[Deathwatch] Jerry Nachman, newsman, 57

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Jerry Nachman, MSNBC Editor-In-Chief, Dies at 57
	
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Award-winning newsman Jerry Nachman, the
editor-in-chief of cable television network MSNBC and a former chief
editor of the New York Post, has died of cancer, MSNBC said on Tuesday.
He was 57.

Nachman, the recipient of a Peabody Award, an Edward R. Murrow Award
and an Emmy Award, died overnight at his home in Hoboken, N.J., the
network said.

The outspoken New Yorker was also known for his work in front of the
camera as host of MSNBC's "Nachman" show. He had told viewers of the
political talk show last January that he had been diagnosed with
cancer.

"Jerry was well-informed, candid, witty, and charming. He was also a
gifted newsman and executive, and his passing is a loss not just to NBC
but to the entire profession," said Bob Wright, NBC chairman and CEO
and vice chairman of General Electric . MSNBC is co-owned by NBC and
Microsoft and NBC is owned by GE.

Nachman spent years as a news director in stints with two local New
York television stations and also worked as general manager of radio
and television stations in Washington. He was editor in chief of the
New York Post from 1989 to 1992.

He also worked in late 2001 as a staff writer for the NBC television
series "UC: Undercover" and was a staff writer and executive producer
at "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher."

"Jerry Nachman will be remembered not only for what he brought to the
news -- insight, context and a relentless search for the truth -- but
also for what he brought to the newsroom -- integrity, tenacity and a
refreshing splash of humor," said NBC News president Neal Shapiro.