. He first came to prominence with a series of radio news
broadcasts during World War II
, which were followed by millions of listeners in the United States
and Canada
.
Fellow journalists Eric Sevareid
, Ed Bliss
, and Alexander Kendrick
considered Murrow one of journalism's greatest figures, noting his honesty and integrity in delivering the news.
A pioneer of television news broadcasting, Murrow produced a series of TV news reports that helped lead to the censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy
.
Murrow was born Egbert Roscoe Murrow at Polecat Creek, near Greensboro
, in Guilford County, North Carolina
, the son of Roscoe C.
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