Remembering Charles Kuralt

Posted Sep 5, 2018
For anyone who followed CBS News, Charles Kuralt's unmistakable soft "Carolina drawl" was familiar over the many years he served as a roving reporter, traveling the world and telling Americans what was going on in dozens of foreign places. His well-researched and well-delivered reports were often spotlighted on Walter Cronkite's news hour. (St. George Spectrum & Daily News)

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