September 1978 Broadcast Index

Evening News

September 1, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 1, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (Vatican City); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  3. Nicaragua
  4. Chile / Labor Unrest
  5. Torrijos President Resignation
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Geritol; Sominex.)
  7. Unemployment
  8. Strikes / Postal Negotiations / Teachers' and Firemen's Strike
  9. Los Angeles / Busing Issue / Lawsuit
  10. Hurricane Ella
  11. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: Bell System Yellow Pages (Temporary Video Loss); Monsanto; Sanka; Polident.)
  13. New Pope
  14. Rhodesia
  15. West Germany / Communist Spy Allegations / Rumanian Defector
  16. US-USSR Relations / Crawford / American Embassy Squatters
  17. Pope John Paul I
  18. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Olympic Overcoat Paint; Natural Light Beer; Fasteeth; Mazda GLC.)
  19. Government Inefficiencies / Sidney and St. Louis
  20. Carter / Mideast Summit / Mondale
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 1, 1978
  1. Introduction Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Labor Day Weekend / Increased Air Travel / Highway Travel
  3. Hurricane Ella
  4. (Commercial: Miller Beer; True Value Hardware Stores and Tru-Test Paints.)
  5. Unemployment
  6. Carter / Natural Gas Bill
  7. General Services Administration / Corruption Investigations
  8. Postal Negotiations
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Mazola Cooking Oil; Ford Futura.)
  11. Nicaragua
  12. US-USSR Relations / Crawford
  13. (Commercial: Polident; Pennzoil.)
  14. Los Angeles / School Busing / Lawsuit
  15. Education / Student Promotions / NEA / Gallup Poll
  16. Los Angeles / Iranian Demonstrators
  17. Niagara Falls Chemical Dump Problems
  18. (Commercial: Olympic Overcoat Paint; Allerest.)
  19. Pope John Paul I / American First Cousin
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 1, 1978
  1. Introduction Jessica Savitch and Tom Brokaw (No Location Given)
  2. Nicaragua
  3. Torrijos Resignation
  4. (Commercial: Olympic Overcoat Paint; Magnavox Televisions.)
  5. Unemployment
  6. Los Angeles Busing Lawsuit
  7. Strikes / New Orleans Teachers / Postal Negotiations
  8. Carter / Natural Gas Compromise
  9. General Services Administration / Corruption Investigation
  10. North Carolina Killer Search
  11. Missouri / Dynamited Car Search
  12. Hurricane Ella
  13. US-USSR Relations / Crawford
  14. Pope John Paul I
  15. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Bell System; Upcoming Item; Texas Instruments; Polident.)
  16. Segment 3 (Child Abuse)
  17. (Commercial: Shell Oil Company; Sominex Sleeping Aid.)
  18. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  19. (Commercial: Fasteeth.)
  20. Briefly: Protests / Tires / Amin / Firemen / Swim-In
  21. Oregon Busmen.'s Camp
  22. Good Night

September 2, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 2, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for September 2, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 2, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today

September 3, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 3, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for September 3, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 3, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today

September 4, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 4, 1978
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Camp David, Maryland)
  2. Camp David Summit
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Geritol; Sominex.)
  4. Rhodesia Plane Crash
  5. War Resisters League Protests / Moscow and Washington, DC
  6. USSR / Crawford Trial
  7. India Floods
  8. Pope John Paul I
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Polident; 409 Spray Cleaner; Smith-Corona Typewriters; Michelob Beer.)
  10. Labor Day / Meany / Rosalynn Carter / Michigan / Agriculture / 4-Day Week
  11. Hurricanes Norman and Ella / Sand Castle
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sanka; Bell System Yellow Pages; Monsanto.)
  13. Pennsylvania Copter Crash
  14. Carter / General Services Administration Investigation
  15. Japan's Bicycle Problem
  16. (Commercial: Fasteeth; Oil of Olay.)
  17. Camp David Summit
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 4, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Camp David); Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Camp David Summit
  3. (Commercial: Glass Plus; Ford Fairmont.)
  4. Camp David Summit
  5. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Total Cereal.)
  6. Helicopter Crash
  7. General Services Administration / Crimes
  8. Migrant Workers Strike / Ohio
  9. (Commercial: Old Spice; Swanson Hungry Man Frozen Dinners.]
  10. Rhodesia Plane Crash / Slayings
  11. Disarmament Demonstrations
  12. India Floods
  13. Liquor By The Drink
  14. (Commercial: Jell-O; Maxwell House Coffee.)
  15. Mideast Summit
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 4, 1978
  1. Introduction David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Developments / Summit
  3. (Commercial: Subaru; Orafixspecial; Upcoming Item; Magnavox Televisions.)
  4. Pennsylvania Copter Crash
  5. Labor Day Activities
  6. Ohio Migrant Workers Strike
  7. Labor Day / Meany / J.P. Stevens Labor Dispute
  8. Garlic / Cholesterol
  9. (Commercial: Geritol; Plymouth Autos.; Upcoming Item; Polident Denture Cleanser.)
  10. Segment 3 (Labor of Love: Crazy Horse Statue)
  11. (Commercial: Maxwell House Coffee; Elmer's Glue; Upcoming Item; Tuborg Gold Beer.)
  12. Rhodesia Plane Crash / Slaying By Guerrillas
  13. Briefly: India Floods / Nepal Mt. Climb / Alabama Politics
  14. Canale D'Agordo Citizens / Rome Ceremony
  15. Good Night

