Sam Donaldson | |
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 Donaldson in 1995 | |
| Born | Samuel Andrew Donaldson, Jr. March 11, 1934 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist; television news pundit; panelist for ABC News Now |
| Years active | 1967-2009 |
| Spouses | Patricia Oates
(m. 1954; div. 1962)Billie Kay Butler
(m. 1963; div. 1980)Janice C. Smith
(m. 1983; div. 2014)Sandra Martorelli (m. 2014) |
| Children | 4 |
| Military service | |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1956–1959 |
| Rank | Captain |
Samuel Andrew Donaldson Jr.[1] (born March 11, 1934) is a retired television reporter, and also news anchor. He broadcast with ABC News from 1967 to 2009. He was well known as the White House Correspondent (1977–1989 and 1998–99) with a booming loud voice, which could get the attention of President Reagan, amazingly cutting through the noise of whirling helicopter blades.[2][3][4] He was a panelist and co-anchor of Sunday's This Week on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).
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- ^ "Landon Lecture Series on Public Issues: Sam Donaldson ABC News Veteran". k-state.edu. Kansas State University. November 21, 1997. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
… audiences became familiar with the sound of Donaldson's voice booming over the rest of the White House press corps …
- ^ Marx, Damon (April 16, 2015). "April Ryan Reminisces About Sam Donaldson's Voice". adweek.com. Adweek. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
… Sam Donaldson's booming voice …
- ^ The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (April 30, 2024). "Sam Donaldson Biography & Facts Britannica". britannica.com. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
… His booming voice and his persistent questions …