Ted Koppel, 1980. Nightline started as a daily update during the Iran hostage crisis. In the decades after Walter Cronkite retired, Koppel continued the practice of thorough, factual reporting.AzLibDem t1_iu73tm2 wrote
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It actually was. He talked about it in an interview that, early on, he didn't go to a barber; he used one of those combs that had a razor blade in it.
Following the "America Held Hostage" run, the network insisted that they bring in a real hair stylist.
Mfsmitty t1_iu7hqzw wrote
It was a toupee. At least later in his career.. He adjusted it in public several times, once on TV, as a joke.
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