New a.m. gig for Pauley
Jane Pauley, who co-anchored the “Today” show for 13 years in the ’ 70s and ’80s, is becoming a morning-TV host again — this time at a much more relaxed pace. CBS said Sunday she will replace Charles Osgood as anchor of the “Sunday Morning” telecast.
The bow-tied Osgood told viewers at the end of his last telecast after 22 years that Pauley would replace him. She’s been a contributor to the show since 2014.
Pauley will be only the third host of the program since its 1979 start with Charles Kuralt.
“Sunday Morning,” heavy on features and with a quiet, cultured vibe, averages nearly 6 million viewers a week, the most of any news program weekend mornings.
“It’s a great honor to be given the chance to further our show’s legacy on excellence,” Pauley, 65, said.
Pauley’s run on NBC’s “Today” ended in 1989.