Bill Moyers

7:30 p.m. | Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center
NW 27th Street and Florida Avenue

During his four decades in broadcasting, Moyers has pursued a broad spectrum of journalism.  In presenting Moyers with the prestigious Gold Baton, the highest honor of the Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award, Columbia University President Michael Sovern called him “a unique voice, still seeking new frontiers in television, daring to assume that viewing audiences are willing to think and learn.”  The International Conference on Thinking, an annual gathering of scholars and researchers dedicated to improving critical and creative thinking, honored Moyers as a broadcaster “whose contributions to public awareness of the value and processes of thinking span multiple areas: helping the American public understand how we think, the influences that impact our thinking, and the joy and contributions that result from thinking effectively.”  In 2005, Moyers received the PEN USA Courageous Advocacy Award for his passionate, outspoken commitment to freedom of speech and his dedication to journalistic integrity.    

Born in Oklahoma and raised in Texas, Moyers began his varied career as a cub reporter on the Marshall News Messenger at age 16.  He is a graduate of the University of Texas, which has presented him with its Distinguished Alumnus Award, and holds the Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Read Bill Moyers' complete biography.