1. Harold Fishman was a local news anchor in the Los Angeles area, serving on-air with Los Angeles-area television stations continuously from 1960 until his death in 2007.
14 Facts About Hal Fishman
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Hal Fishman was the longest-running news anchor in the history of American television before Dave Ward surpassed him in 2015.
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Hal Fishman received a master's degree in political science from UCLA in 1956.
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Hal Fishman had been on the air continuously since June 20,1960, moving from KCOP to KTLA in 1965.
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Hal Fishman worked at KTTV and KHJ-TV during the early 1970s, returning to KTLA on January 8,1975, to anchor their evening new broadcast NewsWatch, later renamed News at Ten.
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In 2000, KTLA dedicated its newsroom in Hal Fishman's honor, commemorating his 40 years in television and his years of service and commitment to the region.
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Hal Fishman won myriad awards, including the Associated Press Television-Radio Association's first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Hal Fishman received a "star" on the Hollywood "Walk of Fame," at 1560 Vine Street and KTLA named its television news studio after Fishman.
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Hal Fishman authored two novels, Flight 902 Is Down and The Vatican Target.
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Hal Fishman was an accomplished pilot and set 13 records for speed and altitude.
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On July 31,2007, the night before Hal Fishman became ill and after his last broadcast, KTLA celebrated his 47 years in television with a special gala at the Autry National Museum in Los Angeles.
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Hal Fishman appeared somewhat fatigued but little would be known about his condition until the day after.
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Hal Fishman died August 7,2007, at home, 18 days before he would have turned 76, following recent treatment for a liver infection, which had detected cancer in his liver and colon.
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Hal Fishman played a television news anchor or reporter in numerous films during his career:.