Frank McGee (born September 12, 1915 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; died April 17, 1974) was a television journalist. September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The State Capitol of Oklahoma Looking at Downtown Oklahoma City The Flag of Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (sometimes abbreviated as OKC) is the capitol and largest city of the state of Oklahoma in the United States of America. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... An American family watching television in the 1950s. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism. ...

McGee was a news reporter for NBC beginning in the mid 1950s. He had a great talent for descriptive language giving viewers a word picture of the day's events. NBC News's Chet Huntley broke the news of John F. Kennedy's assassination, and McGee was on the phone from Dallas giving an account of this and was on air for 45 hours able to report without a script. In the early 60's, he was also a news reporter on the NBC radio show Monitor. The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... NBC News is one of the big three nationwide air and cable television news networks in the United States. ... Chet Huntley (December 10, 1911 _ March 20, 1974) was an American television newscaster. ... Dallas is one of the ten largest cities in the United States and the heart of the largest metropolitan area in Texas. ...

In 1970, he was a co-anchor with John Chancellor on NBC Nightly News and in 1971, he moved to The Today Show, replacing Hugh Downs, who'd hosted the show since 1962. McGee moved the Today Show into a more serious news presentation. He co-hosted the show with Barbara Walters, but insisted on opening and closing the show by himself. He remained on the air until April 1974, when he took off because he was ill. It turned out to be bone cancer, which he succumbed to less then two weeks after his last Today broadcast. He was replaced by another Oklahoma native, Jim Hartz, who co-hosted the show with Walters until 1976. John Chancellor (July 14, 1927 - July 12, 1996) was an American journalist. ... The Today Show (officially called Today) is currently, a long-running morning news show airing on the NBC television network in the United States. ... Hugh Downs (born February 14, 1921 in Akron, Ohio) is an American television host. ... Barbara Walters, was host of 20/20 and The View. Recentley, Walters stepped down to focus on her Barbara Walters Specials Barbara Walters (born probably September 25, 19291) is an American media personality known for her many years as the first woman network news anchor, on ABCNews starting in 1976. ... State nickname: Sooner State Other U.S. States Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Governor Brad Henry Official languages None Area 181,196 km² (20th)  - Land 178,023 km²  - Water 3,173 km² (1. ...