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Well-known journalist Ted Koppel has paid tribute to Charles Osgood, who unexpectedly died on January 23, 2024. Koppel shared a lengthy statement with CBS News, recalling his time with Osgood over the years.
Koppel has been involved with multiple radio and TV shows, such as Flair Reports on ABC Radio. His career has contributed to his net worth, which is estimated to be $30 million. A portion of Koppel's statement reads:
"He had been the youngest station manager in the country. Taking on this new job in journalism at ABC made him, Charlie thought, the oldest cub reporter in the country. He was 30; I was 23, making me the youngest network reporter in the country. We were destined to be friends."
Osgood gained recognition for being featured on CBS Sunday Morning and The Osgood File. He was struggling with dementia for a long time, which eventually led to his demise.
Ted Koppel has hosted several shows throughout his career: Earnings and Other Details explored
Ted Koppel is known for hosting many shows for a long time. As mentioned earlier, his net worth is $30 million, as per CelebrityNetWorth, resulting from his work on CBS, BBC, and more.
He is popular among the public for his appearance in the ABC night news program, Nightline, between 1980 and 2005. He reportedly received a salary of $10 million each year for hosting the show, and during his final five years, he was getting $50 million based on a contract.
Ted Koppel was residing at a house in Maryland, which was reportedly one of his oldest houses. It was listed for $3.945 million in 2013 and had four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, two guest houses, a pool, a boathouse, and many other facilities.
CelebrityNetWorth states that Koppel went to Syracuse University, where he acquired his Bachelor of Science and then enrolled at Stanford University. Radio host Edward R. Murrow heavily inspired him, and he decided to build a career in the same field.
Ted began his career as a copyboy at The New York Times and became famous for his appearances on ABC Radio News, covering various events, including John F. Kennedy's death. He joined a series titled Second to None? as a lead reporter.
He continued working for various companies such as BBC and NBC and was featured briefly on CBS Sunday Morning. He additionally appeared on shows like All Things Considered and Day to Day.
Ted Koppel addresses the time he shared with Charles Osgood
Ted Koppel said in his statement to CBS News that he and Charles Osgood joined the ABC Radio program Flair Reports at the same time. Osgood jokingly spoke to Koppel about his exit from the TV station WHCT as a general manager and stated that "they left me off the hook very gently."
Koppel disclosed that the show titled Today aired on NBC at the time, and he collaborated with Charlie to produce another show on ABC. He added:
"We were ambitious, but we knew they wouldn't hire us as hosts, so we reached out to Dave Garroway. He had recently been let go as the host of the "Today" show. Older viewers will remember that he had a chimpanzee, J. Fred Muggs, as his occasional co-host."
ABC rejected the show, and they considered purchasing a radio station but did not have enough money to pay the entire amount. Ted Koppel continued by saying that Osgood soon became a popular name on CBS Radio, and he attempted to take over Charles Kuralt after his retirement.
"It is probably safe to mention now, finally, after Charles has passed on, that some of the CBS brass didn't think he was quite right for the job – thought his bow ties were silly (!), and his delivery was off."
Osgood's survivors include his wife, Jean Crafton, alongside his five children and three grandchildren.
