Bernard Shaw was an American journalist and lead news anchor for CNN from 1980 until his retirement in March 2001.
Shaw was a former U.S. Marine who worked as a reporter at CBS and ABC News before taking on the chief anchor role at CNN when the network began in 1980.
He was our lead anchor for the next twenty years, from anchoring coverage of presidential elections to his iconic coverage of the First Gulf War live from Baghdad in 1991. Even after he left CNN, Bernie remained a close member of our CNN family, providing our viewers with context about historic events as recently as last year.
Who was Bernard Shaw’s Wife?
Shaw was married to Linda Allston from March 30, 1974, until his death. Linda was a creative individual and designed and sold fashion clothing under the “Imagination By Pounds” label.
She loved to crochet and sew. They had two children, Amar Edgar and Anil Louise, Linda Allston has not mentioned anything about her personal life to the public.