Veteran CBS newsman Charles Osgood will retire from “CBS Sunday Morning” after a 22-year run, he announced on Sunday’s show.

Osgood’s last “Sunday Morning” telecast will air Sept. 25 (9 a.m. on WCBS/Ch. 2) in a 90-minute telecast that will commemorate his years anchoring the show.

“Some of you may have heard rumors lately that I won’t be hosting these ‘Sunday Morning’ broadcasts very much longer,” Osgood, 83, said on Sunday’s telecast. “Well, I’m here to tell you that the rumors are true.

“For years now people — even friends and family — have been asking me why I keep doing this considering my age. I am pushing 84. It’s just that it’s been such a joy doing it! Who wouldn’t want to be the one who gets to introduce these terrific storytellers and the producers and writers and others who put this wonderful show together.”

Osgood has hosted “CBS Sunday Morning” since 1994, replacing Charles Kuralt. The show has been critically praised for its storytelling and regularly draws over 3 million viewers a week.

Osgood, a 45-year veteran of CBS News, will continue hosting his CBS Radio series, “The Osgood File.”

“Charles Osgood has one of the most distinctive voices in broadcasting, guiding each broadcast, making sure the words were just right, and being a calming, reassuring presence to our viewers,” CBS News president David Rhodes said in a statement. “His impeccable commitment to quality inspires all of us at CBS News.”

There’s no word yet on who will succeed Osgood on “CBS Sunday Morning.”