The Beginning of his Journalism Career
Cronkite worked for Houston Press as a freelance writer and also became a sports presenter for a local radio station while he was still studying. In 1935, Cronkite decided to quit school and work full time for Houston Press. He was later fired when he refused to follow the order of his boss to air breaking news without confirmation. He would then go on to work at the United Press International for several years. At the UPI, he gained experience while covering theWorld War II in Europe.
Famous Radio and TV newscasters: Cronkite, Traub and Severeid. Undated photograph.
Cronkite served as a chief correspondent at the Nuremberg war crimes trials from 1945–1946. He was also the head of the Moscow (Russia) office from 1946 to 1948.