Charles Osgood, a newscaster who told unconventional stories on the radio in unconventional ways — sometimes with rhyme, sometimes with humor, often with both — died on Tuesday at his home in Saddle River, N.J.
Mr. Osgood became a familiar face on television as the host of “CBS Sunday Morning” from 1994 to 2016.
On television, he was known for his trademark bow ties; on the radio, it was for his distinctive voice, most familiar from his short “Osgood File” segments on CBS Radio.
It was not booming like Paul Harvey’s, deeply authoritative like Edward R. Murrow’s or telegraph-staccato like Walter Winchell’s.
Some listeners compared the way Mr. Osgood sounded to the jerky rhythms of Rod Serling, the host and creator of “The Twilight Zone.”
Persons:
Charles Osgood, —, Osgood, Paul Harvey’s, Edward R, Walter Winchell’s, Rod Serling
Organizations:
CBS News, CBS
Locations:
Saddle River, N.J