Heatter’s classic sign-on for his radio broadcasts became a catchphrase for optimism (even when the country faced massive adversity). His commentaries were generally upbeat and tended to stress the ...

Few newscasters have been so miscellaneously sponsored as sad-eyed, boot-nosed Gabriel Heatter. Since he went into radio in 1932, he has been backed by everything from a brewery to a personal-loan ...

Those of you over 90 might remember the radio broadcaster Gabriel Heatter, whose famous tag line during the darkest days of World War II was ”There’s good news tonight.” Heater’s 15-minute broadcasts ...

Tomorrow night, 15,000 cheering fans will pack Madison Square Garden to witness a giant basketball doubleheader. In that cheering crowd, sitting in Row C, seat 11, will be a modest 77-year-old man.