"PBS NewsHour's First Anchor, Robert MacNeil, Dies at 93"
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Robert MacNeil, the first anchor of PBS ‘NewsHour’ nightly newscast, has passed away at the age of 93. He gained prominence for his coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings and co-anchored the show with Jim Lehrer for two decades. MacNeil's disenchantment with the style and content of rival news programs led to the creation of the even-handed, no-frills "The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour." After leaving anchoring duties, he pursued writing and created the Emmy-winning series "The Story of English." MacNeil's legacy includes several books, including two memoirs and novels, and his impact on journalism and language.
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