Walter Cronkite

Morgan Freeman has replaced the late Walter Cronkite in the CBS Evening News' nightly introduction of anchor Katie Couric. The Oscar winner's introduction of Couric debuted Monday. CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92 Though Cronkite died in July, CBS ...  

I was wondering when this would happen. CBS has replaced Walter Cronkite as the announcer of The CBS Evening News. Now, those of you who never watch The CBS Evening News are probably saying, "of course they replaced him. Didn't he die months ago?" Yes, he did, but he recorded the opening ("This is The CBS Evening News, with Katie Couric") before he passed away and the show kept the same opening even after he was gone. And who is the new...  

Out with the old and in with the new! CBS has made the executive decision to replace the legendary Walter Cronkite's voice with Morgan Freeman's to introduce the CBS Evening News. CBS News President Sean McManus explains: "As comforting as it is to look back on the great career that Walter had, we're looking forward now [...]  

NEW YORK — Nearly six months after his death, Walter Cronkite's voice is leaving the "CBS Evening News." His introduction of anchor Katie Couric was replaced Monday by a voiceover featuring actor Morgan Freeman. The legendary CBS News anchor recorded the introduction, played at the beginning of most newscasts, when Couric started at CBS in 2006. Cronkite's voice was kept on the air even after his death July 17. "As comforting as it...  

(From The New York Times -- By Brian Stelter)CBS NEWS is retiring WALTER CRONKITE's voice, nearly six months after the esteemed anchorman died.Beginning Monday, the actor MORGAN FREEMAN will read the introduction to THE CBS EVENING NEWS.When Mr. Cronkite died in July, CBS said it would retire his voice-over, but then changed its mind for the time being."We knew that, at some point, it would be time to transition," RICK KAPLAN, the Executive...  

The Vienna Philharmonic, from Austria.  PBS (KNME, here). 9:00. Someday I want to be there to clap as they play the Radetsky March. It’ll be terribly bittersweet without Walter Cronkite hosting, but they’ve got Julie Andrews in his stead.Later: OMG, they greenscreened Julie Andrews. Badly. Oh well, it doesn’t affect the music ...Even Later: She did dedicate the Radetsky March to Walter Cronkite.  Bless you, Walter, you always enjoyed that...  

Bea Arthur, 86. Her sharp delivery propelled “Maude,” “The Golden Girls”; won Tony for “Mame.” April 25. Bea Arthur, 86. Her sharp delivery propelled “Maude,” “The Golden Girls”; won Tony for “Mame.” April 25. Farrah Fawcett ...  

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Dec. 29: A look back at the luminaries who left us in the last year, including Michael Jackson, Ted Kennedy, Walter Cronkite and many others. Produced by NBC's Megan Marcus and edited by NBC's Bev Chase.Add this to your queueAdded: Wed Dec 30 02:40:05 UTC 2009Air date: Tue Dec 29 00:00:00 UTC 2009Duration: 03:12  

NPR and PBS share some resources and audience. Among them are the Woodroofs.Night-before-last, Charlie came in to my home office to announce that another chunk of the world, as we knew it, had ended. The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer had become the PBS News...  

Brian Williams (AP) PHOENIX - NBC newsman Brian Williams said Wednesday he's not sure if Walter Cronkite would have succeeded in the age of cable news, blogs and Twitter. "I am convinced that had he come along today, I don't think he would have ...  

PHOENIX (AP) — NBC newsman Brian Williams is receiving the annual Walter Cronkite Award for his work in journalism on Wednesday. Williams will be given the honor from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at a luncheon in...  

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A University of Texas official says legendary newsman's Walter Cronkite's papers and photographs will be permanently housed at the Austin campus and then exhibited in May. Don Carleton, director of the Dolph Briscoe Center for ...  

Derek Quizon Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Professors from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication were forced to cut short a panel interview with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio Monday night when a group of protesto Professors from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication were forced to cut short a panel interview with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio Monday night when a group of protestors...  

Sheriff Joe Arpaio went to Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism for a forum with three professors. They were Rick Rodriguez [email], former executive editor of the Sacramento Bee; Susan Green [email], Director of the Cronkite News Service and veteran Associated Press reporter, Steve Elliot [email]. It was supposed to be a civilized discussion [...]