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more about #cbseveningnews more comments → scroll_lock: Kates should be advised that gum-reduction surgery results in higher ratings with the 35-50 periodontist demographic. more » Elektra: "More cherry"? It's a bit late for that, no? more » Ryan Tate: Cronkite, 1996: "I regret that in our attempt to establish some standards, that we couldn't make them stick, we couldn't find a way to pass them on to... more » spickle: Cronkite and my grandfather were friends and fraternity brothers at the University of Texas. It's an often recited story in my family that when Cronki... more » Spirit Fingers: Farewell, Mr. Cronkite. I feel badly that this era of newscaster is gone. I know, I know, there's Brian Williams and every once in a while they roll ... more » RobinTrypticon: I was 7 years old when Kennedy was killed in Dallas and I distinctly remember sitting in front of the TV, sill in my school uniform, watching and hear... more » momof3wildkids: What I loved about him was that he told the news -- real unvarnished news. His opinions didn't enter into his reporting. I loved his objectivity and... more » BarbraOrpheus: His later pieces he did for NPR were well written and always interesting. A loss. more » Mike Byhoff: I went to ASU, and I'm still baffled to this day that of all the schools in the nation, Walter Cronkite associated himself with a school that is known... more » Prokofy_Neva: What's wrong with Cronkite having been self-righteous? At least he had something to be righteous about. You don't. The man was a giant in broadcasting... more » Lucia Toledo: His TV show, "The Twentieth Century," was as important to me as any history course I ever took. Man, that's great journalism: impeccable intellectua... more » marin79: I read about Cronkite’s passing earlier this evening and immediately called my mother. Generally my mother is happy to hear from me (one of my bett... more » yankeefan1959: I just wish CBS let Cronkite retire when he wanted to. I wanted to see him report on the fall of the Berlin Wall, The Challenger disaster, and 9/11. T... more » YaffaSketch: The best thing I heard all night was when Morley Safer said Cronkite was a great drinking buddy. That's all I needed to know. more » DoctorNine: All the adults are dead, or in a coma. Even Uncle Walter has sunk beneath the waves. Who's gonna watch out for the kids now? God knows they have abs... more » -
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New, Improved Couric to Be More Cheery, Lady-Friendly
When Katie Couric took over CBS Evening News, everyone thought she would fail. But she hasn't. In fact, she's being praised for her poise, grace and interview style. And now producers want to make her bigger, stronger and more popular. More » -
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Walter Cronkite Dead at 92
Walter Cronkite, the longtime CBS News journalist and trusted anchorman, has passed away, his family said. He was 92. More » -
