Ron Cochran (September 20, 1912 – July 25, 1994) was a Canadian-born American television news journalist who worked for ABC and CBS. He served as the anchor of the "ABC Evening News" from 1962 to 1965. In November 1963, he served as the network's principal anchor for the around-the-clock coverage of the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. Before that, he hosted the CBS drama television series "Armstrong Circle Theatre".