The Three Networks Announce the Death of Audie Murphy

 



By Grand Rapids Anonymous
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 5:56:00 P.M. EDT

Youtube footage of the three nightly anchormen of 1971 reading the Audie Murphy plane crash—Walter Cronkite, Harry Reasoner, and Frank McGee. About 30 seconds each. Seems a war hero such as Audie Murphy should have got more airtime than that. Interesting also, to see the style of the anchors, compared to today.


Audie Murphy American Legend

Published on Jan 23, 2013
Sign the Audie Murphy Presidential Medal of Freedom Petition @ www.audiemurphy.com. Just click the medal icon. Original news clips of the evening news cast of May 31, 1971, announcing the death of Audie Murphy. Included are: Walter Cronkite, Harry Reasoner, and Frank McGee

N.S.: Considering how fast news readers have to talk, that’s plenty of network airtime. Besides, I’m sure they’d devoted plenty of airtime to him over the years, including documentaries. Remember, the press of the WWII generation was patriotic.