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Dan Rather has followed the news wherever he goes, in a career that highlights 75 years of evolving journalism
Rather says he still sees himself as a reporter after 24 years as CBS Evening News anchor and more than a dozen major awards.
- As his 95th birthday approaches on October 31, Dan Rather is reflecting on his 75-year career, arguing that corporate management and the Trump administration are undermining independent journalism.
- After covering the Kennedy assassination and Vietnam War, Rather rose to prominence and replaced Walter Cronkite as CBS Evening News anchor in 1981, holding the position for 24 years.
- During his tenure, Rather earned numerous Emmy and Peabody awards; his trajectory shifted after a 2004 60 Minutes II report on George W. Bush's Texas Air National Guard service sparked the "Rathergate" controversy.
- Following a lawsuit settlement where CBS's parent company paid Trump $16 million over a 2024 Kamala Harris interview, CBS News adopted rules in 2025 barring the editing of recorded interviews.
- Rather remains active on Substack and Facebook as a social media commentator, continuing his decades-long mission of holding powerful figures accountable through independent journalism.
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Dan Rather has followed the news wherever he goes, in a career that highlights 75 years of evolving journalism
CBS News anchor Dan Rather rehearses for election night coverage on Nov. 3, 2000, in New York. AP Photo/Mark LennihanIn television news, there are two roles in front of the camera: reporter and anchor. During four decades at CBS, Dan Rather played both roles. On March 9, 1981, he took over the position of nightly news anchor from Walter Cronkite, one of the most influential faces in network television. Although Rather held that job for 24 years,…
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Total News Sources21
Leaning Left5Leaning Right4Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Center
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources are Center
55% Center
L 25%
C 55%
R 20%
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