CBS Evening News July 31, 1970 Walter Cronkite Chet Huntley

[mikeysback70]

I was just a child back then ,and HATED hearing," more Americans get their news from CBS ,than any other news station" . lol ......Time to go outside and play !

[notredamehesamighty]

No one to trust, why, gosh, haven't you ever seen the high journalistic standards of Fox News Channel? Thank you, Roger Ailes and Rupert Murdoch, for giving us fair, unbiased news that gives conservatives and liberals and equal hearing. Who needs the likes of Cronkite, Huntley-Brinkley, Chancellor or Frank Reynolds, Howard K. Smith or Peter Jennings?

[radiodj1520]

In This Clip, From 0:35 To 1:18, It Was CBS News' CBS Evening News With Walter Cronkite Video Close From Friday Evening, July 31, 1970.

[chw59]

I remember the 'ol teletype machines pounding away in the background...

[TomBarristerX]

The announcer at the end sounds like Allan Berns.

[wmbrown6]

@TomBarristerX - No . . . it was Harry Kramer, the "voice" of the "CBS Evening News" from the earliest days of Cronkite's stint in 1962, up to 1972 when Bob Hite succeeded him.

[FrsBigeasy]

A Giant Smaller then Walter Cronkite.

[sexymama1966]

since there wasn't an announcer..This is CBS:)

[chaosIsTheOnlyPower]

Giants of TV. There aren't any left these days. It's all whiney Wolfs in their overblown situation playpens. We miss the authority of these pillars of journalism.

[rbatcret]

How nice. They're not going on and on about Britney's hair and Tiger Woods. Kind of miss the professionalism. The World was certainly more real in those days.

[David9788]

peter jennings was about 32 years old from july 28 1970

[jackiehallam62]

RIP Cronkite!

[SummerInJuly]

Cronkite called for a worldwide govt. and an end to U.S sovereignty in his 1996 book: "A Reporter's Life."

[Soulthinker2007]

It is hard to believe Cronkite left the stage. There would be no one like him.

[ta1064]

Now that's journalism. Anchors today should study Cronkite.

[newscaster13]

I could not agree more, seeing that there in much bullshit on the TV News these days, especially with the political bodyslamming done by pundits on the cable news networks (FOX News included).

[gooffbball]

@ta1064 well said

[scorpdan]

No flashy graphics or screaming news flashes or exciting music, just a calm professionalism

[ta1064]

@scorpdan - When you're a pro like Cronkite, you don't need extra pops. Just deliver the news.

[randando]

An end of an ERA. No one to Trust in America Anymore! We'll miss you Walter!

[spacepatrolman]

@randando the huntley brinkley report was trying to double team cronkite but they couldnt get the better of him

[Eph2vv89]

And now a sad farewell to you, Walter. I was just a teen when you retired, but I remember you well and in fondness. RIP

[ethicomm]

Interesting having credits at the end of the news.

[CultMovieFreak]

RIP Walter

(1916-2009)

We will all miss you...

[waveali]

Its funny how they never allowed them to say the other network's name. That other network like we didn't know already know the other network's names.

[tomloft2000]

probably still the"most trusted man in America".

[fishhead06]

I remember that ending with the teletype machine, or whatever the hell it was.

[Soulthinker2007]

He did it again when Huntley died in 1974.

[kascnef82]

this was back when the news was The news on tv....

[dcbandnerd]

There's something comforting about a news ticker.

Anyway, yeah, you gotta love the old school reporters. Classy, but tough.

[newscaster13]

News ticker - teletype machine - how about synchronizing the sound effects with the music notes and rhythms?

Now that would be a news theme, instead of the in-your-face beats and swooshing sound effects.

[pilotpoodle]

Sounds like Doug Edwards announcing at the end of the broadcast.

[wmbrown6]

No, it was staff announcer Harry Kramer.

[cjrinme]

Two legends ... when TV news was appointment viewing

[GenericGene]

The News Legend - Brilliant Post -

[lno2k6]

Is it just me or Chet Huntley choking a tear or two when he said "Goodbye and good luck, Walter!"

