Early years at CBS In 1950, Cronkite joined CBS News in its young and growing television division, again recruited by Murrow. Cronkite began working at WTOP-TV (now WUSA), the CBS affiliate in Washington, D.C.. He originally served as anchor of the network's 15-minute late-Sunday-evening newscast Up To the Minute, which followed What's My Line? at 11:00 pm ET from 1951 through 1962.
Early years at CBS In 1950 Cronkite joined CBS News in its young and growing television division again recruited by Murrow Cronkite began working at WTOP-TV (now WUSA) the CBS affiliate in Washington DC He originally served as anchor of the network's 15-minute late-Sunday-evening newscast Up To the Minute which followed What's My Line at 1100 pm ET from 1951 through 1962