Boomer TV: How TV Covered MLK's Death
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the murder of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis.
Here's how the tragedy was covered the night of April 4, 1968 by Walter Cronkite on "The CBS Evening News." This was how many Americans first heard the news in those primitive, pre-Internet, pre-cable news days. And as always, Cronkite did a comprehensive, professional job.
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