September 5, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 5, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Camp David, Maryland)
  3. Camp David Summit
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Geritol; Elmer's Glue.)
  5. Strikes / Teachers / Postal Negotiations
  6. Defense Department / Brookings Study / Air Force Base Civilian Employees
  7. Flood and Clark Indictments
  8. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Maxwell House Coffee; Dristan; Mazda GLC; Final Net.)
  9. Rhodesia Plane Crash
  10. India Monsoon Flooding
  11. USSR / Crawford
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Olympic Overcoat Paint; Oil of Olay; Dentu-Creme; Nytol Sleeping Aid.)
  13. Hitchhiker Murder Confessions
  14. Nicaragua
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Bufferin; Product 19 Cereal.)
  17. Mideast Developments / Jerusalem Bombings
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 5, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Camp David Summit
  3. Pope's Visit To Egypt
  4. Terrorism / Israel
  5. (Commercial: Chrysler Cordoba; Nytol Sleeping Aid.)
  6. Rhodesia
  7. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Miller Beer.)
  8. Flood Indictment
  9. Clark Indictment
  10. FBI Agents / Lawyer Policy
  11. Coalinga, California / Crickets
  12. (Commercial: Tylenol; Amana Radarange.)
  13. USSR / Crawford
  14. India / Flood
  15. Nikodim Death
  16. Nicaragua
  17. Postal Negotiations
  18. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  19. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Sanka.)
  20. Black Holes / Space
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 5, 1978
  1. Introduction David Brinkley (Camp David, Maryland); John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Camp David Summit
  3. (Commercial: Sanka; Top Choice Dog Food.)
  4. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Duration Nasal Spray.)
  6. Flood Indictment
  7. Crawford Trial
  8. India Flooding
  9. Nikodim Death
  10. Rhodesian Plane Crash and Slayings
  11. Chicago Railroad Strike
  12. (Commercial: Minwax Wood Finishing Products; Total Cereal; Upcoming Item; Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated)
  13. Segment 3 (Summit and Kissinger)
  14. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Geritol; Upcoming Item; Magnavox Televisions.)
  15. Briefly: Israel Bombing; Vietnam-China, PR; Storm Flossie
  16. Sealand
  17. Good Night

September 6, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 6, 1978
  1. Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank REYNOLDS (Camp David, MD)
  2. Camp David Summit / Oil / Reactions
  3. Upcoming Item
  4. (Commercial: Bell Telephone System; Absorbine Junior)
  5. Assassination Hearings / Connally Testimony
  6. School Strikes
  7. Legionnaires' Disease / New York City
  8. Artificial Human Insulin
  9. Upcoming Item
  10. (Commercial: American Optical; Tucks Pads; Hartz Flea Collars; Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated)
  11. Crawford Trial
  12. Iran
  13. India Floods
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Mazda GLC; Oil of Olay; Dentu-Creme Denture Cleanser; Tums.)
  16. Plane Crash / Marijuana
  17. Tree House / Florida
  18. (Commercial: Smith-Corona Typewriters; Old Spice Cosmetics.)
  19. Commentary (Camp David Summit)
  20. Pope / Summit
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 6, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Camp David Summit
  3. (Commercial: Roman Meal Bread; Miller Beer.)
  4. Kennedy Death Hearings / Connally
  5. (Commercial: Aerolite Foam Insulation; Shell Oil Company.)
  6. Artificial Human Insulin
  7. Teacher Strikes / Dayton, Ohio
  8. Memphis Police
  9. Chemical Wastes / Toone, Tennessee
  10. Agriculture Department Herbicide 2-4-5-T
  11. Legionnaires' Disease / New York City
  12. Plane Crash / Marijuana
  13. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Final Net.)
  14. Crawford Trial
  15. Rhodesia
  16. South Africa / United Nations
  17. Social Security
  18. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  19. (Commercial: Preparation H; Ford Fairmont.)
  20. Pope / Summit
  21. Thurmont, Maryland
  22. Summit / Fashion Notes
  23. Good Night
  24. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 6, 1978
  1. Introduction David Brinkley (Camp David, Maryland); John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Camp David Summit / Secrecy
  3. Summit / Reactions
  4. (Commercial) Bell Telephone System.)
  5. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Mazola Margarine.)
  7. Legionnaires' Disease
  8. Assassination Hearings / John F. Kennedy Death / Connally Testimony
  9. Airline Merger
  10. Economy / Miller / Dollar
  11. Congress / Defense Bill / Veto Override
  12. Plane Crash / Marijuana
  13. Crawford Trial
  14. India Floods
  15. New York City / Newspaper Strike
  16. (Commercial: Subaru; Dentu-Creme Denture Cleanser; Upcoming Item; Elmer's Glue.)
  17. Segment 3 (John F. Kennedy Assassination)
  18. (Commercial: Mennen Speed Stick Deodorant; Honda Autos; Upcoming Item; Murine.)
  19. Briefly: Iran / Peru Miners / Insulin
  20. Highways / Archaeology / Illinois
  21. Good Night

