Ned Calmer

Background

Calmer, Ned was born on July 16, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Edgar and May (Regan) Calmer.

Education

Student, University of Virginia, 1930.

Career

Radio Calmer was hired by Edward R. Murrow to work for Columbia Broadcasting System in 1940. Other notable members include Charles Collingwood, Richard C. Hottelet and Larry Le Sueur . During his tenure at Columbia Broadcasting System Calmer also hosted the Columbia Broadcasting System World News Roundup.

The radio show began on March 13, 1938 in response to growing tensions in Europe.

lieutenant was originally hosted by veteran newsman Robert Trout and included short wave reports from London, Paris, Vienna, Rome and Berlin. In addition to Trout and Calmer several other notable Murrow"s Boys and journalists hosted and rose to prominence through Columbia Broadcasting System World News Roundup.

They include Eric Sevareid, Charles Collingwood, Howard K. Smith, Bill Lynch and Winston Burdett.

Achievements

• Ned Calmer has been listed as a notable Author, journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • The Peking dimension

    (SYNOPSIS: "Novel about a TV anchorman who becomes the mid...)

  • Late show

    (A fascinating close-up of life off-stage.)

  • Madam Ambassador

    (Hardcover book)

  • The anchorman
  • All The Summer Days
  • The Avima affair
  • All the summer days

Membership

He worked abroad and in the United States as a member of the war time news team known as Murrow"s Boys.

Connections

Son of Henry Edgar and May (Regan) C. M. Priscilla A. Hatch, March, 1929. 1 daughter, Alden; m.

Carol Church, August 1957, 1 son, Regan. M. Gloria F. Hercik, October 1974.

Father:

Henry Edgar Calmer

Mother:

May (Regan) Calmer

Spouse:

Gloria F. Hercik

Spouse:

Priscilla A. Hatch

Spouse:

Carol Church