CHARLES KURALT
Charles Kuralt
September 10, 1934
July 4, 1997
Charles Kuralt was born in Wilmington and attended UNC-CH, where he was the 1954-55 editor of The Daily Tar Heel. He worked as reporter and columnist for The Charlotte News before becoming a writer for CBS News. Best known for his "On the Road" series, he later anchored the CBS Sunday Morning news program. He received an Emmy award in 1969, the Ernie Pyle Memorial award in 1956, the George Foster Peabody broadcasting award in 1969 and 1976, and the UNC-CH Distinguished Alumnus award in 1972. In 1981 Kuralt was inaugurated into the UNC-CH School of Journalism's Hall of Fame. Visitors to The Park Library will discover a kiosk at the entrance which offers over 200 videos of Kuralt's his "On the Road" series and his CBS Sunday Morning news programs.
Kuralt's papers are archived in UNC-CH Southern Historical Collection. Finding aids and guides to the Kuralt collection is at this URL:
http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/k/Kuralt,Charles/To read friends and colleagues reminiscences of Mr. Kuralt, please consult this URL:
http://www.rememberingcharleskuralt.com/
Student listening and viewing Kuralt's "On the Road" videocassette tapes in The Park Library.
Kuralt tapes can be viewed here.
Close up of the kiosk displaying the Kuralt tapes.
