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'''Walter Cronkite Jr''' ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}}) was an [[United States of America|American]] newsreader for [[CBS]]. | |||
In [[1969]], | == Biography == | ||
He reported on the [[assassination of John F. Kennedy]], interrupting programmes to bring a special bulletin on the news. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Wonderland (novel)}}) | |||
In [[1969]], Cronkite presented [[television]] coverage of the ''[[Apollo 11]]'' moon landing. He removed his [[glasses]] and [[smile]]d as he watched the lunar lander descend. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Day of the Moon (TV story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Walter Cronkite was a real world newsreader for {{w|CBS News}}; he is not named in either story. In {{cs|Wonderland (novel)}}, his real world CBS News bulletin on the Kennedy assassination is paraphrased. He is briefly seen on a television in {{cs|Day of the Moon (TV story)}}, using archive footage from his CBS moon landing coverage.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMF58ZP681A YouTube - From the archives: Apollo 11 moon landing leaves Walter Cronkite "speechless" - CBS News]</ref> | Walter Cronkite was a real world newsreader for {{w|CBS News}}; he is not named in either story. In {{cs|Wonderland (novel)}}, his real world CBS News bulletin on the Kennedy assassination is paraphrased. He is briefly seen on a television in {{cs|Day of the Moon (TV story)}}, using archive footage from his CBS moon landing coverage.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMF58ZP681A YouTube - From the archives: Apollo 11 moon landing leaves Walter Cronkite "speechless" - CBS News]</ref> His full name is given in {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}}. | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
Revision as of 21:00, 19 May 2024
Walter Cronkite Jr (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"]) was an American newsreader for CBS.
Biography
He reported on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, interrupting programmes to bring a special bulletin on the news. (PROSE: Wonderland [+]Loading...["Wonderland (novel)"])
In 1969, Cronkite presented television coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing. He removed his glasses and smiled as he watched the lunar lander descend. (TV: Day of the Moon [+]Loading...["Day of the Moon (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes
Walter Cronkite was a real world newsreader for CBS News; he is not named in either story. In Wonderland [+]Loading...["Wonderland (novel)"], his real world CBS News bulletin on the Kennedy assassination is paraphrased. He is briefly seen on a television in Day of the Moon [+]Loading...["Day of the Moon (TV story)"], using archive footage from his CBS moon landing coverage.[1] His full name is given in Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"].
