Lester Crystal
Lester Crystal | |
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Born | Lester Martin Crystal September 13, 1934 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | June 24, 2020 | (aged 85)
Education | M.S., Northwestern University |
Occupation(s) | Television news producer, executive |
Known for | President of NBC News; executive producer of PBS NewsHour |
Lester Martin Crystal (September 13, 1934 – June 24, 2020) was an Emmy Award-winning American television news executive best known for being the founding executive producer of the nation’s first hour-long nightly newscast, The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour (now called the
During his half-century in broadcast journalism, Crystal produced U.S. political convention and election night coverage for eight national elections from 1976 to 2004 for both NBC and PBS.
Personal life and education
Les Crystal was born to a Jewish family in Duluth, Minnesota, the son of Sara (née Davis) and Isadore Crystal, a delicatessen owner and wholesale food distributor. He graduated from
References
- ^ "Les Crystal, a guiding force behind NewsHour, dies at 85". PBS NewsHour. PBS NewsHour. June 24, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ Prial, Frank J. (April 11, 1983). "Lester Crystal, The Man Who's Changing 'The MacNeil–Lehrer Report'". The New York Times.
- ^ "Lester Crystal, President of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, to retire in August 2010" (Press release). PBS NewsHour. May 20, 2010. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Duluth East High School Foundation. Archivedfrom the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ "Medill Hall of Achievement Honoree Lester M. Crystal".
- ^ "Les Crystal's NewsHour legacy as a great boss and a friend". PBS NewsHour. June 24, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-25.