The Stig
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Post by The Stig on Jul 17, 2009 21:25:35 GMT -5
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Bando
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Post by Bando on Jul 18, 2009 3:48:03 GMT -5
Indeed. I was after his time yet still knew him as the voice of the news.
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EasyEd
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Post by EasyEd on Jul 18, 2009 9:32:21 GMT -5
My memory goes a lot farther back to those who gave us the news on radio during WWII. To Edward R. Murrow, Eric Severeid and H.V. Kaltenbaum and the like. Walter Cronkite followed them, along with people like Cameron Swayze, and Chet Huntley and David Brinkley. Cronkite started out clearly dispatching the news but later tended to comment on or slant the news. He had a soothing voice that brought confidence even from those who often disagreed with what he said. As is being reported his most famous coverages were reporting on the death of John F. Kennedy and on the landing on the moon. I have a recording of his coverage of the moon landing; he could not control his amazement. He was one of the best. Not sure there is anyone today who will grow to Walt's stature.
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Jul 18, 2009 22:07:36 GMT -5
I grew up in the Walter Cronkite era. Ed was right - he had that soothing voice; you thought everything was going to be okay. I was at Georgetown when JFK died, and WC helped us through that time. I doubt if there is anyone of that stature today. Communications is much different these days.
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Post by strummer8526 on Jul 18, 2009 23:00:47 GMT -5
There are too many talking heads and none with enough nationwide / bipartisan credibility to ever reach his level.
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hoyarooter
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Post by hoyarooter on Jul 20, 2009 18:14:43 GMT -5
Plus, Uncle Walter knew everything there was to know about everybody.
In years past my wife and I delighted in watching the annual New Years night Strauss concert on PBS, not only for the music and magnificent scenery, but because until about 2007, the show was hosted by Walter Cronkite. It was always a pleasure, even if it meant missing the end of the Orange Bowl (at least when the Orange Bowl was stilled played on New Years night).
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