The nationally known newsman who inspired Will Ferrell’s role as Ron Burgundy in the movies Anchorman and Anchorman 2 lives right here in Northeast Florida. Mort Crim, the retired news anchorman from stations in Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago and Louisville may be retired from broadcast work but he is busy criss-crossing the country promoting his 8th book, a memoir of his broadcasting career, titled Anchored, A Journalist’s Search for Truth. As a journalist myself, I am in awe of the honors and accolades Mort has earned during his career, not to mention accomplishments such as having 4 nationally syndicated radio news shows; being the regular substitute for the Paul Harvey show; and anchoring ABC’s American Information Network, where he broadcasted Armstrong walking on the moon. From helping Walter Cronkite get out of a stuck bathroom stall to worrying about stepping on the toes of Philippines First Lady Imelda Marcos while dancing (not knowing she had thousands of shoes at the time), his book is loaded with fascinating broadcast stories. But what may be the most intriguing is his struggle with his faith throughout his life. He was an evangelist at age 15 but he came to a spiritual resolve late in life. For autographed books, visit MortCrimSpeaks.com.
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