Mike Wallace
Mike Wallace
Myron Leon "Mike" Wallacewas an American journalist, game show host, actor and media personality. He interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers during his sixty-year career. He was one of the original correspondents for CBS' 60 Minutes, which debuted in 1968. Wallace retired as a regular full-time correspondent in 2006, but still appeared occasionally on the series until 2008...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth9 May 1918
CountryUnited States of America
Covering Richard Nixon's triumphant run in 1968 turned out to be my last major assignment as a general correspondent for CBS News. In September of that year, '60 Minutes' made its debut and I began the best, the most fulfilling job a reporter could imagine.
When I came to CBS it was the mother church. I mean that was - everybody wanted to go to work for CBS News.
My 40 years with CBS News have been a fascinating voyage of discovery. Thirty-seven years with '60 Minutes' have given me the chance to travel the globe, meet and report on world issues, and broadcast what I've learned to an audience at home that had long trusted CBS News reporters like Walter Cronkite and Eric Sevareid.
I'll be available when asked for whatever chores CBS News, '60 Minutes,' 'The Evening News,' et cetera, have in mind for me.
I remember when I was growing up, ... It was Jack Benny that I used to listen to on the radio at 7 o'clock on Sunday nights. And that went on and on, and he became an institution. In our own way I think we've done the same.
Over the years he has cajoled, persuaded, done whatever it takes to raise over $4.5 million for Martha's Vineyard Community Services. It is a labor of love for you and particularly Artie.
I think going down to $20 dilutes the brand and makes it seem like a budget title. The message it sends is ESPN is a budget brand and it's not worth as much as Madden.
Just merging the two organizations has a lot of challenges, ... The potential pitfalls and opportunities for disagreements exceed whatever benefits could be gained.
It became a control burn is what happened. In this case, we took advantage of an unfortunate situation.
I was trying to be respectful, but I got really mad at the doctor. I told him there was nothing wrong with me, this was all just a misunderstanding.
I had my hearing aid fixed today so that I could properly hear you. I can't see as well. I now have - this has stopped me from smoking - a pacemaker, have for about the last 15 years. No, I don't like getting old.
Retiring is one thing. Being retired is something else altogether.
I'm nearing the end of the road and still learning.
I was always nosy and can you imagine a better 60 years, 40 of which or 37 of which traveling any place in the world.