And That's The Way It Is - Walter Cronkite Special
Mark Ellison examines the extraordinary career of "The Most Trusted Man in America." From his emotional coverage of JFK's assassination to his speechless moment during the Moon landing, discover five remarkable stories about legendary newscaster...
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0:03 Calarogus Shark Media. Greetings news fans. I'm Mark Allison, and today we're marking the anniversary of Walter Kronkite's final CBS Evening News broadcast in nineteen eighty one. Question one, What historic event prompted Cronkite to break his no crying on air rule when reporting live in nineteen sixty three? Question two? How long was Cronkite's famous pause during the moon landing broadcast before he spoke? Question three? What phrase did Cronkite use to end every newscast that became his trademark sign off?
0:52 Question four? Which president, after hearing Cronkite's critical report on Vietnam, reportedly said, If I've lost Kronkite, I've lost Middle America. Question five? How many years did Cronkite serve as anchor of the CBS Evening News. We'll be right back with these historic answers after this break. Welcome back trivia fans. Let's reveal today's answers. Question one, What historic event prompted Kronkite to break his no crying on air rule? Answer? The assassination of President John F. Kennedy when announcing the official confirmation of Kennedy's death, Kronkite momentarily choked up and removed his glasses. Question two, How long was Kronkite's famous pause during the moon landing? Answer for thirty seconds. Kronkite was speechless after Neil Armstrong first stepped on the moon, finally saying only who boy. Question three, What was Kronkite's trademark sign off? Answer? And that's the way it is?
2:01 Followed by that day's date. He used this phrase from nineteen sixty two until his final broadcast on March sixth, nineteen eighty one. Question four, which president made the famous quote about losing? Cronkite answer President Lyndon B. Johnson, after watching Kronkite's February nineteen sixty eight editorial suggesting the Vietnam War had reached a stalemate. Question five, How many years was Cronkite the anchor? Answer? Nineteen years from April sixteenth, nineteen sixty two to March sixth, nineteen eighty one, earning him the nickname the Most Trusted Man in America. That concludes Today's five daily trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology.
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