Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News [1] from 1962 to 1981.

Oct 31, 2025 · Walter Cronkite (born November 4, 1916, St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.—died July 17, 2009, New York, New York) was an American journalist and pioneer of television news …

Apr 2, 2014 · Walter Cronkite was a lifelong newsman who became the voice of the truth for America as a nighttime anchorman.

Mar 24, 2025 · Walter Cronkite was a prominent figure in American journalism, renowned for his integrity and trustworthiness. Known primarily for his role as the anchor of the CBS Evening …

Jul 26, 2006 · During the 20 years he anchored the evening news on CBS, Walter Cronkite became a daily presence in the American home. Building on the legacy of Edward R. Murrow, …

Aug 6, 2025 · The revered news anchor died in 2009 of cerebral vascular disease. Cronkite’s sign-off marked the end of an era when broadcast television was the dominant news source …

1940: On March 30, Walter Cronkite marries Betsy Maxwell. The couple eventually would have three children, Nancy Elizabeth, Mary Kathleen “Kathy”, and Walter Leland III “Chip”.

Walter Leland Cronkite Jr., the American journalist whose objectivity and credibility prompted Time magazine to name him the most trusted man in America, greatly influenced the …

Cronkite assumed the duties of anchor and editor for the CBS Evening News in 1962. At that time the National Broadcasting Company's (NBC) Huntley-Brinkley Report, hosted by Chet Huntley …

Jul 17, 2009 · Walter Cronkite was one of the first broadcast journalists on American television. He is best remembered as the anchorman and managing editor of the CBS Evening News …