Malcolm P. Poindexter Jr. (April 3, 1925 â€" March 30, 2010) was an
American newspaper, radio and television journalist whose career
spanned more than 50 years. Poindexter reported for KYW-TV (Channel
3), based in Philadelphia, from 1967 until his retirement in February
2001. He won three Emmy Awards for his reports during his career. He
also wrote for the Philadelphia Tribune, The Philadelphia Bulletin,
the London Daily Express, Jet and Ebony magazine, and was an early
member of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists.Poindexter
was born and raised in the Eastwick neighborhood of Southwest
Philadelphia. His father was a pianist, vocal coach and baritone. He
graduated from Overbrook High School and attended Temple University.He
began his career in journalism in 1947 as a writer and general
assignment reporter for the Philadelphia Tribune and the Associated
Negro Press. Poindexter spent 15 years with the Philadelphia Tribune
as a writer, photojournalist, columnist, sportswriter, sports editor,
city editor, business manager, assistant comptroller and comptroller.
During the 1948 Democratic and Republican National Conventions, both
of which were held in Philadelphia, Poindexter had to interview
politicians and attendees from the hallways because black journalists
were not allowed on the convention floors. Poindexter joined the staff
of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin in 1960 and contributed feature
articles to the newspaper's Sunday magazine.KYW Newsradio, which began
broadcasting in 1965, hired Poindexter as one of its first reporters.
He created a five-part series on the lives of migrant workers in South
Jersey, in which he became a migrant worker himself. His migrant
worker series won KYW Newsradio the radio station's first two
professional awards â€" the Sigma Delta Chi Award for Community
Service and an Associated Press award.
American newspaper, radio and television journalist whose career
spanned more than 50 years. Poindexter reported for KYW-TV (Channel
3), based in Philadelphia, from 1967 until his retirement in February
2001. He won three Emmy Awards for his reports during his career. He
also wrote for the Philadelphia Tribune, The Philadelphia Bulletin,
the London Daily Express, Jet and Ebony magazine, and was an early
member of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists.Poindexter
was born and raised in the Eastwick neighborhood of Southwest
Philadelphia. His father was a pianist, vocal coach and baritone. He
graduated from Overbrook High School and attended Temple University.He
began his career in journalism in 1947 as a writer and general
assignment reporter for the Philadelphia Tribune and the Associated
Negro Press. Poindexter spent 15 years with the Philadelphia Tribune
as a writer, photojournalist, columnist, sportswriter, sports editor,
city editor, business manager, assistant comptroller and comptroller.
During the 1948 Democratic and Republican National Conventions, both
of which were held in Philadelphia, Poindexter had to interview
politicians and attendees from the hallways because black journalists
were not allowed on the convention floors. Poindexter joined the staff
of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin in 1960 and contributed feature
articles to the newspaper's Sunday magazine.KYW Newsradio, which began
broadcasting in 1965, hired Poindexter as one of its first reporters.
He created a five-part series on the lives of migrant workers in South
Jersey, in which he became a migrant worker himself. His migrant
worker series won KYW Newsradio the radio station's first two
professional awards â€" the Sigma Delta Chi Award for Community
Service and an Associated Press award.
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