Club to honor Murrow family, Sept. 14

The National Press Club will honor Edward R. Murrow's family with an in-person program and reception on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 6:30 p.m.

The event will commemorate the recent donation of items from Murrow's personal archive, as well as the loan of the historic microphone used by Murrow for his World War II CBS Radio Network broadcasts from London.

The event will be limited to 75 attendees. RSVP online.

The evening will include comments from Mr. Murrow's son, Casey Murrow, as well as legendary journalist Marvin Kalb, the last correspondent personally hired by Mr. Murrow at CBS News.

Mr. Murrow's BBC microphone, through which modern broadcast journalism was born, will be on display, along with donated items from the Murrow collection including historic photographs, Mr. Murrow's briefcase and his poker chips!

Photographs with the 'Murrow Microphone' will be permitted, and members are welcome to share via social media.

This event is co-sponsored by the Club's Broadcast/Podcast and History & Heritage teams, along with the Club's Board of Governors and the National Press Club Journalism Institute Board of Directors.