Ned Calmer
Encyclopedia
Ned Calmer was a Chicago-born American journalist and author. He was a long-time CBS News
analyst and close associate of Edward R. Murrow
.
to work for CBS
in 1940. He worked abroad and in the United States as a member of the war time news team known as Murrow's Boys
. Other notable members include Charles Collingwood
, Richard C. Hottelet
and Larry LeSueur
.
During his tenure at CBS Calmer also hosted the CBS World News Roundup
. The radio show began on
March 13, 1938 in response to growing tensions in Europe. It was originally hosted by veteran newsman Robert Trout
and included short wave reports from London, Paris, Vienna, Rome and Berlin.
In addition to Trout and Calmer several other notable Murrow's Boys and journalists hosted and rose to prominence through CBS World News Roundup. They include Eric Sevareid
, Charles Collingwood
, Howard K. Smith
, Bill Lynch
and Winston Burdett
.
).
CBS News
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
analyst and close associate of Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow
Edward Roscoe Murrow, KBE was an American broadcast journalist. He first came to prominence with a series of radio news broadcasts during World War II, which were followed by millions of listeners in the United States and Canada.Fellow journalists Eric Sevareid, Ed Bliss, and Alexander Kendrick...
.
Work At CBS
Calmer was hired by Edward R. MurrowEdward R. Murrow
Edward Roscoe Murrow, KBE was an American broadcast journalist. He first came to prominence with a series of radio news broadcasts during World War II, which were followed by millions of listeners in the United States and Canada.Fellow journalists Eric Sevareid, Ed Bliss, and Alexander Kendrick...
to work for CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
in 1940. He worked abroad and in the United States as a member of the war time news team known as Murrow's Boys
Murrow's Boys
Murrow’s Boys, or “The Murrow Boys,” were the CBS broadcast journalists most closely associated with Edward R. Murrow during his years at the network, most notably the years before and during World War II....
. Other notable members include Charles Collingwood
Charles Collingwood
Charles Collingwood may refer to:* Charles Collingwood , British actor, best known for his work in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers* Charles Collingwood , American newscaster for CBS...
, Richard C. Hottelet
Richard C. Hottelet
Richard C. Hottelet was a Brooklyn-born American broadcast journalist for the latter half of the twentieth century. He continues to write and lecture....
and Larry LeSueur
Larry LeSueur
Larry LeSueur , born Laurence Edward LeSueur, was an American journalist, who was a war correspondent during World War II. He worked closely with Edward R. Murrow and was one of the original Murrow's Boys. He died in 2003 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.-Early life:Larry LeSueur was...
.
During his tenure at CBS Calmer also hosted the CBS World News Roundup
CBS World News Roundup
The CBS World News Roundup is a radio newscast that airs weekday mornings and evenings on the CBS Radio Network.It first went on-air on March 13, 1938 at 8 p.m...
. The radio show began on
March 13, 1938 in response to growing tensions in Europe. It was originally hosted by veteran newsman Robert Trout
Robert Trout
Robert "Bob" Trout was an American broadcast news reporter, best known for his radio work before and during World War II...
and included short wave reports from London, Paris, Vienna, Rome and Berlin.
In addition to Trout and Calmer several other notable Murrow's Boys and journalists hosted and rose to prominence through CBS World News Roundup. They include Eric Sevareid
Eric Sevareid
Arnold Eric Sevareid was a CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977. He was one of a group of elite war correspondents—dubbed "Murrow's Boys"—because they were hired by pioneering CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow....
, Charles Collingwood
Charles Collingwood
Charles Collingwood may refer to:* Charles Collingwood , British actor, best known for his work in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers* Charles Collingwood , American newscaster for CBS...
, Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
Howard Kingsbury Smith was an American journalist, radio reporter, television anchorman, political commentator, and film actor. He was one of the original Edward R. Murrow boys.-Early life:...
, Bill Lynch
Bill Lynch
Bill Lynch is a college athletics administrator and former American football player and coach. Since March 2011, he has served at the Associate Athletic Director for Development at Butler University...
and Winston Burdett
Winston Burdett
Winston Burdett was an American broadcast journalist and correspondent for the CBS Radio Network during World War II and later for CBS television news. He was born in Buffalo, New York. From 1937-1942 he was involved with the Communist Party...
.
Other work
From 1927 Calmer worked for seven years at various European publications. Those included the Paris Tribune and the Paris Herald (the European editions of the Chicago Tribune and the New York HeraldNew York Herald
The New York Herald was a large distribution newspaper based in New York City that existed between May 6, 1835, and 1924.-History:The first issue of the paper was published by James Gordon Bennett, Sr., on May 6, 1835. By 1845 it was the most popular and profitable daily newspaper in the UnitedStates...
).