On March 6, 1981 Walter Cronkite signed off with his trademark “and that’s the way it is” for the final time.
Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. On Friday, March 6, 1981, Walter Cronkite did his last broadcast as anchorman for the CBS Evening News. During his 19 years as ...
On March 6, 1981, CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite signs off with his trademark valediction, “And that’s the way it is,” for the final time.