Hollinger was born '' ' Herman Hollinger ' '' in The Bronx , New York City , on September 3 , 1918 . He attended Townsend Harris High School in Queens , New York . He worked as a messenger and copy boy in the classified ad department at the '' New York Times '' on Saturdays from 1932 to 1935 as a high school student . During college , Hollinger landed an internship at CBS Radio , which included a position assisting CBS ' coverage of the 1940 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia . Hollinger graduated from City College of New York and received a master 's degree from the Columbia School of Journalism
1940 Republican National Convention
1940 Republican National Convention
Hy Hollinger