R.I.P Jim Lehrer

[hmaria1609]

Long time veteran anchor Jim Lehrer of PBS's "Macneil/Lehrer NewsHour" has died:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/jim-lehrer-low-key-pbs-news-anchor-and-presidential-debate-moderator-dies-at-85/2020/01/23/21bba796-3e0b-11ea-8872-5df698785a4e_story.html#comments-wrapper
I grew up watching the show as a kid and remember their signature sign off at the end:
"Good night, Robin."
"Good night, Jim."

[fourhats]

I once interviewed him on the radio. A very intelligent, nice man, with a sense of honesty, honor and justice in journalism.

[nebo113]

We need him now.

[mamselle]

Long time veteran anchor Jim Lehrer of PBS's "Macneil/Lehrer NewsHour" has died:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/jim-lehrer-low-key-pbs-news-anchor-and-presidential-debate-moderator-dies-at-85/2020/01/23/21bba796-3e0b-11ea-8872-5df698785a4e_story.html#comments-wrapper
I grew up watching the show as a kid and remember their signature sign off at the end:
"Good night, Robin."
"Good night, Jim."

Not to detract from all they both contributed, but I think the "Good night" sequence started earlier, possibly with Chet Huntley and David Brinkley?

Or I might have the chronology wrong...

But still, yes.

A loss.

M.