Dan Rather In Amman Captures Moment Of War Coverage
Susan White notes Dan Rather’s live broadcasts from Amman Jordan during U S forces action in the Middle East. She contrasts CBS’s on the scene approach with ABC and NBC staying at home in New York.
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Rose's network switch leaves many puzzled
In New York AP report Rose announces leaving Nightwatch to host a 30 minute daily magazine on Fox called Personalities. He describes the move as an opportunity to try a different format with four topics per show and a shorter, faster pace. The program debuts Sept 3 on 117 stations reaching 82 percent of the country.
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Elvis Presley unveils long lost ballad My Happiness
RCA releases My Happiness by Elvis Presley, a poignant ballad recorded July 18 1953 at the Tennessee Recording Service for his mother Gladys. The acetate, once owned by a high school friend, is part of Elvis The Great Performances set with Buena Vista Video and a two volume music video. Elvis died August 16 1977 at 42.
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Sixty Minutes is 2nd in TV ratings behind Cheers
Nielsen estimates show CBS News program Sixty Minutes ranked second for the week, boosted by Middle East crisis coverage. It averaged a 14.7 rating, just below NBC’s Cheers rerun, while Top Cops scored well in reruns and NBC led the week overall with a 9.6 average.
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