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http://www.newscaststudio.com/blog/2010/02/08/creator-of-happy-talk-action-news-frank-magid-dead-at-78/

 

Frank Magid, who created the Action News format at WPVI, died at 78. In addition to Action News, his work as a consultant according to the article helped Walter Cronkite get the CBS Evening News job, helped create the "happy talk" phenomenom and also helped to launch Good Morning America.

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