Gabe Pressman
| Gabe Pressman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 14, 1924 Bronx, New York |
| Nationality | USA |
| Alma mater |
New York University (B.A., History and Government) Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (M.A., 1947) |
| Occupation | journalist, TV presenter and reporter |
| Known for | reporter for NBC News |
Gabe Pressman (born February 14, 1924) is the senior correspondent for WNBC-TV. whose career spans more than 60 years. He is considered one of the pioneers of United States television news.
Pressman grew up in the New York City Borough of the Bronx. He attended public schools there and was graduated from Morris High School. Pressman is a graduate of New York University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is a past president of the New York Press Club, and as head of that organization fought for the rights of New York's journalists, both print and electronic.
Pressman's many awards for his work include eight Emmy Awards, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and a Peabody Award. He won many of those awards for his coverage of the plight of New York City's homeless population.
Pressman lives with his wife in the New York area. His son lives in Los Angeles. He has three children from a previous marriage.
He has been working on his memoirs and is a member of the Inner Circle.
After serving in World War II, Pressman worked for various New York City newspapers before becoming a reporter in 1954 for what then was NBC's radio station WNBC, and moved over to television in 1956. Since 1945, Pressman has covered the lives of ten New York City mayors, ten New York State governors, 15 Senators from New York, and 13 United States Presidents. Many of those politicians and other world leaders have said "Well, Gabe" at least once in response to Pressman's pointed questioning.
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