Bill Moyers
(1934-)

American Broadcast Journalist

birthdate: June 5
birthplace:
Hugo, Oklahoma

Bill Moyers is an American broadcast journalist and public commentator who received over 30 Emmy Awards and 10 Peabody Awards during his 35 year career, mostly on PBS. He earned a reputation of broadcasting integrity, following in the tradition of the journalistic giant Edward R. Murrow by producing hundreds of hours of television interviews with the world's greatest thinkers and investigative documentaries on nearly every aspect of American political, economic and social life. Before turning to journalism, President John F. Kennedy appointed Bill Moyers as associate director of public affairs for the newly created Peace Corps in 1961. When Kennedy was assassinated, Bill Moyers served as special assistant to President Lyndon Johnson, and played a major role in organizing and overseeing Johnson's Great Society task forces that addressed important issues like civil rights and ending poverty in America. Bill Moyers announced his retirement from broadcast journalism in December 2004, but he returned to PBS with Bill Moyers Journal in April 2007, premiering with typical Moyers' integrity with an episode entitled "Buying the War" about the media's shortcomings in the run-up to the war in Iraq. In 2006, Bill Moyers was honored with a Lifetime Emmy that summed up his magnificent career: "Bill Moyers has devoted his lifetime to the exploration of the major issues and ideas of our time and our country, giving television viewers an informed perspective on political and societal concerns."

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