Peter Jennings

By c-cat
  • Date of Birth

    Date of Birth
    Peter Jennings was born on July 29,1938 in Tornoto,Canada.
  • 1st Broadcast

    1st Broadcast
    Peter Jennings made his 1st broadcasting debut at the age of nine. He started hosting his own show called Peter's People. This via on canadian radios.
  • Club 13

    Club 13
    Early 20s he was back on the air hosting a canadian music program called club thirteen. Peter started hosting a club called club thirteen. Peter did great.
  • CTV

    CTV
    Peter Jennings was eventually named co-anchor of the national news broadcast on CTV,placing him in direct competition with his father's network.
  • ABC News

    ABC News
    Shortly after that he gave up his position and moved to the United States to join ABC News in 1964.
  • With the news

    With the news
    In 1965 made him anchor of the program called Peter Jennings With the News. Soon after that his broadcasting career escalted with him getting an offer from a foreign company.
  • 9-11

    9-11
    On Septemember 11,2001 Peter Jennings made one of his most famous broadcast ever . He broadcast the two planes colliding into the Twin Towers,but shortly realized that he had made a candid observation and was quickly corrected.
  • Lung Cancer

    Lung Cancer
    Soon after his famous broadcast on 9-11 he developed lung cancer and fell ill very quickly.
  • after the fact

    after the fact
    After Peter Jennings found out he had lung cancer he didnt come on air agan because of his sickness.
  • death

    death
    Peter Jennings died August 7,2005 ,but he will always be remembered for his famous broadcast shows and broadcast period.Peter was probably one of the best anchors of all time.