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Poll: Fifty Years of 60 Minutes

September 24, 2017 marked the beginning of the 50th year of the venerated news magazine, 60 Minutes (1968). With nearly 1,400 episodes and 108 awards, the show seems poised to run indefinitely. Oprah Winfrey is joining 60 Minutes as a special correspondent for this historic season.

Which of these news journalists who spent at least 10 years as a 60 Minutes correspondent do you remember most?

Discuss the list here

* Andy Rooney is not on this list for two reasons: #1 - on 60 Minutes he delivered commentaries, he didn't report the news and; #2 - he would probably take at least 80% of the votes were he included

Results of 203 votes:

  1. 1.

    Mike Wallace

     
    1968-2008
  2. 2.

    Walter Cronkite

     
    1968-1981
  3. 3.

    Morley Safer

     
    1968-2016

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