, in Washington. Sam Donaldson is a veteran ABC News correspondent.

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Fred W. Friendly

Paul White Awards Ceremony

Fred W. Friendly accepts the Paul White Award on August 29, 1986, in Salt Lake City. Fred Friendly was the former CBS New president.

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Jeff Greenfield

RTNDA Conference and Exhibition

Jeff Greenfield gives remarks at the RTNDA Conference and Exhibition on December 2, 1988, in Las Vegas. Jeff Greenfield is the senior political correspondent for CBS News.

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Princell Hair

RTNDA@NAB 2004

Princell Hair speaks at RTNDA@NAB in Las Vegas on April 21, 2004. Princell Hair is the former executive vice president of CNN who now serves as the senior vice president of news operations for Comcast Sports Net.

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Don Hewitt

RTNDF First Amendment Awards Dinner

Don Hewitt accepts RTNDA's First Amendment Leadership Award on March 7, 2001, in Washington. Don Hewitt revolutionized CBS News with the premiere of 60 Minutes, a program created by Hewitt.

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• Don Hewitt accepts the Paul White Award in 1987

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Don Hewitt

Paul White Awards Ceremony

Don Hewitt accepts the Paul White Award on September 4, 1987, in Orlando, Fla. Don Hewitt revolutionized CBS News with the premiere of 60 Minutes, a program created by Hewitt.

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• Don Hewitt accepts the First Amendment Leadership Award in 2001

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Andrew Heyward

Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony

Andrew Heyward speaks at the Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony on October 9, 1996, in Los Angeles. Andrew Heyward was the former CBS News president.

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• Andrew Heyward delivers keynote address at the Edward R. Murrow Awards in 2003

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Andrew Heyward

Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony

Andrew Heyward delivers the keynote address at the Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony on October 13, 2003, in New York.� Andrew Heyward was the former CBS News president.

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• Andrew Heyward speaks at the Eward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony in 1996

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Lester Holt

RTNDA@NAB 2004

Lester Holt speaks at the RTNDA@NAB on April 19, 2004, in Las Vegas. Lester Holt is the weekend anchor for the NBC Nightly News, and is also the co-anchor of the weekend edition of TODAY.

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About the Speech Archive

For more than 60 years, RTNDA events have provided the podium from which broadcast industry giants have instigated some of history's most important discussions about the state of journalism.

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Christiane Amanpour

Speech Archive

Christiane Amanpour, chief international coorespondent for CNN, has given scathing assessments of the industry at two different RTNDA events.

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