Ron Cochran ( September 20 , 1912 &ndash; July 25 , 1994 ) was a television news journalist for ABC and CBS . He served as the anchor of the '' ABC Evening News '' ( now known as '' ABC World News Tonight '' ) from 1962 to 1965 . In November 1963 , he served as the network 's principal anchor for the around-the-clock coverage of the Kennedy assassination . Before that , he hosted the CBS drama television series '' Armstrong Circle Theatre ''
Kennedy assassination
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
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