Vegas PBS Pays Tribute to ‘Uncle Walter’ Cronkite with Documentary “Walter Cronkite: Witness to History”

Vegas PBS remembers legendary anchorman Walter Cronkite with a special airing of “Walter Cronkite: Witness to History” on Channel 10 and 10.1 on Sunday, July 26 at 1 p.m.  The 90-minute documentary features interviews with Ben Bradlee, Tom Brokaw, David Frost, David Halberstam, Molly Ivins, Sydney Lumet, Senator John McCain, Robert MacNeil, Bill Moyers, Andy Rooney, Mike Wallace, Morley Safer, Helen Thomas and Barbara Walters.

Cronkite’s journey from newspaperman to iconic CBS anchorman spanned nearly seven decades.  He covered such milestones as the Battle of the Bulge during World War II, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, first man on the moon, the Vietnam War and the hostage crisis in Iran.  His dedication to providing honest, hard news to viewers made him a trustworthy figure welcomed into American living rooms each evening.  In 1995, over a decade after retiring, Cronkite was still voted “Most Trusted Man in Television News” in a nationwide viewer opinion survey.

Cronkite passed away on Friday, July 17.

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