Dan Rather
Dan Rather
Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather, Jr.is an American journalist and the former news anchor for the CBS Evening News. He is now managing editor and anchor of the television news magazine Dan Rather Reports on the cable channel AXS TV. Rather was anchor of the CBS Evening News for 24 years, from March 9, 1981, to March 9, 2005. He also contributed to CBS's 60 Minutes. Rather became embroiled in controversy about a disputed news report involving President George W. Bush's...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNews Anchor
Date of Birth31 October 1931
CityWharton, TX
CountryUnited States of America
I have been lucky and blessed over these years to have what is, to me, the best job in the world and to have it at CBS News, ... Along the way, I've had the honor of working with some of the most talented, dedicated professionals in the world, and I'm appreciative of the opportunity to continue doing so in the years ahead.
No doubt the CBS Evening News will be different. Katie is a superb person, and she's a great pro. I'll be rooting for her, and I wish her well.
No doubt the CBS Evening News will be different.
This past summer, CBS and I began to discuss this matter in earnest -- and we decided that the close of the election cycle would be an appropriate time (to leave the broadcast.)
This is no big deal, but when you ask me about those specific quotes from those specific people, this is what I have to say, and it's all I have to say: That the accomplishments of these men speak for themselves. Individually and collectively, they've had some of the truly great careers in television news, at CBS or anywhere else. Since that's the way they feel, they're entitled to express their opinions. They've earned the right to voice them. Period.
With stories of disasters, it's hard to break through the glass and bring it home, but I think this is getting through the glass. I think this has been one of television's finest hours.
We saw a lot of these in the early '90s. These are the type of weapons that have been missing for the last five to seven years. But we are starting to see them again.
An intellectual snob is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of The Lone Ranger.
What I say or do here won't matter much, nor should it.
Performing doesn't turn me on. It's an egomaniac business, filled with prima donnas - including this one.
We are the "can do" country. We adjust to situations better than any people in the history of the world... We adjust to change.
I don't want to be argumentative, Mr. Vice President.
He got his life together and is putting it on the line for his country.
I have always been and remain a 'hard news' investigative reporter at heart, ... I now look forward to pouring my heart into that kind of reporting full time.