Hal Fishman
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Harold Fishman[1][2] (August 25, 1931 ā August 7, 2007) was a local news anchor in the Los Angeles area, serving on-air with Los Angeles-area television stations continuously from 1960 until his death in 2007. Fishman was the longest-running news anchor in the history of American television before Dave Ward surpassed him in 2015.[3] He was also a record-holding aviator. "The Simpsons" cartoon television anchorman Kent Brockman was partially inspired by Hal Fishman.[4]
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Harold Fishman | |
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Born | August 25, 1931 |
Died | August 7, 2007 (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | TV news anchor |
Employer | Tribune Broadcasting/KTLA |
Notable credit(s) | KTLA News (10:00 p.m.) anchor (1975ā2007) |
Spouse | Nolie Fishman |
Children | David Fishman |
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