Paul Duke
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Paul Duke | |
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| Born | October 16, 1926 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 2005 (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Newspaper, radio, and television journalist |
| Known for | 20-year stint as moderator of Washington Week in Review on PBS |
Paul Welden Duke (October 16, 1926 — July 18, 2005) was an American newspaper, radio and television
PBS
.
Duke was born in Pennsylvania to Frank W. Duke (1888–1945) and Flossie C. Duke (1889–1952; née Mills). Both his parents hailed from
Civil rights. His byline became known nationally and, after ten years with the organization, AP rewarded him with a permanent assignment to its Washington
bureau.
He covered the
Emmy Award and gained an audience of 4.6 million. From 1980 to 1984, Duke also hosted The Lawmakers, a show on PBS about Congress.[1]
Duke retired as a full-time journalist in 1994, but continued to contribute reports to his old program from his new base in
National Public Radio (NPR)'s Washington station WETA. In 1999, upon the dismissal of his successor, Ken Bode, he briefly returned as moderator of Washington Week in Review until the eventual permanent host, Gwen Ifill, was able to assume her new duties. In 2003, Paul Duke was elected to the Common Cause
National Governing Board.
He was elected to the Common Cause National Governing Board in 1998.
Paul Duke was 78 when he died of acute leukemia at his home in Washington, D.C. He had a son, Paul Jr. from his first marriage to Janet Johnston. Since 1985 he had been married to Janet Wachter.
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