After Wade graduated from college in 1939, he went to work for the Hearst News Service in New York and later in Chicago. In 1941 he landed a job at the International News Service (INS) in London and was immediately assigned to Iceland for nine months.
Following his graduation from college in 1939, Wade started working for the Hearst News Service in New York and later in Chicago. In 1941, he landed a job with the International News Service (INS) in London, where he was assigned to Iceland for nine months.