Today co-host dies at 82 Legacy.com
Jim Hartz was a broadcast journalist who co-hosted “The Today Show” alongside Barbara Walters in the 1970s.
“Today” and beyond
Hartz joined New York’s WNBC-TV in 1964, becoming NBC’s youngest correspondent ever at age 24. He rose to anchor their evening newscasts before joining “The Today Show” in 1974. Hartz co-hosted “Today” with Walters for two years, until she left to join “ABC Evening News” and “20/20.” Deemed an unsuitable fit with new co-host Jane Pauley, Hartz was shifted to a roving correspondent position before moving to anchor the news at the Washington NBC station WRC. Later, he took over hosting the PBS show “Over Easy” from Hugh Downs (1921–2020) as well as hosting “Innovation” and “Asia Now” for PBS. Hartz was also known for covering a number of spaceflights, beginning with Gemini VIII in 1966. He was a member of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame.
Tributes to Jim Hartz
He co-anchored NBC’s morning news series from 1974 to 1977 and, between his time at NBC and PBS, won Emmys for his coverage of the Apollo moon missions and 1973 Arab-Israeli War. https://t.co/F6CRBXeifP
— Tulsa World (@tulsaworld) April 25, 2022
Broadcaster Jim Hartz dead at age 82 – always liked his upbeat coverage during the Apollo missions.
(People mag article thinks Apollo launches were Space Shuttle flights, however?)https://t.co/r1vVljy7OB
— World Spaceflight News ?? (@WSN_WorldSpace) April 25, 2022
Full obituary: The New York Times
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