Murray B. Light, a key figure in the history of Buffalo journalism who served as editor for 20 of his 50 years at The Buffalo News, died Friday, on his 85th birthday.
During a career starting as a reporter in 1949 and ending with his 1999 retirement, Mr. Light directed coverage of a city and its people with a keen devotion to ethics and principles. He guided The News into an era of modern technology, introduced the Sunday edition, won a battle for survival with the rival Courier-Express, saw News cartoonist Tom Toles win a Pulitzer Prize, and set the stage for the Internet age in which The News maintains a major presence.
