Edwin Newman
November, 1968
"Two of the qualities that give Edwin Newman's commentaries their special distinction are his wit and depth of understanding, both conspicuous rarities to be cherished and honored," says the Peabody Award citation that NBC's versatile critic at large received last year. Anyone who's turned him on and tuned him in is familiar with Newman's perceptive combination of common-sense reporting and sardonic wisecracking—a happy blend that suggests Huntley and Brinkley rolled into one. Whether...
