In 1968, Charlie got married to Mary King. Though he was happily married to her, this married list didn't last forever and they finally got divorced in 1980.
Charlie remained single for the next decade and then he began dating Amanda Burden. She is the current Principal at Bloomberg Associates. They are still in love with each other but they have not been married.
Charlie's parents were the owner of tobacco farmers and they also owned a country store. He also began helping them since he was seven. When he was in high school, he was active in basketball. After the completion of his high school graduation, he joined Duke University with a major in pre-med track but later he changed his major to politics. He joined BBC as a freelance journalist and then in 1972, he joined WPIX-TV as a weekend reporter. From 1984 till the end of 1990, he began serving CBS News as the anchor of CBS News Nightwatch. According to therichest.com, his net worth is expected to be around $23 million.