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# Monday, August 08, 2005

Peter Jennings

This is going to sound silly, but I was really really sad about his death. I remember when I was growing up my father and I would watch him on TV every day (back when you would watch the news with your parents). I remember watching him at the Berlin Wall. I never knew or watched any of the other shows/anchors. Today I find CNN to be frustrating (as are the other networks). When I am overseas, it’s a breath of fresh are to watch the BBC.

Peter was a great anchor because he was a fantastic reporter. I don’t feel that he ever pushed his agenda on anyone, and that’s how I like my news.

I never got to meet him, but I feel like I knew him. So very sad. If only because it’s a gentle reminder that the things I know and have experienced are starting to slip away.

 

Tuesday, August 09, 2005 4:52:29 AM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
I have to agree with everything you said, Omar. Peter's death is a reminder that the things I knew and grew up with are growing further away with each passing year. I was saddened as well about his death, realizing that watching World News Tonight as a young boy with my grandfather would no longer be the same.

He will be missed greatly, and as a local newscaster in Baltimore put it last night, no one will ever compare to or replace him.
Tuesday, August 09, 2005 6:51:21 AM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
It's a sad state of affairs when I choose to get my network news from Jon Stewart and the whole Daily Show gang.

//k
Wednesday, August 10, 2005 4:36:12 PM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
You can get your BBC fix right there in San Francisco. KQED runs BBC World News at 4 PM. My local PBS in Portland shows it in the middle of the night and I TiVo it.
Nate
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