Hugh Downs | Salary Undisclosed

Hugh Downs was one of the best hosts of NBC. The reputation of NBC as one of the leading news networks today was given credit to Downs’ contribution to the network during the peak of his career as an award-winning journalist. He was known for being one of the co-hosts of Today and the game show Concentration, which was a favorite back in the days.

The Ohio-born news anchor landed a career in the entertainment industry in the ‘40s after earning a degree at Wayne State University. For a time, Downs was a radio program host for WLOK in Ohio before trying his luck in the NBC radio network at WMAQ in Chicago, Illinois. He was found going back to Columbia University to deliver political views and film appearances. Downs was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame for his valuable contribution to game show hosting.