Linda Mason, a pioneering journalist with a remarkable 47-year career at CBS News, passed away at 84 surrounded by her family. Her extensive career began in 1966 as a radio desk assistant. Mason became the first female producer of the ‘CBS Evening News,’ collaborating with renowned anchors Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather.
Throughout her career, she held numerous influential positions. Mason served as a senior producer for ‘CBS Evening News’ and as executive producer of ‘CBS Sunday Morning.’ Her role expanded to vice president of public affairs and later, head of CBS News’ standards department.
During her tenure at ‘Sunday Morning,’ Mason reported on significant global events. These included former President Ronald Reagan’s inaugural visit to the Soviet Union, the funeral of Japanese Emperor Hirohito, and the tensions in China leading up to the Tiananmen Square protests.
Mason also managed and produced the documentary series ‘CBS Reports.’ Her other notable projects were the CBS News magazine ‘Eye to Eye’ and two primetime specials marking the history of ’60 Minutes’: ’60 Minutes … 25 Years’ and ’60 Minutes at 30.’
Her illustrious career garnered many accolades. Mason was awarded 13 Emmy Awards, three Peabody Awards, an Edward R. Murrow Award, an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award, and the Grand Prize of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards.
Linda Mason was born in Middletown, New York. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in international relations from Brown University in 1964. In 1991, she received Brown’s William Rogers Award as the outstanding alumnus of the year. Mason also gained a Master’s degree in filmmaking from Syracuse University in 1965, where she was a university fellow.
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