Ed Bradley Dead: Notable Reactions

> CBS Evening News EP Rome Hartman: “It’s a sad day at CBS News and really for all of journalism. This is a family here today that is devastated by the loss of Ed…”

> Evening News senior broadcast producer Bill Owens: “It’s an incredibly sad day for everyone at CBS News. Ed was a phenomenal reporter and a great man. Never have the words, ‘he will be missed’ meant more…”

> Former CBS anchor Walter Cronkite: Bradley “was tough in an interview, he was insistent on getting an interview, and at the same time when the interview was over, when the subject had taken a pretty heavy lashing by him — they left as friends. He was that kind of guy…”

> Former NBC anchor Tom Brokaw: “Ed could get people to say the damndest thing because he put them at ease. It was like talking not to a reporter, but talking to an interested counselor of some kind… He had this wonderful way of stroking his beard and saying, ‘Well, what do you mean by that?’…”

> WH press secretary Tony Snow: “Our thoughts and prayers not only with Ed’s family, but all of his colleagues at CBS…”

> Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid: “For over 25-years, his was a powerful voice presenting the stories that shaped our world. I extend my heartfelt prayers and condolences to Mr. Bradley’s family…”

> ABC News producer Eddie Pinder “I don’t presume to speak for all black people of my generation but Ed Bradley was a HERO to most. He is the reason I am a journalist today…”