[wmbrown6]

I don't know about "choking a tear or two" - but it did seem he had somewhat of a twinkle in his eye.

[lno2k6]

I guess Huntley did not want to go!

[xxNIKEDAN63bb]

You don't see that on network newscasts anymore.

[irish89055]

what? a teletype machine? I think you mean the tribute. When Brokaw retired I think A competitor mentioned it on air. lol uncle walter is still on CBS Nightly News with intro for Katie..

[xxNIKEDAN63bb]

Yeah....I meant the tribute...Cronkite was a Class Act!!!!

[scorpdan]

Yeah well, so is the use of Fair and Balanced when it is total lie.

[Erndeintro]

Then why'd you say "chet was pushing up daisys in 1980 when waldo signed off and gave it to danny boy.."?

[irish89055]

Chet died in the 70's, too many cigs i believe, Cronkite left CBS in 1980, giving the broadcast to Dan Rather.. CBS had a retire at age 65 rule then i think.

[Erndeintro]

This isn't from Walter's last day though. It's from Chet's last day over at NBC. Read the caption at the top of the page. Not being ignorant, just letting ya know that you misread it.

[VaultMasterDBT]

Cronkite's last day was on March 6, 1981. You're on a roll here, Irish.

[irish89055]

ok, last time.. I see my remarks.. and on reviewing this vid see that Cronkites producer had Chet make a goodbye to Walter..Extremely rare kind of thing on network news, including mention of competitor. My commments are valid except, yes, Cronkite retired in 1981, not 80. One comment is an opinion, on Cronkites signoff, thought that one would have gotten a RISE outta someone. Hey, Vault, your Wilfred Brimley needs work..

[wmbrown6]

Mr. Huntley passed away in 1974 from lung cancer (as you noted, them cigarettes). I recall around 1972, Mr. Huntley was doing ads for American Airlines.

[dcat918]

I love this vintage news stuff. It's always good to see the competitors keeping things on a friendly level. Nice old cbs logo too.

[bassaquarius]

oh do I miss the good old days of Walter and the Evening News...

[AarHan3]

"The Huntley/Cronkite Report"?! It'll never be the same! :)

[ErndePowerRangers]

So, I'm guessing Chet recorded his goodbye to Walter, as he signing off, live, over on NBC?

[irish89055]

chet was pushing up daisys in 1980 when waldo signed off and gave it to danny boy..

[Ernde383]

This is from 1970, not 1980.

[glimmer2158]

Walter Cronkite = Walt Disney

Chet Huntley = zero personality

[quicksite]

god so much ignorance here. How old are you, 7 ? Zero value to your dumbass comment

[sammyreed]

I guess that person was talking about how Walter looked a little like Walt Disney at that time - which he did.

Now as for Chet having no personality, I think "Glimmer"'s got some disagreement, from me and others.

[wmbrown6]

Actually, Huntley's "personality" was straight-out, no-frills, no-nonsense - a contrast to David Brinkley's "wry" style of delivery and penchant for quips. Which was why "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" led the ratings pack from 1960 to 1967. And why Cronkite spoke of the loss to broadcast journalism, despite their being competitors.

[NebraskasWallpaper]

I love this. 1970 and they're still bragging about been in color!

[dandydonaldo]

Those were the days, when CBS News really stood for reliability and integrity, before Dan Rather ran it into the ground when he mishandled Dubya's National Guard story, and they plunged their ratings with Katie C.

[quicksite]

Rather ran it into the ground decades before that -- after Roone Arledge was hired by ABC to finally create a competitive broadcast to CBS and NBC... This began the entertainmentization of news... And when CBS started to bewnd to these pressures, and teamed Dan with Connie CHung, then changed his hair style, then put him in a sweater -- Rather went along with every degradation to journalism. But he still had the power then to say no.

