Fred W. Friendly
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About
Former President of CBS News and co-creator of the documentary program See It Now.
Before Fame
He got his first radio job with Providence, Rhode Island-based station WEAN in 1937.
Trivia
He is often credited with originating the idea of public-access television.
Family Life
He had children named David, Andy, and Lisa.
Associated With
He and famed broadcaster Edward R. Murrow are the co-creators of See It Now.
