During her four years on NBC’s “Overnight,” Ellerbee instituted her now-signature sign-off, “And so it goes. From there, she moved to WCBS New York and in 1974 to NBC News. But the witty tone of the letter got her a job as a reporter for Houston TV station KHOU. She was fired for accidentally sending a personal letter out through the AP’s newswire. Ellerbee has produced the specials through her Lucky Duck Prods., which she formed in 1987 after a brief stint at ABC News with the newsmagazine “Our World.”Įllerbee began her career in print journalism in 1972 as a reporter at the Associated Press bureau in Dallas. 1, 2015 - 9:28 AM Linda Ellerbee, the longtime network correspondent and anchor who wrote a bestseller. And thank you for asking, but, no, I don’t intend to mellow.”Įllerbee’s Nick News specials began with an effort to help kids understand the events surrounding the invasion of Kuwait and the Iraq war.įrom there, the series went on to tackle everything from AIDs and racism to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, the 9/11 terror attacks and Hurricane Katrina. ‘And So It Goes’: Network News Vet Linda Ellerbee to Retire By Mark Joyella on Dec. “I saw the world, met many of the world’s most interesting people and was well paid to do so. Ellerbee, 71, has long been known for her Texas-bred outspoken style and sense of humor, which occasionally landed her in hot water with her bosses during her years in the straight-news arena.
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