In the 1956 two-anchor format, who were the anchors and where were they based?

• A. Chet Huntley from New York and David Brinkley from DC.
• B. Tom Brokaw from LA and Peter Jennings from Chicago.
• C. Walter Cronkite from DC and Eric Sevareid from Chicago.
• D. John Cameron Swayze from Boston.

Answer: (A)

This question tests knowledge of the early NBC practice of using a two-location anchor setup for the evening news. The pair were Chet Huntley, based in New York, and David Brinkley, based in Washington, D.C. Beginning in 1956, this arrangement allowed the broadcast to feel nationwide by presenting from two major news hubs, giving viewers the sense of a coast-to-coast news program. The other names come from different eras or networks, not this 1956 NBC two-anchor format.