Dallas Selwyn Townsend Jr. (January 17, 1919 - June 1, 1995) was an American broadcast journalist who worked for CBS Radio and television for over 40 years.
An award jury at Columbia University said of Townsend, "No other newsman of our day has had a broader acquaintance with news nor communicated it with more economy and precision.
[4] After working briefly for CBS as an editor in New York City he served in the United States Army as a communications officer.
[7] Townsend covered a variety of other news events including: atomic tests, international peace conferences, and presidential inaugurations.
Townsend was Alan Jackson's broadcast partner on CBS Radio on November 22, 1963, covering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas.