Exploits of a Helicopter TV Journalist

Authors

Jerry Foster

Presentation Host

Nick Manderfield

Publication/Presentation Date

Spring 4-19-2016

Abstract/Description

Jerry Foster was the first TV helicopter pilot/reporter in the country; the first to go live over the scene of a breaking story. High speed police chases; devastating floods and daring rescues now splashed all over cable TV, started in the early 1970s in Phoenix. Hear this fascinating story from a remarkable aviator who won the Harmon Trophy for his flying exploits. What he pioneered would later be copied by medical and law enforcement agencies throughout the country leading to the saving of countless lives.

Scholarly Commons Citation

Foster, J. (2016). Exploits of a Helicopter TV Journalist. Nick Manderfield (Eds.)
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