Hal Fishman

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Hal Fishman (born August 25, 1931) is an iconic local news anchor, based in Los Angeles. He is currently the longest-running news anchor in the history of television.^[1]

He received a master's degree in Political Science from UCLA in 1956, and planned for a career in academia (he actually worked as an assistant political science professor for two years). However, after KCOP-TV Channel 13 approached him to teach an on-air course, the station invited him to anchor his own segment. Fishman has been on the air continuously since June 20, 1960, moving from KCOP-TV to KTLA-TV in 1965. He has anchored KTLA's 10pm newscast (currently known as "KTLA Prime News") since 1975.

Fishman has won numerous awards, including the Associated Press Television-Radio Association's first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award. The Simpsons character Kent Brockman is said to be based on him and fellow L.A. news legend Jerry Dunphy.^{[citation needed]}

He has filmed scenes as himself anchoring the fictional news events in the films Malibu's Most Wanted (2003), National Security (2003), Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001), Joe Dirt (2001) and Spider-Man 3.

He has authored two novels, "Flight 902 is Down" and "The Vatican Target"; the latter is co-authored with aviation writer Barry J. Schiff.

[edit] Filmography

• One Six Right (2005) self

[edit] Notes

1. ^ "Spotlight: Hal Fishman, Newsman", UCLA.edu (URL last accessed March 3, 2006)

[edit] References

• KTLA Bio (URL last accessed March 3, 2006)