Joseph Wershba News Producer / Journalist The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tab About About this interview In his six-hour Archive interview, news producer Joseph Wershba (1920 - 2011) speaks about working with Fred Friendly and Edward R. Murrow on See it Now (including the famous program on Senator Joseph R. McCarthy), producing for CBS Reports, and segment producing 60 Minutes for over 20 years. Jeff Kisseloff conducted the interview in Manhasset Hills, NY on October 14, 1997. "I remember when Walter [Cronkite] said the Nixon White House was in a conspiracy to destroy the news media and I said, 'Walter, I wouldn't use the word conspiracy.' When you saw the documentation, I went back years later and apologized to him. There was a conspiracy." Full Interview Chapter 1 On his early years and influences; on his interest in journalism; on his military service during World War II Chapter 2 On his work with CBS radio news; on his transition to television; on some of the early news stories he covered; on working with Don Hollenbeck Chapter 3 On Don Hollenbeck's reaction to Edward R. Murrow's broadcast on Senator McCarthy; working at CBS News with Fred Friendly and Edward R. Murrow; on working with Walter Cronkite; on I Can Hear it Now (Murrow's radio program) and See It Now Chapter 4 On Edward R. Murrow and Fred Friendly's working relationship; on transitioning to television; on See It Now Chapter 5 On working on See It Now; on the show's major stories including "The Case of Milo Radulovich" (1953) Chapter 6 On the historic See It Now broadcast on Senator Joseph McCarthy Chapter 7 On some of the major stories covered on See It Now; on the legacy of See It Now in 60 Minutes; on joining 60 Minutes; on his last visit with Edward R. Murrow Chapter 8 On covering The Korean Conflict for CBS News; on starting on 60 Minutes Chapter 9 On his work on 60 Minutes Chapter 10 On some of the stories he produced for 60 Minutes Chapter 11 On some of the people he worked with in his career Chapter 12 On some of the people he worked with in his career (continued); on photos illustrating some of his work Shows 60 MinutesView Show Page Joseph Wershba on the legacy of See It Now in 60 Minutes; on joining 60 Minutes 03:04 Joseph Wershba on joining 60 Minutes 14:00 Joseph Wershba on his work on 60 Minutes 27:34 Joseph Wershba on some of the stories he produced for 60 Minutes 27:11 See It NowView Show Page Joseph Wershba on See It Now 28:20 Joseph Wershba on working on the See It Now story about reserve Air Force lieutenant Milo Radulovich 02:35 Joseph Wershba on the historic See It Now broadcast on Senator Joseph McCarthy 28:27 Joseph Wershba on some of the major stories covered on See It Now 27:45 Joseph Wershba on the legacy of See It Now in 60 Minutes; on joining 60 Minutes 03:04 See It Now: "A Report on Senator Joseph R. McCarthy"View Show Page Joseph Wershba on the historic See It Now broadcast on Senator Joseph McCarthy 28:27 Topics Korean WarView Topic Joseph Wershba on covering the Korean Conflict for CBS 13:59 People Fred FriendlyView Person Page Joseph Wershba on the historic See It Now broadcast on Senator Joseph McCarthy 28:27 Don HewittView Interview Page Joseph Wershba on his work on 60 Minutes 27:35 Edward R. MurrowView Person Page Joseph Wershba on the historic See It Now broadcast on Senator Joseph McCarthy 28:27 Joseph Wershba on the last time he saw Edward R. Murrow 02:24 William S. PaleyView Person Page Joseph Wershba on the historic See It Now broadcast on Senator Joseph McCarthy 28:27 Frank StantonView Interview Page Joseph Wershba on the historic See It Now broadcast on Senator Joseph McCarthy 28:28
