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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1976
Page
6
Cable channel schedule excerpts show prime time programs across channels KBIM KOSA KTVT and more. Highlights include Bewitched Gambit Gunsmoke Nightline and late news with morning and daytime blocks listing shows like The Tonight Show and The Price is Right.
Rocking TV guide layout blends with a market report on a record US trade surplus of 11 billion dollars for 1975. The Conference Board notes demand slowed by oil prices with exports rising to Canada and OPEC nations while 1976 could invert the balance as imports rebound. Allison Kovac wins a St. Louis pie eating contest at Queeney Park among 21 contestants.
Former California governor Ronald Reagan, after losing the GOP nomination, will begin a daily radio commentary starting September 20. Harry O'Connor, syndicator, says equal time and fairness doctrine pose no problem as Reagan will discuss philosophy, avoid direct support or opposition to Ford or Carter, and reflect on the campaign and party platforms.
Side Glances notes Reagan will host a new five minute segment, joining Viewpoint in syndication. OConnor expects up to 500 stations by year end and outlines other projects including The Rip-Off with Jack Webb, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and Art Linkletter while Goldwater continues Viewpoint.
NBC taps Tom Brokaw from Yankton South Carolina to helm Today joining the sixth male host era since 1952. Hart becomes traveling cohost as NBC aims to lift sagging ratings after Barbara Walters departure. Brokaw, known for KNBC work and NBC White House coverage, is praised for quick direct interviews and sharp wit.
A lighthearted note questions how alarming studies unsettle public peace. It recalls phrases about rain tied to borrowed umbrellas and explains the shift in meaning from pot to smoking marijuana.
David Brenner, noted for cheerful resilience, remains undeterred as NBC trims Snip from fall plans and signals a possible midseason return. The Philadelphia native recalls his arc from Army and Temple to TV news, then stand up, and accepts scheduling uncertainty with humor.
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