Brinkley, David McClure

Brinkley, David McClure

Brinkley, David McClure

Class of 1938

Born July 10, 1920 graduated New Hanover High School 1938

He Attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Emory University, and Vanderbilt University before entering the United States Army in 1940.

He was a television news anchor from 1943 – 1997

Brinkley co-anchored NBC’s top rated news program, The Huntley-Brinkley Report and NBC Nightly News.  He hosted the popular Sunday This week with David Brinkley and a top commentator on election-night coverage for ABC News.  Over the course of his career, Brinkley received ten Emmy Awards, three George Foster Peabody Awards and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.


Accolades: Ten Emmy Award for Broadcast Journalism, Three George Peabody Awards, 1992 Presidential Medal of Freedom

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New Hanover High School Alumni Organization mission is to establish and enhance alumni relations within the New Hanover High School community and to promote education and historical preservation.