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Arthur W. 'Nick' Arundel
Born

Arthur Windsor Arundel


(1928-01-12)January 12, 1928
DiedFebruary 8, 2011(2011-02-08) (aged 83)

Arthur W. "Nick" Arundel (January 12, 1928 – February 8, 2011) was a Harvard graduate and former United States Marine Corps combat officer in the Korean War. Arundel covered Washington, D.C., as a correspondent for CBS News and later The White House for United Press International. The founder of Arundel Communications (now ArCom) based near Dulles Airport, he originated in American journalism the concept of 24-hour news cycle All-news radio format at Washington radio station WAVA-FM in 1960. Arundel was board chairman for George Mason College and was instrumental in its expansion from a college, to a university.[1] He was chairman and publisher of the 17 Times Community Newspapers[2] and has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of Virginia Communications.

Arundel died at his home near The Plains, Virginia, on February 8, 2011, at the age of 83. He was named the Outstanding Virginian of 2011 by the Virginia General Assembly.[3] In 2017, a book was published about Arundel's efforts in 1955 to bring two baby gorillas to the National Zoo. The book also includes Arundel's involvement in the creation of the Friends of the National Zoo. [4]

A collection of Arundel's records and materials is housed at the George Mason University Special Collections Research Center.

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  1. ^ "Arthur Arundel papers, 1964-1990Arthur Arundel C0133". scrc.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  • ^ "Arthur W. 'Nick' Arundel, newspaper publisher and philanthropist, dies at 83". The Washington Post. 8 February 2011. p. 1. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  • ^ "Obituary: Arthur W. "Nick" Arundel, 1928-2011". Loudoun Times. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  • ^ "National Zoo - Washington - Raising America's Zoo". National Zoo - Washington - Raising America's Zoo. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

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