Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Wednesday, Nov 09, 1988


Title: Today

Abstract:
  • Live NBC morning news program "Today," notable for its coverage of the 1988 Presidential election results, hosted by Bryant Gumbel and Jane Pauley. With reports and analysis from John Palmer, Willard Scott, Dennis Murphy, Andrea Mitchell, Jamie Gangel, Ken Bode, Jack Germond (Baltimore Evening Sun), and David Broder (Washington Post).
  • Live footage of interviews with George Bush, Jr., Senator Sam Nunn, Representative Tony Coelho, Representative William Gray, III, Lee Atwater, Senator-elect Charles Robb, Senator-elect Joseph Lieberman, Dan Shilon, Stanislav Kondrashev, John Simpson, Governor-elect Evan Bayh, Birch Bayh, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Senator-elect Bob Kerrey, Senator-elect Trent Lott, and Dr. David Magelby.
  • Taped footage of interviews with Craig Fuller, Reverend Jesse Jackson, and Senator Warren Rudman.
  • Taped footage of statements and/or speeches from President-elect George Bush, Governor Michael Dukakis, and Senator Lloyd Bentsen.

  • Begin Time:07:00:00 am
    End Time:08:58:30 am
    TVN Record Number:659679
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1988-2009 Vanderbilt University
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