September 7, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 7, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Camp David, Maryland)
  3. Mideast Summit
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Dentu-Creme; Mazda GLC.)
  5. Nicaragua
  6. Pan Am-National Airlines Merger / Routes Dropped
  7. Carter / Natural Gas Bill / Defense Spending Veto Upheld
  8. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Murine; McCulloch Chain Saws; Maxwell House; Top Choice.)
  11. Rhodesia Plane Crash
  12. USSR / Crawford
  13. Britain / Callaghan / No Elections
  14. Moon Death
  15. India Floods
  16. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Fasteeth; All-Bran; 409 Spray Cleaner; Michelob.)
  17. Indiana Bombings
  18. Teacher Strikes
  19. Legionnaires' Disease
  20. General Services Administration / Corruption Reports / Missing Cafeteria
  21. (Commercial: Hartz Flea Collars; Polident.)
  22. Sadat / Imprisonment
• CBS Evening News for September 7, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. House / Defense Spending / Carter Veto
  3. (Commercial: Total; Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated)
  4. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  5. (Commercial: Benjamin Moore Paints; Polident.)
  6. Mideast Summit
  7. USSR / Crawford
  8. Rhodesia Plane Crash
  9. Britain / Callaghan / No Elections
  10. Thailand-Vietnam Agreement
  11. (Commercial: Extra-Strength Tylenol; Roman Meal.)
  12. General Services Administration / Corruption Reports
  13. Campaign Contributions
  14. Los Angeles School Busing Plan
  15. Legionnaires' Disease
  16. Indiana Bombings
  17. Pan Am-National Merger / Flight Suspensions
  18. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  19. (Commercial: Miller Beer; Emery Air Freight.)
  20. Public Transportation and The Handicapped
  21. Camp David Summit Leak
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 7, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Defense Spending Bill / Carter Veto / House Vote
  3. (Commercial: Roman Meal; Polident.)
  4. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Sominex.)
  6. Mideast Summit
  7. USSR / Crawford
  8. Britain / Callaghan / No Elections
  9. Iran / Protest Marches
  10. Rhodesia Plane Crash
  11. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  12. Teacher Strikes
  13. Indiana Bombings
  14. New Cancer Treatment
  15. Possible Panda Pregnancy
  16. (Commercial: Correctol; American Express Travelers Cheques; Upcoming Item; Anacin.)
  17. Segment 3 (Grizzly Bears)
  18. Update
  19. (Commercial: Sanka; Top Choice; Upcoming Item; Total.)
  20. Briefly: Pan Am-National Merger / Tax Cut / India Floods
  21. Empain
  22. Good Night

September 8, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 8, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Frank Reynolds (Camp David, Maryland); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith COMMENT; MAX ROBINSON (Chicago, Illinois)
  3. Wholesale Prices
  4. Mideast Summit
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Old Spice; Polident.)
  6. Iran Protests
  7. Rhodesia
  8. USSR / Crawford / Kennedy
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Geritol; Sominex; Mazda GLC; Bell Telephone System.)
  10. Legionnaires' Disease
  11. Schools / Teachers Strike / Busing Plans
  12. Investment Scheme Allegations / Securities and Exchange Commission Lawsuit
  13. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Eastman 910; 409 Spray Cleaner; Texas Instruments; Sanka.)
  16. United States Open Tennis / Shriver
  17. Niagara Falls / PCB
  18. General Services Administration Corruption Probe / Kirbo
  19. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Listerine; Smith-Corona Typewriters.)
  20. Comment (Budgeting Needs)
  21. Mideast Summit / Sadat-Hussein Hotline Rumors
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 8, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Iran Unrest
  3. Mideast Summit
  4. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Minwax Wood Finishing Products.)
  5. Teacher Strikes
  6. Producer Prices
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Primatene; Mazola Margarine.)
  9. Rhodesia
  10. USSR / Crawford
  11. (Commercial: Sanka; Hoover Vacuum Cleaners.)
  12. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  13. Legionnaires' Disease
  14. General Services Administration Corruption Charges / Kirbo / Federal Building Manager Transfers
  15. Los Angeles Busing Issue / Rehnquist Ruling
  16. United States Open Tennis / Shriver
  17. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Old Spice.)
  18. On The Road (Dog Story)
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 8, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Summit
  3. (Commercial: Fasteeth; Hartz Flea Collars.)
  4. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Correctol.)
  6. Wholesale Prices
  7. Legionnaires' Disease
  8. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  9. General Services Administration Corruption Charges / Kirbo
  10. Strikes / Cleveland Teachers / Ohio Tomato Pickers
  11. Campaign `78 / New York and Connecticut Gov. Races
  12. Iran Protests
  13. Einarsen Death
  14. (Commercial: Mazola Margarine; Elmer's Glue; Upcoming Item; Maxwell House Coffee.)
  15. Segment 3 (Rhodesia - The Cross and The Gun)
  16. (Commercial: Polident; Smith-Corona Typewriters; Arthritis Pain Formula.)
  17. Briefly: Busing / British Elec. / Crawford / Whale
  18. United States Open Tennis / Shriver
  19. Good Night

September 9, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 9, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for September 9, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 9, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today

September 10, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 10, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for September 10, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 10, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today

September 11, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 11, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank REYNOLDS (DC)
  3. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Complete Denture Cleanser; Oil of Olay.)
  5. Nicaragua
  6. Iran Unrest and Violence / Shah Interview
  7. Mideast Summit
  8. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Monsanto; Geritol; Old Spice.)
  9. Schools / Strikes / Busing
  10. Queen Elizabeth II Sea Problems
  11. Colorado Forest Fire
  12. USSR / Emigration Requests / Kennedy
  13. Cancer Risks / Work Conditions / Califano
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Product 19 Cereal; Peerless Faucets; McCulloch Chain Saws; Dentu-Creme Denture Cleanser.)
  16. Shah Interview
  17. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Stove Top Stuffing; Maxwell House Coffee.)
  18. Commentary (Mideast Compromise)
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 11, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Summit
  3. (Commercial: Old Spice; Dentu-Creme Denture Cleanser.)
  4. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  5. (Commercial: Grecian Formula 16; Dristan Long Lasting.)
  6. Nicaragua
  7. Iran
  8. Rhodesia
  9. USSR / Emigration Requests / Arms Negotiations / Kennedy
  10. Peterson Death
  11. (Commercial: Miller Beer; Wheaties Cereal.)
  12. Occupational Cancer Risks
  13. Energy / Natural Gas Bill / Senate Debate / Coal Use and EPA Regulations
  14. Teacher Strikes
  15. Campaign `78 / Primaries
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Eastman 910; Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated)
  18. Miss America Competition / Mosley
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 11, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Nicaragua
  3. Iran
  4. Rhodesia
  5. (Commercial: Duration Nasal Spray; Michelin.)
  6. Mideast Summit
  7. Natural Gas Bill / Senate Debate
  8. Civil Service Reform / Veterans / House
  9. Cancer Risks On Job
  10. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  11. Colorado Forest Fire
  12. School Busing / Wilmington, Delaware
  13. (Commercial: ITT; Dentu-Creme Denture Cleanser; Upcoming Item; Sears; Lanacane.)
  14. Segment 3 (Busing In Los Angeles)
  15. (Commercial: Manpower Temporary Services; Green Giant Foods.)
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Lennox Air Conditioning/Heating.)
  18. Briefly: Storm / Castro and Ethiopia / Whale / Flood
  19. Peterson Death / Auto Race Crash
  20. Good Night

