Gabe Pressman

Gabriel Stanley "Gabe" Pressman (February 14, 1924 – June 23, 2017) was an American journalist. He was a reporter for WNBC-TV in New York City for more than 50 years. He was one of the pioneers of United States television news and has been credited as the first reporter to have left the studio for on-the-scene "street reporting" at major events. 

 Career 
His career spanned more than 60 years, covering events from the sinking of the Andrea Doria in 1956, to the assassinations  of JFK and Martin Luther King Jr., to the Beatles' first trip to the United States, the attempted assassination on Ronald Reagan and to the attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11. 

Dubbed the "Dean of New York Journalism," he won a Peabody Award and 11 Emmys over the course of his career, and was considered a New York icon.

 Personal life 
He was born in The Bronx, New York. Pressman died in his sleep at his home in Manhattan on June 23, 2017. He was 93 years old.

References

Other websites
 Pressman Recounts NBC4 Coverage of JFK Assassination

 Official Bio at WNBC TV 4 News 

Category:American Emmy Award winners
Category:1924 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:American television presenters
Category:Television personalities from New York City
Category:Journalists from New York City