In 1988, Murrow was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame.
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The US Postal Service issued the Edward R. Murrow commemorative stamp on January 21, 1994
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Left CBS News after a dispute with network chairman William Paley.
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Graduated from Washington State College in Pullman, WA in 1930.
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Had one son: Charles Casey Murrow born in 1945.
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After leaving broadcasting, Murrow headed the United States Information Agency from 1961 to 1964.
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Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964.
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Favorite cigarette was Camel regular. Smoked an average of 60 cigarettes per day.
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Portrayed by David Straitharn in 2005 film Good Night and Good Luck.
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Portrayed by Daniel J. Travanti in the 1986 HBO biopic Murrow.
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Portrayed himself in the 1960 British film Sink the Bismarck.
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