Beverly Broadman (c. 1948 – March 27, 2008) was an American journalist who was one of the original reporters for CNN. She joined CNN in 1980, just a month before CNN's first broadcast on the air.[1]
Broadman began her career CNN at CNN Sports, but later held a variety of positions at the cable news network.[1] She was promoted to a news manager at CNN's domestic assignment desk.[1] Broadman had been working at as editor at the network's news planning desk in the recent years before her death.[1] She covered major world events for CNN, including the 1986 Space ShuttleChallenger explosion and the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001.[1] Broadman was a 1972 graduate of the City University of New York with a Masters in Speech and Theater/Communications.[citation needed]
Beverly Broadman, who was known as Bev, died on March 27, 2008, of cancer at the age of 60.[1] CNN President Jim Walton sent a memo to CNN staffers saying: "There is no way I can capture the importance of her contributions over 28 years, so I'll say simply this: Bev was a journalist, proud of our profession and proud to be part of CNN. We're better because of her."[1]
