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Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:35 pm
by Category 5
Re: Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:47 pm
by george_r_1961
Another legend gone.
I remember as a child watching the CBS evening news with my parents every nite Cronkite was on without fail. His reporting style was second to none and can never be duplicated.
RIP Walter
Re: Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:57 pm
by Stephanie
You beat me to it Cat 5!
Most definately a legend. You felt like you were listening to an old friend that was talking directly to you.
RIP Mr. Conkite!
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:57 pm
by x-y-no
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.
Re: Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:06 pm
by angelwing
I remember watching him for the moon landing and I've seen the videos of his JFK broadcasts (I was 2 when that happened)and remember watching him everynight with my parents.
He was one of the greats, he will be missed, RIP
Re: Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:11 pm
by Brent
Probably the greatest journalist of all-time. RIP
Cronkite reports on the JFK assassination:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K8Q3cqGs7I
Re: Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:23 pm
by cycloneye
I remember him when he was transmiting the man landing in the moon moment.Rest in peace.
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:01 pm
by lester
rest in peace
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:45 pm
by mf_dolphin
A true great is gone from this world.
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:40 pm
by vbhoutex
x-y-no wrote: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.
Exactly my thoughts.
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:06 pm
by DaylilyDawn
When I think of a newscaster, I think Walter Cronkite. He embodied the evening news.
RIP Walter Cronkite.
Re: Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:56 pm
by Cookiely
RIP
I remember the Cuban missile crisis and getting prepared. Always felt I could take whatever was coming as long as Cronkite was giving the news. I guess that sounds silly.
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:55 pm
by wx247
I feel saddened that I was not able to witness him each evening in action. Watching his older broadcasts shows me just how far downhill our news has come.
Re: Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:19 pm
by vbhoutex
Cookiely wrote:RIP
I remember the Cuban missile crisis and getting prepared. Always felt I could take whatever was coming as long as Cronkite was giving the news. I guess that sounds silly.
No it sounds exactly like I felt.
I will never forget the CMC since I was in P'cola when that happened and we were considered a priority target for Cuba and the entire military complex all over NW FL went on high alert and total lockdown.
Re: Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:31 pm
by Aslkahuna
I was at Whiteman AFB in October 1962 and I can tell that the ENTIRE US Military was on high alert and lockdown-in fact all of our aircraft were loaded with nukes and dispersed all over the map.
Steve
Re: Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:21 pm
by vbhoutex
Aslkahuna wrote:I was at Whiteman AFB in October 1962 and I can tell that the ENTIRE US Military was on high alert and lockdown-in fact all of our aircraft were loaded with nukes and dispersed all over the map.
Steve
Oh yes, we saw the planes flying in fully loaded with the bombs, etc. I believe the newest at that time was the B-58 which had just become operational and wave after wave of them were coming into Eglin AFB. B-52's fully loaded coming in etc. Quite a sight to see.