September 12, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 12, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois)
  3. Mideast Summit
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Chevrolet; Listerine.)
  5. Schools / Busing / Teacher Strikes
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Hartz Flea Collars; Maxwell House Coffee; All-Bran Cereal; Bell System Yellow Pages.)
  8. US-Cuba Relations / Americans To Return To US
  9. Nicaragua
  10. Nixon / New York City Visit
  11. Campaign `78 / Primaries
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Glass Plus; Geritol; Fasteeth; Oil of Olay.)
  13. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  14. Ford Motors / Pinto Recall
  15. (Commercial: 409 Spray Cleaner; Tums.)
  16. Markov Death / Scotland Yard Probe
  17. China, PR Pilot Defector Update
  18. Wooden Boats
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 12, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Summit
  3. (Commercial: Audi 5000; Wheaties Cereal.)
  4. Schools / Teacher Strikes / Busing
  5. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  6. Postal Talks
  7. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Delta and Delex Faucets.)
  8. Nicaragua
  9. Rhodesia / American Residents
  10. Biko
  11. (Commercial: Tucks; Emery Air Freight.)
  12. Nixon / New York City Visit
  13. Campaign `78 / Primaries / Ford-Reagan Meeting In Texas
  14. EPA / Mmt Ban / Gasoline
  15. Cancer / Animal Tests Doubts
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: AVCO Financial Services; Ford Fiesta.)
  18. Satellite Pegasus
  19. On The Road (North Woods Living)
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 12, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Nicaragua
  3. (Commercial: Sinex; Complete Denture Cleanser.)
  4. Mideast Summit
  5. Iran
  6. Los Angeles Busing Plan Implementation
  7. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  8. Postal Talks
  9. Ford Motors / Pinto / Indiana Hearings
  10. EPA / MMT Ban
  11. Teamsters / Hoffa Disappearance / New Book
  12. Mexico City / Sexually Segregated Subways
  13. (Commercial: Wheaties Cereal; Sanka; Upcoming Item; Top Choice Dog Food; Eastman 910.)
  14. Segment 3 (The Indians and The Fish)
  15. (Commercial: Lennox Air Conditioning/Heating; Dristan Long Lasting.)
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Fasteeth.)
  18. Briefly: Storm / Marijuana / Arson / Franklin
  19. Nixon / New York City Visit
  20. Good Night

September 13, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 13, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith (Washington, DC); Frank REYNOLDS (Camp David, MD)
  3. Mideast Summit
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Old Spice; Tums.)
  5. Ford Motors / Pinto / Criminal Indictment
  6. Campaign `78 / Primaries
  7. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sinex; Complete Denture Cleanser; Mazda GLC; Hartz Flea Collars.)
  8. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  9. Eilberg / House Ethics Committee Charges / Marston Affair
  10. House / Civil Service Reform
  11. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sanka; Top Choice Dog Food; 409 Spray Cleaner; Eastman 910.)
  12. Nicaragua / Costa Rica
  13. Strikes / Wichita Firemen / Teachers
  14. Legionnaires' Disease
  15. Rain and Floods
  16. Sidney, Nebraska, Snowplow
  17. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  18. (Commercial: Dristan Long Lasting; Product 19 Cereal.)
  19. Commentary (Civil Service Reform)
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 13, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Summit
  3. (Commercial: Final Net; Litton Microwaves.)
  4. Nicaragua
  5. (Commercial: Wheaties Cereal; Playtex Bras.)
  6. Ford Motors / Pinto / Criminal Indictment
  7. (Commercial: Tums; Audi 5000.)
  8. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  9. Eilberg / House Ethics Committee Charges
  10. Campaign `78 / Primaries
  11. Military Appropriations Issue
  12. Civil Service Reform
  13. Storms and Flooding
  14. New Zip Code Proposal
  15. Salesmen's Protest / National News Council / CBS
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Old Spice; Swanson's Frozen Dinners.)
  18. General Services Administration Corruption Allegations
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 13, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Summit
  3. Civil Service Reform Bill
  4. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated)
  5. Ford Motors / Pinto / Criminal Indictment
  6. Rain and Floods / Arkansas
  7. Tennessee Convicts' Escape
  8. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  9. Campaign `78 / Primaries
  10. Eilberg / House Ethics Committee Charges
  11. Nicaragua
  12. NBC Executive Changes
  13. (Commercial: Polident; Minwax Wood Finishing Products; Upcoming Item; Audi 5000; Manpower Temporary Services.)
  14. Segment 3 (Hell's Angels)
  15. (Commercial: Playtex Bras; Complete Denture Cleanser.)
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Mazola Margarine.)
  18. Briefly: Red Brigades Arrest / Skateboards / Mrs. Ford / Pope John Paul
  19. From Bus. To Coaching
  20. Good Night

