About Joan Murray

Joan Murray was the first African-American woman to report the news on a major network show. She was employed by CBS in 1965 after writing a letter to CBS-TV requesting they hire her as a news broadcaster.

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Occupation: journalist
Citizenship: United States
Born: November 6, 1937
Died: December 18, 2021

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Joan Murray

American journalist (1937–2021)

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