Julian Bryn Goodman
Born(1922-05-01)May 1, 1922
Glasgow, Kentucky
DiedJuly 2, 2012(2012-07-02) (aged 90)
Juno Beach, Florida

Julian Byrn Goodman (May 1, 1922 – July 2, 2012) was an American broadcasting executive and journalist.[1][2]

Personal

He was born in Glasgow, Kentucky and graduated from Glasgow High School. Goodman took a hard stance in support of the first amendment.[2]

Career

Goodman was known for never asking for a raise or promotion. He started his career as a reporter working $3 a week for The Glasgow Daily Times. He attended Western Kentucky State Teachers College from 1939 to 1942 as an economics major. He left in 1943 to join the United States Army and served for a few months.[3] After serving in the Army, he moved to Washington. He graduated from George Washington University in 1948. Here he met William McAndrew and was given a job for the night news desk. He served as president of NBC from 1966 to 1974. Goodman helped establish Chet Huntley and David Brinkley as a well-known news team and led the network from 1966 to 1974. While working for NBC, he negotiated a $1 million deal to retain Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show. He also spent some time attempting to put an end to the Fairness Doctrine.[2]

Goodman was included on the master list of Nixon political opponents.[2] He was also a member of the Peabody Awards Board of Jurors from 1986 to 1992.[4]

Family

Goodman was married to his wife Betty Davis, who was also from Kentucky. Together they had four children, John, Jeffrey, Gregory, and Julie, along with six grandchildren.[2]

Death

Goodman died on July 2, 2012, at his home in Juno Beach, Florida, at the age of 90. The cause of his death was from kidney failure.[2]

Accolades

References

  1. ↑ Carter, Bill (July 2, 2012). "Julian Goodman Dies at 90; Led NBC". The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Carter, Bill (3 July 2012). "Julian Goodman Dies at 90 - Led NBC". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Mascaro, Tom. Into the Fray: How NBC's Washington Documentary Unit Reinvented the News, Potomac Books, Washington, DC, 2012, page 63. ISBN 978-1-61234-099-9
  4. ↑ "The Peabody Awards - George Foster Peabody Awards Board Members". www.peabodyawards.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
  5. ↑ "Paul White Award". Radio Television Digital News Association. Archived from the original on 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2014-05-27.

Sources

  • Staff report (June 28, 1973). Lists of White House 'Enemies' and Memorandums Relating to Those Named. The New York Times


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