James Leroy Hartz (born February 3, 1940) is a former American television personality, columnist and reporter during the mid- and late-1970s. At age 24, Hartz was the youngest correspondent NBC had ever hired. He became best known to a national audience for a two-year position as the co-host of the Today Show, along with Barbara Walters. Hartz replaced the deceased Frank McGee, who also hailed from Oklahoma, and at whose funeral Hartz had delivered the eulogy.