Former CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite is dead at age 92, CBS reports.

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I'll never forget his broadcasts after the JFK assassination, and the stentorian voice during the VN War.

Go with God's Blessings Mr. Cronkite.  Maybe you can get a BBC link from heaven, you did it during WWII, and that was from hell.

Jim...

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RIP

I will always remember his voice announcing the death of Kennedy.

Just this week I was remembering his voice as he announced the moon landing.

Simply the greatest newsman of our time.

Oh, man ... I hadn't heard this.

He was the giant of the golden age of broadcast news - truly "the most trusted man in America." I can hardly think of any of the major events of my youth without picturing him delivering the news.

Rest in peace, Mr. Cronkite.

I don't remember him announcing the assassination of JFK of course. I first became familiar with him during The Three Mile Island melt down. Even though I was so young at the time he was the one who kept me interested in hearing the news. I guess I owe him a big thank you for keeping me interested all those years.. He will always be part of my memories from the bad to the good.
RIP now you have done a great job!

When Walter spoke, the nation listened and knew they were getting the news around the world.

Rest in Peace, Walter "and that's the way it is"  July 17, 2009

Of course, there was also Edward R. Murrow, Eric Severaid, and Charles Collingswood.  They were pretty good too.  I suspect we will not see their kind again, for a long, long, time.

Jim...

Yep, he was a gem.  Even as a 10 year old, I sat there and watched the coverage following Kennedy's death. 

RIP Walter.  With the life and experiences you had, it's difficult to feel sad.  Truly, a celebration of life is in order.

 

He was a calming influence during some turbulent times.

Somehow he seemed able to get us through those tough times and to put us back on track for tommorrow.

Somehow he seemed able to get us through those tough times and to put us back on track for tommorrow.

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nah, ajc, he treated us as if we had some intelligence..  He knew we could figure it out from there.  Aside from some print media, who does that anymore?  Certainly not broadcast or cable tv.

Jim...

  40 years ago today, Apollo 11 was on it's way to the moon, and nothing Walter ever covered thrilled him more.  He was the nation's head cheerleader, and it was infectious.  Nothing else on the tube mattered for all those days.  Maybe he decided it was an excellent occasion to go see it for himself...  Bon voyage Walter.

gus.

 

 

 

who covered things with a reasonable objectivity most of the time


where are those liberals today who suppress their socialist ideology and do their job in an objective manner to "just deliver the news"?

there aren't any ....that's why he was trusted by America and today's ideological journalists are not

Uncle Walter, he had a great life and was one of America's treasures. I remember some of the JFK assassination even tho I was only 5 at the time, mainly because of the reactions of the adults around me. But oh how I remember the moon landing! Sitting anxiously in front of my grandparents 12 inch BW tv, I remember Cronkite telling us moment by moment what was happening. Hard to believe its been 40 years. RIP Mr Cronkite, you were the best.

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May God bless and keep you always,
May your wishes all come true,
May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung,
May you stay forever young

There was also Howard K. Smith and Harry Reasoner that were on ABC at the same time Cronkite was on CBS...another two fine newsmen in a forgotten time of a more un-biased and non-partisan news broadcast.

The language of priorities is the religion of Socialism.....Aneurin Bevan

  I suspect we will not see their kind again, for a long, long, time.

Especially when our morning news shows are now descibed as "Talk" in the guides and the segments are limited to 2 minutes.  Doesn't make for much depth, does it?

RIP Mr. Cronkite.

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Walters voice was mesmerising. I loved hearing him. I go way back so remember a lot of Walters broadcast. Even though he hasn't been broadcasting for some years he will be remembered for many more.

Thank you Walter. Now Rest...

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I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon and
all the less important ones just never go away.
And the real pains in the ass are permanent.

My father ALWAYS watched Walter Cronkite on the news....so I saw quite a bit of him.   I remember all the biggies...the JFK assassination, the VN war reports, and the moon landing.   None of them would have been the same without Walter Cronkite.