Norman McDuff

Norman McDuff (1 October 1912 - 15 August 2010) was a Scottish-born American television news journalist who worked for the RKO Network. He was the second anchor of the RKO National News from 1963 to 1968, when he was fired and was replaced by George Beckingham.

Life and career
Born in, , his family emigrated to the when he was 2 years old. He grew up in, , where he received his elementary and secondary education. He studied at. He originally wanted to pursue a career in American football, and briefly played for the, but after a serious injury, he decided on a career change.

McDuff worked as a reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette before an audition resulted in a job broadcasting news for radio station KQV.

In 1963, he was hired by the RKO Network to anchor the RKO National News. In 1968, McDuff was fired after threatening to strike over low pay, and was replaced by George Beckingham, the then-anchor of RKO Morning News (now known as Wake Up America).

After quitting the RKO Network, McDuff founded NMD Enterprises, which produced content for the syndication market throughout the 1970s and 80s.

McDuff died on August 15, 2010 at his home in, following a heart attack.