Pounding a Beat - Broadcast Journalism Quiz

Answer: See It Now

Murrow is known among journalists as one of the greatest in his field. He worked in radio and TV during his career, first as a war correspondent and later and a television news anchor.

His three most famous TV productions were (1951-58) "See It Now", (1953-59) "Person to Person" and (1958-60) "Small World".

Answer: CBS Evening News

Known as a stickler for the news, and getting it right, he was just as well known for his sign off on the evening news. That famous phrase was "And that's the way it is". He was the primary host of the "CBS Evening News" from 1968 until 1981 when he retired. He was the first anchor to host a 30-minute news show, expanding from the 15-minute format that came before him.

Answer: Nightline

Koppel hosted "Nightline" for 25 years, from 1980 to 2005 when he retired. He worked for ABC for more than 46 years in total. After "retiring" he took a job at the "New York Times" as an editorial writer, and worked off and on in several other news and commentary roles on TV.

Answer: CBS Evening News

Rather worked for CBS for about 44 years, he was the anchor of the "CBS Evening News" from 1981-2005. He left the show after he presented false documents about Pres. George Bush, after apologizing for not vetting them better he stepped down as host. A few months later he retired from the network.

Answer: 20/20

Picking which news program to identify her with was difficult, she worked on many throughout her career. She spent 14 years co-anchoring the "Today" show from 1962-76, then briefly anchored the "ABC Evening News" and took co-anchored "20/20" from 1979 to 2004. She was also a creator and co-host on "The View" from 1997 to 2014 when she retired.

Answer: Meet the Press

Russert had a law degree, but chose to become a journalist instead. He started working at the DC office for NBC News, and by 1989, he served as the bureau chief. In 1991, he launched "Meet the Press" which was later rebranded as "Meet the Press with Tim Russert". He hosted the show until his death in 2008.

Answer: The Situation Room

He started with CNN in 1990. Over his career he hosted "The Situation Room" for more than a decade and also led coverage on presidential and other influential elections. He served as a White House correspondent. He's hosted about a half dozen other shows for the network as well.

Answer: Face the Nation

Borger has run the gamut as a reporter/journalist. A former columnist for "U.S. News & World Report" she's also worked at CNN on a number of shows, and was a contributor for "60 Minutes II", among many other jobs. Eventually, she settled long-term and CNN, and became their lead political commentator. She's also worked at CNBC and for "CBS News".

Answer: Special Report

Hume has worked for several large networks during his TV career. He was the chief White House correspondent for "ABC News" from 1989-96, and served as a political analyst for Fox News. He hosted his most well known show "Special Report" from 1996-2008. In 2016, he started a new show called "On the Record".

Answer: PBS NewsHour

A former print journalist from Dallas, Texas, Lehrer made national news as the host of "PBS NewsHour" and as the moderator for several presidential debates. He was the host of "NewsHour" from 1975 to 2011, though it underwent several name changes over the years. He went into semi-retirement in 2011 but still appeared in several segments of the show each week for some time.