David Brinkley

David McClure Brinkley (July 10, 1920 – June 11, 2003) was an American television newscaster for NBC and later ABC. From 1956 through 1970 he co-anchored the Huntley-Brinkley Report news show with Chet Huntley.

Television career

• 1951-56 Camel News Caravan (correspondent)
• 1956-70 NBC News/The Huntley-Brinkley Report
• 1961-63 David Brinkley's Journal
• 1971-76 NBC Nightly News (commentator only)
• 1976-79 NBC Nightly News (co-anchor)
• 1980-81 NBC Magazine with David Brinkley
• 1981-96 This Week with David Brinkley
• 1981-98 ABC World News Tonight (commentator)

(Trivia: Brinkley was referenced to in a highly popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical episode, "Once More, with Feeling", as one of the characters sings "When I get so worn and wrinkly that I look like David Brinkley?")

Related Topics:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - "Once More, with Feeling"

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