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Dennis Donovan

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18. Cross gently, Aaron.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2024, 07:18 AM

Dec 2024

His running commentary on the morning of 9/11 from the top of the Time Warner building is seared into my memory.

As the WTC1 (the North Tower) collapsed, his gasp of "My God" still rings in my ears.

He had a wonderful show on CNN after that at 10pm weeknights.

He's definitely a journalist that will be missed.

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Aaron Brown passed away at 76. Was a CNN anchor. Known [View all] applegrove Dec 2024 OP

When CNN was still "CNN." He was a favorite of mine as well. Greybnk48 Dec 2024 #1

Yes. Old style. applegrove Dec 2024 #2

Late night last of the night analysis underpants Dec 2024 #5

You are exactly correct, he got fired because he didn't drink the Kool aid for the outrageous Invasion of Iraq msfiddlestix Dec 2024 #21

Most of the reports I read say he was 76 JohnSJ Dec 2024 #3

Thanks. I'll correct. I must have heard wrong. applegrove Dec 2024 #4

I always missed him on-air after he exited CNN. Aaron Brown was an excellent broadcaster... Hekate Dec 2024 #6

He anchored the overnight news with Lisa McRee. Grumpy Old Guy Dec 2024 #7

He was in Seattle before he went to CNN. LisaM Dec 2024 #8

Loved him when he was in Seattle Ferryboat Dec 2024 #20

He seemed like a really good man. RIP. dchill Dec 2024 #9

Oh, me too! I watched him all the time and sure remember his 9/11 coverage! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2024 #10

Me too. I've since come to really like Anderson Cooper. But I really enjoyed applegrove Dec 2024 #11

Oh, same here - but I thought of Aaron Brown as a real newsman and I trusted his broadcasts Rhiannon12866 Dec 2024 #12

Yup. It was like Aaron was sitting in our livingroom telling applegrove Dec 2024 #13

We were robbed of two decades of a new Walter Cronkite lostnfound Dec 2024 #14

He was on the nightly news when I was Dr. Shepper Dec 2024 #15

I was pissed at CNN for choosing Cooper over Brown. BigmanPigman Dec 2024 #16

A real journalist not just a talking head like so many are anymore Raine Dec 2024 #17

Cross gently, Aaron. Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 #18

Yes. Quiet Em Dec 2024 #23

Wow! I was always impressed by him--he refused to be "quieted" hlthe2b Dec 2024 #19

What was the cause of his early demise? I'm 74... for reference msfiddlestix Dec 2024 #22