Ned Brooks (died April 13, 1969) was an American television and radio

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who was moderator of

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's ''

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'' on television from 1953 until 1965, and earlier on radio. Brooks is the second-longest tenured moderator of the program, after

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Early life

Ned Brooks was born on August 13, 1901, in

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. He grew up in

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. He attended public schools in Warren. He graduated in 1924 from the journalism school at

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. He was a member of

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fraternity.

Career

Brooks was reporter, city editor and managing editor of ''Youngstown (Ohio) Telegram''. He also reported for the ''Ohio State Journal''. In 1932, he moved to

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, and worked on ''Scripps–Howard'' newspapers. He covered Congress for the newspaper until 1947. He joined the National Broadcasting Company and worked on the ''Three-Star Extra'' radio program. He was a moderator for the television and radio program ''

''. He retired in 1967. He was chairman of the standing committee of correspondents in Washington, D.C. He helped organize the Raymond Clapper Memorial Association. Brooks wrote two books, ''Winning the Pacific'' and ''Inventory of America''.

Personal life

Brooks married Mary Jeannot of

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. He had one daughter, Mrs. Francis B. Donovan Jr. He lived in

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. Brooks died on April 13, 1969, aged 68, at a hospital in Washington, D.C., or Maryland, sources differ.

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* 1901 births 1969 deaths Mass media people from Kansas City, Missouri People from Warren, Ohio People from Chevy Chase, Maryland Ohio State University School of Communication alumni American television journalists NBC News people American male journalists {{US-journalist-1900s-stub