[quicksite]

(2) But he didn';t. He could have quit and gone to any network, even CNN .. but he later admitted to Brian Lamb on CSPAN that he wanted the giant audience. So he sold his soul, caved to CBS brass, and was the last barrier to total collapse of the news. He felt a greater loyalty to CBS than to journalism. He failed all of us.

[SterlingSolomon]

In Color, Wooooah!

[irish89055]

everything in color by 1967

[fromthesidelines]

Yes, I do remember those moments, while the credits unfurled, when "Uncle Walter" would sit back and light his pipe contentedly. He wouldn't have "blaring music" opening and closing his program...no, just the credits (with announcer), and usually a long shot of the newsroom, with the sound of the teletype machines clattering away.

[wmbrown6]

Can't tell exactly, but it sounds like the teletype speed would've been around 404 OPM (operations per minute), or 66 speed.

[wmbrown6]

P.S. I examined that teletype sound. It was a shade over 404 OPM. This was the fastest speed I've noticed used on TV and radio news broadcasts.

[fromthesidelines]

The "In Color" tag was always used between 1965 (when the "EVENING NEWS" went to color that September) and the fall of 1970, whenever the announcer introduced or closed the program. Usually, the CBS logo was accompanied by an announcer merely stating, "This is CBS".

[thecardsaysmoops]

Thank you very much for putting a timeline on that very cool "in color" reference! Do you remember that in some of the closes, Cronkite actually lit a pipe and sat back in his chair?

[a1cjlock]

Sounds like he wasn't ready to say the id and was wrestling with his mic!

[ottoskidoo]

good for you for grabbing this!

[sammyreed]

I notice the "CBS" is off-center. Was the slide taken this way, or could the letters have been superimposed onto the eye logo? That would've been weird, if "CBS" was in different places at different times, like more toward the top, or bottom, or other side.

[a1cjlock]

....... OH!! THISISCBS!!

[jaworskij]

How was that captured before home VCRs, I also heard footsteps at the end... so you must have had a telecine recorder or something like that...

I like the credit roll and the CBS eye in blue at the end.

[thecardsaysmoops]

I originally recorded this on 2" reel to reel tape at WTVJ/Miami. In the late 1980's, when our last 2" machine was about to be removed, I transferred all the 2" tapes I had onto 3/4" tape. In the late 90's I transferred all the 3/4" tapes to DVC Pro and just recently transferred the DVC Pro to DVD. For YouTube, I simply played the DVD on my Plasma TV and recorded directly onto my digital camera. If I knew how to do it cleaner and better, I would. Thanks for asking.

[jaworskij]

Get an editing program like Pinnacle Studio 10 or something similar. It doesn't have to be Final Cut Pro if you're just digitizing for YouTube... Pinnacle can import from DVD-Video, Hi-8, MiniDV, VHS, etc...

[quicksite]

excellent -- thank you... what kinds of other clips do you have? these are so helpful in illustrating the industry at that time.

[WeakApplause]

There actually is an easier way - I can't believe I didn't think of this before - google around for a program called DVDx. The basic, free version is what I use - and it works *great!* It reads your DVD and makes a plain old mpg video out of it. (Find the "interpolate " option for best results - it's in a pulldown box called "Deinterlace filter.")

[Stratman78]

@thecardsaysmoops By any chance, do you know what WTVJ/Miami ended up doing with the 2" machines by any chance? Did they junk them or did another television station ended up using them? 

[thecardsaysmoops]

@Stratman78

I believe the remaining 2" machines were donated to the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Moving Image Archives, where all of WTVJ's archival images are sent after ten years. The Wolfson is located in the downtown campus of Miami Dade College.

[wmbrown6]

I think the "CBS eye in blue" slide was in effect from c.1965 (when the network started with regular color programming) through 1970.

[Bloodybunny]

"In color!"

[wmbrown6]

I noticed they mentioned Rudi Bass as "Director of Graphic Arts" in the end credits. He created the font used here, CBS News 36, which was the basis for one of the first variable-spacing CG fonts, Vidifont 28 and 18.

[mobilene]

What a great clip.  I'm glad you captured it.