Jim Hartz was a broadcast journalist who co-hosted “The Today Show” alongside Barbara Walters in the 1970s.
- Died: April 17, 2022 (Who else died on April 17?)
- Details of death: Died in Fairfax County, Virginia of COPD at the age of 82.
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“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
Full obituary: The New York Times
