American Broadcast TV News Anchors

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1. Which icon of TV broadcast news always signed off with the phrase, "And that's the way it is...?" Chet Huntley Walter Cronkite Tom Brokaw David Brinkley

2. Which broadcast news anchor team used as their theme music Beethoven's Ninth Symphony? Chet Huntley and David Brinkley Harry Reasoner and Barbara Walters McNeil and Lehrer Tom Brokaw and Roger Mudd

3. Which broadcast news anchor's bizarre experience on the streets of New York City inspired the song, "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?' by R.E.M.? Dan Rather Tom Brokaw Peter Jennings Sam Donaldson

4. Which American broadcast news anchor was born in Canada? Peter Jennings Dan Rather Tom Brokaw Brian Williams

5. Which broadcast news anchor wrote the best-selling book, "The Greatest Generation", chronicling the lives of American soldiers who served in WWII, as well as two best-selling sequels on the same subject? Dan Rather Sam Donaldson Charles Kuralt Tom Brokaw

6. Which of the following was the first woman to appear on a nightly basis as a co-anchor on American broadcast news? Connie Chung Barbara Walters Jessica Savitch Jane Pauley

7. Which of the following female news anchors once worked as a private employee for Richard Nixon? Katie Couric Jane Pauley Connie Chung Diane Sawyer

8. Which news anchor was fired from NBC's "Today" show after being photographed during a breast-feeding session with her newborn son? Deborah Norville Connie Chung Jane Pauley Murphy Brown

9. Which news anchor was NOT a co-host of NBC"s "Today" show? Connie Chung Bryant Gumble Tom Brokaw Hugh Downs

10. Which news anchor made no attempt to hide his anger when an anthrax-tainted letter arrived at his office and threatened the life of a devoted employee? Sam Donaldson Dan Rather Tom Brokaw Peter Jennings