September 14, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 14, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Camp David, Maryland)
  3. Mideast Summit
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Geritol; Polident.)
  5. Nicaragua
  6. Iran
  7. Italy / Red Brigades Leader Arrest / Moro Case
  8. South Africa / Squatter Camp Raid
  9. Rhodesia / Smith / Nkomo
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; General Motors; Stove Top Stuffing; Sanka.)
  11. US-Cuba Relations / Cubans' United States Arrival
  12. Tennessee Prison Escapees / 2 Captured
  13. Strikes / Teachers / Firemen
  14. Steel Industry / Youngstown, Ohio
  15. Upcoming Item
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: (Technical Difficulty) All-Bran Cereal; Eastman 910; "People" Magazine; 409 Spray Cleaner.)
  18. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  19. Noise Reduction Bill / House Vote / Airlines' Aid
  20. Senate Finance Committee / Tax Bill
  21. Oil Embargo Prices / Power Co. Officials' Arraignment
  22. Arkansas Flooding
  23. Bus Accident
  24. Queen Elizabeth II Storm Survival
  25. (Commercial: Mazda GLC; Fasteeth Denture Adhesive.)
  26. Mideast Summit
  27. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 14, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Summit
  3. (Commercial: Ford Fairmont; Tums.)
  4. Nicaragua
  5. US-Cuba Relations / Cuban-Americans' Arrival in US
  6. Castro / Ethiopia Trip / Nkomo and Mugabe
  7. South Africa / Squatter's Town Raid
  8. Philippine Plane Crash
  9. USSR / Supersonic Transport Flight Withdrawal
  10. (Commercial: Kool-Aid; Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated)
  11. Arkansas Floods
  12. Crime and Criminals / Crime Rate / Tennessee Prison Escape / Oil Indictments
  13. (Commercial: General Motors.)
  14. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  15. Administration Anti-Inflation Plans
  16. PCB / EPA Study / Newspaper Report
  17. New Jersey Cancer Concentration Study
  18. Queen Elizabeth II / Storm Survival
  19. Ford Motors / Caldwell
  20. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  21. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Shell Oil Company.)
  22. The French, Drinking and Driving
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 14, 1978
  1. Introduction John Hart (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Summit / Mondale's Duties
  3. (Commercial: Polident; Minwax.)
  4. Nicaragua
  5. Iran
  6. Arkansas Floods
  7. General Services Administration Corruption Probe
  8. Teacher Strikes / Bridgeport
  9. Postal Service Developments / New Zip Codes
  10. (Commercial: Preparation H; Pennzoil; Upcoming Item; Litton Microwaves; Delta and Delex Faucets.)
  11. Segment 3 (Hell's Angels - Part II)
  12. (Commercial: Complete Denture Cleanser; Weyerhaeuser Lumber Company.)
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated)
  15. Briefly: Terrorist / Plane Crash / Oswald / Castro / Rhodesia
  16. Atlantic City Gambling / Investments
  17. Good Night

September 15, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 15, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Camp David, Maryland)
  3. Mideast Summit
  4. Carter / Polls
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Geritol; People Magazine)
  6. Nicaragua
  7. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sinex; Oil of Olay; Litton Microwaves; Tums.)
  8. Industrial Production / Prime Rate
  9. Strikes / Postal Settlement / Wichita Firemen and Others
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Chevrolet Trucks; American Optical; Anacin; Product 19 Cereal.)
  11. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  12. EPA / M.P.G. Ratings For 1979
  13. Arkansas / Manhunt
  14. Arkansas Floods
  15. Messerschmitt Death
  16. Ali-Spinks Fight
  17. Temple of Bacchus
  18. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  19. (Commercial: Sanka; Top Choice Dog Food.)
  20. Commentary (Congressmen and Lobbyists)
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 15, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Summit
  3. (Commercial: Shell Oil Company.; Miller Beer.)
  4. Test Tube Fertilization in US
  5. EPA / M.P.G. Study For 1979
  6. Vesco Issue Hearings / Jordan and Kirbo / Lee
  7. (Commercial: Wheaties Cereal; Mennen Speed Stick Deodorant.)
  8. Nicaragua
  9. Rhodesia
  10. USSR / Exit Visa Issue / Kennedy / Pravda Reaction
  11. Messerschmitt Death
  12. (Commercial: AVCO Financial Services; Bell System Yellow Pages.)
  13. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  14. Floods / Louisiana and Arkansas
  15. Campaign `78 / Alaska Gov. Primary
  16. Postal Settlement
  17. Industrial Production / Prime Rate
  18. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  19. (Commercial: Geritol; Elmer's Glue.)
  20. Mideast Summit
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 15, 1978
  1. Introduction John Hart (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Nicaragua
  3. (Commercial: Elmer's Glue; Manpower Temporary Services.)
  4. Mideast Summit
  5. Strikes / Postal Settlement / Wichita Firemen and Police
  6. Apple Pickers' Problems
  7. Prime Rate / Industrial Production
  8. EPA / M.P.G. Ratings For 1979
  9. Test Tube Fertilization
  10. Kim / Contempt of Cong.
  11. (Commercial: Mazola Margarine; Hartz Flea Collars; Upcoming Item; Duration; Complete Denture Cleanser.)
  12. Segment 3 (Bikini Atoll)
  13. (Commercial: Litton Microwave Ovens; Maxwell House Coffee.)
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine.)
  16. Briefly: Mitchell / Assassinations Committee / Illegal Aliens and School
  17. Ali-Spinks Fight
  18. Good Night

September 16, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 16, 1978
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• CBS Evening News for September 16, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 16, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today

September 17, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 17, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for September 17, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 17, 1978
  1. Introduction Jessica Savitch and Dick Schaap (New York City)
  2. (Commercial: Exxon.)
  3. Nicaragua
  4. (Commercial: Exxon; Upcoming Item; Primatene Nasal Spray.)
  5. Mideast Summit
  6. Iran / Earthquake
  7. Iowa Tornado
  8. Amoco Cadiz Oil Spill / Lawsuit
  9. Campaign `80 / Kennedy / Unruh
  10. Warner / Racial Integration In Navy
  11. (Commercial: Sentry Insurance Company; Litton Microwave Ovens; Upcoming Item; Exxon.)
  12. Sports: Football / Baseball
  13. Upcoming Item
  14. (Commercial: Sanka; Stove Top Stuffing; Upcoming Item; Beneficial Finance System.)
  15. Mideast Summit Ends
  16. General Services Administration / Cong. Probe of Corruption Allegations
  17. Henryetta, Oklahoma, Ordinances / Dancing Ban
  18. Good Night

