Eric Shapiro’s Final Fade To Black As ‘CBS Evening News’ Director

On February 22, 2014 - TV History

Eric Shapiro’s Final Fade To Black As ‘CBS Evening News’ Director

Well done sir…well done! Hail and farewell.

“CBS Evening News” director ending 51-year CBS career at the top

Director Eric Shapiro started at CBS in 1963 as a mail boy, working his way up with legendary director Don Hewitt as his inspiration

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12 Comments

  1. Tom McDavid February 23, 2014

    Fade to black…

  2. Don Cox February 23, 2014

    Any kin to Richard “Dick” Shapiro of CBS-Chicago?

  3. Eyes Of A Generation.com February 22, 2014

    Just got this! Here’s Eric Shapiro and our good friend Gady Reinhold in a selfie last week. Gady added the old CBS master control in the background.

  4. Bob Hoak February 22, 2014

    A good run, from another 50 year pro.

  5. Howard Malley February 22, 2014

    What a pro!

  6. Phil Mastman February 22, 2014

    Saw it during the broadcast last night. What a great tribute!

  7. Bob Brown February 22, 2014

    It was a great close.! 🙂

  8. John Roger Bolin February 22, 2014

    Wow!! A real pro-thanks for the post.

  9. Gary Walters February 22, 2014

    Wish I could have met him personally. He sounds down to earth.

  10. Tim Kennedy February 22, 2014

    Wow. Nice send off. Best of luck Eric !

  11. Craig Ian Lester February 22, 2014

    Respect.

  12. Terry Ricketts February 22, 2014

    Nice tribute on last night’s broadcast.