Dallas Townsend

Dallas S. Townsend, Jr. (January 17, 1919 - June 1, 1995) was an American broadcast journalist who worked for CBS Radio and television for over 40 years.

Early career

Townsend attended Montclair Kimberley Academy, graduating in the class of 1936.^[1] He graduated from Princeton University in 1940 and thereafter attended the Columbia School of Journalism. After working briefly as an editor in New York City he served in the Army. During World War II he was an Army communications officer.

CBS

Townsend was associated with CBS for over 40 years. During his tenure he worked on the CBS Radio Network's morning World News Roundup and the Roundup's evening companion, then known as The World Tonight. Townsend covered a variety of news events including: national political conventions and elections, space launches, atomic tests, international peace conferences, and presidential inaugurations.

He anchored the CBS World News Roundup for the better part of 30 years, after CBS sent Winston Burdett to Rome in 1954. Most of that time he anchored 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. broadcasts but abandoned that schedule in last years with CBS because it required him to rise before the sun.

Dallas was survived by his wife of 56 years, Lois Bradley Townsend. They lived in Montclair, New Jersey and raised four children, three daughters and a son: Katharine, Nancy, Patricia and Douglas. He retired in 1985 from CBS and moved to Sarasota, Florida. They spent much of their time in Bala, Ontario, Canada.

References

1. ^ Alumni Awards, Montclair Kimberley Academy. Accessed March 6, 2011.

Sources

• Princeton University Memorials
• American Journalism Review:The Last Good Meal in a World of Snacks
• Caskets on Parade

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Name	Townsend, Dallas
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Short description	CBS radio and television journalist
Date of birth	January 17, 1919
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Date of death	June 1, 1995
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