Hal Fishman

Harold "Hal" Fishman (August 25, 1931 – August 7, 2007) was a local news anchor in the Los Angeles area, serving on-air with Los Angeles-area television stations continuously between 1960 until his death in 2007. Fishman was the longest-running news anchor in the history of American television. He was also a record-holding aviator. "The Simpsons" cartoon television anchorman Kent Brockman was partially inspired by Hal Fishman.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 25, 1931
Birth place
Brooklyn
Date of deathAugust 07, 2007
Place of death
Los Angeles
Residence
Los Angeles

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External resources

  1. http://spotlight.ucla.edu/alumni/hal-fishman
  2. http://tv.trb.com/extras/ktla/hal/index.html