Jim Metcalf
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James M. Metcalf (May 11, 1920 – March 8, 1977) was a journalist for WWL-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana where he served as anchor/reporter. He later became the host of A Sunday Journal from 1973 until his death from cancer in 1977, which was considered a "class act" in bringing ordinary people and their hobbies and interests to television.[1] In 1975, Jim and his show were awarded the Peabody Award for "good writing, excellent photography, and artistic presentation."[2]
The Jim Metcalf Memorial Award was created in his honor, and is bestowed by the Press Club of New Orleans annually.[3]
He also wrote four volumes of poetry, one published posthumously, being described as "infatuated with words. He loved the language. He used it well."[4]
Works published
- Jim Metcalf's Journal (1974) Template:ISBN
- In Some Quiet Place (1975) Template:ISBN
- Please to Begin (1976) Template:ISBN
- Follow Another Star (1979) Template:ISBN
- Collected Poems (2000) Template:ISBN
References
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- ↑ Article titleTemplate:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". New Orleans Radio Theatre
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Peabody Award archives
- ↑ http://pressclubneworleans.org/AwdWin2006.htm Template:Webarchive Press Club of New Orleans
- ↑ http://www.alibris.com/search/books/qwork/3435836/used/Jim%20Metcalf's%20Journal Quote by Phil Johnson, WWL-TV, New Orleans
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External links
- WWL 50 year anniversary Has clips of Jim Metcalf as a reporter and on A Sunday Journal
- The Past Whispers Text of some of his poetry
- Jim Metcalf reciting some of his poetry, as featured on his TV program, "A Sunday Journal"
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- American television journalists
- Television anchors from New Orleans
- New Orleans television reporters
- Peabody Award winners
- 1920 births
- 1977 deaths
- 20th-century American poets
- American male journalists
- American male poets
- 20th-century American male writers
- 20th-century American non-fiction writers
- University of North Texas alumni
- People from Wichita Falls, Texas