Kenneth Bernard Prewitt (December 14, 1946 — April 11, 2015) was an American radio news anchor who reported on economic news for CBS, ABC, and Bloomberg Radio networks.[1] Together with Tom Keene, he co-anchored Bloomberg Radio's flagship program, Bloomberg Surveillance, from 2005 to 2013.[2] According to Bloomberg, he was seen as the authoritative voice through interviewing many Wall Street billionaires and the former Federal Reserve chairman. Prewitt died April 11, 2015, at his home in Manhattan, from complications caused by brain cancer. He had been on leave since receiving the diagnosis in 2013.
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| Born | Kenneth Bernard Prewitt December 14, 1946 |
| Died | April 11, 2015 (aged 68) |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Spouse | Faye (Pappas) Prewitt |
| Career | |
| Show | "The First Word" |
| Station | WBBR |
| Network | Bloomberg Radio |
| Time slot | 5:00 AM – 7:00 AM |
| Show | "Surveillance" |
| Station | WBBR |
| Network | Bloomberg Radio |
| Time slot | 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
| Style | News |
| Country | United States |
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edit- ^ Miller, Stephen (April 11, 2015). "Ken Prewitt, Bloomberg Radio 'Authoritative' Voice, Dies". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Bloomberg Radio's Ken Prewitt dies at age 68". CNBC.
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