Cochran resigned from CBS News in July 1961 to become host of Armstrong Circle Theatre, saying, "Armstrong offered me an opportunity that I couldn't pass up".
kˈɑːkɹən ɹɪzˈaɪnd fɹʌm sˌiːbˌiːˈɛs nˈuːz ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn tə bɪkˌʌm hˈoʊst ʌv ˈɑːɹmstɹɔŋ sˈɜːkəl θˈiəɾɚ, sˈeɪɪŋ, "ˈɑːɹmstɹɔŋ ˈɔfɚd mˌiː ɐn ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi ðæt aɪ kˌʊdənt pˈæs ˈʌp".