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Morgan Freeman replaces Cronkite on CBS voiceover
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer Mon Jan 4, 1:24 PM PST
Nearly six months after his death, Walter Cronkite's voice is leaving the "CBS Evening News."
His introduction of anchor Katie Couric was replaced Monday by a voiceover featuring actor Morgan Freeman.
The legendary CBS News anchor recorded the introduction, played at the beginning of most newscasts, when Couric started at CBS in 2006. Cronkite's voice was kept on the air even after his death July 17.
"As comforting as it is to look back on the great career that Walter had, we're looking forward now and we just felt it was the right time to make the move that at some point had to be made," said CBS News and Sports President Sean McManus. "This seemed like the appropriate time since Walter's passing to make the move."
Having Freeman on board gives CBS the flexibility to record different intros when Couric has special reports and is on location, he said.
CBS has replaced Cronkite with a generic voice over the past few months when it wanted to highlight something special.
The change also gives the network more consistency, McManus said.
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2010-01-05 09:26 #1Sea Torques
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Morgan Freeman new voice of CBS
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2010-01-05 09:39 #2F5 Like A Boss.
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In before Qalbert.
Interesting news. lol
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2010-01-05 09:39 #3okay guy I guess
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2010-01-05 09:47 #4New Merits
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All according to plan...
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2010-01-05 10:52 #5
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Man, the Morgan Freeman trolling is reaching levels unknown.
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2010-01-05 11:00 #6Annihilation Banwave
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lol
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2010-01-05 11:34 #8GunitsoldierGuest
Sweet.
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2010-01-05 21:30 #9GargoyleGuest
Needs moar Morgan Freeman smiley.
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2010-01-05 21:36 #10I Am, Who I Am.
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Just as planned.
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2010-01-05 21:41 #11okay guy I guess
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you been in mah bucket
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2010-01-05 21:51 #12I Am, Who I Am.
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Yup.
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2010-01-05 22:07 #13Relic Horn
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2010-01-05 22:55 #15Canada
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Morgan Freeman is really setting himself up with all the voice overs these days. Every commercial break on Discovery is the Visa ones narrated by him.
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2010-01-05 22:58 #16Sandpaper Demon
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2010-01-05 23:09 #17But I don't want my title changed
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Fucking agree
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2010-01-05 23:15 #18The 69th Donor
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Your sig matches this post perfectly. Originally Posted by Ramor
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2010-01-06 04:42 #19Relic Horn
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my favorites are his all state commercials
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2010-01-06 05:29 #20the whitest knight u' know
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I thought Patrick Dempsey took over those, at least that's what I can hear lately. Originally Posted by Drex
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