Cron ‧ kite, Wal ‧ ter /ˈkrɒŋkaɪt $ ˈkrɑː-, ˈwɔːltəʳ/ BrE AmE
(1916–) a US television news reporter who was the ↑ anchorman (=the person who reads the news and introduces the reports) for CBS news from 1962 to 1980. His opinions were respected and trusted by many Americans.