On this day in 1962: Cronkite takes over ‘Evening News’ (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON – The “most trusted man in America” debuted as the anchor of the CBS Evening News on April 16, 1962. Walter Cronkite held the post for 19 years, becoming one of the most iconic broadcast journalists in the world.

He died in 2009 at the age of 92.

Watch one of Cronkite’s original broadcasts below:

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