Edward R. Murrow

Edward R. Murrow Historical Figure Nationality: United States Year of Birth: 1908 Year of Death: 1965 Cause of Death: Lung cancer Religion: Quaker Occupation: Broadcaster, Journalist, Author of Non-Fiction Spouse: Janet Huntington Brewster Children: Charles Casey Murrow Professional Affiliations: CBS Political Party: Democratic Party Fictional Appearances: Worldwar POD: May 30, 1942 Appearance(s): Tilting the Balance Type of Appearance: Direct (via radio) The War That Came Early POD: July 20, 1936; Relevant POD: September 29, 1938 Appearance(s): Two Fronts Type of Appearance: Direct (via broadcast)

Edward Roscoe Murrow (given name: Egbert, April 25, 1908 - April 27, 1965) was an American broadcast journalist. He first came to prominence with a series of radio news broadcasts from war-torn London, England during World War II, which were followed by millions of listeners in the United States and Canada. He was known for his intelligence and integrity in the delivery of the news. In 1954, he engaged in a famous, controversial televised debate with US Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-Wisconsin), regarding the likelihood of communist infiltration in American institutions.

Literary comment

Harry Turtledove says that part of "News From the Front" was written in Edward R. Murrow's style. Murrow is not specifically mentioned in that story, however.

Edward R. Murrow in Worldwar

Edward R. Murrow was a leading American journalist and broadcaster during World War II and the war against the Race's Conquest Fleet. Like most broadcasters, Murrow was very cagey about his location to as to make himself less of a target. He signed off as being "somewhere" in the country.

Murrow's broadcasts often ended on a light-note. On one occasion, he relayed an anecdote about a Lizard attack on a dummy airfield built by the U.S. According to Murrow, the Lizards attacked the dummy field with dummy bombs - proof, according to Murrow, that the Lizards had a sense of humor.

Edward R. Murrow in The War That Came Early

Edward R. Murrow was in London to cover the Second World War. In a broadcast in October 1942, Murrow reported that the British aircraft carrier, HMS Ark Royal, had been sunk by a German u-boat northeast of Scotland. He also noted that the British were more interested in the upcoming U.S. Congressional elections than they had been in the past, as any isolationist gains could upset the flow of arms and other supplies coming to the U.K., which would only further hurt the British war against Germany. Murrow concluded his report by noting that many in the U.K. were much happier with the peace brought about by the Hess Agreement than they were with the current state of affairs.