On W57th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, the CBS News Broadcast Center still carries a bronze plaque marking the building as a “Historic Site in Journalism.”
The Historic Site in Journalism plaque at the CBS Broadcast Center on W57th Street. Photo: Phil O’Brien
It notes CBS as the “founder of broadcasting’s first independent news system” and singles out Edward R Murrow among those who helped define the standards of modern broadcast reporting.
Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in.
Please visit My Account to verify and manage your account.
Publisher & Editor Phil O’Brien is an entrepreneur and journalist. As an international photojournalist, he photographed Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Princess Diana and many others. He built a successful international sports photography agency, EMPICS, that was Getty Images’ major competitor in Europe when it sold. He founded a children’s charity in the UK that has helped young people through sport for over 15 years. Phil has lived in New York since 2012. He founded W42ST in 2014.