Crim anchored the American Information Network (ABC) program News Around The World in the late 1960s and early 1970s, as well as many other hourly newscasts.
Crim contributed an intro monologue to The White Stripes' song "Little Acorns", from their 2003 album Elephant.
[3] According to his doctors at Mayo Clinic, the cancer was caught early and Crim has since made a full recovery.
In a 2013 interview, actor/comedian Will Ferrell revealed that Crim was the main inspiration for his popular TV news anchor character Ron Burgundy.
[6] In September 2023, he narrated a minute-long teaser video promoting singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore studio album Guts.