Walter Cronkite Autographs
Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll. Cronkite received numerous honors including two Peabody Awards, a George Polk Award, an Emmy Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Cronkite reported many events from 1937 to 1981, including bombings in World War II; the Nuremberg trials; combat in the Vietnam War; the Dawson's Field hijackings; Watergate; the Iran Hostage Crisis; and the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr., and Beatles musician John Lennon. He was also known for his extensive coverage of the American space program, from Project Mercury to the Moon landings to the Space Shuttle. He was the only non-NASA recipient of an Ambassador of Exploration award. Cronkite is known for his departing catchphrase, "And that's the way it is", followed by the date of the broadcast.
Cronkite was born on November 4, 1916, in Saint Joseph, Missouri, the son of Helen Lena (née Fritsche) and Dr. Walter Leland Cronkite, a dentist.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Walter Cronkite (WALTER CRONKITE signed 1984 FDC First Day Cover autographed Herman Melville FDOI) was sold in March 2019 for $2,424.24 while the cheapest item (Reporter's Life by Walter Cronkite (1996, Hardcover) Signed By Walter In 2004!) found a new owner for $0.99 in December 2024. The month with the most items sold (12) was July 2009 with an average selling price of $36.01 for an autographed item of Walter Cronkite. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2026 with $94.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was November 2012. In average, an autographed item from Walter Cronkite is worth $24.99.
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Latest News about Walter Cronkite
Stephen Colbert Will Go Live After Jan. 6 Hearings (06/08/2022): “They are destined to go down in the annals of live TV like the Watergate hearings, the moon landing, and the time Walter Cronkite was swallowed by a python,” Colbert said. Gannett’s KUSA Wins Two Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in Television Poli (03/11/2015): Gannett’s KUSA in Denver, CO, won two Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in Television Political Journalism today. KUSA won for best local station and the Cronkite/Jackson Prize for Fact Checking Political Messages. Sandy Socolow, News Producer for Walter Cronkite, Dies at 86 (02/02/2015): During his tenure, Socolow wrote and vetted nearly everything written and uttered by the news anchor. Sandy Socolow, news producer for Walter Cronkite at CBS, dies at 86 (02/02/2015): Mr. Socolow, 86, was executive producer of ?CBS Evening News? and bureau chief in D.C. and London. Sandy Socolow, Walter Cronkite's "right hand," dies at 86 (02/01/2015): CBS News veteran enjoyed 30-year career, helping shape network's coverage of the biggest stories of the era 
Older News Stories about Walter Cronkite
Was this Jon Stewart’s Walter Cronkite moment? (09/2014): The "Daily Show" anchor critiqued Obama's address on ISIS, making the president look inconsistent and ill-equipped Clyde Gray: 'The Walter Cronkite of Cincinnati' (08/2014): Clyde Gray retires today from 9 On Your Side after a 37-year career in journalism. But you haven't heard the last of him. Apollo 11: A look back with Walter Cronkite (07/2014): On the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, a look back at CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite's report on the historic mission. Legendary TV news anchor Walter Cronkite dies (05/2014): NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite, whose authoritative delivery of news events from the John F. Kennedy assassination to the Apollo moon landing and Vietnam War, made him "the most trusted man in America," died on Friday at age 92. Missouri highway now honors Walter Cronkite (04/2014): Officials in northwest Missouri have formally dedicated a stretch of highway to honor news legend Walter Cronkite.
