Charles Osgood to Receive Lifetime Achievement at News & Documentary EMMY AWARDS

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that Charles Osgood, the radio and television journalist who started at CBS Radio and became an industry legend anchoring "CBS Sunday Morning," will receive the 2017 News & Documentary Emmy® Award for Lifetime Achievement.

The News & Documentary Lifetime Achievement Award is bestowed on a journalist or filmmaker who has made a lasting and distinguished contribution to broadcast journalism or documentary film. The award will be presented on October 5, 2017, at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City during the 38th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards.

In addition to his almost 50 years in radio and television, Osgood is to be honored for his gifted writing and mastery of the craft of the television news story; his unique humor and musical gifts; and his innate ability to engage his audience with warmth and credibility.

"I had the great privilege and good luck to have crossed paths with Charles Osgood when I was a young man coming up in the CBS Newsroom and he was hosting the 'CBS Weekend Evening News,'" said Bob Mauro, President & CEO, NATAS. "He had the understated ease of a Southern gentleman even though he came from New York and possessed perhaps one of the greatest voices to have ever graced network television. Osgood's character put you at ease, while his wit and humanity drew you in whether reflecting on stories large or small. I am especially proud to have The National Academy's News & Documentary Emmy® Award for Lifetime Achievement bestowed on Charles Osgood and join in congratulating him with the many across the nation who regard him as a national treasure. 'See you on the radio,' Charlie!"

Charles Osgood

Charles Osgood is a unique and talented journalist who has made a lasting contribution to radio and television over almost five decades. His achievements as an anchor and reporter for WCBS News Radio 880 in New York and as an anchor and contributor to "CBS Sunday Morning," are models of some of the best news reporting in the industry. During his renowned career, he has been recognized for excellence in radio and television by numerous national organizations. In addition to his three Emmy® Awards for "CBS Sunday Morning," Osgood received a Grammy Award for his 1966 co-writing of the spoken-word song, "Gallant Men," based on his experiences in the Army during the 1950's.

Osgood received the 1997 George Foster Peabody Award for "CBS Sunday Morning" and two additional Peabody Awards in 1985 and 1986 for "Newsmark," a weekly CBS Radio public affairs broadcast. He earned a News & Documentary Emmy Award in 2004, for his story "Net Gain," about a Northern Ireland basketball group created by Americans to bring strife-torn children of different religions and races together. He also received two News & Documentary Emmy Awards in 1997 for "Wyeth at 80" and "Princess Diana." He has also received a Mercury Radio Award, a Marconi Radio Award and the President's Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

Osgood was born in New York City, where he lives with his wife, Jean. He is a graduate of Fordham University.