Robert MacNeil

A new radio documentary titled We Knew JFK: Unheard Stories from the Kennedy Archives airs on public radio stations across the country, timed to the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination.  The documentary showcases anecdotes from people who worked with JFK and knew him personally. Bob speaks to Robert MacNeil, of MacNeil/Lehrer fame, the host and co-writer of the documentary, about JFK's nuanced relationship with journalists.

On October 10^th it was announced that the 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature would go to 82-year-old Canadian writer Alice Munro.

Robert MacNeil has covered most of the major news stories of the last fifty years: the civil rights movement, the Vietnam war, the assassination of JFK, Watergate, September 11; and as co-anchor of the MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour for 20 years, he helped shape our consciousness of world events. He's also ...

America watches with wonder as John Glenn blasts off decades after his NASA glory. Does America care about any other space missions? Does the press cover NASA well? Is what they're doing up there good science?

Lloyd Moss interviews Canadian journalist Robert MacNeil. He relates an amusing early-career anecdote about being locked out of his station while "White Christmas" was playing.

Mr. MacNeil discusses the musical selections of his choosing.

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