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Garrick Utley
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Utley on May 14, 2012
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Clifton Garrick Utley
November 19, 1939 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Died | February 20, 2014 (aged 74) New York City, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Carleton College |
| Occupation | Television journalist |
| Known for | Work at NBC News, PBS, ABC News, and CNN |
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Gertje Rommeswinkel
(m. 1973) |
Clifton Garrick Utley (born November 19, 1939 – died February 20, 2014) was a well-known American television journalist. He became famous for his reporting on the Vietnam War. He was the first full-time TV reporter to cover the war directly from the battlefield.
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Early Life and Education
Garrick Utley was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Westtown School, a Quaker boarding school, and graduated in 1957. He then went on to study at Carleton College, finishing in 1961. Interestingly, both of his parents, Frayn and Clifton Utley, were also journalists. They worked as correspondents for the NBC Radio Network from Chicago.
A Career in Journalism
Working at NBC News
Utley started his career at NBC News in 1963. He began as a researcher in Europe for a show called Huntley-Brinkley Report. Soon, he became a main foreign correspondent. Besides reporting from the Vietnam War, he also worked as a bureau chief in important cities like London and Paris. He also covered many news stories within the United States.
Garrick Utley was also a popular news anchor. He hosted weekend news programs from 1971 to 1973. He often filled in for other famous anchors like John Chancellor and Tom Brokaw on NBC Nightly News. He also sometimes hosted the morning show Today. From 1987 to 1992, he was the news anchor for Sunday Today. He continued to be a main weekend anchor for NBC Nightly News until 1993.
From 1989 to 1991, Utley hosted NBC's long-running public discussion show Meet the Press. He hosted this show while also working on the Sunday version of the Today Show.
Reporting for PBS, ABC, and CNN
After 30 years at NBC News, Garrick Utley moved to ABC News in 1993. There, he became their chief foreign correspondent. In 1997, he joined CNN. He worked at CNN until 2002. He helped anchor CNN's coverage of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, reporting on the morning of September 12, 2001.
While at PBS, Utley hosted the opera series Live from the Met. He would introduce the televised performances and interview the performers during breaks.
Later Career and Contributions
After leaving major TV networks, Utley became a professor. He taught broadcasting and journalism at the State University of New York at Oswego. He was also a senior fellow at the SUNY Levin Institute in Manhattan. He retired from this role in December 2011.
He also co-hosted America Abroad on public radio. This program looked at how the United States interacts with other countries. He also hosted Metropolitan Opera broadcasts on public television.
Garrick Utley wrote a book called You Should Have Been Here Yesterday (2000). This book tells the story of how television news grew in the United States. He also served on the boards of several important organizations. These included The Council on Foreign Relations and Carleton College. He was also involved with Doctors without Borders.
Death
Garrick Utley passed away on February 20, 2014. He was 74 years old and died from prostate cancer. He was survived by his wife, Gertje Utley, and his brothers, David and Jonathan. His sister-in-law, Carol Marin, was also a well-known reporter for NBC.
