CHRISTOPHER GLENN WAS PART OF MY CHILDHOOD BACK IN THE DAY OF "IN THE NEWS" ON CBS TELEVISION IN 1971 TO 1986 ESPECIALLY HERE ON WBBM-TV CHANNEL 2 AND OTHER CBS AFFILIATES AND 30 MINUTES. MISSED THAT VOICE.
9:45-“And, as this broadcast comes to a close, time for _me_ to say farewell; I've been doing the work I love for nearly 50 years now, honored to have done it at this great news gathering organization the last 35, but retirement is beckoning and it's a wrap for me! Not, though, until I say one more time, and proudly: that's the _World News Roundup!_ I'm Christopher Glenn, _CBS_ News!” Famous last words... 😣
Rest in heaven, Mr. Christopher Glenn (1938 - 2006). He was also a narrator for the long-running, Emmy-award TV news program, "In The News" from 1971 to 1986, and anchorman for a short-lived news program, "30 Minutes," a young people's version of 60 Minutes.
I met a gentleman this evening with a distinctive voice and told him that I thought he would sound great on the radio or TV or doing voiceover work. He asked if I had ever heard of Christopher Glenn and then told me that they were first cousins and that the whole family sounds just as good.
Although he was anchorman of CBS Radio's coverage of the ill-fated launch of Challenger, and a longtime correspondent/anchor on radio and host of "30 Minutes" on TV (a newsmagazine program in the early 1980's aimed at children between 9 and 14 years of age), Christopher Glenn is best remembered for those "In The News" segments. BTW, Christopher Glenn rarely appeared in front of the camera on "In The News", instead, narrating segments off-camera.
@Spaced Invaders Yes, that and "ABC Schoolhouse Rock" from 1973 to 1985 and from 1993 into the 2000s was the competitor to the "In The News" segments from CBS News. That is all bygone compared to the current era.
I always looked forward to Mr. Glenn hosting the CBS-TV all-night news program, "CBS Nightwatch". I am a night owl and listened to Chris give the news and do interviews with a wide variety of newsmakers. On one episode, he mentioned that he was a microcomputer enthusiast. I was one, too (IT is my profession). I sent Mr. Glenn a letter and a diskette that contained some applications I was developing. About one week later, I received a big package in the mail with an enormous "CBS NEWS/NEW YORK" logo on it, containing a long letter that continued our correspondence. I was stunned that he responded. Christopher Glenn, a consummate broadcaster and citizen. We all miss that distinctive voice.
A sad moment in CBS history the retirement of Chriistopher Glenn . I have always been a CBS NEWS guy. I have seen them come and go over the last 50. + yrs. Chris is right in there with a very long list of CBS News correspondents who will never be forgotten. Douglas Edwards, Walter Cronkite Dan Rather Eric Severeid Dallas Townshend Robert Pierpoint Neil Strawser Richard C Hottelet and Marya McLaughlin to name only a few. That Voice always gave depth and honesty to every story. Thank You Chris ☺
I could go on and on about CBS News. Even though I was not born in the Golden Age, many were around long enough for me to get to know them. Thank You !! I remember John Charles Daly Howard K Smith, Robert Trout, and George Herman. Alot of people who are not I fans of the institutions that provide us with what we see on TV and Radio., like we are. If you look back over the decades you will see the fine journalists some are still here many have retired or passed R.I P. That once upon a time worked at CBS News . Look at John Daly, he left CBS and continued to host What's My Line. Diane Sawyer, this would have been her 45th year at CBS. Roone Arledge raided CBS stable of superb correspondents. And on and on..... ☺
I grew up in San Antonio, listening to WOAI - a 50k watt clear channel station (hence the name of its parent, Clear Channel Communications). WOAI was a CBS affiliate. That 'top of the hour' tone told me it was time to pay attention for a few minutes. Glenn, Osgood, and the other giants at CBS told me what was going on - and I appreciated them greatly. Hard to believe they are all but gone.
And with the recent passing of Charles Osgood, who gave such a tribute to CG, it's obvious that Christopher was indeed a reporter that the public and his peers admired and came to count on for the news.
@@TheBrooklynbodineHe actually died Tuesday, October 16th. I was there to pull the plug. He was braindead. 😢 I don't know why the press got it wrong. I'm his daughter. ❤
@@talladegajunkie1439 That sounded like the regular top-of-the-hour CBS Radio News chimes that were in use in 2006, a modernized version of the same that go ar least back to the 1960s. They still use a current version of those chimes. The CBS Radio News Roundup, from which this was taken, is the longest continuously broadcasted radio program to date, having premiered in 1938, some 84 years ago. Many famous CBS News radio hosts had filled that role. He was the host of the afternoon version in the 1980s and 1990s that was called "The World Tonight". Back then, most CBS radio affiliates that were news or talk formats carried the entire 15 minutes of both the CBS News Roundup in the morning and The World Tonight in the late afternoon or early evening, depending on the location. The Wotld Tonight is currently called the "CBS World News Roundup-Late Edition", but just like the morning version, many affiliates, such as KNX 1070 AM and 97.1 FM in Los Angeles just air the first 5 minutes or so and during the day cut the 5 minutes regular top-of-the-hour news down to 3 minutes to get in more local news from the affiliates, such as KNX Los Angeles, while I guess that the entire broadcast could be heard on the CBS Radio Audacy App online. Incidentally, the television show "30 Minutes" in the early 1980s was meant to be a smaller version of "60 Minutes" for children and teen-agers. Gone are those times, so long ago.
