Francis Newton Littlejohn Explained

Francis Newton Littlejohn, Sr. (July 20, 1908  - November 24, 2005) was the news director at the American Broadcasting Company that made the decision to cover the Army-McCarthy Hearings live, from gavel to gavel.[1] He resigned from ABC in 1961.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Joe . Holley . Francis Littlejohn Dies. Aired Full McCarthy Hearings on ABC. . . December 9, 2005 . 2008-03-15 . 2009-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090416201557/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/939110651.html?dids=939110651:939110651&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Dec+9%2C+2005&author=Joe+Holley&pub=The+Washington+Post&edition=&startpage=B.07&desc=Francis+Littlejohn+Dies%3B+Aired+Full+McCarthy+Hearings+on+ABC . dead .
  2. News: Richard F.. Shepard. Francis Littlejohn, Director of Public Affairs and News, Leaves Post. . January 4, 1961 . 2008-08-21 .

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