Peter Jennings
Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings was a Canadian and American television journalist. He was best known for serving as the sole anchor of ABC World News Tonight from 1983 until his death from lung cancer in 2005. Despite dropping out of high school, Jennings transformed himself into one of American television's most prominent journalists.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Toronto
- Educated at
- Lisgar Collegiate Institute
- Awards
- 🏆 Academy of Television Arts & Sciences🏆 Peabody Awards🏆 George Polk Award🏆 Disney Legends🏆 Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award
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"I was so focused on all of that, that it took me many hours, until my kids called, ironically. My kids both called and just left a little message that they were OK. And I turned around and went — Oh, …"
"I have never spent a day in my adult life where I didn't learn something, and if there is a born-again quality to me, that's it."
"Finally this evening, a brief note about change: Some of you have noticed in the last several days that I was not covering the Pope. While my colleagues at ABC did a superb job, I did think a few time…"
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Timeline
1938
Born
Birth2005
Died
Death
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