Edward R. Murrow
Biography
Edward Roscoe Murrow was a trailblazing American broadcast journalist and war correspondent born Egbert Roscoe Murrow on April 25, 1908. He rose to prominence during World War II with live radio broadcasts from Europe for CBS News, recruiting the legendary "Murrow Boys" team of correspondents. A pioneer in radio and television news, Murrow produced influential reports that led to Senator Joseph McCarthy's censure and cemented his status as one of journalism's greatest figures.