Fred Whiting

Background

Whiting, Fred was born on June 21, 1915 in Glenville, West Virginia, United States. Son of Fred M. and Frankie (Craddock) Whiting.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Glenville State College, 1935. Bachelor of Journalism, U. Missouri, 1939. Master of Science in Journalism, 1947.

Career

Corresponding, Clarksburg (West Virginia) Telegram, 1932-1935. Teacher high school, Gilmer County, West Virginia, 1936-1941, 45-46. News writer, editor, reporter National Broadcasting Company Central division, Chicago 1947-1949, 55-57, summers 1949-1955, 58-60.

Laboratory instructor Northwestern University Medill School Journalism, Evanston, 1947-1949, faculty, 1949-1969, associate professor, 1954-1959, professor 1959-1969, assistant dean, 1957-1964.

Achievements

• Fred Whiting has been listed as a noteworthy journalist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Association for Education in Journalism, Radio-Television News Directors, Association, Illinois News Broadcasters Association. Club: Headline (director, vice president 1963) (Chicago Company-editor: television News Handbook, 1954.

Connections

Married Frederica Louise Schmitt, October 17, 1943. Children: Mary Susan, William Charles, Joseph Karl.

Father:

Fred M. Whiting

Mother:

Frankie (Craddock) Whiting

Spouse:

Frederica Louise Schmitt

child:

Joseph Karl Whiting

child:

Mary Susan Whiting

child:

William Charles Whiting