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Robert MacNeil, creator and first anchor of PBS 'NewsHour' nightly newscast, dies at 93

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Robert MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast "The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour" in the 1970s, died on Friday. He was 93.

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  1. NPR

    Robert MacNeil, creator and first anchor of PBS 'NewsHour,' dies at 93 (opens NPR)

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    MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast "The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour" in the 1970s and co-anchored the show for with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades, died on Friday

  2. The Daily Caller

    Famous News Anchor Robert MacNeil Dies At 93 (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Legendary PBS anchor Robert MacNeil died Friday at the age of 93, his family confirmed, according to multiple reports.

  3. CBS News

    Robert MacNeil, longtime anchor of PBS (opens CBS News)

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    MacNeil created and co-anchored the no-frills PBS newscast "The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour" with his late partner, Jim Lehrer,​ for two decades.

  4. Washington Post

    Robert MacNeil, urbane anchor who founded ‘PBS NewsHour,’ dies at 93 (opens Washington Post)

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    He forged a two-decade partnership with Jim Lehrer, his co-anchor on public television.

  5. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Robert MacNeil, creator and first anchor of PBS 'NewsHour' nightly newscast, dies at 93 (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Robert MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast "The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour" in the 1970s, died on Friday. He was 93.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Robert MacNeil, the stately journalist who brought news to PBS, dies at 93 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    MacNeil is the founding anchor of "PBS NewsHour," which he launched as "The Robert MacNeil Report." He also covered the JFK assassination for NBC.

  7. Deadline

    Robert MacNeil Dies: Longtime PBS ‘MacNeil/Lehrer Report’ Co-Anchor Was 93 (opens Deadline)

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    Robert MacNeil, the veteran PBS newsman who co-founded and co-hosted the long-running PBS NewsHour and MacNeil/Lehrer Report with Jim Lehrer, died today. He was 93. MacNeil died of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.

  8. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Robert MacNeil, earnest news anchor for PBS, dies at 93 (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    MacNeil spent time at NBC News early in his career and was a reporter for the network in Dallas on the day President John Kennedy was assassinated.

  9. KTVZ Bend

    Robert MacNeil, legendary PBS News anchor, dies at age 93 (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Longtime broadcast journalist Robert MacNeil, who covered some of the biggest headlines of the 20th century and co-anchored PBS nightly news for two decades, died on Friday, PBS announced. He was 93.

  10. Variety

    Robert MacNeil, Longtime PBS ‘NewsHour’ Anchor, Dies at 93 (opens Variety)

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    Robert MacNeil, the PBS anchor who hosted the 'MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour' with Jim Lehrer, died Friday.

  11. PBS NewsHour

    Robert MacNeil, co-founder of NewsHour, dies at 93 (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    MacNeil, a pioneer of public media journalism and a driving force behind the show that would become the PBS NewsHour, died Friday at the age of 93.

  12. Fox News

    Robert MacNeil, longtime PBS anchorman, dies at 93 (opens Fox News)

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    Longtime political journalist, PBS anchorman and the founder of "PBS NewsHour," Robert MacNeil, has passed away in a Manhattan hospital at the age of 93.

  13. New York Post

    Robert MacNeil, first anchor of PBS ‘NewsHour’ nightly newscast, dead at 93 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Robert MacNeil, who created PBS newscast “The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored the show with Jim Lehrer, has died.

  14. The Guardian

    Robert MacNeil, co-anchor of PBS’s NewsHour segment, dies aged 93 (opens The Guardian)

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    The news anchor first gained prominence for his coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings in 1975

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