TV conventions may end NBC gavel to gavel era
NBC News president Richard C. Wald says 1976 may mark the end of nonstop gavel to gavel convention coverage as the primaries gain prominence. CBS and ABC weigh future plans while CBS rejects rotating nightly coverage and stresses newsgathering integrity remains key.
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Weekend Television Schedule Highlights and Air Times
A dense grid of broadcast times lists programs from News and Lucy Show to Gunsmoke and Star Trek. The schedule covers evenings through late night with titles like Night of the Blood Monster, Inside Daisy Clover, The Salzburg Connection, The 300 Spartans, and Soul Train among others.
Evening TV Schedule Highlights and Movie Listings
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