Bill Kurtis - Wikipedia

Thank you my friend Maj Marty Hogan for making us aware that September 21 is the anniversary of the birth of American television journalist, producer, narrator, and news anchor
Bill Kurtis who was born William Horton Kuretich and is also the host of a number of A&E crime and news documentary shows, including Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files.
Sadly Scott Kurtis who was the son of Bill Kurtis was found dead on his father's Kansas ranch early Monday, July 29, 2008. Scott Kurtis struggled with paranoid schizophrenia from the time he was a teenager, his stepmother Donna LaPietra said, also suffering from heart and thyroid ailments related to the disease.

Happy 78th birthday Bill Kurtsin who I expect is still grieving over his son Scott.

Background from kshs.org/kansapedia/bill-kurtis/17658
"Television journalist and producer. Born William Horton Kuretich in 1940, Pensacola, Florida.
Kurtis was born to a Marine Corps general and his wife in 1940. Bill was raised in Independence, Kansas. At 16 Bill was working as an announcer at a commercial radio station in Independence of which he eventually became a part owner. He earned a degree in Journalism from the University of Kansas in 1962 and a law degree from Washburn University in 1966.

He worked as a news anchor while in law school and after passing the bar examination decided not to accept a job offer from a law firm and instead to pursue journalism. On June 8, 1966, a tornado struck Topeka killing 16 and injuring hundreds. He was in the thick of the coverage and his warning as the tornado approached Topeka, “For God’s sake take cover.” is the best-remembered statement about the disaster.

Kurtis' professional but stirring handling of the emergency brought him to the attention of a Chicago television station and he became a reporter and then an anchorman with WBBM, a local television station. Kurtis moved to New York City to anchor the CBS Morning News and then returned to Chicago after three years to produce television documentaries for “The New Explorers.” He also returned to WBBM as an anchorman where he served until 1991. He was the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas' Distinguished Kansan of the Year in 1983.

He now often appears on the A & E network as the host and narrator of “Cold Case File” and “American Justice.” Kurtis has received many awards for his television work, including over 20 Emmys, the Illinois Broadcasting Association Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2003.

Kurtis has been recently featured in humorous AT & T commercials that have been very well-received. In addition to his work in journalism Kurtis has been active in efforts to revitalize some small Kansas communities where he has committed significant amounts of his own money. Kurtis had written three books, including “The Death Penalty On Trial: Crisis in American Justice.”

Bill Kurtis Remembers Walter Cronkite - Decades TV Network
"Walter Cronkite was born on November 4, 1916, in St. Joseph, Missouri. The legendary newsman served as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981. 'Through the Decades' host and former CBS correspondent Bill Kurtis shares his personal reflections on working with Cronkite."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT_Xu_ZvAXA

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Maj Marty Hogan Enjoyed his voice on Cold Case Files.

I have seen the documentary A Bad Trip to Edgewood with one narrated by Bill Kurtis, the other with a whiny British narrator. I'll let you guess which was more effective.

Also the Anchor Man films would not be the same without his narration .