Douglas Edwards (July 14, 1917 — October 13, 1990) was America's first network news television anchor, anchoring CBS's first nightly news broadcast from 1948-1962, which was later to be titled CBS Evening News. July 14 is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... ITV newscaster Mark Austin. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963. ...

Edwards joined CBS Radio in 1942, eventually becoming anchor for the regular evening newscast The World Today as well as World News Today on Sunday afternoons. Not exactly one of "Murrow's boys", but a competent broadcaster, Edwards was chosen to present the first nightly CBS television news program. (The term "anchor" would not be used until 1952, when CBS News chief Sig Mikelson would use it to describe Walter Cronkite's role in the network's political convention coverage.) The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. ... April 8, 1956: CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow talking to reporters during a stop in Wiesbaden, Germany. ... Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. ...

By the mid-1950s, the name of the newscast became Douglas Edwards with the News and was watched by nearly 30 million viewers. At first, Edwards would be eclipsed by John Cameron Swayze of NBC News's Camel News Caravan, but he would eventually regain his ratings lead. Edwards' sober on-air style was considered by many to be more appropriate to news anchoring than Swayze's more informal style. (The NBC anchor was famous for introducing quick international items with, "Now, let's go hopscotching around the world for headlines!" and for signing off with, "That's the story, folks--glad we could get together.") John Cameron Swayze (April 4, 1906-August 15, 1995), was a popular news commentator and game show panelist in the United States, during the 1950s. ... NBC News endcap, used from 2002 to 2007. ...

Among the events Edwards himself covered as a reporter in these years were the Miss America Pageant (five times), the attempted assassination of Harry S. Truman in 1950, and the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1952. He also received wide praise for his coverage---on camera and on radio alike---of the sinking of the Andrea Doria. But by the end of the decade, viewership levels for the Edwards broadcast weakened severely as the Huntley-Brinkley Report began to attract a larger audience. The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards prizes to young women contestants from the states of the United States of America. ... Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–1953); as Vice President, he succeeded to the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ... The coronation of Empress Farah, of Iran in 1967. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Andrea Doria or DOria (November 30, 1466-November 25, 1560) was a Genoese condottiero and admiral. ... The Huntley-Brinkley Report was NBCs flagship television news program from late 1956 until 1970. ...

By 1962, Edwards was replaced by Walter Cronkite, and the newscast's name was changed to CBS Evening News. Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. ... CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963. ...

Edwards subsequently moved back to CBS Radio, where he delivered the network's flagship evening newscasts for many years. Until his retirement on April 1, 1988, he clung to a small role within CBS television news, anchoring a mid-day five-minute newsbreak. It can be considered a kind of left-handed compliment, but CBS News historian Gary Paul Gates, in Air Time: The Inside Story of CBS News, recorded a conversation between veteran CBS and NBC news executives musing over the shift from Edwards and Swayze to the Huntley-Brinkley and Cronkite newscasts, and Edwards's continuation at CBS compared to Swayze's later familiarity as a pitchman for Timex, after both men had fallen from their formerly lofty television perches. "Goddammit," Gates quoted the unnamed NBC executive, "at least your guy had the grace to stay in the business. I mean, he didn't become a (bleeping) watch salesman." The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term Timex can refer to: Timex Corporation - a large US manufacturer of watches Timex (Unix utility) - a Unix utility tool used in the measurement of duration of shell processes Timex Sinclair - a series of microcomputers, modeled on the ZX81 and ZX Spectrum Category: ...

Edwards died of cancer at the age of 73. Many of his early CBS radio newscasts---including his memorable broadcasts on D-Day and his Andrea Doria coverage---remain favourites of old-time radio collectors. And perhaps Edwards' true metier was radio, after all---he was posthumously elected to the Radio Hall of Fame in 2006. Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Land on Normandy In military parlance, D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. ... Andrea Doria or DOria (November 30, 1466-November 25, 1560) was a Genoese condottiero and admiral. ... A posthumous recognition is a ceremonial award given after the recipient has passed away. ... // The National Radio Hall of Fame and Museum, located in the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, Illinois, is a museum dedicated to recognizing those who have contributed to the development of the radio medium throughout its history in the United States. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Mr. Edwards was a gentleman to the end. Though his role at CBS News was small in later years, he was in his office every day and always had kind words for those around him. He was always especially encouraging to the younger people. He took the time to listen and was truly inspirational.