Individual Details
Harold (Hal) Terkel (Schwam)
(30 May 1917 - 26 Mar 1982)
Terkel's career as a newsman began in the late 1930s at radio station KQV in Pittsburgh.
Before serving in the tank corps in World War II, he worked at WKPA in New Kensington, Pa.
After the war, Terkel worked for WLIB in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, WHLI in Hempstead, N.Y., and the Voice of America in New York before joining CBS as a writer, editor and producer in 1955.
In 1965, he became producer of 'World News Roundup,' a 15-minute morning broadcast with Dallas Townsend. The news program won a Peabody Award in 1980.
Terkel also was active in the Writers Guild of America.
Van Gordon Sauter, president of CBS News, said of Terkel, 'In broadcast journalism and at CBS News he was the professional's professional. His friendship was valued by everyone who knew him and worked with him. He will be missed by all of us at CBS.'
Emerson Stone, vice president of CBS-News radio division, said, 'Hal was the kind of person everyone looked to and was so valuable to our organization. He was personally and professionally the best there is.'
Events
| Birth | 30 May 1917 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States |  | ||
| Alt name | 1920 | Wolf Schwam | |||
| Residence | 1920 | 1920 Census - Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States |  | | |
| Residence | 1930 | 1930 Census - Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1935 | Bronx, New York, New York, United States | |||
| Residence | 1940 | 865 East 163rd Street, Bronx, New York, New York, United States | |||
| Military | 16 Oct 1940 | WWII Draft - Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
| Military | Jan 1943 | WWII Enlistment - Army Medical Cen. and Walter Reed Gen. Hosp., District of Columbia, United States | | | |
| Military | Feb 1943 | WWII - Disch for disability | | | |
| Military | 8 Jun 1943 | Age: 26 | | ||
| Military | 15 Jul 1943 | Enlistment - Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
| Military | Bef 13 Nov 1945 | Hospital | | | |
| Military | 13 Nov 1945 | Discharge | | ||
| Marriage | 9 Oct 1948 | Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - Mary Louise Hall | |||
| Soc Sec No | 23 Jun 1950 | Claim for Compensation - Levittown, Nassau, New York, United States | | ||
| Soc Sec No | Bef 1951 | 123-10-2168 NY - New York, New York, United States | | ||
| Residence | Bef 1982 | 11756-4102 - 46 Cutter Lane, Levittown, Nassau, New York, United States | | ||
| Death | 26 Mar 1982 | Long Island, New York, United States | | | |
| Burial | Aft 26 Mar 1982 | Lindenhurst, Suffolk, New York, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Louise Hall (1915 - 1999) |
| Child | Susan Terkel (Schwam) |
| Father | William H Terkel (Schwam) (1888 - 1979) |
| Mother | Rose Karp (1893 - ) |
| Sibling | Shirley Betty Terkel (1925 - 1996) |
Notes
Residence
Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: SonResidence
Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: SonMilitary
Complexion: Dark; Eye Color: Brown; Hair Color: Black; Height: 5 8; Weight: 170Military
Information: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Military Service Branch: No branch assignment; Rank: PrivateHeight: 00; Military Division: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Service Number: 33696850; Weight: 000
Citizenship: Citizen; School Grade: 4 years of high school; Marital Status: Single; Occupation: Authors, editors, and reporters
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Medical Treatment: Spinal puncture
Injured in Line of Duty: Not in Line of Duty, existed prior to entry into service
Type of Discharge: Disch for disability in LOD, Sec II [may also incl Disch for Disab (not LOD & existed prior to svc) or Cert of Disab Disch, Misconduct for part of Feb, March & Apr (1943) disp cases]
Military
Army Medical Cen. and Walter Reed Gen. Hosp., District of ColumbiaAge: 25; Injured In Line Of Duty: Not in Line of Duty, existed prior to entry into service; Length Of Service: 5 - 6 months; Medical Diagnosis: Diagnosis: [withheld by NARA]; Diagnosis: [withheld by NARA]; Associated Disease: Trichophytosis corporis, of feet; Medical Treatment: Spinal puncture; Military Service Branch: Medical Department; Rank: Enlisted Man; Service Number: 33287837
Type Of Discharge: Disch for disability in LOD, Sec II [may also incl Disch for Disab (not LOD & existed prior to svc) or Cert of Disab Disch, Misconduct for part of Feb, March & Apr (1943) disp cases]
Disch for disability in LOD, Sec II [may also incl Disch for Disab (not LOD & existed prior to svc) or Cert of Disab Disch, Misconduct for part of Feb, March & Apr (1943) disp cases]
Military
Enlistment Date: 15 Jul 1943Enlistment Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Military Division: Selectees (Enlisted Men);
Service Number: 33696850
Citizenship: Citizen; School Grade: 4 years of high school; Marital Status: Single; Occupation: Authors, editors, and reporters
Military
InjuredIn Line Of Duty: Not in Line of Duty, existed prior to entry into service; Length Of Service: 5 - 6 months; Medical Diagnosis: Diagnosis: [withheld by NARA]; Diagnosis: [withheld by NARA]; Associated Disease: Trichophytosis corporis, of feet; Medical Treatment: Spinal puncture; Military Service Branch: Medical Department; Rank: Enlisted Man; Service Number: 33287837Death
Obituary: Harold Terkel, producer since 1965 of the CBS radio program ''World News Roundup,'' died Friday of cancer at his home in Levittown, L.I. He was 64 years old. Mr. Terkel began his career at CBS radio in 1955 as a news writer. ''World News Roundup'' won a Peabody Award in 1980. Mr. Terkel, who was born in Pittsburgh, started as a news reporter at radio station KQU there in the late 1930's. During World War II, he served in Army tank units. He worked for local radio stations, including WLIB, and for the Voice of America. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Louise Hall, and a daughter, Susan, of Denver.Endnotes
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