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Robert MacNeil

Robert Breckenridge Ware MacNeil OC (January 19, 1931 – April 12, 2024), often known as Robin MacNeil, was a Canadian-American journalist, writer and television news anchor. He partnered with Jim Lehrer to create the landmark public television news program The Robert MacNeil Report in 1975. MacNeil co-anchored the program until 1995. The show eventually…

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Alma mater
Carleton University
Born
Robert Breckenridge Ware MacNeil (1931-01-19)January 19, 1931 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Children
4, including Ian
Citizenship
Canada · United States (from 1997)
Died
April 12, 2024(2024-04-12) (aged 93) New York City, U.S.
Notable credit
The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour

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Robert MacNeil

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Avg. degree1.97
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Robert MacNeil

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related to News anchor · 25
Robert MacNeil → After, American, BBC, Emmy Award, European, From, He, In, Jim Lehrer, Lehrer, MacNeil, MacNeil-Lehrer Productions, October, PBS, PBS NewsHour, Public Broadcasting Service, Review, Senate Watergate, Teamed, The
related to External links · 11
Robert MacNeil → An Oral History, C-SPAN, Fresh Air, Interview, Longtime Host, NewsHour, NPR, PBS, Remembering Robert Macneil, Television, The Interviews
Citizenship · 2
Robert MacNeil → Canada, United States (from 1997)
Occupations · 2
Robert MacNeil → Journalist, novelist
Alma mater · 1
Robert MacNeil → Carleton University
Born · 1
Robert MacNeil → Robert Breckenridge Ware MacNeil (1931-01-19)January 19, 1931 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Children · 1
Robert MacNeil → 4, including Ian
Died · 1
Robert MacNeil → April 12, 2024(2024-04-12) (aged 93) New York City, U.S.
Notable credit · 1
Robert MacNeil → The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
Years active · 1
Robert MacNeil → 1956–1995

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Robert MacNeilAlma materCarleton University1.00infobox
Robert MacNeilBornRobert Breckenridge Ware MacNeil (1931-01-19)January 19, 1931 Montreal, Quebec, Canada1.00infobox
Robert MacNeilChildren4, including Ian1.00infobox
Robert MacNeilCitizenshipCanada1.00infobox
Robert MacNeilCitizenshipUnited States (from 1997)1.00infobox
Robert MacNeilDiedApril 12, 2024(2024-04-12) (aged 93) New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
Robert MacNeilNotable creditThe MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour1.00infobox
Robert MacNeilOccupationsJournalist1.00infobox
Robert MacNeilOccupationsnovelist1.00infobox
Robert MacNeilYears active1956–19951.00infobox
Robert MacNeilrelated to External linksInterview0.60section
Robert MacNeilrelated to External linksThe Interviews0.60section

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