Rather back on the air this Sunday

Former CBS anchor Dan Rather returns to the airwaves this Sunday, when “60 Minutes” is scheduled to air his first piece for the program since he left the evening news in March.

The segment is a profile on CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer. Rather, who delivered a controversial report in September 2004 about President Bush’s National Guard service on the now-defunct “60 Minutes Wednesday,” remained a correspondent on that program until it was canceled in May. After that, he was assigned to report for the original Sunday broadcast.

While he’s been traveling extensively on assignment for “60 Minutes” this fall, Rather -- now one of nine correspondents for the program -- has yet to have a piece on the air.

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Matea Gold