Charles Osgood

• Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
• Birthday: January 8, 1933

With his omnipresent bow tie, Charles Osgood seemed a throw-back to bygone eras in broadcasting. Working concurrently in radio and TV, he perfected a style that was easy-going, almost lulling. As host of CBS News' "Sunday Morning" from 1994, and with his four-times daily radio commentary "The Osgood Files" as well a syndicated column distributed by Tribune Media, Osgood connected with a pulse in America that defied political designation.

Osgood began his broadcasting career in radio, working as a program director at WG…more