Robert Carmichael Nelson

Background

Nelson, Robert Carmichael was born on April 14, 1926 in Jersey City. Son of Russell Newman and Elizabeth Apgar (McGuire) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Radio-Speech, Syracuse University, 1950.

Career

News commentator, Station WSYR, television, Syracuse, New York, 1951-1959; talk show host, Station WBZ, Boston, 1959-1963; reporter, commentator, Westinghouse News Bureau, Washington, 1963-1964; entertainment critic, Station KYW, Philadelphia, since 1968.

Achievements

• Robert Carmichael Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy entertainment critic by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Philadelphia Press Association (Feature Writing award 1976), Museum Council Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, Radio Pioneers (service award 1987).

Connections

Married Gay Newell, August 12, 1961 (divorced February 1965). Children: Christopher Todd, Brooke Ella.

Father:

Russell Newman Nelson

Mother:

Elizabeth Apgar (McGuire) Nelson

Spouse:

Gay Newell

child:

Brooke Ella Nelson

child:

Christopher Todd Nelson