Ted Koop
Theodore Frederick Koop (1907 – July 7, 1988) was an American journalist who worked for CBS.
Early life
[edit]Born in Iowa, and a 1928 journalism graduate of the University of Iowa, Koop began his career at the Associated Press and later went to National Geographic.[1]
Time at CBS
[edit]At CBS, Koop hired Walter Cronkite,[2] and also served as the first host of Face the Nation, with Senator Joseph McCarthy as the first guest.[3] He later rose to vice president at CBS, and also offered to become a wartime censor in the event of nuclear war;[4] he ultimately retired in 1971.
He also became the first broadcast journalist elected president of the National Press Club, in 1953.[5]
Later life
[edit]He died in July 1988. Koop's papers at held at his alma mater.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Theodore F. Koop, 81, Former CBS Executive". The New York Times. July 9, 1988. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ "DAA Awardee: Theodore F. Koop | University of Iowa Center for Advancement". University of Iowa Center for Advancement. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Transcript: Joe McCarthy talks Senate censure on "Face the Nation" November 7, 1954 transcript - CBS News". CBS News. November 7, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ Gup, Ted (August 10, 1992). "The Doomsday Blueprints". TIME. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ Brownstein, Elizabeth Smith (April 22, 2014). "This Week In National Press Club History: Fidel Castro speaks in 1959". National Press Club. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
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