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  • 9/11 voted as most memorable TV moment in the US

    9/11 voted as most memorable TV moment in the US

    MUMBAI: One of the most remarkable sights on television in recent times was the sight of two airplanes hitting the twin Towers in New York three years ago. It should therefore not be a big surprise to learn that a survey conducted by magazine TV Guide in the US indicates that this moment was the most memorable one ever on US television.

    The second most memorable moment was Neil Armstrong’s famous saying when he landed on the moon in 1969. “One small step for man one giant leap for mankind.”

    Other moments that made it to the top ten included The Beatles debut in America in 1964 and a speech delivered by civil rights activist Martin Luther King “I Have a Dream.” O.J. Simpson made it twice in the top 100 at number 11 and 12. Simpson being chased by the cops a decade ago gave Americans an early taste of the delights of reality TV.

    Another figure that made it twice in the list was the late Princess Diana. Her hugely hyped wedding to Prince Charles came in at number 16 while her funeral was at number 23. Another famous moment that made the cut as far as music was concerned was pop star Sinead O’Connor tearing up a photo of the Pope. Needless to say a few days later she was booed off the stage during a concert in Ireland.

    Fox American Idol finale last year is down the list at number 80. TV Guide Magazine is a division of Gemstar-TV Guide International. It claims a total circulation of
    nine million and readership of 28 million in the US.

  • Hal Walker of CBS News passes away

    Hal Walker of CBS News passes away

    MUMBAI: Hal Walker, one of the first African American journalists on national television in the 1960s, passed away at his home at the age of 70. He had been suffering from prostate cancer.

    Walker, an award-winning journalist, was the first African American correspondent for CBS News in 1968. At CBS, Walker’s repertoire covered foreign as well as domestic stories. He was promoted to correspondent in the network’s Washington bureau in September 1969.

    His coverage of race relations during his stint with CBS’ Washington affiliate WTOP-TV (now known as WUSA) was among his award winning works. Walker also won a local Emmy and the Capitol Press Club’s ‘Journalist of the Year’ award for anchoring a one-hour WTOP Special Report – ‘A Dialogue with Whitey’, which was about the Washington riots following the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968.

    Born in South Carolina, brought up in New York City, Walker studied English and theater at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. He pursued other careers, including acting and public service, before taking a job at WTOP in 1963.

    He took an assignment for CBS in Bonn in 1977, and left the network three years later to become bureau chief for ABC News in Bonn. His last posting before retiring in 1995 was with ABC News in the network’s London bureau.

    Walker had retired in 1995 after an illustrious career including a 12-year stint with CBS News and 15 years with ABC.

    Walker is survived by his wife, Diane Walker, his three children, Alison Schlatter, Sarah Walker, and Harold Stephen Walker and four grandchildren.