Charles Kuralt was the host back then. He had a completely different approach to the news. He was more laid back and conversational than other broadcasters. The stories were not necessarily "good news" stories, but more human interest and deep thinking pieces. He took slices of everyday Americana and served them up with garnish to color your life with information and inspiration.
Kuralt was a different kind of journalist. Most famous for his "On the Road" series he did for the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite where he traveled the back roads of America in an RV and met with the people that actually populate the purple mountains majesty and amber waves of grain, not the politicians and pundits that claim to speak for the masses. He told the story of America, off the grid, one person at a time.
Bob Phillips of (4 Country, 8 Country)Texas Country Reporter is the closest I've seen to emulating his style, but even Phillips has a commercial feeling to his stories whereas Kuralt's felt like you were friends of the family or an honored guest.
Sunday Morning is now hosted by Charles Osgood and he does honor to the Kuralt legacy. It still has the same laid back, unhurried delivery and human interest focus it always had. It also delivers tidbits of essential things we should all sample in our lives to keep us balanced like fine art, architecture, music and inspiration.
Each show ends, not with an Andy Rooneyesque rant, but with a tranquil scene of nature. It leaves you feeling relaxed and informed at the same time. Not a bad way to start your Sunday Morning.
Not bad at all.
2 comments:
You're right, that is a great program.
I love that show....
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