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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1980

Page

11

Two Women Anchor Today For First Time On NBC

Jane Pauley recalls inviting Jessica Savitch to join her on Today during Tom Brokaw's vacation marking the first time two women anchored NBC's early morning news. Savitch fills in for a week as Pauley notes the shift challenges gender expectations and proves women can co anchor.

New York Jane Pauley Jessica Savitch Tom Jessica Tom Brokaw Jack Perkins Miss Savitch NBC News Brokaw Garrick Utley Dick Valeriani Ed Newman Miss Pauley Kelly Lange Mariette Hartley NBC ABC GMA CBS Today WMAQ Chicago Good Morning America Bill Small Garry Trudeau

Advertising Dilemma Shapes Pay Cable Future

Los Angeles AP reports two major pay cable nets Home Box Office and Showtime face a pressure to accept advertising yet risk breaking their no commercials pledge. They rely on upscale viewers, and Madison Avenue seeks access as these networks erode traditional commercial TV audiences.

Los Angeles Pay Madison Avenue Home Box Office Showtime John J. Sie

Evening TV Listings Placed for December Tuesday

A TV guide snippet lists the evening lineup on December 16 with MASH on Big News and sports, followed by You Bet Your Life, Quincy Saint, Nightline, Tonight Show, The Tomorrow Show, PTL Club, and morning/talk shows on different networks.

Quincy Tomorrow Show PTL Club Richard Hogue Ministries

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