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Tom Snyder (1936-2007): A Personal Recollection
American Thinker ^ | July 31, 2007 | Peter Barry Chowka

Posted on 07/31/2007 4:39:21 AM PDT by Orwells Ghost

In June 1987, I was booked to appear as a guest on an ABC network talk radio program. The host that day was Tom Snyder. Ushered into the on air studio, I was immediately struck by Snyder's warm and friendly welcome...Tom Snyder was a major figure in television. After the societal upheavals of the 1960s Snyder was a different kind of media figure who heralded a new era, bridging the old black-and-white, teletype clattering in the background, Cronkite/Huntley/Brinkley style of TV presentation and the new, full color, hyper-confessional Oprah-esque world that would come to dominate the scene starting in the 1980s.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: memoir; obituary; snyder; television; tomsnyder

1 posted on 07/31/2007 4:39:22 AM PDT by Orwells Ghost
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To: Orwells Ghost

Thanks for posting this article, Orwells

Rest in peace, Mr. Snyder.


2 posted on 07/31/2007 4:54:26 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: Clemenza

Nice piece on Mr. Snyder.


3 posted on 07/31/2007 4:58:44 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
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To: Orwells Ghost

Thank you Tom Snyder for the introduction to Rush in 1990...back when only liberals ruled the talk shows..

I’ve always been a conservative...since back when it was not cool to be conservative...and only one or two conservatives got through to talk shows...so much for the Fairness Doctrine...

A caller to his radio show ranted about Rush...Tom added his speel and I thought “anyone that Snyder hates...I will love”

I hunted the airwaves for Rush, found him and conservative radio...

:)


4 posted on 07/31/2007 6:01:45 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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