‘Osgood File’ Marks 50th Anniversary; Charles Signs Up for More

“THE OSGOOD FILE” is marking its 50th anniversary this year, and CHARLES OSGOOD is celebrating with the signing of a contract extension to continue producing the feature with WESTWOOD ONE.

“CHARLES OSGOOD is one of the most revered and adored icons in our industry, and since retiring from television in 2016, WESTWOOD ONE is his exclusive broadcast home,” said WESTWOOD ONE President and CUMULUS MEDIA EVP/Corporate Marketing SUZANNE GRIMES. “His massive appeal and ‘theater of the mind’ storytelling style has engaged and entertained both listeners and advertisers for five decades! As one of his biggest fans, I am thrilled to continue our partnership with CHARLES and consider him an invaluable member of the WESTWOOD ONE family.”

“I’ve been broadcasting THE OSGOOD FILE since 1967,” said OSGOOD, who recently was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Emmy. “I’m delighted that WESTWOOD ONE and I have agreed to keep our successful radio partnership going. It’s been great working with their skilled broadcast professionals in the past and the present. And will be, I’m happy to say, in the future. Thanks to them I’ll continue to ‘see you on the radio.’”