Monday, October 24, 2011

Robert Pierpoint: A Star Among His Peers

One of the few surviving Murrow Boys, Robert Pierpoint, exits the planet at 86 after hip surgery.  Pierpoint joined CBS in 1949 and retired in 1990.  Pierpoint covered six presidents during his distinguished career. CBS News

I met Robert in 1973 when he and now-departed Ike Pappas camped out in the newsroom at the CBS affiliate where I was working in Detroit.  Don't recall the story. Both were great guys.  Didn't blow into town with Network TV egos. Sunday Bob Schieffer recalled Bob's stellar career:

1 comments:

  1. B.P. had less ego than is found in Keith Olbermann's cuticle.

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