Meet the Press's Tim Russert - Dead at 58
Tim Russert's last interview by MSNBC reporter: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25137286/Tom Brokaw announces Russert's death: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwNcuikop8A
Tim Russert's Interview Highlights: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/15/nbc-honors-russert-with-e_n_107196.html
Luke Russert interview: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25186769#25186769
NBC's 'Meet The Press' Host Tim Russert Dead At 58 -- NEW YORK (CBS) ― NBC Senior Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief of NBC News Tim Russert is dead. The longtime moderator of "Meet The Press" was 58 years old. Russert was the Managing Editor and Moderator of "Meet the Press", and political analyst for "NBC Nightly News" and the "TODAY" program. Russert also anchored "The Tim Russert Show," a weekly interview program on MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608/
Tim Russert was also an author writing three best selling books, "Big Russ and Me", "Wisdom of Our Fathers," and "Big Russ and Me Father and Son", which brought fame to his working-class dad and enshrined Russert's reputation as a man of modest western New York roots. The success of the three books, with Russert passing just two days before Father's Day, can only cement his attributions to Fathers everywhere. Too many, Russert's legacy may be as one who brought to the forefront the importance of fatherhood, even amongst authors of collegiate social science text books, where fathers are commonly perceived as a lesser influence than mothers, in the socialization process of sons and daughters.
Russert climbed the Political Journalist ladder in a unique way. Russert graduated from John Carroll University, and then Russert put himself through Ohio's Cleveland-Marshall College of Law by 'booking a Bruce Springsteen concert and winning big in a Buffalo pinochle game.'
Russert graduated from Law School with honors. Russert quickly gravitated to New York politics, becoming chief of staff for ten-Senator Daniel Patric Moynihan at age 29. In 1984, he worked for then-Govenor Mario Cuomo. Later that year, Russert decided to changed careers to broadcast journalism, becoming an assistante to the NBC News president. In April 1985, Russert supervised the live broadcasts of the "Today" program from Rome, negotiating and arranging an appearance by Pope John Paul II, a first for American television. In 1986 and 1987, Russert led NBC News weeklong broadcasts from South America, Australia and China. In 1988 Russert took over the Washington Bureau, and shortly afterwards became a "Today" commentator by accident, when NBC executives, amused by his political banter during daily conference calls decided to put him on the air. In 1991, Russert took over a lanquishing "Meet the Press" program, extended the program to an hour, and a few years later "Meet the Press" was number one. "Meet the Press" with Tim Russert, has consistently been #1 since the mid-90's.His signature trait there was an unrelenting style of questioning. Tim's last contract -- which would have ended in 2012 -- for the 'one day a week' program was 5-million dollars with the show's profits exceeding 50-million dollars annually. I am sure that Russert had a share of the profits. Pretty good for only two commercial breaks in "Meet the Press."
Russert has interviewed every major figure on the American political scene. Earlier this year, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Washingtonian magazine also once dubbed Russert the best journalist in town, and described "Meet the Press" as "the most interesting and important hour on television." In 2008, Time Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Tom Brokaw, the former anchor of NBC Nightly News, came on air during a special report Friday afternoon and said Russert collapsed and died while at work in the NBC news bureau in Washington, D.C. Brokaw said Russert's death came during a political campaign that "he loved." He called Russert a "beloved colleague" and "one of the premier journalists of our time."
"This news division will not be the same without his strong, clear voice," Brokaw said. "He'll be missed as he was loved greatly."
Russert, who received 48 honorary doctorates, won countless other awards for excellence during
his career, including the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio-Television News Directors Association, the John Peter Zenger Freedom of the Press Award, the American Legion Journalism Award, the Veterans of Foreign Wars News Media Award, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Journalism Award, the Allen H. Neuharth Award for Excellence in Journalism, the David Brinkley Award for Excellence in Communication and the Catholic Academy for Communication’s Gabriel Award.
He was a member of the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame and a member of the board of directors of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
He was a trustee of the Freedom Forum’s Newseum and a member of the board of directors of the Greater Washington Boys and Girls Club and America’s Promise — Alliance for Youth.
In 1995, the National Father’s Day Committee named him “Father of the Year,” Parents magazine honored him as “Dream Dad” in 1998, and in 2001 the National Fatherhood Initiative also recognized him as Father of the Year. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/
Timothy John Russert Jr. was born in Buffalo on May 7, 1950. Russert was a graduate of Canisius High School, John Carroll University and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Tim was a member of the bar in both New York and Washington, D.C.
