Charles Osgood Wood III was known as Charles Osgood. He was a famous American radio and television commentator, musician as well as a writer.
Charles Osgood was well-known as the host of CBS News Sunday Morning.
In a TV show, Charles Osgood played the role for over 22 years, from April 10, 1994, to September 25, 2016. He was also the host of the short-lived daily series “The Osgood File” Radio talks, from 1971 to December 29, 2017.
People from the animated film “Horton Hears a Who!” You can recognize Osgood’s voice. Which came out in 2008. It’s based on the book by Dr. Seuss and he was telling the same story. In 2004, he wrote a book like a personal story about his childhood and people got a chance to read it.
Recently the news of Charles Osgood’s death is coming to light. Charles Osgood died on January 23, 2024, at his home in Saddle River, New Jersey, at the age of 91.
Charles Osgood’s cause of death was complications of dementia. Relatives and loved ones of Charles Osgood, upon hearing the news of his death, posted tributes on social media.
Charles Osgood, former host of ‘CBS Sunday Morning,’ dies at 91 https://t.co/Z6LFvJKOhq
— CBS News PR (@CBSNewsPress) January 23, 2024
Charles Osgood, ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ Host, Dies at 91: ‘See You On The Radio’ https://t.co/648hkltzdi
— Variety (@Variety) January 23, 2024
Charles Osgood was born on 8 January 1933 in New York, New York, United States. Charles Osgood’s parents were Mary Osgood and Charles Osgood Wood II.
Charles Osgood did his studies at St. Cecilia High School in Englewood, New Jersey, and at Fordham University in 1954.
Charles Osgood was a married man. Charles Osgood wife was Jeanne Crafton. Charles Osgood’s first wife was Theresa Audette.
Charles Osgood has five children- Emily Osgood, Winston Osgood, Annie Osgood, Kathleen Osgood, and Jamie Osgood.
In April 1962, the company that owned WGMS, called RKO General, moved Osgood to Hartford, Connecticut. They also gave him his first TV job as boss of Channel 18, then known as WHCT (now WUVN).
Osgood then worked as a reporter and news anchor at WCBS. Around August 1967, he became the main man on the morning show at WCBS, right after he started learning about the news. Osgood also hosted “The Osgood File” on radio, which people could hear four times each weekday morning on stations across the country.
In 1971, Osgood joined CBS News on TV. He played many different roles there. From 1981 to 1987, he was the main man on the CBS Sunday Night News. Then, he co-hosted CBS Morning News and frequently read the news on CBS This Morning from 1987 to 1992.
Occasionally, he also served as the main man on the CBS Afternoon News and CBS Evening News with Dan Rather.
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