ANCHORS AWRY!

The continuing evolution of the brave men and women who bring you the network news

ADAM LEFF

RICHARD RUSHFIELD

VANITIES

Edward R. Murrow

NATIONAL ROLE

Conscience of America.

ORIGINS

Humble log cabin in North Carolina.

TRAINING GROUND

High-school debate team.

NICKNAME Ed.

DEFINING MOMENT

W.W. II bombing runs.

VICE Three packs of Camels a day.

ROAD NOT TAKEN

C.I.A.

SIGN-OFF

"Good night, and good luck."

Walter Cronkite

NATIONAL ROLE

Voice of God.

ORIGINS

Midwestern dentist's son in Kansas City.

TRAINING GROUND

Boy Scouts.

NICKNAME

Old Ironpants.

DEFINING MOMENT

J.F.K.

assassination.

VICE His 48-foot yacht, Wyntje.

ROAD NOT TAKEN

The White House.

SIGN-OFF

"That's the way it is."

Tom Brokaw

NATIONAL ROLE

Scolding dad.

ORIGINS

South Dakota Huguenot stock.

TRAINING GROUND

Majoring in "beer and coeds" at U. of Iowa.

NICKNAME Duncan the Wonder Horse.

DEFINING MOMENT

Fall of the Berlin Wall.

VICE Collecting honorary degrees.

ROAD NOT TAKEN

Writing The Cosby Sweater Generation, a 700-page history of the baby-boomers.

SIGN-OFF

"And that's the nightly news."

Diane Sawyer

NATIONAL ROLE

Mrs. Robinson.

ORIGINS Kentucky's finest.

TRAINING GROUND

Nixon's press office.

NICKNAME

The Pageant Princess.

DEFINING MOMENT

Saddam Hussein interview.

VICE None.

ROAD NOT TAKEN

Broadway.

SIGN-OFF

"I'll see you right back here tomorrow night."

Brian Williams

NATIONAL ROLE

College roommate.

ORIGINS Big Newjersey Irish Catholic family.

TRAINING GROUND

Busing

tables at Perkins.

NICKNAME

Honey Bri Bri.

DEFINING MOMENT

Letterman

appearance.

VICE

Making shit up.

ROAD NOT TAKEN

"Weekend Update."

SIGN-OFF "Sorry!"