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WALTER SIGNED-OFF FOR THE LAST TIME

CBS EVENING NEWS: 1981 Clip (Walter Cronkite's Final Broadcast) - YouTube


On March 6, 1981, CBS Evening News anchor Walter
Cronkite signs off
with his trademark valediction,
"And that’s the way it is," for the final time.

Over the previous 19 years, Cronkite had established
himself not only as the nation’s leading newsman but
as "the most trusted man in America," he was a steady
presence during two decades of social and political
upheaval.


        
        
        
        
       

Walter Cronkite centennial - CBS News

Walter Cronkite centennial - CBS News

A CBS News bulletin slide came up suddenly during
the afternoon soap opera, “As The World Turns,” on
November 22, 1963, at which time Walter Cronkite
announced that President John F. Kennedy had been
shot.

An emotional Cronkite would later confirm the tragic
news: “From Dallas, Texas, the flash – apparently
official – President Kennedy died at 1 p.m. Central
Standard Time … some 38 minutes ago.”         

        
        
        
        
       
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Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009)

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PAUL HARVEY HAD THE REST OF THE STORY

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Paul Harvey Aurandt (September 4, 1918 – February 28, 2009)

Harvey died on February 28, 2009, at age 90 at a hospital in
Phoenix, Arizona, surrounded by family and friends. No
cause of death was stated.

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Paul Harvey (right) was an on – air guest when this blogger worked at KATN radio in Boise, Idaho.

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NPR ‘MORNING EDITION’ HOST HAS DIED

Bob Edwards, 25-Year Voice of NPR's 'Morning Edition,' Dead At 76 - Radio Ink

Bob Edwards, longtime NPR 'Morning Edition' host, dies at 76: 'A trusted voice'

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Edwards, who anchored National Public
Radio’s “Morning Edition” for just under 25 years and was the
baritone voice who told many Americans what had happened
while they slept, has died.

Edwards, who died Saturday, was 76 years old. NPR gave no
further details.

His cause of death was reported to be "metastatic bladder
cancer and a heart ailment."

Quietly, Bob Edwards walks away | MPR News
Red Barber, left, is shown with Bob Edwards on Oct. 22, 1992.
(AP)

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FORMER LOCAL TV ANCHOR HAS PASSED

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Former anchor Mike Donahue to speak at Chamber gala | News | thenewsguard.com

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN-TV) — Mike Donahue, who became one
of the most trusted journalists ever in Portland during a 44-
year career with KOIN 6 News, has died following a lengthy
battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 77.

How I See It: Saying goodbye to KOIN's Mike Donahue - YouTube

 

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OTHER NEWSMEN LISTENED TO WALTER

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Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009)

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