David Brinkley: David Brinkley. Writer: FDR. Brinkley hosted This Week with David Brinkley from 1982 until his retirement in 1997. In 1992, he won a Peabody Award for his report on the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As a news analyst, Brinkley was known for his terse, biting comments and his dry wit.
Known For: FDR (Writer), David Brinkley's Journal (Writer), Our Man on the Mississippi (Writer), Boxing's Last Stand (Writer)