September 18, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 18, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (No Location Given); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith Comment; FRANK REYNOLDS (DC)
  3. Mideast Summit
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Total Cereal; Chevrolet Monza.)
  5. Mideast Summit
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sanka; Top Choice Dog Food; Geritol; Bufferin.)
  7. Mideast Summit / Reactions
  8. Iran Earthquake
  9. Upcoming Item
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Michelob Beer; Special K Cereal; Radio Shack and Realistic Speakers; Sinex.)
  12. Nicaragua
  13. Government Corruption / General Accounting Office Chief Charges
  14. Personal Income
  15. Commentary (Mideast Outlook)
  16. (Commercial: Tums; Polaroid Cameras.)
  17. Carter / Summit Reaction
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 18, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Summit
  3. (Commercial: Geritol; Sominex.)
  4. Mideast Summit / Begin and Sadat Interviews
  5. (Commercial: Miller Beer; General Electric Televisions.)
  6. Mideast Summit / Reactions
  7. Dollar Values
  8. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Bufferin; American Optical Company.)
  10. Iran / Earthquake
  11. Rhodesia
  12. Nicaragua
  13. (Commercial: Michelob Beer; Di-Gel Antacid Tablets.)
  14. Personal Income
  15. Senate Finance Committee / Tax Cut
  16. Campaign `78 / Alaska Republican Gov. Primary
  17. Mideast Summit / Carter Reaction
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 18, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor and David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Summit
  3. (Commercial: Correctol Laxative; Duration Cold Remedy.)
  4. Mideast Summit / Reactions
  5. (Commercial: Hartz Flea Collars; Chevrolet.)
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Nestle's Souptime; Polaroid Cameras.)
  8. Government Corruption
  9. Iran / Earthquake
  10. Nicaragua
  11. (Commercial: Anacin; Sealy Posturepedic Mattresses; Upcoming Item; Radio Shack and Realistic Speakers.)
  12. Mideast Summit
  13. Good Night

September 19, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 19, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (No Location Given); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  3. Mideast Developments
  4. (Commercial: Lennox Air Conditioning/Heating; Product 19 Cereal.)
  5. Mideast Dvts
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sanka; Radio Shack and Realistic Stereo Systems; Polaroid Cameras; Complete Denture Cleanser.)
  7. School / Teacher Strikes / Los Angeles Busing
  8. Campaign `78 / Primaries / Brooke
  9. Tricia Nixon Cox Pregnancy
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Old Spice; General Tires; Jeno's Pizzas; GE Televisions.)
  12. Los Angeles Busing Program
  13. Senate / Natural Gas Compromise
  14. General Services Administration Corruption / Solomon Testimony
  15. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  16. (Commercial: Geritol; Poli-Grip Denture Adhesive.)
  17. Mideast Agreements Signing Ceremony
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 19, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Developments
  3. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Polaroid Cameras.)
  4. Mideast Developments
  5. (Commercial: Peugeot; Amana Refrigerators.)
  6. Natural Gas Compromise / Senate Vote / Schelsinger / Governors Conference
  7. Campaign `78 / Primaries / Brooke
  8. General Services Administration Corruption / Senate Hearings
  9. Economy / Housing / Balance of Trade
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Eastman 910.)
  12. Iran Quake
  13. South Africa / Vorster / Namibia
  14. Genoa Leather Factory Accident
  15. (Commercial: Geritol; Tums.)
  16. Diplomatic Immunity Restriction Bill
  17. Mideast Summit / Asteroid Discovery
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 19, 1978
  1. Introduction Jessica Savitch (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Developments
  3. (Commercial: Geritol; Souptime.)
  4. General Services Administration Corruption / Senate Probe
  5. Natural Gas Bill / Senate Vote
  6. Campaign `78 / Massachusetts Primary / Brooke
  7. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  8. Nicaragua
  9. E. Germany / People Smuggling / Pregnant Woman
  10. (Commercial: Polaroid Cameras; National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia; Upcoming Item; Stove Top Stuffing; Alberto VO5 Hair Spray.)
  11. Segment 3 (Inflation and The Poor)
  12. (Commercial: Correctol Laxative; Duration Cold Remedy.)
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Manpower Temporary Services.)
  15. Briefly: Genoa Explosion / Teacher Strikes / Air Controllers / Alunni
  16. Town Dinner
  17. Good Night

