David Brinkley

David Brinkley was an American television journalist and news anchor, best known for co-anchoring NBC’s Huntley–Brinkley Report and ABC’s This Week.

Chet Huntley: Chet Huntley was an American broadcast journalist who co-anchored NBC’s Huntley–Brinkley Report with David Brinkley. His partnership with Brinkley made the NBC evening newscast distinctive.
Huntley–Brinkley Report: The NBC evening newscast co-anchored by Chet Huntley and David Brinkley from 1956 to 1970. This broadcast made Brinkley a national news figure.
Television news: Journalism produced for television, combining spoken reporting with moving images and sound. Brinkley’s career unfolded as television became a central source of national news.
Peabody Award: An annual award recognizing distinguished achievement in electronic media. Brinkley’s television journalism received Peabody recognition.
Tom Brokaw: Tom Brokaw is an American broadcast journalist who anchored NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. Brokaw followed Brinkley among NBC’s leading evening-news anchors.
This Week: An ABC Sunday morning public-affairs program, originally called This Week with David Brinkley. Brinkley hosted the program from its 1981 debut until 1996.
News anchoring: The presentation and coordination of a news program by a lead journalist or team. His restrained on-air style became a model of network anchoring.
Presidential Medal of Freedom: The highest civilian honor awarded by the president of the United States. Brinkley received the medal in recognition of his public contributions.
Sam Donaldson: Sam Donaldson is an American journalist and television correspondent known for his work at ABC News. Donaldson joined Brinkley as a prominent voice on ABC’s This Week.
1960 United States presidential election: The U.S. presidential election in which John F. Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon. Brinkley’s election-night reporting helped establish his reputation for incisive commentary.

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