When Robinson joined ABC News in 1978, this was to launch the three anchor format for the newly-named "World News Tonight." Along with that came the comeback of Peter Jennings to the anchor desk.
One minor correction: Robinson never worked at WRC in Washington -- he actually worked at WTOP/WDVM in DC which was (and still is as WUSA) the CBS affiliate in DC. WRC had (and still has) another African-American named Jim Vance at that time.
@digital2500 Although Max Robinson undoubtedly received his widest recognition as anchorman at WTOP, he wasn't hired there until 1969. Max Robinson was hired by WRC-TV in 1966, where he won six journalism awards for coverage of civil rights events such as the riots that followed the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I have ads from the DC TV Guide magazine of the late 1960s that would support this information, but RUclips will not allow me to include a link to those ads.
At 0:58 in this video, why does the announcer state that Max Robinson first anchored the World News Tonight program on September 4, 1978 when the three anchor concept actually began on July 10, 1978? I still find it hard to believe that he is gone. Max, it was an interesting six years in Chicago. I only wish that it had lasted longer.
Great history and man.
He was a pioneer whom I deeply loved and admired. Yes, it was July 10, 1978; not September 4,1978.
Nice bio! Keep them coming!
When Robinson joined ABC News in 1978, this was to launch the three anchor format for the newly-named "World News Tonight."
Along with that came the comeback of Peter Jennings to the anchor desk.
One minor correction: Robinson never worked at WRC in Washington -- he actually worked at WTOP/WDVM in DC which was (and still is as WUSA) the CBS affiliate in DC. WRC had (and still has) another African-American named Jim Vance at that time.
@digital2500 Although Max Robinson undoubtedly received his widest recognition as anchorman at WTOP, he wasn't hired there until 1969.
Max Robinson was hired by WRC-TV in 1966, where he won six journalism awards for coverage of civil rights events such as the riots that followed the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I have ads from the DC TV Guide magazine of the late 1960s that would support this information, but RUclips will not allow me to include a link to those ads.
At 0:58 in this video, why does the announcer state that Max Robinson first anchored the World News Tonight program on September 4, 1978 when the three anchor concept actually began on July 10, 1978?
I still find it hard to believe that he is gone. Max, it was an interesting six years in Chicago. I only wish that it had lasted longer.