Section of City Avenue renamed for late newsman Ed Bradley

A stretch of City Avenue was officially renamed Saturday for

60 Minutes

correspondent Ed Bradley, who died in 2006 at age 65.

The dedication of City Avenue (U.S. Route 1) between Monument Road and Presidential Boulevard as "Ed Bradley Way" was a homecoming of sorts. The multiple Emmy winner began his broadcasting career in Philadelphia.

Holding a street sign bearing Bradley's name, his widow, Patricia Blanchet, was all smiles.

"You know, he was never a big man in his own head, and for his hometown to recognize him with something that is permanent in this way, that tons of people will see riding down City Avenue, will have a lot of meaning for him," Blanchet told CBS3. "I think he would be astounded and surprised and really pleased."

Bradley grew up in Philadelphia, where he once recalled that his parents worked 20-hour days because each one had two jobs.

Bradley, who graduated from Cheyney State College (now Cheyney University) in 1964, launched his career as a DJ and news reporter for WDAS-FM radio in Philadelphia. But he was best known for his 25-year tenure on 60 Minutes and for guest-anchoring The CBS Evening News.

His skills as a broadcast journalist were recognized with numerous awards, including 19 Emmys.