Charles Kuralt preparing copy for the news program
Eyewitness to History was a CBS Friday night public affairs program which
was initially hosted by veteran broadcaster Charles Kuralt (1960-1961), by
Walter Cronkite (1961-’62), and Charles Collingwood (1962-1963).
The show’s title was shortened to Eyewitness in 1961 and many local CBS
affiliates adopted the branding "Eyewitness News" for their local newscasts
during the 1960s.
Walter Cronkite in the CBS control booth
Newsman Tom Snyder on the Eyewitness News set at KYW-TV in
Philadelphia, 1965.