Paul White
Journalist, Author
1902 – 1955
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Who was Paul White?
Paul Welrose White was an American journalist and news director who founded the Columbia Broadcasting System's news division in 1933 and directed it for 13 years. His leadership spanned World War II and earned a 1945 Peabody Award for CBS Radio. After his departure from CBS in 1946 he wrote a textbook on broadcast journalism, News on the Air. Since 1956 the Radio Television Digital News Association has presented the Paul White Award for lifetime achievement as its highest honor.
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- Born
- Jun 6, 1902
Pittsburg - Also known as
- Paul Welrose White
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Employment
- News director, CBS
- Died
- Jul 9, 1955
San Diego
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on July 23, 2013
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