St. Joseph and Kansas City were important stops in the life of Walter Cronkite: “Many people forget Cronkite’s deep ties to ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - November 4, 1916. Walter Cronkite is born in St. Joseph, Missouri. At age 20, Cronkite was hired to broadcast news and sports at KCMO Radio. His on-air name was Walter Wilcox ...