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- Frank_Blair_(journalist) abstract "Frank S. Blair, Jr (May 30, 1915 - March 14, 1995) was a broadcast journalist for NBC News, known for being a news reader on the Today program from 1953 to 1975. Blair was born on May 30, 1915 in Yemassee, South Carolina. He was a Boy Scout, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in 1930. As an adult, he would be honored with the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He attended the College of Charleston prior to beginning his broadcasting career in various radio stations in South Carolina in the 1930's. Blair joined station WOL in Washington, D.C. in 1937. He served in the U.S. Navy as a pilot during World War II before resuming his broadcast career after the war.He was hired for the Today program in 1952.Blair and his wife, Lillian had eight children. He retired from NBC in 1975 to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. In 1979, he published his autobiography, Let's be Frank About It, in which he discussed his life and career, including some bouts with alcoholism. He died in Hilton Head 20 years to the day from his last broadcast on NBC.".
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- Frank_Blair_(journalist) comment "Frank S. Blair, Jr (May 30, 1915 - March 14, 1995) was a broadcast journalist for NBC News, known for being a news reader on the Today program from 1953 to 1975. Blair was born on May 30, 1915 in Yemassee, South Carolina. He was a Boy Scout, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in 1930. As an adult, he would be honored with the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.".
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