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When did Walter Cronkite  join CBS Evening news?
On April 16, 1962, Walter Cronkite succeeded Douglas Edwards as anchorman of the CBS's nightly feature newscast.
for how long was Walter Cronkite the anchor of CBS evening News?
Walter Cronkite served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years.
What kind of stories did Walter Cronkite report?
Walter Cronkite reported many events from 1937 to 1981, including the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr., and Beatles musician John Lennon.

Question: What was he known as during his time at CBS?
Self-contained rewrite: What was Walter Cronkite known as during his time at CBS evening news?