Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which newscaster ended his broadcasts with the phrase, "And that's the way it is"?"
...Walter Cronkite was a broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962–1981). He was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll. Cronkite provided a voice of reason during the Vietnam and Watergate eras, and reported on events including the Iran Hostage Crisis and the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and John Lennon. Cronkite was well known for his departing catchphrase, "And that's the way it is," followed by the date of the broadcast.