BEST NEWS COMMENTATOR - 1957
- Nominee
- Walter Cronkite
- n/a
- CBS
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Walter Cronkite
Photo credit:
AP
Walter Cronkite
Date of Birth
Date of Birth:
November 04, 1916
Date of Passing:
July 17, 2009
Birthplace:
Saint Joseph, Missouri
Obituary:
New York Times
Walter Cronkite was an American broadcast journalist, best known as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years. During the heyday of CBS News in the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll.
He reported many events from 1937 to 1981, including bombings in World War II; the Nuremberg trials; combat in the Vietnam War; the Dawson's Field hijackings; Watergate; the Iran Hostage Crisis; and the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr., and Beatles musician John Lennon.
Walter Cronkite was an American broadcast journalist, best known as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years. During the heyday of CBS News in the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll.
He reported many events from 1937 to 1981, including bombings in World War II; the Nuremberg trials; combat in the Vietnam War; the Dawson's Field hijackings; Watergate; the Iran Hostage Crisis; and the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr., and Beatles musician John Lennon.
He was also known for his extensive coverage of the U.S. space program, from Project Mercury to the Moon landings to the Space Shuttle. He was the only non-NASA recipient of an Ambassador of Exploration award.
Cronkite is well known for his departing catchphrase "And that's the way it is," followed by the broadcast's date.
Walter Cronkite was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1985.
Awards & Nominations
1 Nomination
| 2 Honors
In The News
November 02, 2017