Their approach and execution would earn them considerable accolades, including News Emmys and a Peabody Award.
With the expansion to 60 minutes, the program branched beyond the single-topic approach.
It was the predecessor to what is now thePBS NewsHour.
Robert MacNeil
PBS NewsHourco-anchors Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz said in a statement today, Robin was one of a kind.
With his distinctive voice, he brought stories to life unraveling complex issues with clarity and compassion.
We are deeply grateful for the enduring legacy he leaves behind.
His work with Jim Lehrer during the Watergate hearings, was profoundly important and groundbreaking.
While we mourn his death, we honor his life and work by building on his legacy.
After a brief acting career for the CBC, he moved to London to become a playwright.
While there, he signed on to the new connection ITV as a reporter.
From there, he landed a job as an editor at Reuters.
He joined NBC News in 1960, working as a London-based correspondent.
Within five years he was co-anchoring a 30-minute weekend news broadcast with Ray Scherer.
Two years later, his national profile increased considerably with the award-winning coverage of the Watergate hearings.
