My father watched Huntley-Brinkley every night. I watched Cronkite. All were journalists from the mold of Edward R Murrow. They don't make broadcast journalists like Murrow, Huntley, Brinkley or Cronkite anymore.
And by great you mean, told the actual truth, and didn't serve as a mouthpiece or echo-chamber for one political party receiving kickbacks from foreign interests, which then were passed to the management of said journalists.
And Chet rides off into the sunset. Hard competitors indeed, but honest and honorable ones. The men I grew up with, along with Peter Jennings, Howard K. Smith and Frank Reynolds at ABC.
Although both anchors initially disliked it, the sign-off became famous. Huntley and Brinkley gained great celebrity themselves, with surveys showing them better known than John Wayne, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart or the Beatles.
I definitely remember the music from H-B news at the end of the newscast as a little kid, & years later I found it on a CD that had music from other commercials & the minute I saw it I bought it & still have it & love listening to the entire 12 minutes of that song, so powerful and so classic
The original concept of the two city newscast (New York and DC) originated from a West Virginia television station with the call letters WSAZ….WSAZ had studios in the cities of Huntington and Charleston and the newscast came from the studios in both cities (it still retains that format today)….NBC (WSAZ's network) studied the concept and came up with the Huntley-Brinkley report in 1956.
The closing theme is the beginning of the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s 9th symphony. This recording is by the NBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini in 1952.
Classy message by Walter Cronkite
My father watched Huntley-Brinkley every night. I watched Cronkite. All were journalists from the mold of Edward R Murrow. They don't make broadcast journalists like Murrow, Huntley, Brinkley or Cronkite anymore.
It's so classy to see Walter Cronkite give him a send-off.
I LOVE that Chet Huntley did a cameo on the "other" network.
What was NBC going to do at that point? Fire him? LOL
Seriously though, I agree. A level of class we've not seen in news for 30 years.
My family always watched Walter Cronkite, my grandparents Huntley/Brinkley. These were real journalists.
When journalism used to be great.
Agreed, and when journalism was actually journalism...
@@koroba01 Now they're all crybaby "political activists" !! Journalism is truly dead & gone. Walter Cronkite is rolling in his grave right now.
And by great you mean, told the actual truth, and didn't serve as a mouthpiece or echo-chamber for one political party receiving kickbacks from foreign interests, which then were passed to the management of said journalists.
@@ChatGPT1111 Exactly. Journalism is truly dead. RIP
And Chet rides off into the sunset. Hard competitors indeed, but honest and honorable ones. The men I grew up with, along with Peter Jennings, Howard K. Smith and Frank Reynolds at ABC.
Harry Reasoner too.
Although both anchors initially disliked it, the sign-off became famous. Huntley and Brinkley gained great celebrity themselves, with surveys showing them better known than John Wayne, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart or the Beatles.
"Good night, Chet, Good night, David." became a popular catchphrase used in many sitcoms and variety shows in the 60's.
I definitely remember the music from H-B news at the end of the newscast as a little kid, & years later I found it on a CD that had music from other commercials & the minute I saw it I bought it & still have it & love listening to the entire 12 minutes of that song, so powerful and so classic
Amazing the sound of all the news wire teletypes just chugging away.
My father worked with Walter Cronkite, his name is in the credits on here...Later on, he went to work for the Today show in NYC..
Which one is your Dad?
@@thecardsaysmoops yea
Wow..when news dealt in facts and truth...what a concept!!!
it still does, get your head out of the gutter
absolute class from Walter
And that's the way it was. Too bad it isn't like that anymore.
I remember seeing Huntley-Brinkley as a child. I could tell, even then, that they were something special. Brings back memories.
back when broadcast journalism contained an element of class.....
Watched it with dinner. As a kid, I knew about Viet Nam, and other important things. Huntley and Brinkley were awesome.
Such class and dignity; and may I add, a gorgeous credit roll.
Class and dignity that we do not always see in today's media.
@@gidzmobug2323 except we DO.
0:36 - ...but that's the way it was: Friday, July 31, 1970. Goodbye, Chet.
Love seeing those newsroom teletypes! I worked on those in the US Navy.
The original concept of the two city newscast (New York and DC) originated from a West Virginia television station with the call letters WSAZ….WSAZ had studios in the cities of Huntington and Charleston and the newscast came from the studios in both cities (it still retains that format today)….NBC (WSAZ's network) studied the concept and came up with the Huntley-Brinkley report in 1956.
Fascinating. Thank You!!
The Huntley-Brinkley Report, October 29,1956-July 31,1970. On August 3, 1970, "NBC Nightly News with John Chancellor" premiered.
I remember the signoff music very well.
The closing theme is the beginning of the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s 9th symphony. This recording is by the NBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini in 1952.
I love the typewriter sound in the background after Walter said goodbye & signed out.
Legendaries.
Well American Journalism used to be the best. Now it has been co-opted by mega-corps and that era is long past.
4:59 Chet was in such a rush to get out of there that he decided to cut through the control room
Pure class
This was exactly 52 years ago today (Friday, July 31, 1970)
Good Night Chet...Good Night David...Good Night, John-Boy...
Respectful. Kind. Sincere. Honest. This wouldn’t happen today. What happened to us?
Is there a reason why David Brinkley always sat in the chair diagonally instead of straight forward?
He was ugly
Wonder what they would think of the media and political life today. What music was NBC using for Huntley-Brinkley?
Many shows closed with the second movement of Beethoven's 9th symphony.
@@mbclev
Yep! I distinctly remember that music.
they'd probably be old men yelling at a cloud
@@AuroraColoradoUSA Keith Olbermann resurrected it (not this exact rendition, mind you) for "Countdown."
@ 4:40 ooops, somebody walked in front of the rp credit roll...
Probably Chet with his final final appearance!
Classy.
Bob Mead in Washington..he was a producer.
5:00 just watch the dude walk in front of the screen