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Bernard Shaw, CNN's first chief anchor, dies at 82

Legendary journalist Bernard Shaw, CNN's first chief anchor, dies at 82

Aired 09/08/2022

PBS News Hour

Bernard Shaw, CNN's first chief anchor, dies at 82

Clip: 9/8/2022 | 4m 4sVideo has Closed Captions

Legendary journalist Bernard Shaw, CNN's first chief anchor, dies at 82

Legendary news anchor and pioneer Bernard Shaw has died at the age of 82. He was CNN's first chief anchor when the channel launched and covered some of the biggest stories of his time. Judy Woodruff takes a look at Shaw's career and how he inspired a generation of Black journalists.

Aired 09/08/2022

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