Kenneth Bernard Prewitt (December 14, 1946 — April 11, 2015) was an American radio news anchor who reported on economic news for CBS, ABC, and Bloomberg Radio networks.[1] Together with Tom Keene, he co-anchored Bloomberg Radio's flagship program, Bloomberg Surveillance, from 2005 to 2013.[2] According to Bloomberg, he was seen as the authoritative voice through interviewing many Wall Street billionaires and the former Federal Reserve chairman. Prewitt died April 11, 2015, at his home in Manhattan, from complications caused by brain cancer. He had been on leave since receiving the diagnosis in 2013.

Ken Prewitt
Born
Kenneth Bernard Prewitt

(1946-12-14)December 14, 1946
DiedApril 11, 2015(2015-04-11) (aged 68)
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
SpouseFaye (Pappas) Prewitt
Career
Show"The First Word"
StationWBBR
NetworkBloomberg Radio
Time slot5:00 AM – 7:00 AM
Show"Surveillance"
StationWBBR
NetworkBloomberg Radio
Time slot6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
StyleNews
CountryUnited States

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  1. ^ Miller, Stephen (April 11, 2015). "Ken Prewitt, Bloomberg Radio 'Authoritative' Voice, Dies". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Bloomberg Radio's Ken Prewitt dies at age 68". CNBC.