Survivors include his wife, Maureen Orth, a writer for Vanity Fair magazine, whom he met at the 1976 Democratic National Convention; their son, Luke; and Big Russ, Timothy Joseph Russert.
Tim Russert was also an author writing three best selling books, "Big Russ and Me", "Wisdom of Our Fathers," and "Big Russ and Me Father and Son", which brought fame to his working-class dad and enshrined Russert's reputation as a man of modest western New York roots. The success of the three books, with Russert passing just two days before Father's Day, can only cement his attributions to Fathers everywhere. Too many, Russert's legacy may be as one who brought to the forefront the importance of fatherhood, even amongst authors of collegiate social science text books, where fathers are commonly perceived as a lesser influence than mothers, in the socialization process of sons and daughters.
Russert climbed the Political Journalist ladder in a unique way. Russert graduated from John Carroll University, and then Russert put himself through Ohio's Cleveland-Marshall College of Law by 'booking a Bruce Springsteen concert and winning big in a Buffalo pinochle game.'
Russert graduated from Law School with honors. Russert quickly gravitated to New York politics, becoming chief of staff for ten-Senator Daniel Patric Moynihan at age 29. In 1984, he worked for then-Govenor Mario Cuomo. Later that year, Russert decided to changed careers to broadcast journalism, becoming an assistante to the NBC News president. In April 1985, Russert supervised the live broadcasts of the "Today" program from Rome, negotiating and arranging an appearance by Pope John Paul II, a first for American television. In 1986 and 1987, Russert led NBC News weeklong broadcasts from South America, Australia and China. In 1988 Russert took over the Washington Bureau, and shortly afterwards became a "Today" commentator by accident, when NBC executives, amused by his political banter during daily conference calls decided to put him on the air. In 1991, Russert took over a lanquishing "Meet the Press" program, extended the program to an hour, and a few years later "Meet the Press" was number one. "Meet the Press" with Tim Russert, has consistently been #1 since the mid-90's.His signature trait there was an unrelenting style of questioning. Tim's last contract -- which would have ended in 2012 -- for the 'one day a week' program was 5-million dollars with the show's profits exceeding 50-million dollars annually. I am sure that Russert had a share of the profits. Pretty good for only two commercial breaks in "Meet the Press."Russert has interviewed every major figure on the American political scene. Earlier this year, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Washingtonian magazine also once dubbed Russert the best journalist in town, and described "Meet the Press" as "the most interesting and important hour on television." In 2008, Time Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Tom Brokaw, the former anchor of NBC Nightly News, came on air during a special report Friday afternoon and said Russert collapsed and died while at work in the NBC news bureau in Washington, D.C. Brokaw said Russert's death came during a political campaign that "he loved." He called Russert a "beloved colleague" and "one of the premier journalists of our time."
"This news division will not be the same without his strong, clear voice," Brokaw said. "He'll be missed as he was loved greatly."
Russert, who received 48 honorary doctorates, won countless other awards for excellence during
his career, including the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio-Television News Directors Association, the John Peter Zenger Freedom of the Press Award, the American Legion Journalism Award, the Veterans of Foreign Wars News Media Award, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Journalism Award, the Allen H. Neuharth Award for Excellence in Journalism, the David Brinkley Award for Excellence in Communication and the Catholic Academy for Communication’s Gabriel Award.He was a member of the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame and a member of the board of directors of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
He was a trustee of the Freedom Forum’s Newseum and a member of the board of directors of the Greater Washington Boys and Girls Club and America’s Promise — Alliance for Youth.
In 1995, the National Father’s Day Committee named him “Father of the Year,” Parents magazine honored him as “Dream Dad” in 1998, and in 2001 the National Fatherhood Initiative also recognized him as Father of the Year. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/
Timothy John Russert Jr. was born in Buffalo on May 7, 1950. Russert was a graduate of Canisius High School, John Carroll University and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Tim was a member of the bar in both New York and Washington, D.C.
Survivors include his wife, Maureen Orth, a writer for Vanity Fair magazine, whom he met at the 1976 Democratic National Convention; their son, Luke; and Big Russ, Timothy Joseph Russert.
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