Rest in peace Christopher Glenn love your voice of in the news from 1971 to its last thing about 1986 88 we had a very distinct baritone voice which I like. I tried to do your invitation at my work at Jewel food Store in it and my voice want to do me Justice and then it didn't do me any good at all because it's just like it was a little bit better and like that and people were looking did you call me on my car and all that stuff and I said yes that was me on the intercom well your voice doesn't do any justice because when I hear you talking without an intercom it's your voice is like normal like that's because when I go on a loudspeaker it sounds a lot different than what it is in person that's why I like like broadcasting better than anything else when you're talking on the intercom at Jewel food Store it was no one who you were which is great because when you're on TV they can see your face when you're on your account or like on radio they don't know who you look like if you have hair or bald or have a beard and that's what imagination is no one has it no more so thanks for all the things of in the news from 1971 to 1986 or 88 we miss you Chris. And this is what's happening in the news. And it was a tribute to you Christopher Glenn.
It seems that bad news had always led and goes in cycles. That brings in the ratings. Until a perfect world, bad news will always lead all regular media platforms.
CHRISTOPHER GLENN WAS PART OF MY CHILDHOOD BACK IN THE DAY OF "IN THE NEWS" ON CBS TELEVISION IN 1971 TO 1986 ESPECIALLY HERE ON WBBM-TV CHANNEL 2 AND OTHER CBS AFFILIATES AND 30 MINUTES. MISSED THAT VOICE.
9:45-“And, as this broadcast comes to a close, time for _me_ to say farewell; I've been doing the work I love for nearly 50 years now, honored to have done it at this great news gathering organization the last 35, but retirement is beckoning and it's a wrap for me! Not, though, until I say one more time, and proudly: that's the _World News Roundup!_ I'm Christopher Glenn, _CBS_ News!”
Famous last words... 😣
Rest in heaven, Mr. Christopher Glenn (1938 - 2006). He was also a narrator for the long-running, Emmy-award TV news program, "In The News" from 1971 to 1986, and anchorman for a short-lived news program, "30 Minutes," a young people's version of 60 Minutes.
60s baby here and I love the nostalgia of TH-cam. Big fan of AM Radio newscasts growing up.
Christopher Glenn had class and quality, always.
I met a gentleman this evening with a distinctive voice and told him that I thought he would sound great on the radio or TV or doing voiceover work. He asked if I had ever heard of Christopher Glenn and then told me that they were first cousins and that the whole family sounds just as good.
Jason Johnston, how fortunate that was for you. It is funny how some families have certain traits. ☺
Thanks for sharing, even as an adult I loved "IN THE NEWS" made for children but enjoyed by this adult,
Although he was anchorman of CBS Radio's coverage of the ill-fated launch of Challenger, and a longtime correspondent/anchor on radio and host of "30 Minutes" on TV (a newsmagazine program in the early 1980's aimed at children between 9 and 14 years of age), Christopher Glenn is best remembered for those "In The News" segments.
BTW, Christopher Glenn rarely appeared in front of the camera on "In The News", instead, narrating segments off-camera.
@@altfactor Yes, and "30 Minutes" was originally considered to be a version of "60 Minutes" for children, thus the shorter program length.
@Spaced Invaders Yes, that and "ABC Schoolhouse Rock" from 1973 to 1985 and from 1993 into the 2000s was the competitor to the "In The News" segments from CBS News. That is all bygone compared to the current era.
Don't forget NBC's One to Grow On!!!
I always looked forward to Mr. Glenn hosting the CBS-TV all-night news program, "CBS Nightwatch". I am a night owl and listened to Chris give the news and do interviews with a wide variety of newsmakers. On one episode, he mentioned that he was a microcomputer enthusiast. I was one, too (IT is my profession). I sent Mr. Glenn a letter and a diskette that contained some applications I was developing. About one week later, I received a big package in the mail with an enormous "CBS NEWS/NEW YORK" logo on it, containing a long letter that continued our correspondence. I was stunned that he responded. Christopher Glenn, a consummate broadcaster and citizen. We all miss that distinctive voice.
