Answer: cronkite

AnswerCrossword Clue
CRONKITE"You Are There" host of the '50s
CRONKITEAnchorman dubbed "the most trusted man in America"
CRONKITELongtime newsman with the catchphrase "And that's the way it is"
CRONKITERather's predecessor
CRONKITENASA Ambassador of Exploration Award winner of '06
CRONKITETV newscaster
CRONKITEOld anchor
CRONKITEFirst person outside NASA to receive a moon-rock award, 2006