September 20, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 20, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank REYNOLDS (DC)
  3. Mideast Developments
  4. Upcoming Item
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Tums; Bell System Yellow Pages.)
  6. Campaign `78 / Massachusetts and Oklahoma Primaries / Republican Tax Cut Blitz
  7. Admiral Television Plant Closing
  8. Carter / Economy / Mondale Campaign Promise / Saratoga
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Complete Denture Cleanser; Polaroid Cameras; General Tires; Sanka.)
  10. South Africa / Vorster Resignation
  11. Rhodesia
  12. Nicaragua
  13. Italy / Alunni Conviction
  14. Iran Quake
  15. Space Exploration / Flight Record
  16. Upcoming Item
  17. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  18. (Commercial: Monsanto Chemicals; Natural Light Beer; Total Cereal.)
  19. Rowe / Civil Rights Worker Murder Indictment
  20. Diseases / Cholera / Missouri Mystery Illness
  21. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  22. Betty Ford / Nixon Pardon
  23. Commentary (Mideast Agreements)
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 20, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Developments
  3. (Commercial: Polaroid Cameras; Roman Meal Bread.)
  4. Campaign `78 / Massachusetts Primary: Dukakis and Brooke / Republican Tax Cut Blitz
  5. Betty Ford Autobiography / Daughter / SLA
  6. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated)
  7. Carter / New Jersey Appearance / Vesco Affair
  8. Nicaragua
  9. (Commercial: Geritol; Sominex Sleeping Aid.)
  10. Teacher Strikes / Bridgeport, Connecticut
  11. ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) / Rights of Minors
  12. Economy
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Emery Air Freight.)
  15. South Africa / Vorster Resignation
  16. Iran Quake
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 20, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Economy / Inflation and Gross National Product / Carter
  3. (Commercial: Complete Denture Cleanser; Mennen Deodorant.)
  4. Mideast Developments
  5. South Africa / Vorster Resignation
  6. Nicaragua
  7. Carter / Vesco Affair
  8. (Commercial: Green Giant Frozen Foods; Geritol; Upcoming Item; Total Cereal; Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated)
  9. Segment 3 (Inflation and The Poor)
  10. (Commercial: Souptime; Polaroid Cameras.)
  11. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: Roman Meal Bread.)
  13. Briefly: Alunni / Space Flight / Miss Lillian / Republican and Tax Cuts
  14. Campaign `78 / Massachusetts Primary
  15. Betty Ford Autobiography / Nixon Pardon
  16. Good Night

September 21, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 21, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (No Location Given); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  3. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings / Ford
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Geritol; Top Choice Dog Food.)
  5. Mideast Developments
  6. Rhodesia
  7. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Michelob Beer; General Tires; Eastman 910; McCulloch Chain Saws.)
  8. Carter Administration / Vesco Affair
  9. Milliken Affair / Carter Family
  10. Farber Affair
  11. Strikes / Bridgeport Teachers / Wichita Police and Firemen
  12. Stock Market Rpm. (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Radio Shack and Realistic Speakers; Maxwell House Coffee; Bufferin; Old Spice.)
  14. Nicaragua
  15. Capital Gains Taxes / Senate Committee
  16. Conservation / Greenpeace / Seals and Whales
  17. (Commercial: Peerless Faucets; Complete Denture Cleanser.)
  18. Food and Diet / FDA / Energy
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 21, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Mideast Developments
  3. (Commercial: Geritol; Sominex Sleeping Aids.)
  4. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings / Ford
  5. Admiral Television Plant Closings
  6. Economy / United States Budget / Housing Costs
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Amana Radarange; Sealy Posturepedic Mattresses.)
  9. Farber Case
  10. General Services Administration Corruption
  11. Strikes / Wichita and Biloxi
  12. (Commercial: Roman Meal Bread; Miller Beer.)
  13. Iran Quake
  14. Nicaragua
  15. Whaling / Bowhead Restrictions / Eskimos
  16. Diet / FDA / Obesity
  17. Belmont Park Sting Operation Trial
  18. (Commercial: Eggory Cooker; AVCO Financial Services.)
  19. Louisiana Oil Reserve Fire
  20. Panda Pregnancy?
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 21, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Developments
  3. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated; Weyerhaeuser Paneling.)
  4. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  5. Farber Case
  6. Carter Family / Milliken Affair
  7. Government Budget
  8. Detroit Med. Lab Kickback Scheme Indictments
  9. (Commercial: Polident; Manpower Temporary Services; Upcoming Item; Radio Shack and Realistic Speakers; Sanka.)
  10. Segment 3 (Inflation and The Poor)
  11. (Commercial: General Tires; Alberto VO5 Hair Spray.)
  12. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Hoover Vacuum Cleaners.)
  14. Cambodia / Lon Nol Appeal
  15. Good Night

September 22, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 22, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank REYNOLDS (DC)
  3. Mideast Developments
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Hartz Flea Collars; Special K Cereal.)
  5. Mideast Developments
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Radio Shack and Realistic Stereos; Tums; United Air Lines; Poli-Grip Denture Adhesive.)
  7. Carter / Campaign Trips / Polls
  8. Republican Tax Cut Blitz / Reagan / 1980 President Campaign
  9. Louisiana Oil Storage Fire
  10. Maine Plane Explosion
  11. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Maxwell House Coffee; Sinex; Clorets; Tucks.)
  12. Stuntman Death
  13. Canadian Letter Carriers' Strike
  14. Nicaragua
  15. Califano / Derzon Firing / Medicare-Medicaid Fraud
  16. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  17. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Bufferin Pain Reliever.)
  18. Commentary (Mideast Agreements)
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 22, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Mideast Developments
  3. (Commercial: Audi 5000; Tums.)
  4. Mideast Developments
  5. (Commercial: Amana Refrigerators; Miller Lite Beer.)
  6. Louisiana Oil Storage Fire
  7. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  8. Campaign `78 / Carter / Rizzo
  9. Former Interstate Commerce Commission Official Bribery Charges
  10. (Commercial: Swanson Frozen Dinners; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  11. Senate / Foreign Aid Bill / Nicaragua
  12. Nicaragua
  13. Legionnaires' Disease / Memphis
  14. Federal Reserve Discount Rate Hike
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Geritol; Sominex Sleeping Aid.)
  17. Football / Girl Jr. High Player
  18. Guatemala / Sextuplet Birth
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 22, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Developments
  3. (Commercial: Geritol; Lectric Shave.)
  4. Economy / Discount Rate Incr. / Administration Export Policies
  5. Campaign `78 / Carter Appearances
  6. Campaign `80 / Reagan / Republican Tax Blitz
  7. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  8. Legionnaires' Disease, Memphis
  9. Louisiana Oil Storage Facility Fire
  10. (Commercial: Total Cereal; General Tires; Upcoming Item; National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia; Hartz Flea Collars.)
  11. Segment 3 (Inflation and The Poor)
  12. (Commercial: Souptime; Kitchenaid Dishwashers.)
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Sanka.)
  15. Briefly: Prop. 13 / Nicaragua / Sexual Abuse
  16. All / Louisville Honor
  17. Good Night

