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| Born | Richard Vincent Oliver Jr. (1939-04-11)April 11, 1939 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 2016(2016-11-11) (aged 77) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA, MS) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and reporter |
| Years active | 1961–2002 |
| Notable credit | WNYW |
| Spouse(s) | Marilyn Blendowski,
Kathryn McGrath
(m. 1993–2016) |
| Children | 2 |
Richard Vincent Oliver Jr. (April 11, 1939 – November 11, 2016) was a television reporter of Good Day New York held in New York City (1988–2002).
Career
Oliver was born in Astoria, Queens. He graduated from William Cullen Bryant High School, and received his bachelor's degree from Columbia University and master's degree from Columbia School of Journalism.
On July 19, 2001, while field reporting on a landlord-tenant dispute, he was involved in a heated exchange live on air with Good Day New York anchor Jim Ryan. Less than two months later, on the morning of September 11, Oliver had been on assignment in Lower Manhattan when the attack on the World Trade Center occurred. His live report was among the earliest news coverage of the event. He would retire from Fox the following year and afterwards taught journalism at Columbia University, Hunter College and New York University.
References
- ^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (15 November 2016). "Dick Oliver, Reporter for 'Good Day New York,' Dies at 77". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Anchor vs. Reporter on-air fight. YouTube.
- Starr, Michael (2001-07-20). "JIM & DICK ALL THE RAGE ON 'GOOD DAY' ; AM HOST AND REPORTER SWAP ANGRY INSULTS ON LIVE TV". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- "R.I.P.: NYC Radio Host, Reporter Dick Oliver Dead at 77". Media Confidential. 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
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