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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1979
Page
17
A dense broadcast grid shows programs from dancing and game shows to dramas and films. Notable entries include The African Queen, Star Trek, Charlie's Angels, MASH, The Love Lucy, and The Devil's Rain with a late night Midnight Special and news repeats.
A University of Pennsylvania study covering 1,365 network dramas over a decade reports white males dominate prime time roles. Women and minorities are underrepresented, with persistent sexist attitudes linked to viewing. Kathleen Nolan of SAG calls it an indictment of network policies.
CBS topped the weekly ratings ending Oct. 28 led by 60 Minutes with a 30.9 rating and 23.6 million homes. The network placed seven programs in the Top 10, boosting its share to 19.3 while ABC and NBC trailed.
Marvin E Keefer son of Edith Neal of 310 Fifth Ave SE directed the United States Military Academy Band at West Point during Columbia Pictures filming of MacArthur starring Gregory Peck. The band also appears in a parade closeup at the film’s start. MacArthur airs as a two part NBC telecast starting Saturday at 8 p.m. Keefer, a Iowa City High School and University of Iowa graduate, was West Branch high school band director before being drafted and is a member of the College Band Directors National Association.
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