Hugh Downs

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Hugh Malcolm Downs February 14 1921 July 1 2020 was an American broadcaster television host news anchor TV producer author game show host and music composer A regular television presence from the 1940s through the 1990s he had several successful roles on morning television prime time television and late night television Downs served as announcersidekick for Tonight Starring Jack Paar from 1957 to 1962 cohost of the NBC News program Today from 1962 to 1971 host of the Concentration game show from 1958 to 1969 and anchor of the ABC News magazine 2020 from 1978 to 1999 Among other shows during his career he also hosted the PBS talk show Over Easy and was the sometime cohost of the syndicated talk show Not for Women Only