RIP Uncle Walt

America has lost another icon. Walter Cronkite, the man people called "the most trusted man in America", and perhaps the greatest anchorman there has ever been died on Friday at the age of 92. Cronkite started anchoring the CBS Evening News when he was 45-years-old. During his time, Cronkite covered stories such as the assassination of President Kennedy, the Watergate Scandal, and the Vietnam War. His signature sign-off to end his broadcasts was "And that's the way it is."

Cronkite retired in 1980, ten years before I was born. While I never got to see him anchor the news, I have watched videos of his best moments in the industry. Cronkite was simply the best at what he did. He was a natural at delivering the news, and even after his retirement was considered one of the most trusted men in America. I think of Tom Brokaw or Larry King as far as people that could be modern day versions of Walter Cronkite. It's too bad Cronkite's death isn't getting nearly half of the coverage that Michael Jackson's death got, because I feel like some people don't realize just how big of a loss this is.

It is an honor for me to attend the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. I will always be able to say that I attended one of the premier journalism schools in the country which is named after the best that there was in the business. Even though Walter Cronkite has passed away, his legacy will continue to live on forever. And that's the way it is, and that's the way it will be. May he rest in peace.