John Palmer

Journalist

Birthday September 10, 1935

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Kingsport, TN

DEATH DATE Aug 3, 2013 (77)

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About

American television broadcaster and news anchor who was a long time correspondent for NBC News. 

Before Fame

He got his masters at Columbia University after attending Northwestern University.

Trivia

He received the Merriman Smith Memorial Award for excellence in presidential news coverage in 1980 for his repot on the mismanagement of Operation Eagle Claw, which was the mission to rescue the American hostages being held in Iran.

Family Life

He has three daughters with his wife Nancy.

Associated With

He replaced Chris Wallace on Today in 1982.