Spoiler : Born in Ada, Oklahoma 7/14/1917; died 10/13/1990 of gall bladder cancer in Sarasota, Florida. Married to Sara Byrd (?-?). Edwards began his career as a radio announcer while still in high school for $2.50 a week. Worked at station WHET-Troy, Alabama (1932-1935); member of the news-staff at WSB-Atlanta (1935- 1938); news reporter at WXYZ-Detroit (1938-1942). CBS Radio and Television newsman (1942-1988). Commentator on the CBS-Radio WWII programs, The World Today and Report to the Nation. CBS foreign correspondent broadcasting from Britain; France; Germany; Middle East (1942-1945). Featured on The World News Round-Up (1945-1946). First regular network television newscaster beginning in 1946. Provided 3 minutes of real news on the CBS-Radio soap, Wendy Warren And The News (1948). In May of 1948, Edwards anchored the CBS weekday evening News until 4/16/1962 when Walter Cronkite took over. Moderator for Masquerade Party on CBS-TV (1953). Host of FYI (For Your Information) on CBS (1960). Host-narrator for The Armstrong Circle Theatre (1957-1961). Anchorman for The World Tonight on CBS-Radio (1966-1988). Peabody Award in 1955 for CBS News.