Walter Cronkite

It doesn't matter who you were when I grew up; you knew Walter Cronkite. My memories of him are made up of important news items that even a kid would remember. I remember his announcement of my favorite president (okay, I knew only one other) had died. Not only will I remember his words, I even remembered the music that played behind his words. I remember his joy when he announced the first man walking on the moon. Amazing he said. I remember when he broke character and came out against the Vietnam War. My dad dedicated to the United States principles who personified a United States Marine until he died finally paused to give thought that maybe the war was not a good event.

News 24/7 could be the reason we don't have an icon to replace this man in the media. Tom Brokaw came close. But he will remain the image of what a broadcast newscaster should be to me, and that is the way it is.