David Barrow Dick (1930 – 2010), was an American journalist. He was an Emmy-winning correspondent for CBS News from 1966 to 1985. He became a professor of journalism at the

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after retiring from CBS News.

Early life and education

David Dick was born on 18 Feb 1930 in

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. He was raised in

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, where he attended school, and later after graduation, he attended the

where he obtained his bachelor's and later master's degrees in English Literature. He served in the

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during the

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Career at CBS

From 1959 to 1966, Dick worked at WHAS Radio and WHAS TV in

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, where he served as a writer before advancing to an on-air journalist. From 1966 to 1985 he was a correspondent with

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News anchored by

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. His assignment locations included Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Georgia, and Dallas, Texas. He also worked as Bureau Chief for CBS' Latin America Bureau in

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. While in Dallas, he covered

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, and

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America. He won an Emmy for his coverage of the attempted assassination of George Wallace during his bid for president in 1972. He covered the aftermath of the mass suicides in

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Later life and legacy

Upon retirement, Dick became an Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Kentucky. He also wrote a column for ''Kentucky Living'' magazine. He wrote and publish several books including "Follow the Storm" in 2002.Still The Journal
accessed 15 Feb 2022 He died from

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on July 16, 2010, in

. He is buried North Middletown Cemetery in North Middletown, Kentucky. The University of Kentucky created The David Dick "What a Great Story!" Storytelling Awards program in his memory.

Works by David Dick

* ''A Journal for Lalie: Living Through Prostate Cancer'' * ''Peace at the Center'' * ''A Conversation with Peter P. Pence'' * ''The Quiet Kentuckians'' * ''The Scourges of Heaven'' * ''Follow the Storm: A Long Way Home'' * ''Jesse Stuart – The Heritage, a look at the

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author Jesse Stuart'' * ''The View from Plum Lick'' With his wife Lalie Dick, he co-authored: * ''Home Sweet Kentucky'' * ''Rivers of Kentucky'' * ''Kentucky: A State of Mind.''

References

External links

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