Jennings, born in 1938 in Toronto, Canada, was the son of a prominent announcer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
Jenning’s first foray in broadcast was as an announcer on a Saturday morning radio show called, “Peter’s Program”. He was 10 years old at the time.
Jennings’ professional career began as a disc-jockey for a radio station in Brockton, Ontario. He also did news reporting.
From there, he progressed quickly going first to CTV, a private Canadian television network, then to ABC News where he remained for the rest of his professional television career.
Peter Jennings died of lung cancer at age 67.
Compare Prices on books by Peter Jennings:
The Century - A sourcebook and guide to the events, people, places, and images of the 20th century.
In Search of America - Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster report from six locales across the nation, in stories that reflect current issues that touch on basic American principles.
