One last story to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary for 'As The World Turns'....
On November 22, 1963, the first televised report on the shooting of President John F. Kennedy happened at 1:40 pm EST during 'As The World Turns'. The voice of CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite broke into the soap opera with an announcement that could be heard over a bulletin slide visual.
"In Dallas, Texas, three shots were fired at President Kennedy's motorcade in downtown Dallas. The first reports say that President Kennedy has been seriously wounded by this shooting."
Not long after, Cronkite appeared on screen from CBS's New York newsroom to anchor the coverage, which included live reports from Dallas and bulletins from Associated Press and CBS Radio.
BCnU....
Tele-Toby
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