broadcast on-air are discussed in further detail. Previously the show had a partnership with Yahoo! for distribution of extra content. Correspondents and hosts Current correspondents and commentators Current hosts Lesley Stahl (host, 1991–present, co-editor) Scott Pelley (host, 2003–present) Bill Whitaker (host, 2014–present) Cecilia Vega (host, joining the show, in March, 2023) Current part-time correspondents Anderson Cooper (2006–present) (also at CNN) Norah O'Donnell (2015–present) Sharyn Alfonsi (2015–present) Jon Wertheim (2017–present) Former correspondents and hosts Former hosts Mike Wallace ꝋ (host, 1968–2006; correspondence emeritus 2006–2008) Harry Reasoner ꝋ (host, 1968–1970, 1978–1991) Morley Safer ꝋ (part-time correspondent, 1968–1970; host, 1970–2016) Dan Rather (part-time correspondent, 1968–1975; host, 1975–1981 and 2005–2006) (now at AXS TV) Ed Bradley ꝋ (part-time correspondent, 1976–1981; host, 1981–2006) Diane Sawyer (part-time correspondent, 1981–1984; host, 1984–1989) (now at ABC News) Meredith Vieira (part-time correspondent, 1982–1985 and 1991–1993; host, 1990–1991) Bob Simon ꝋ (1996–2015) Christiane Amanpour (part-time correspondent, 1996–2000; host, 2000–2005) Lara Logan (part-time correspondent, 2005–2012; host, 2012–2018) (now at Fox News Channel) Steve Kroft (host, 1989–2019; co-editor, 2019) John Dickerson (2019–2021) Former part-time correspondents Walter Cronkite ꝋ (1968–1981) Charles Kuralt ꝋ (1968–1979) Roger Mudd ꝋ (1968–1980) Bill Plante ꝋ (1968–1995) Eric Sevareid ꝋ (1968–1969) John Hart (1969–1975) (retired) Bob Schieffer (1973–1996) Morton Dean (1975–1979) (retired) Marlene Sanders ꝋ (1978–1987) Charles Osgood (1981–1994) (retired) Forrest Sawyer (1985–1987) Connie Chung (1990–1993) (retired) Paula Zahn (1990–1999) John Roberts (1992–2005) (now at Fox News Channel) Russ Mitchell (1995–1998) (now at WKYC in Cleveland) Carol Marin (1997–2002) Bryant Gumbel (1998–2002) Vicki Mabrey (1999-2005) Katie Couric (2006–2011) Charlie Rose (2008–2017) Byron Pitts (2009–2013) (now at ABC News) Sanjay Gupta (2011–2014) (now at CNN) Alison Stewart (2012) Clarissa Ward (2012–2015) (now at CNN) Oprah Winfrey (2017–2018) Commentators Commentators for 60 Minutes have included: James J. Kilpatrick ꝋ (conservative debater, 1971–1979) Nicholas von Hoffman ꝋ (liberal debater, 1971–1974) Shana Alexander ꝋ (liberal debater, 1975–1979) Andy Rooney ꝋ (commentator, 1978–2011) Stanley Crouch ꝋ (commentator, 1996) Molly Ivins ꝋ (liberal commentator, 1996) P. J. O'Rourke ꝋ (conservative commentator, 1996) Bill Clinton (liberal debater, 2003) Bob Dole ꝋ (conservative debater, 2003) ꝋ = Deceased Timeline Ratings and recognition Nielsen ratings Based on viewership ratings, 60 Minutes is the most successful program in U.S. television history since it was moved into its present timeslot in 1975. For five seasons it was the year's top program, a feat matched by the sitcoms All in the Family and The Cosby Show, and surpassed only by