A sad moment in CBS history the retirement of Chriistopher Glenn . I have always been a CBS NEWS guy. I have seen them come and go over the last 50. + yrs. Chris is right in there with a very long list of CBS News correspondents who will never be forgotten. Douglas Edwards, Walter Cronkite Dan Rather Eric Severeid Dallas Townshend Robert Pierpoint Neil Strawser Richard C Hottelet and Marya McLaughlin to name only a few. That Voice always gave depth and honesty to every story. Thank You Chris ☺
I could go on and on about CBS News. Even though I was not born in the Golden Age, many were around long enough for me to get to know them. Thank You !! I remember John Charles Daly Howard K Smith, Robert Trout, and George Herman. Alot of people who are not I fans of the institutions that provide us with what we see on TV and Radio., like we are. If you look back over the decades you will see the fine journalists some are still here many have retired or passed R.I P. That once upon a time worked at CBS News . Look at John Daly, he left CBS and continued to host What's My Line. Diane Sawyer, this would have been her 45th year at CBS. Roone Arledge raided CBS stable of superb correspondents. And on and on..... ☺
Christopher Glenn was the voice of in the news in the 70s and 80s❤❤❤❤ miss his calm easygoing voice
Sadly Mr. Glenn would pass away just the following October after this broadcast
I grew up in San Antonio, listening to WOAI - a 50k watt clear channel station (hence the name of its parent, Clear Channel Communications). WOAI was a CBS affiliate. That 'top of the hour' tone told me it was time to pay attention for a few minutes. Glenn, Osgood, and the other giants at CBS told me what was going on - and I appreciated them greatly. Hard to believe they are all but gone.
My favorite news reporter.
And with the recent passing of Charles Osgood, who gave such a tribute to CG, it's obvious that Christopher was indeed a reporter that the public and his peers admired and came to count on for the news.
2006 was a very tough year for the CBS News family, losing both Ed Bradley and Christopher Glenn!!!
How did he get that last sentence out, after fifty years, and his voice not break just a little?
Sadly Glenn would pass away shortly after this in October of 2006.
Oh my. Gosh I never knew that
Yes. October 17, to be exact. he was born March 23, 1938.
He was in actuality in ill health with the liver cancer that ultimately claimed his life.
@@TheBrooklynbodineHe actually died Tuesday, October 16th. I was there to pull the plug. He was braindead. 😢
I don't know why the press got it wrong.
I'm his daughter. ❤
@AarHan3 He really had metastatic lung cancer, which spread very quickly to his liver. 😢
I miss him so much.
Love you, dad.
Must've come straight off the network feed. Those 5 warning tones are the tell-tale sign.
This came from WCBS's website.........it was an MP3 ripped from the radio that they posted
@@talladegajunkie1439 That sounded like the regular top-of-the-hour CBS Radio News chimes that were in use in 2006, a modernized version of the same that go ar least back to the 1960s. They still use a current version of those chimes.
The CBS Radio News Roundup, from which this was taken, is the longest continuously broadcasted radio program to date, having premiered in 1938, some 84 years ago. Many famous CBS News radio hosts had filled that role.
He was the host of the afternoon version in the 1980s and 1990s that was called "The World Tonight". Back then, most CBS radio affiliates that were news or talk formats carried the entire 15 minutes of both the CBS News Roundup in the morning and The World Tonight in the late afternoon or early evening, depending on the location.
The Wotld Tonight is currently called the "CBS World News Roundup-Late Edition", but just like the morning version, many affiliates, such as KNX 1070 AM and 97.1 FM in Los Angeles just air the first 5 minutes or so and during the day cut the 5 minutes regular top-of-the-hour news down to 3 minutes to get in more local news from the affiliates, such as KNX Los Angeles, while I guess that the entire broadcast could be heard on the CBS Radio Audacy App online.
Incidentally, the television show "30 Minutes" in the early 1980s was meant to be a smaller version of "60 Minutes" for children and teen-agers. Gone are those times, so long ago.
The true voice of the station😅😅😅
Rest in peace Christopher Glenn love your voice of in the news from 1971 to its last thing about 1986 88 we had a very distinct baritone voice which I like. I tried to do your invitation at my work at Jewel food Store in it and my voice want to do me Justice and then it didn't do me any good at all because it's just like it was a little bit better and like that and people were looking did you call me on my car and all that stuff and I said yes that was me on the intercom well your voice doesn't do any justice because when I hear you talking without an intercom it's your voice is like normal like that's because when I go on a loudspeaker it sounds a lot different than what it is in person that's why I like like broadcasting better than anything else when you're talking on the intercom at Jewel food Store it was no one who you were which is great because when you're on TV they can see your face when you're on your account or like on radio they don't know who you look like if you have hair or bald or have a beard and that's what imagination is no one has it no more so thanks for all the things of in the news from 1971 to 1986 or 88 we miss you Chris. And this is what's happening in the news. And it was a tribute to you Christopher Glenn.
OMG In the NEWS My childhood
Was there ever a “good news” day? 😕
It seems that bad news had always led and goes in cycles. That brings in the ratings. Until a perfect world, bad news will always lead all regular media platforms.
RIP CG