Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Friday, Aug 15, 1980


Title: Today: Democratic Convention

Abstract:
  • NBC coverage on "Today" of the 1980 Democratic Convention
  • Reporters: Tom Brokaw, Jane Pauley, John Palmer, Mike Jensen, James Polk, Chris Wallace, Bill Lynch, Norma Quarles, Richard Valeriani, Tom Pettit, Eric Burns, Willard Scott.
  • Taped excerpts of statements by and/or interviews with Jimmy Carter, Philip Tone, Billy Carter, Edward Kennedy.
  • Live interviews with Bill Clinton, Bill Bradley, Dudley Dudley, Les AuCoin, John White, Albert Cantril, Jack Germond, David Broder, Mike Peters, Marge Gibson, Lana Moresky.
  • Static in audio throughout and some picture trouble during first hour.
  • Begin Time:07:00:00 am
    End Time:08:58:30 am
    TVN Record Number:856056
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1980-2009 Vanderbilt University
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