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Charles Osgood leaves 'CBS Sunday Morning'; Jane Pauley to take over

mvcg66b3r

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CBS News is preparing to say goodbye to Charles Osgood.

The beloved bow-tied anchor of "CBS Sunday Morning" has met with network brass to discuss his future and is expected to end his two decade run as host of the popular weekend show this year, The Daily News has learned.

Earlier this week, Osgood, 83, met with his longtime pal, Rand Morrison who serves as "CBS Sunday Morning" executive producer. "We talked vaguely about his future," Morrison said, "and that's as far as it goes."

A source close to CBS said Osgood’s future at the network is still up in the air as “There are no firm plans.”

Meanwhile, Osgood is scheduled to undergo knee-replacement surgery in the next few weeks and is expected to be off the air for some time recovering, Morrison said.
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http://www.nydailynews.com/entertai...tep-host-cbs-sunday-morning-article-1.2497458

I wonder if this would pave the way for a Sunday edition of CBS This Morning? It would be a hour though, so Face the Nation can move to 10am and have its full hour cleared.
 
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Why is an 83-year old still contemplating his "future"? He should be out enjoying himself and not worried about his upcoming contract.
 
landtuna said:
Why is an 83-year old still contemplating his "future"? He should be out enjoying himself and not worried about his upcoming contract.
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Because when you're 83 years old and work for CBS, you still have one. :D
 
landtuna said:
Why is an 83-year old still contemplating his "future"? He should be out enjoying himself and not worried about his upcoming contract.
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Some of us in the business consider continuing to work to be "out enjoying ourselves".
 
DavidEduardo said:


Some of us in the business consider continuing to work to be "out enjoying ourselves".
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Sure, I understand that. I still do IT work because I enjoy it....but it's more of a hobby than a job and I can leave it on the table if I have something better to do. Doing a weekly show on a major network sounds to me like a full time job - even if it is enjoyed.
 
mvcg66b3r said:
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertai...tep-host-cbs-sunday-morning-article-1.2497458

I wonder if this would pave the way for a Sunday edition of CBS This Morning? It would be a hour though, so Face the Nation can move to 10am and have its full hour cleared.
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I would guess not, since CBS Sunday Morning draws a much bigger audience than any of the network morning shows do on weekdays.

The linked article indicates Sunday Morning drew 6 million viewers last week. Assuming that's anywhere close to typical, compare it to last week for the weekday morning shows:

GMA 5.095 million
Today 4.805 million
CBS This Morning 3.870 million

Don't fix what's ain't broke, right? Of course, that's just MY analysis. There could be other reasons CBS would prefer to have CBS This Morning on Sunday.
 
landtuna said:


Sure glad I didn't have a "career" in broadcasting! :cool:
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I know a number of people, myself included, who have continued to work in radio long after both being able to retire and reaching the standard retirement age. It's called "passion".
 
gr8oldies said:
WOrking likely beats retiring, getting bored and croaking in 18 months
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Retirement does not mean boredom and impending death if you've cultivated a life outside of your job, and you have savings and investments that can replace employment income. And lots of jobs in broadcasting involve high stress and godawful hours which can impact your health and grind years off of your life. I've been there.

If you have no life outside of your career, then you will likely be lost and have a hard time in retirement.

Also lots of people don't "choose" to retire, instead they are forced to; tossed from jobs because they are "too old" and "too expensive." Much cheaper for an employer to pay some twentysomething far less.

I admire Osgood, but the Sunday Morning gig is hardly high stress as far as network jobs go. And he appears to be in a position where he can dictate the terms and conditions of his employment. Also I imagine he is already financially set for the rest of his life with or without the current CBS gig.

Not begrudging anyone who wants to keep working as long as they can, but most people will not find themselves in a positive environment that allows that.
 
DavidEduardo said:


I know a number of people, myself included, who have continued to work in radio long after both being able to retire and reaching the standard retirement age. It's called "passion".
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I understand passion. I was just reading the online site of a former morning guy/PD who obviously still would like to work but isn't finding the opportunities. That must be very frustrating. Fortunately, I can practice my passion at home and don't need any income. In my earlier post I was referring to the temporary nature of radio (and TV) work. Frequent moves seem to be the nature of the beast and terminations are all too frequently unexpected and immediate.
 
mvcg66b3r said:
I wonder if this would pave the way for a Sunday edition of CBS This Morning? It would be a hour though, so Face the Nation can move to 10am and have its full hour cleared.
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This might be one of the very stupidest things you've ever posted, and that's a tall order. CBS Sunday Morning is the top rated Sunday morning show in its time slot, by far. newsmark is spot on; you don't fix what isn't broken.

- Trip
 
tripinva said:
This might be one of the very stupidest things you've ever posted, and that's a tall order. CBS Sunday Morning is the top rated Sunday morning show in its time slot, by far. newsmark is spot on; you don't fix what isn't broken.

- Trip
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Just a suggestion, Trip.
 
The one fact the article doesn't mention is that Osgood has been dealing with cancer for the last 7 or 8 years. I really think this is HIS decision, not CBS.
 
landtuna said:

In my earlier post I was referring to the temporary nature of radio (and TV) work. Frequent moves seem to be the nature of the beast and terminations are all too frequently unexpected and immediate.
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What you describe is the nature of the entire entertainment sector. You perform, you get rewarded.

Just look at TV shows. How many even last 5 seasons? And how few ever get to 10,

As to moving, radio is somewhat unique in that pay increases with market size for those with talent... just like moving up from the minors in baseball. So many if not most moves are done to grab an opportunity in a bigger, better paying market.
 
BTW, Charles Osgood also hosts a daily radio show called The Osgood Files, where he does a lot of his famous poetry, and AFAIK that show isn't affected at all by this deal.

Also, keep in mind that CBS is the same company that kept Bob Shieffer as host of Face The Nation until just last year, and Bob is younger than Charles.
 
The late John Palmer had what may have been the perfect situation. He'd retired from NBC News, and didn't want the stress that came with a job like that. He was approached by Retirement Living TV for a gig that had him working 3 days a week and reportedly loved it. He was the face of the niche cable network until he passed away
 
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