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Martha Jane Rountree (October 23, 1911 – August 23, 1999) was an American pioneering broadcast journalist and entrepreneur. She was the creator and first moderator of a public-affairs program, first on radio as The American Mercury from June 24, 1945 to 1947, and as Meet the Press on the NBC television network from November 6, 1947 ...
- Broadcast Journalist, entrepreneur
- August 23, 1999 (aged 87), Washington, D.C., United States
- Martha Jane Rountree, October 23, 1911, Gainesville, Florida, United States
25 ago 1999 · TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Martha Rountree, the co-creator and first moderator of the NBC News program ''Meet the Press,'' died on Monday at...
25 ago 1999 · Martha Rountree, who helped shape television history and public affairs journalism as the co-creator and first moderator of the Sunday morning NBC News interview show “Meet the Press,” died...
Winner 1952 | NBC Television Co-produced by Martha Rountree and Lawrence E. Spivak, the television version of Meet the Press is an adaptation of a radio program begun in 1945 and awarded a...
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Rountree, Martha (1911–1999) American radio and television producer. Name variations: Martha Presbrey. Born in Gainesville, Florida, on October 23, 1911; died on August 23, 1999, in Washington, D.C.; second oldest of five children; sister of Ann Rountree Forsberg; attended the University of South Carolina; married Albert N. Williams, Jr. (a ...
25 ago 1999 · Martha Rountree, 87, who helped shape television history and public affairs journalism as the co-creator and first moderator of the NBC News interview show "Meet the Press," died Aug. 23 at...
26 ago 2014 · You might never have heard of her, but Martha Rountree is one of the most important women in the history of American broadcasting. The longevity of her “product” rivals Lucille Ball’s. Her importance and influence is as esteemed as Joan Ganz Cooney, who created Sesame Street.
