When the News Went Live

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Dallas 1963

Bob Huffaker, Bill Mercer, George Phenix , Wes Wise

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English

Taylor Trade
01 October 2004

History; History of the Americas; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Political assassinations; Press & journalism

When routine coverage of JFK's Dallas visit suddenly evolved into reporting a worldwide tragedy, KRLD reporters assumed the duty of reassuring a shocked nation and an anxious world. Broadcast journalism came of age in that crisis, and KRLD News earned the profession's highest honor for its on-the-scene reporting. The writers worked in support of Dan Rather and Walter Cronkite as they reported the first on-camera murder and initiated the first continuous live coverage. Reporters who were part of this watershed in broadcast journalism have had four decades to consider events that were too fast and stunning to allow emotional detachment or reflection. They have never written their account of what happened on the scene in Dallas in 1963 until this book, and no other group had quite the behind-the-scene perspectives these four shared.

By: Bob Huffaker, Bill Mercer, George Phenix, Wes Wise
Foreword by: Dan Rather
Imprint: Taylor Trade
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 422g
ISBN: 9781589791398
ISBN 10: 1589791398
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 October 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bob Huffaker, an investigative reporter, Army officer, police officer, college professor and editor of Texas Monthly, lives in Denton, Texas. Bill Mercer, the voice of the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Rangers, and the Chicago White Sox and a member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame, lives in Richardson, Texas. George Phenix, co-founder and publisher of Texas Weekly, for twenty years the state's top legislative newsletter, lives in Austin, Texas. Wes Wise, a pioneer of baseball play-by-play; writer for Sports Illustrated, Time, and Life; and former Mayor, lives in Dallas, Texas. Wes Wise, pioneer of baseball play-by-play and Southwest Correspondent for Sports Illustrated; published in Time and Life; Mayor of Dallas for five years; personal acquaintance of Jack Ruby; and witness in the Ruby trial. Bill Mercer, CBS voice of the Dallas Cowboys and Harry Caray's Chicago White Sox play-by-play partner; author of a history of combat landing craft; journalist and college professor; witness to Oswald's news conference declaring his innocence. George Phenix, for twenty years editor of Texas Weekly, the state's top legislative newsletter; publisher of several newspapers; former aide to Senator Lloyd Bentsen and Congressman Jake Pickle; photographer on the scene for Oswald's murder.

Reviews for When the News Went Live: Dallas 1963

TV reporters Bob Huffaker, Bill Mercer, George Phenix and Wes Wise combine to recall the assassination of President Kennedy in When the News Went Live: Dallas 1963. These four describe what it was like when reporters did everything, including process and edit, in time for the next newscast.--Judy Alter The Dallas Morning News