Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Nov 04, 1980


Title: Election Returns

Abstract:
  • Live NBC news coverage of the 1980 Presidential election returns, hosted by John Chancellor and Tom Brokaw. With reports and analysis from Chris Wallace, David Brinkley, Bob Jamieson, Carole Simpson, Judy Woodruff, Kenley Jones, Garrick Utley, Jessica Savitch, Roger O'Neil, Bob Abernathy, and John Palmer.
  • Live footage of acceptance speeches from Ronald Reagan and George Bush.
  • Live footage of interviews with Theodore White, Bill Brock, and Gerald Ford.
  • Taped footage of an interviews with Jack Watson.
  • Taped footage of a statement from Senator George McGovern.

  • Begin Time:10:59:40 pm
    End Time:12:00:40 am
    TVN Record Number:860369
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1980-2009 Vanderbilt University
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