Joseph Wershba
News Producer / Journalist
About This Interview
News producer Joseph Wershba (1920 - 2011) was interviewed for six hours in Manhasset Hills, NY. Wershba spoke about working with Fred Friendly and Edward R. Murrow on See it Now (including the famous program on Senator Joseph R. McCarthy), producing for CBS Reports, and segment producing 60 Minutes for over 20 years. The interview was conducted by Jeff Kisseloff on October 14, 1997.
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- Chapter 1
- On his early years and influences; on his interest in journalism; on his military service during World War II
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- On his work with CBS radio news; on his transition to television; on some of the early news stories he covered; on working with Don Hollenbeck
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- On Don Hollenbeck's reaction to Edward R. Murrow's broadcast on Senator McCarthy; working at CBS News with Fred Friendly and Edward R. Murrow; on working with Walter Cronkite; on I Can Hear it Now (Murrow's radio program) and See It Now
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- On Edward R. Murrow and Fred Friendly's working relationship; on transitioning to television; on See It Now
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- On working on See It Now; on the show's major stories including "The Case of Milo Radulovich" (1953)
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- On the historic See It Now broadcast on Senator Joseph McCarthy
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- On some of the major stories covered on See It Now; on the legacy of See It Now in 60 Minutes; on joining 60 Minutes; on his last visit with Edward R. Murrow
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- On covering The Korean Conflict for CBS News; on starting on 60 Minutes
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- On his work on 60 Minutes
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- On some of the stories he produced for 60 Minutes
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- On some of the people he worked with in his career
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- On some of the people he worked with in his career (continued); on photos illustrating some of his work
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RIP Joe. One of the great ones.
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