NBC Tops Ratings In Nielsen Polls Amid Reruns
NBC led the weekly prime time Nielsen ratings with seven of the top ten shows and an 8.3 rating, 15 share, ahead of CBS at 7.5 rating 14 share and ABC at 7.2 rating 13 share. Fox posted 5.3 rating 10 share. WB led emerging networks with 2.6 rating five share. UPN had 2.4 rating four share. A rating point equals 959,000 households. networks collectively held 52 percent of the TV audience.
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Winfrey program on hold in Chicago relief effort
Oprah Winfrey launched a poverty relief program in 1994 to move 100 families from public housing with $3 million promised to Families for a Better Life. Administered by Jane Addams Hull House Association, only five families completed the program at a cost of $1.3 million, with more than $840,000 from Winfrey, and sponsorship now appears uncertain.
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Hagman finds spiritual edge after liver transplant in 1996
Larry Hagman credits a 15-hour, 350000 dollar operation at Cedars-Sinai with saving his life from cirrhosis and liver cancer. He describes a blissful glimpse beyond death, calls the experience transformative, and says it inspired him to treasure every moment.
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What's News To You Aiken Community Stories
An appeal for reader generated proactive news in Aiken highlights stories that improve safety knowledge and productivity. The writer emphasizes balancing reactive coverage with constructive, useful reporting and invites submissions from locals.
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