- Jerry Nachman
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Jerome A. "Jerry" Nachman (February 24, 1946 – January 19, 2004) born in Brooklyn and raised in Pittsburgh. He was the editor-in-chief of MSNBC until his death at his home in Hoboken, New Jersey after suffering from cancer.[1]
Biography
Nachman was editor-in-chief of the New York Post from 1989 to 1992, following a stint as a police reporter and political commentator at the Post. Prior to that, he served as news director of New York's NBC station, WNBC-TV, and as Vice President of New York's CBS flagship station, WCBS-TV. He also had been general manager of WRC radio and local TV stations in Washington, D.C.
Honors
Nachman was a Peabody Award, Edward R. Murrow Award, and Emmy Award winner and twice served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.
References
- ^ "Jerry Nachman dies at age 57". MSNBC. January 21, 2004. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4008978/ns/msnbc_tv/. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
Categories:- 1946 births
- 2004 deaths
- Emmy Award winners
- MSNBC
- New York Post people
- Peabody Award winners
- People from Brooklyn
- People from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Deaths from cancer
- American journalist, 1940s birth stubs
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