Hal Bruno
Hal Bruno | |
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| Born | Harold Robinson Bruno Jr. October 25, 1928 University of Illinois (Bachelor's degree ) |
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| Years active | 1950-2008 |
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Margaret "Meg" Christian Bruno
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Harold Robinson "Hal" Bruno, Jr. (October 25, 1928 – November 8, 2011) was an American
Biography
Early life
Hal Bruno was born in
He served in the
Career
Bruno launched his professional career as a
He joined the staff of
ABC News
Bruno joined ABC News in 1978 after leaving Newsweek.[1][2] He oversaw ABC News' election and political coverage during the 1980s and 1990s.[1] Ken Rudin, the current political editor of NPR who worked as Bruno's deputy at ABC News, described Bruno as "...the eyes and ears for Peter (Jennings) and 'World News Tonight' and (Ted) Koppel."[1] As political director, Bruno packaged much of the political headlines presented by ABC's best known reporters, including Ted Koppel, Cokie Roberts, Sam Donaldson, and Peter Jennings.[2] Colleagues, such as Donaldson, have described Bruno as personally knowing nearly every major party county chairman in the United States.[2]
While much of his work at ABC took place off-screen, Bruno was invited onto news and talk shows owing to his political expertise.
Bruno received public attention as the moderator of the 1992 vice presidential debate in
Bruno also scolded the debate's audience when they jeered candidates Quayle and Gore, saying, "There’s no call for that ... so knock that off."[2]
He retired from ABC in 1999 to become the chairman of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.[4][5]
Firefighting
Bruno said that his interest in
Bruno called in coverage of the attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.[3] He was one of the first rescue workers to respond to the Pentagon attack and remained on site for hours.[2]
Later life
Bruno was inducted into the Society of Professional Journalists Hall of Fame in 2008.[3]
Bruno died at Suburban Hospital in
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Hal Bruno dies at 83, Was ABC political director for two decades". Variety. 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ^ Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Wolf, Z. Byron (2011-11-09). "Hal Bruno of ABC News Dies at 83". ABC News. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ a b c "Former ABC News political director dies at 83". Bloomberg Businessweek. 2011-11-10. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
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