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ShaniFaye · 07-17-2009, 04:35 PM

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Famed CBS News Anchorman Walter Cronkite Dies at 92

Friday, July 17, 2009

NEW YORK — Famed CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92, known as 'most trusted man in America' .

As anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981, Cronkite became the symbol of CBS News and the face two generations of Americans associate with some of the biggest stories of the 20th century, CBS News said Friday night in a statement.

amonkie · 07-17-2009, 04:36 PM

Walter Cronkite seemed to me one of those men who would just keep on living. You counted on it.

ShaniFaye · 07-17-2009, 04:38 PM

Although it seemed he'd been around forever, I honestly didnt know he was that old....

Tully Mars · 07-17-2009, 04:40 PM

Just heard this, sad for all his family. Got to admit the man lived a full life.

silent_jay · 07-17-2009, 04:49 PM

Saw it on CNN, RIP M.r Cronkite, he was a hell of a man.

percy · 07-17-2009, 05:02 PM

Have to admit, I thought he died a few years ago. But then again, I thought that of Carl Malden also.

Wyodiver33 · 07-17-2009, 05:54 PM

Waltor Cronkite, a man who just told us what was going on, without the high level of BS we have to endure today, has died.

I Will Miss Him.

Anormalguy · 07-17-2009, 08:10 PM

Walter Cronkite was a real journalist. RIP, Mr. Cronkite.

highthief · 07-18-2009, 02:26 AM

You won't see the like of him again - Cronkite was effectively America's voice. Everyone tuned in to hear him and trusted in his words. Today, with the proliferation of so many information sources in so many media, the odds of there being another great iconic journalist again are pretty small.

wooÐs · 07-18-2009, 03:51 AM

He was a legend when I was a fetus.

The last time I hit Disney World / Epcot Center, his voice was used for a few of the educational 'rides' or what not. I wonder how long they'll continue to use him - or if they still are. I always found his voice so cathartic for some reason. But I did actually hear something briefly on the news how his voice made people feel reassured or something. I found that interesting.

thingstodo · 07-18-2009, 06:08 AM

He was a real "newspaper man." I grew up with his voice each night on the one channel we could pick up on our B&W TV.

Bill O'Rights · 07-18-2009, 03:38 PM

True journalism has lost it's voice. Goodbye Mr. Cronkite. And that's the way it is. Friday July 17th, 2009.

jewels · 07-19-2009, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill O'Rights

True journalism has lost it's voice. Goodbye Mr. Cronkite. And that's the way it is. Friday July 17th, 2009.

We'll miss you, Mr Cronkite.

07-17-2009, 04:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	RIP Walter Cronkite Famed CBS News Anchorman Walter Cronkite Dies at 92 - Local News \| News Articles \| National News \| US News - FOXNews.com not much info yet Famed CBS News Anchorman Walter Cronkite Dies at 92 Friday, July 17, 2009 NEW YORK — Famed CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92, known as 'most trusted man in America' . As anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981, Cronkite became the symbol of CBS News and the face two generations of Americans associate with some of the biggest stories of the 20th century, CBS News said Friday night in a statement. __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*

07-17-2009, 04:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
amonkie Drifting Administrator Location: Windy City	Walter Cronkite seemed to me one of those men who would just keep on living. You counted on it. __________________ Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna

07-17-2009, 04:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	Although it seemed he'd been around forever, I honestly didnt know he was that old.... __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*

07-17-2009, 04:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	Just heard this, sad for all his family. Got to admit the man lived a full life. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

07-17-2009, 04:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
silent_jay Her Jay Location: Ontario for now....	Saw it on CNN, RIP M.r Cronkite, he was a hell of a man. __________________ Absence makes the heart grow fonder

07-17-2009, 05:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
percy Addict	Have to admit, I thought he died a few years ago. But then again, I thought that of Carl Malden also.

07-17-2009, 05:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	Waltor Cronkite is dead. Waltor Cronkite, a man who just told us what was going on, without the high level of BS we have to endure today, has died. I Will Miss Him. __________________ I like stuff.

07-17-2009, 08:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
Anormalguy After School Special Moralist Location: Large City, Texas.	Walter Cronkite was a real journalist. RIP, Mr. Cronkite. __________________ In a society where the individual is not free to pursue the truth...there is neither progress, stability nor security.--Edward R. Murrow

07-18-2009, 02:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
highthief Junkie Location: Ontario, Canada	You won't see the like of him again - Cronkite was effectively America's voice. Everyone tuned in to hear him and trusted in his words. Today, with the proliferation of so many information sources in so many media, the odds of there being another great iconic journalist again are pretty small. __________________ Si vis pacem parabellum.

07-18-2009, 03:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
wooÐs Sitting in a tree Location: Atlanta	He was a legend when I was a fetus. The last time I hit Disney World / Epcot Center, his voice was used for a few of the educational 'rides' or what not. I wonder how long they'll continue to use him - or if they still are. I always found his voice so cathartic for some reason. But I did actually hear something briefly on the news how his voice made people feel reassured or something. I found that interesting.

07-18-2009, 06:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
thingstodo A Storm Is Coming Location: The Great White North	He was a real "newspaper man." I grew up with his voice each night on the one channel we could pick up on our B&W TV. __________________ If you're wringing your hands you can't roll up your shirt sleeves. Stangers have the best candy.

07-18-2009, 03:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	True journalism has lost it's voice. Goodbye Mr. Cronkite. And that's the way it is. Friday July 17th, 2009. __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.