Jim Lehrer, a longtime anchorman for PBS who appeared on the air for more than 30 years until his retirement in 2011, died Thursday at 85, the news organization announced.

I used to really like watching the PBS Newshour when I was somewhere with a television like at my parents house or when I had a converter box (before it died). Jim Lehrer was a serious news reporter, something lacking today in most newsrooms that are dominated by crime and violence.