Daniel Schorr dies at 93
Daniel Schorr, the NPR analyst who was the last active member of Edward R. Murrow’s team at CBS, died Friday morning, NPR announced. He was 93.
He had been a senior news analyst for NPR since 1985, offering commentary on “Weekend Edition” and “All Things Considered.”
“What other person was personally acquainted with both Richard Nixon and Frank Zappa?” asked Scott Simon, the host of Weekend Edition. “Dan was around for both the Russian Revolution and the Digital Revolution. Nobody else in broadcast journalism — or perhaps any field — had as much experience and wisdom.
He added: “In a business that’s known for burning out people, Dan Schorr shined for nearly a century.”...
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He had been a senior news analyst for NPR since 1985, offering commentary on “Weekend Edition” and “All Things Considered.”
“What other person was personally acquainted with both Richard Nixon and Frank Zappa?” asked Scott Simon, the host of Weekend Edition. “Dan was around for both the Russian Revolution and the Digital Revolution. Nobody else in broadcast journalism — or perhaps any field — had as much experience and wisdom.
He added: “In a business that’s known for burning out people, Dan Schorr shined for nearly a century.”...