Mo Rocca Named Correspondent for 'CBS Sunday Morning'

Former 'Daily Show' correspondent to contribute satirical news reports and commentary

By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 12/9/2011 11:19:48 AM

Former Daily Show correspondent Mo Rocca has been named correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning, CBS News announced Friday.

Rocca has been a contributor to the weekend newscast since 2006, and in his new role will continue his satirical news reports and commentary for Sunday Morning as well as contribute to other CBS News broadcasts.

"His title is correspondent, but we see Mo, as we see all our Sunday Morning contributors, as a 'columnist,' bringing his own unique -- and it is unique -- perspective to everything he does," said Sunday Morning executive producer Rand Morrison.

Rocca is also a panelist on NPR's weekly quiz show, "Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!," and the host of Food(ography) on the Cooking Channel. In addition to his four seasons on The Daily Show, he also spent four seasons as a correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.