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!"Videos