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Oprah Winfrey b. 1954Journalism & Mass MediaMedia executive and talk show host who built a multimedia empire and became one of the most influential women in the world.
Edward R. Murrow 1908–1965Journalism & Mass MediaBroadcast journalist whose reporting from London during WWII and confrontation with McCarthy set journalistic standards.
Walter Cronkite 1916–2009Journalism & Mass MediaCBS Evening News anchor known as the most trusted man in America during a pivotal era of broadcast journalism.
Rush Limbaugh 1951–2021Journalism & Mass MediaRadio host who built the national conservative talk format and reshaped American political broadcasting.
Barbara Walters 1929–2022Journalism & Mass MediaPioneering broadcast journalist who became the first female co-anchor of a network evening news program.
Roger Ailes 1940–2017Journalism & Mass MediaTelevision executive who created Fox News and transformed partisan cable news and conservative politics.
Tom Brokaw b. 1940Journalism & Mass MediaNBC Nightly News anchor who chronicled the Greatest Generation and shaped network news for two decades.
Dan Rather b. 1931Journalism & Mass MediaCBS Evening News anchor known for his aggressive reporting and long career in broadcast journalism.
Peter Jennings 1938–2005Journalism & Mass MediaABC World News Tonight anchor whose calm authority made him one of the most trusted voices in news.
Tucker Carlson b. 1969Journalism & Mass MediaCable news host turned independent broadcaster with wide influence on American right-wing commentary.
Christiane Amanpour b. 1958Journalism & Mass MediaCNN chief international correspondent who has covered wars and crises from the Balkans to the Middle East.
Rachel Maddow b. 1973Journalism & Mass MediaMSNBC host and author whose in-depth political analysis has made her a leading progressive voice.
Anderson Cooper b. 1967Journalism & Mass MediaCNN anchor and correspondent known for his international reporting and coverage of major disasters and conflicts.
Katie Couric b. 1957Journalism & Mass MediaFirst woman to solo anchor a major network evening newscast and pioneering morning television host.
Wolf Blitzer b. 1948Journalism & Mass MediaCNN anchor whose coverage of the Gulf War and political events made him a household name.
Dorothy Thompson 1893–1961Journalism & Mass MediaColumnist and radio broadcaster who was one of the most influential women in American media.
Charles Kuralt 1934–1997Journalism & Mass MediaCBS journalist whose On the Road segments celebrated the overlooked people and places of America.