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David Brinkley,
a veteran of more than 50 years of broadcast news, joined ABC
News in September, 1981. He is the anchor of the Sunday morning
news program, "This Week With David Brinkley." Since
its premiere in November, 1981, "This Week with David
Brinkley"
has gained a reputation as a dynamic and innovative contrast to
traditional Sunday morning news programming. Its format provides
viewers with greater and more relevant insights into current
issues.
A veteran political reporter, Mr. Brinkley has covered every presidential election and nominating convention since 1956. During the 1992 election year, and in each election year since he joined ABC News, Mr. Brinkley and Peter Jennings have co-anchored ABC News' national election coverage.
Over the years, Mr. Brinkley has interviewed many important political figures, and he has covered the stories which had the greatest impact upon our lives. In 1994, Mr. Brinkley reported a powerful personal story of how small-town America gave up its young men to war during World War II for the ABC newsmagazine, "Prime Time Live. "
In 1991, he wrote and co-anchored the ABC documentary, "Pearl Harbor: Two Hours that Changed the World," commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. This documentary won the George Foster Peabody Award, one of the broadcasting industry's most prestigious honors.
In 1988, as Ronald Reagan prepared to leave the White
House, Mr. Brinkley interviewed him for a prime-time news
special,
Ronald Reagan and David Brinkley: A Farewell Interview."
Mr. Brinkley's distinguished career in broadcasting began in
1943,
when he joined NBC News as White House correspondent. He has
reported
on every President since FDR, and has been a dominant figure in
network news since 1956, when he teamed with Chet Huntley to
anchor
NBC's "The Huntley-Brinkley Report."
Mr. Brinkley has
won every major broadcasting award, including 10 Emmys and three
George Foster Peabody Awards. Since joining ABC News, Mr.
Brinkley
has received numerous awards and honors. In 1995, the Museum of
Television and Radio honored him for lifetime achievement. He
has also received:
In 1989, David
Brinkley was inducted into the
Academy
of Television Arts and Sciences' Television Hall of Fame. In
1990,
he
was presented with a George Foster Peabody Award
for Lifetime Achievement for "the exceptional contributions
he has made to broadcasting during his tenure as one of the
country's
richest treasures."
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