Rather's Ratings Lead CBS News Despite Obituary Talk
Dan Rather has rebuilt momentum at CBS Evening News after critics predicted his fall. With Sauter and Stringer upgrading visuals, sweaters softening his image, and strong anchors Moyers and Kuralt guiding segments, CBS leads Nielsen ratings while NBC and ABC trail. Donahue exit hurts Today, but CBS gains with upcoming specials and veteran Collingwood retiring to special correspondent role.
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All-Star Game Tops Ratings in Top 10 Programs
ABC led prime time with the 1982 All-Star baseball game, rating 25 and 44 share. CBS claimed eight Top 10 spots, totaling 13.3 rating and 26 share with shows like The Jeffersons and 60 Minutes. NBC's sole Top 10 entry was Hill Street Blues, at 10.4 rating and 20 share. In news, CBS Evening News led with 11.1 and 25, World News Tonight 10.0 and 23, Nightly News 9.2 and 20. The Top 10 list ends with Magnum P.I. and Hill Street Blues among others.
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TV Guide style Prime Time Lineup Highlights
A dense list of programs and films across networks for the evening. Highlights include Fangio profile, various movies like Falling In Love Again, Blow-Up, Raggedy Man, S.O.B., Hardly Working, Altered States, For Your Eyes Only, history of the world, and several dramas and comedies with cast members such as Elliott Gould and Mel Brooks. Also features talk and entertainment segments with guests like John Gielgud and Margot Kidder.
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