Veteran CBS News journalist, Mark Knoller, passes away at age 73 following a distinguished career as White House Correspondent.
Mark Knoller, Prominent White House Correspondent, Passes Away at 73
Mark Knoller, a renowned White House correspondent for CBS News, has sadly passed away at the age of 73. The news of his death was announced by CBS News in Washington, D.C., but the exact date of his passing remains undisclosed.
Born on February 20, 1952, in Brooklyn, Knoller began his career in media as an intern and copy boy at WNEW Radio. After honing his skills, he moved on to become a weekend reporter for the same radio station. In 1975, he joined the Associated Press Radio Network as a reporter, marking the start of a long and successful career in journalism.
Knoller's career took a significant turn in 1988 when he was offered a role as an assignment editor at the CBS News Washington Bureau. However, this position did not align with his aspirations, and he found his dream job when CBS News offered him the role of White House correspondent for CBS Radio.
For over three decades, Knoller served as a White House correspondent for CBS News, covering the final year of George H.W. Bush's term, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and the first term of Donald Trump. In his final decade with CBS, he pivoted to Twitter due to issues with his voice that limited his radio broadcast capabilities. On the platform, he shared news pertaining to the White House, amassing almost 300,000 followers.
Throughout his career, Knoller was known for his dedication, tenacity, and clear-eyed approach to journalism. Major Garrett, CBS News chief White House correspondent, described Knoller as defining what it means to chronicle and cover the White House and as the most devoted, tenacious, and clear-eyed journalist he had ever known. Tom Cibrowski, president and executive editor of CBS News, echoed these sentiments, calling Knoller the hardest-working and most prolific White House correspondent of a generation.
In addition to his work in journalism, Knoller graduated from New York University. His career with the Associated Press Radio Network spanned 13 years before he joined CBS News.
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Mark Knoller will be deeply missed by his colleagues and the wider journalism community. His contributions to White House reporting will long be remembered.
