Bob Doyle

New Producer / Director

"...down below was a television set, which reflected up into the mirror, and then reflected out into the audience. It just fascinated me. From then on, I knew I wanted to be in television."

About This Interview

Bob Doyle (1921-99) was interviewed for three-and-a-half hours in Chevy Chase, MD. In 1948, Doyle became one of the network directors for the first national political convention ever televised. He was the first director for landmark news shows, Huntley-Brinkley Report and Meet the Press. In the early 1960's he was appointed Chief, Television Division for National Geographic Society, and helped guide the Society into television by executive producing and selling 28 documentaries to the networks. The interview was conducted by Michael Rosen on October 29, 1998.

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Chapter 1
On his early years and influences; starting in radio and transitioning to early television in Washington, D.C.
Chapter 2
On his early television work; coaching President Harry Truman; and directing the first Meet the Press.
Chapter 3
On directing the 1948 political convention, covering early football games for television.
Chapter 4
On his work on 1952 political convention, ABC remote news, and pairing Chet Huntley and David Brinkley.
Chapter 5
On his work on The Huntley-Brinkley Report, National Geographic Society, and working with Orson Welles.
Chapter 6
On his work on the documentaries American's on Everest with David Wolper, Miss Goodall, and Alaska.
Chapter 7
On celebrity journalism, the importance of a news anchor, and his personal highlights.

Capturing Television History, One Voice At A Time

Bob Doyle

About This Interview

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