Ted Koppel on his longtime friend Charles Osgood

Charles Osgood, the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and Ted Koppel started at ABC News the very same week back in June 1963. They'd been friends ever since. Koppel remembers Osgood (who died January 23, 2024 at age 91) and their adventures in broadcast journalism.
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[@johnm.karian5295]

Ted Koppel - You - like Charles Osgood - represent the best of broadcast journalism. Thank you thank you.

[@e.castlerock8454]

One great journalist speaking of another great journalist. Thank you for your tribute, Ted. RIP, Charles.

[@gmaneis]

Thank you, Mr. Koppel, for a fine tribute to a keenly intelligent, scholarly, musically gifted man, who shared those gifts with all of us, along with his outstanding poetry and hilarious sense of humor. He will be missed.

[@lindaespahbodi2289]

Charles Osgood converted me to Sunday Morning! It is my church going to uplift me for the week ahead, Thank you Charles. Your legacy lives on💞

[@veronicaferguson8548]

I think there are people that are just born to be in broadcasting.Mr Osgood,Mr.Koppel and Mr.Kuralt are just such people. Thank you Mr.Osgood for all those wonderful years you gave us

[@fleur2315]

I remember my dad watching religiously every Sunday🌞That voice would come on the TV and you were hooked for the next 90mins. Still watching every week, my Sunday morning routine😌 just great journalism. Big Thank You Charles 🙏

[@CampMore99]

Now I have tears welling up. Well done, Ted. And "Thank You, Charles." Bravo.

[@JB-jl4yd]

lol. Me too. What an outstanding remembrance.

[@juliusa4583]

I’m in my 60s and I have watched Sunday morning since I was a teenager. RIP Charles Osgood. You made a difference and you made this world a better place.

[@ericsamuelson5656]

That was a wonderful tribute. When Charles Kuralt retired, Charles Osgood became Sunday Morning. Thanks for the memories, Charles.

[@edithlazenby5839]

Both of these men have graced us with their wit, journalism and wisdom..two of the very very best at their professions...TY Charlie RIP.❤

[@marytheresejacksonlutz2533]

I agree!

[@dfa3366]

There was something about Charles Osgood's voice that was so soothing and comforting. He was always good at reporting because it sounded more like story telling.

[@adelaferreira4575]

Yes he was the right men for the job for decades to come ! And we will miss him dearly ,rest in peace Charly !

[@stephenfricke9298]

Two epic Television personalities

[@maryvicente3692]

Classy, heartfelt. Two fine gentlemen!

[@TerryPeters-el4je]

Well done!

[@thamilton007]

Two of the best journalists ever🙏💛

[@BeTheLight624]

Bravo, Mr. Koppel! A beautiful tribute to the deserving Mr. Osgood. I’ve always loved him, especially his bow ties. May he rest in peace. So much for your no-name ex boss’s….

[@yvonnecooper5004]

A history of a person's life is so important. 😢❤

[@ZJ-ne9kn]

Love when they bring legends back to talk like this nice choice and respect

[@gabrielaalvarez4634]

Great stories about two great human beings

[@cindyj5522]

Those were the days. Walter Cronkite Charles Osgood, Ted Koppel, Harry Reasoner, Dan Rather, Huntly and Brinkley, Peter Jennings. These days it's a beauty contest even for male news anchors.

[@jnstonbely5215]

You got very close to hitting 300, because my favorites were all those you saluted as well. Jane does a nice job, sure, but I miss the calibre of the stories on Sunday Morning that were well chosen and well presented by both Charles; Kuralt & Osgood. To this I might add that the program has gone quite a bit to the left, ...And Woke, so that I’m no longer a frequent viewer . And I don’t think I’m alone in my view . Why didn’t CBS , with all the money it has select from its available qualified male broadcasters with so many choices here in NYC and around the country and replace Mr. Osgood with another fine guy ? I might mention the goings on or turmoil that was just settled at ABC when Ken Jennings was made permanent host of Jeopardy , following the late (great) Alex Trebek, who succeeded Art Fleming years ago . Mayim Bialik did a good enough job, but for myself, Jennings just “fits” better than she did, and he was in fact personally preferred by Alex to be his replacement.

[@kristenkaz3080]

God bless you Charlie. And I thank you for your reports & stories over the decades I watched you. Godspeed, Sir. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@telebob5983]

Kuralt, Koppel and Osgood. All touchstones of broadcast journalism at its finest. I'll go out on a bit of a limb and apply that description to Ms. Pauley as well.

[@shirleyharris1335]

I was a kid! Remember all of you! Certainly miss some of those earlier days! ❤

[@emmgeevideo]

Not to be a Negative Nancy, but one of the differences between Mr. Osgood and Mr. Koppel is that while they are both long-time and well-known TV personalities, Mr. Osgood never affected a sense of "I'm a big deal". He was very humble. I'll leave the interpretation of my opinion of Mr. Koppel to the reader.

[@Dividenddream]

Dam, right, they were wrong! RIP Mr. Osgood 🙏

[@redthepost]

Koppel is spot on.

[@jeffreysalomone6354]

What a beautiful tribute.

[@teresakelton8286]

I love Sunday Morning.

[@wintercame]

He was a good looker wasn't he. Nice to see Ted too, a legend at 84.

[@maureencora1]

He Did Fine Sunday TV Work. May He R.I.P.

[@Paul1958R]

Mr. Koppel, Thank you for this. RIP Charles Osgood. Paul (in MA)

[@mullen25]

great stories. great guys. broadcast legends.

[@LloydAntonyLB]

❤

[@panchamama]

Yes he was

[@snoopdoggdankkush9285]

So weird I’ve never heard of this guy until I put on his interview with David Miscavige’s a couple hours ago, but it was awesome!! N to see this vid just uploaded from CBS a day ago the timing is wild. My mom even brought up how great of a journalist he is n how there’s no one like him anymore.

[@chrisfinch8637]

This program of today, is notmuch of a Sunday Morning tribute for Charles Osgood, if Ted Koppel doesn’t take part in it. Both of them had such great lives dedicated to TV Journalism.

[@brianhornak5937]

So nice of Ted to do this

[@yvonnecooper5004]

Please make passages a weekly segment.

[@libertyvilleguy2903]

A pity that these journalists are passing away. They had a modicum of integrity and professionalism far too lacking with their modern day peers.

[@dlarta7265]

nice to know. thank you

[@SharpstowntheotherDanMal-ld3nc]

Ted koppel is still the best news anchor

[@jackpavlik563]

He will be missed…

[@stacystoltz8722]

Peaceful ✌🏼 ❤😂😊😊📺🎵✌🏼🎂🥳😎👋

[@wxsawxsa2941]

LOVE BOTH C0/TK GREAT NEWSCASTERS A 75 Y/O RADIO EX (ret) DJ DALLAS TX BALTIMORE MD

[@stacystoltz8722]

😊😊

[@bjmajor]

I had heard over the years that Ted and Charles were roommates at Fordham U. I wonder why Ted never mentioned this in his report....

[@j.l.5935]

Ted, you said they probably won't hire you & Charles for the news show, they were jealous & You/Charles were great!!! Sorry for Charles 🙏😢

[@GDuncan8002]

We need a new name to describe today's so-called journalists. They don't deserve to be mentioned with the same descriptor as these two.

[@jameshudson169]

*me and charlie thought

[@dh3279]

I wasn’t necessarily a huge Ted Koppel fan, but in recent years I’ve grown to respect and admire his professionalism and humanity.

[@laughitupfuzzball]

❤