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Happy 74th Birthday to David Letterman! Photos Over the Years

Happy 74th birthday to David Letterman! Letterman was born on April 12, 1947. He hosted late night television talk shows for a whopping 33 years, starting with “Late Night with…

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – AUGUST 08: David Letterman accepts the TCA Heritage Award for the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ via video during the 31st annual Television Critics Association Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 8, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Happy 74th birthday to David Letterman!

Letterman was born on April 12, 1947. He hosted late night television talk shows for a whopping 33 years, starting with "Late Night with David Letterman" on NBC, which kicked off its debut episode on Feb. 1, 1982, and ran through May 20, 2015, airing of "Late Show with David Letterman" on CBS. That's quite a run!

Here are some photos of Letterman over the years!

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.