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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Foster May |
| Address |
Omaha, Nebraska , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
00, 1905
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| Died | March 31, 1952
(47 years)
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| Contributor | Wishful Thinking |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Sep 30, 2015 09:13pm |
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| Info | Foster was born in Willow Springs, Missouri, in 1905, and attended Scottsbluff High School and the University of California.
Foster was an aggressive, controversial figure in Nebraska during the 1930's. He was an announcer at KFOR in Lincoln before joining WOW in Omaha. Foster set the pattern for radio news coverage at the time. At one time, he handled all newscasts from 6a.m. to midnight before the days of leased press wires. He was known as the sort of fellow who "just happens to be there when news breaks."
Foster was considered a radio phenomenon at the time. It was reported that 80 percent of the audience listened to him. He was recognized as one of the first to broadcast as "The Man on the Street" and made the program a radio landmark. The traditional introduction for his newscasts was "Take it away, Foster May".
A candidate for the United States House and Senate as well as Secretary of State, he was a war correspondent for NBC in World War II and then joined the American Broadcasting Company as a news supervisor.
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