Conversation so far:
Where does Walter Cronkite get his start in jounalism?
He dropped out of UT in 1935, not returning for the Fall term, in order to concentrate on journalism.
What year did Walter Cronkite work at WKY?
1936
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Walter Cronkite article?
His broadcast name was Walter Wilcox.

Question: what made his name be noticed before the job offer?
Self-contained rewrite: What made Cronkite's name become noticed before the job offer from Edward R. Murrow at CBS News?