The experience of reporting World War II was a catalyst in the creation of formal radio network news divisions. In April, 1946, CBS debuted “Robert Trout with the News `Till Now,” the first news program of its kind. The program was a daily newscast in which Trout served as “anchor,” managing a world-wide team of correspondents as well as a large research and editing staff--a news broadcast model adopted later by the television networks. “The News `Till Now” emphasized objective, in-depth reporting and kept a close watch on its competition on every story.
Robert Trout as host of groundbreaking radio news program, “News Till Now,” 1946.
