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 programming who …

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 News from 1962 …

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”.

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 for millions of …

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 and David …

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 development of …

Hailed as "the most trusted man in America" during his 18 years as anchor of the "CBS Evening News," Walter Cronkite first gained national recognition for his reporting from the battlefields of ...

3 days ago · Recipients of the 2025 Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in TV Political Journalism participated in an award ceremony in Washington, DC. Winners included comedian and The Daily …

Mar 5, 2023 · Cronkite served as the CBS Evening News anchorman for 19 years before his final sign off on March 6, 1981. He died on July 17, 2009, in New York, after a long illness, with his family at …