Fred W. Friendly

Fred W. Friendly (October 30, 1915 – March 3, 1998) was a president of CBS News and the creator, along with Edward R. Murrow, of the documentary television program See It Now. He originated the concept of public-access television cable TV channels.

Personal facts

Fred W. Friendly
Alias (AKA)Wachenheimer Ferdinand Friendly (birth name)
Birth dateOctober 30, 1915
Birth place
New York City
cause of death
Stroke
Date of deathMarch 03, 1998
Place of death
Riverdale Bronx
Resting place
Kensico Cemetery
Children

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External resources

  1. http://c250.columbia.edu/c250_celebrates/remarkable_columbians/fred_friendly.html
  2. http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9803/04/friendly.obit
  3. http://www.fredfriendly.org
  4. http://www.gradethenews.org/2006/radulovich.htm
  5. http://www.medialaw.org/Template.cfm?Section=Brennan_Award&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=2796
  6. http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/F/htmlF/friendlyfre/friendlyfre.htm
  7. http://www.npr.org/programs/lnfsound/stories/990709.stories.html
  8. http://www.pbs.org/fredfriendly/whocares/about_ff_seminars.html