Cronkite, Walter (Leland, Jr.)
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born Nov. 4, 1916, St. Joseph, Mo., U.S.
U.S. journalist and television newscaster.
He began his career as a reporter with the Houston Post and later worked for United Press (1939–48) and served as a war correspondent in Europe (1942–45). He joined CBS in 1950 as a news reporter and became managing editor and anchor of the widely watched CBS Evening News (1962–81). He hosted numerous documentaries and special reports, notably on the assassination of Pres. John F. Kennedy and the 1969 Moon landing. His reassuring, avuncular manner made him one of the most trusted figures in U.S. broadcasting.
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Cronkite, Walter (Leland, Jr.) — (n. 4 nov. 1916, St. Joseph, Mo., EE.UU.). Periodista y presentador de noticias estadounidense. Comenzó su carrera como reportero en el Houston Post, trabajó en la agencia United Press (1939–48) y se desempeñó como corresponsal de guerra en… … Enciclopedia Universal
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