Former '60 Minutes' Correspondent Steve Kroft Reveals He 'Hated' Working for the CBS Newsmagazine

Kroft said the grueling work schedule and professional jealousy made the job miserable for him.

Apr. 5, 2026 at 3:10pm

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In a new interview, former longtime '60 Minutes' correspondent Steve Kroft revealed that he 'hated' working for the CBS newsmagazine, citing the punishing work schedule and professional jealousy from colleagues as major factors that made the job miserable for him. Kroft was a correspondent on the show from 1989 to 2019.

Why it matters

Kroft's candid comments provide a rare behind-the-scenes look at the intense pressures and challenges of being a correspondent for one of the most prestigious and longest-running news programs on television. His remarks come at a time when '60 Minutes' has faced high-profile talent shakeups and other turmoil.

The details

In the interview, Kroft said the '60 Minutes' job was '24 hours a day' with little sleep, constant travel, and intense pressure to write scripts and prepare for screenings. He also said he faced professional jealousy from colleagues who also wanted the coveted '60 Minutes' correspondent role. Kroft admitted he could be difficult to work with during the high-stress production process, though he said the stories he was able to do were the reason he loved the job.

  • Kroft was a '60 Minutes' correspondent from 1989 to 2019.
  • Kroft made the comments about hating his '60 Minutes' job in a recent interview on Bill O'Reilly's 'We'll Do It Live' podcast.

The players

Steve Kroft

A former longtime correspondent for the CBS newsmagazine '60 Minutes', having worked on the show from 1989 to 2019.

Bill O'Reilly

The host of the 'We'll Do It Live' podcast where Kroft made his comments about hating his '60 Minutes' job.

Paramount

The parent company of CBS that agreed to pay $16 million to Donald Trump last summer to settle a lawsuit regarding '60 Minutes'.

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What they’re saying

“The job is just 24 hours a day. I mean, you may get a couple hours of bad sleep. Beepers going off, getting on jets, going here and there, the whole thing. Then coming back and spending three or four days writing the script, and then going to the screenings and then getting on, and starting it all over again.”

— Steve Kroft, Former '60 Minutes' Correspondent

“I can remember when I was tapped to go to 60 Minutes, I thought this was fantastic, and I expected a lot of people would just come up and say, 'That's really great, I'm really happy for you.' And then you realize after a while that not everybody was happy that I got this job. There were other people that wanted it. And so then, you've all of a sudden made a bunch of enemies. And it's a snake pit.”

— Steve Kroft, Former '60 Minutes' Correspondent

“Devastating's a good word. I think there's a lot of fear over there. Fear of losing their job, fear of what's happening to the country, fear of losing the First Amendment, all of those things.”

— Steve Kroft, Former '60 Minutes' Correspondent

The takeaway

Kroft's candid remarks about the grueling work and professional jealousy he experienced at '60 Minutes' provide a rare insider's perspective on the intense pressures and challenges of being a correspondent for one of the most prestigious news programs on television. His comments come at a time of turmoil for the show, underscoring the personal toll the job can take.