He worked as a reporter for the "Charlotte News" in his home state before moving to the CBS network as a writer, where he became well-known as the host of the "Eyewitness to History" series.
He worked as a reporter for the "Charlotte News" in his home state, where he wrote "Charles Kuralt's People," a column that won him an Ernie Pyle Award. He moved to CBS as a writer, where he became well-known as the host of the "Eyewitness to History" series.