The Murrow Boys | |
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Nationality | American |
Other names | Murrow's Boys |
Occupation | Broadcast Journalists |
Years active | World War II era |
Employer | CBS |
Known for | War correspondence, pioneering radio and early television journalism |
Notable work | Contributions to CBS World News Roundup and other significant wartime broadcasts |
Awards | Various individual awards (Note: as a group, associated with Edward R. Murrow's prestigious career) |
The Murrow Boys, or Murrow's Boys, were the CBS radio broadcast journalists most closely associated with Edward R. Murrow during his time at the network, most notably in the years before and during World War II.
Murrow recruited a number of newsmen and women to CBS during his years as a correspondent, European news chief, and executive. The "Boys" were his closest professional and personal associates. They also shared Murrow's preference for incisive, thought-provoking coverage of public affairs, abroad and at home. They achieved nationwide fame, and inadvertently became early examples of "celebrity journalism" in the days of radio and early television news.[1]