Walter Cronkite passed away

[Cap'n Jack]

NEW YORK (AP) - A CBS executive says retired CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite, "the most trusted man in America," has died at his home in New York. He was 92. CBS vice president Linda Mason says Cronkite died at 7:42 p.m. after a long illness with his family by his side. He was the face of CBS News from 1962 to 1981, when stories ranged from the Kennedy assassination to Watergate and the Iranian hostage crisis.

 

[TangoWhiskey]

Been expecting this since the last "series of three"... not surprised, but it's still sad. Great man.

 

[rpadula]

...and that's the way it is.

 

[Lawreston]

When I was graduated from radio/television/theater school(Boston) in 1964 Walter Cronkite was the commencement speaker. He was right down to earth, spoke at length with those of us who, individually, approached him after his address. One of my classmates, Milt Fullerton, had the honor of meeting Cronkite at Logan Airport and driving him around while he was in the city. Later, Walter was of assistance to Milt in the radio news career Milt followed. Those of you who are old enough may remember a national musical group named The Cowsills. Milt was their manager while we were in school. If you Google Milt Fullerton you'll get a bunch of hits, mostly referencing WPRO - Providence; he also was in Armed Forces Radio(Germany). Unfortunately, Milt died at 62 on April 29, 2004.

RIP, Walter; you were broadcasting students' idol.

HR

 

[SkyHog]

...And that's....the way it was.

 

[Geico266]

...and that's the way it is.

I can remember him giving the weekly body counts on Friday nights during the Nam, still troubles me to this day.


and that's the way it is...............


Walter was the most trusted news man in the business.

 

[rottydaddy]

Very sad... a genuine, died-in-the-wool newsman, in an industry full of posers and hacks.
I think all the best TV journalists of today will tell you that Cronkite was their inspiration and role model.

 

[Bob Bement]

I was in Martha's Vineyard The year of 911. Walter Cronkite was there and he was signing his new book on sailing. I waited in the long line that wove through the library and out into the sidewalk and down the sidewalk. I slipped him a card with my airplane picture and address on it. He wanted to talk, but he had helpers that put a stop to that. I would have loved to talk some more with him.

Bob

 

[jhausch]

I enjoyed reading his entries in the "Crusing Guides" for the ICW. Been hearing his voice lately because of the reports on the 40th anniv of Apollo 11.

 

[mikea]

(Note to youngsters: That's an animated simulation. They didn't have newschoppers on the scene following the lunar module down live. )

Always a geek I recorded this live onto cheap audio cassettes.

I'm remembering that I was a kid in the hospital in 1962 or 1963 and I resented it when a nurse aide came into my room to tune the TV from cartoons to a space launch with Walter Cronkite. It may have been John Glenn. I owe that lady a big apology.. After that it had to be Walter I watched for space shots.

I used to love "The 21st Century." They were rerun on cable several years back and I have one captured in my TiVo. Cronkite envisions the home of the future where we have a TV screen for everything: "This large screen on the wall for entertainment. On your desk you'll have screens for many purposes. This one gives you stock quotes. This one has the weather. This one connects to your work."

I also have Water's last CBS Evening News broadcast on VHS.

I knew HE was history.