Bill Monroe (journalist)

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Bill Monroe (born July 17, 1920, New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former television journalist for NBC News and was the fourth moderator of the NBC program Meet the Press (1975–84), succeeding program founder Lawrence E. Spivak.[1] For some years prior to his assuming the moderator's chair, Monroe served as one of four regular weekly panelists on the show. He also served as Washington bureau chief for NBC and frequenly reported for The Today Show.

Earlier in his career, Monroe served as the first-ever news director for WDSU-TV in his hometown of New Orleans, an NBC affiliate.[2] Monroe graduated from Tulane University, also in his native city.