Which anchor is known for the sign-off 'and that's just the way it is' and led CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981?

• A. Walter Cronkite
• B. Dan Rather
• C. Peter Jennings
• D. Tom Brokaw

Answer: (A)

The match comes from a broadcast veteran whose calm, authoritative presence defined network news for decades. Walter Cronkite anchored the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981, and his closing line “and that’s the way it is” became his unmistakable signature. That sign-off captured his reputation for straight facts and steady delivery, shaping how viewers trusted and remembered the evening news. Other famous anchors—Dan Rather at CBS after Cronkite, Peter Jennings at ABC, Tom Brokaw at NBC—were prominent in their own right, but the specific closing phrase is most closely tied to Cronkite, which is why he’s the best answer.