September 23, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 23, 1978
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• CBS Evening News for September 23, 1978
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• NBC Evening News for September 23, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today

September 24, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 24, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for September 24, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 24, 1978
  1. Introduction Jessica Savitch and Dick Schaap (New York City)
  2. (Commercial: Exxon.)
  3. Mideast Developments
  4. (Commercial: Exxon; Upcoming Item; Beneficial Finance System.)
  5. Bostock Shooting Death
  6. Arizona Prison Facility Site Controversy
  7. West Germany / Baader-Meinhof Capture
  8. Testicle Cancer / New Drug Treatment
  9. Chemical Disposal / Niagara Falls
  10. World War I / Last Man Club / Pact Broken
  11. (Commercial: Exxon; Upcoming Item; Duration Nasal Spray.)
  12. Sports: Football / Baseball / Soccer Teammates
  13. Upcoming Items
  14. (Commercial: Sanka; Stove Top Stuffing; Upcoming Item; Exxon.)
  15. Mail / Private Couriers / Cong. Legis.
  16. New Life Magazine
  17. Good Night

September 25, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 25, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC); Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois)
  3. San Diego Air Crash
  4. (Commercial: Wheaties Cereal; Polaroid Cameras.)
  5. United States Intelligence Community / Soviet Agent Infiltration Issue
  6. Mideast Developments
  7. Rhodesia / Mozambique Offensive
  8. West Germany / Urban Terrorists' Capture
  9. Upcoming Items
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Minute Rice; Audi 5000; Bufferin; Whirlpool Appliances.)
  11. Bakke / Med. School Entrance
  12. Teacher Strikes / Chicago / Connecticut
  13. Economy / Carter / IMF
  14. Carter / International Association of Machinists
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: General Electric Co., Inc. Televisions; General Tires; Clorets; Tucks.)
  17. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  18. Flood / Perjury Charges
  19. Natural Gas and Oil Fires / Ohio and Louisiana
  20. Bostock Shooting / Arrest
  21. Upcoming Item
  22. (Commercial: Tums, Sinex.)
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 25, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. San Diego Plane Collision
  3. (Commercial: Jaguars; Miller Beer.)
  4. Mideast Developments
  5. Nicaragua
  6. (Commercial: AVCO Financial Services; Litton Microwaves.)
  7. Bakke / Med. School Entrance
  8. Abortion / Title X
  9. Space Shuttle / Skylab
  10. (Commercial: Geritol; American Optical.)
  11. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  12. Carter / International Association of Machinists
  13. Economy / United States and Canadian Dollars / Carter / Prime Rate
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Old Spice Shaving Products; Complete Denture Cleanser.)
  16. Sports Reporting / Women In Locker Room
  17. Life Returns
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 25, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. San Diego Plane Collision / Cockpit Collision Avoidance System
  3. (Commercial: Geritol; Audi 5000.)
  4. Mideast Developments
  5. Carter / IMF Address / Vesco Affair
  6. Bakke / Med. School Entrance
  7. Sports Reporting / Women In Locker Room
  8. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  9. Laker Airline Price Cut
  10. (Commercial: Wheaties Cereal; Polaroid Cameras; Upcoming Item; Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated; Souptime.)
  11. Segment 3 (Protecting The Worker)
  12. (Commercial: Sinex; Playtex Bras.)
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Dristan Nasal Spray.)
  15. Briefly: Hearst / Prime Rate / Space Shuttle / Civil Aeronautics Board Ride / "Life"
  16. Sadat / Son's Wedding
  17. Good Night

September 26, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 26, 1978
  1. San Diego Plane Collision / Congressional Hearings
  2. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Geritol; Sominex.)
  3. Railroad Clerks Strike
  4. Upcoming Item (Technical Difficulties)
  5. Railroad Clerks Strike
  6. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Bufferin; General Motors.)
  7. Mideast Developments / Settlements / Gromyko / Hussein and Assad
  8. Nicaragua
  9. Carter / Turkey Arms Embargo Lifted
  10. London / Flood Warning Test
  11. Upcoming Items
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Litton Microwaves; McCullogh Chain Saws; Polaroid Cameras; Sanka Coffee.)
  13. Economy / Consumer Prices / Poverty Study / Carter and Black Caucus Meeting
  14. Diggs Trial
  15. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: General Tires; Dristan Decongestant.)
  18. Morrison, The Shadow, Death
  19. New York City / Egyptian Temple
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 26, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. San Diego Plane Collision / Congressional Hearings
  3. (Commercial: IDS Financial Consultants; Florida Orange Growers.)
  4. Gromyko / Illness / Speech
  5. Mideast Developments
  6. (Commercial: General Electric Co., Inc. Televisions; Stove Top Stuffing.)
  7. Railroad Workers Strike
  8. Economy
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Polaroid Cameras; Wheaties Cereal.)
  11. Carter / Black Caucus Meeting / Full Employment Bill
  12. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  13. Carter Administration / Vesco Affair
  14. Farber Case
  15. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Grecian Formula 16.)
  16. Louisiana Oil Reserve Fire
  17. Morrison Death
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 26, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. San Diego Plane Collision / Congressional Hearings
  3. (Commercial: Anacin; Poli-Grip Denture Adhesive.)
  4. Consumer Prices / Med. Costs
  5. Railroad Strike
  6. Carter / Black Caucus Meeting
  7. Nixon Papers and Tapes
  8. Farber Case
  9. Gromyko / Illness
  10. Mideast Developments
  11. Morrison Death
  12. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Wheaties Cereal; Upcoming Item; Chevrolet; A.R.M. Allergy Medicine.)
  13. Segment 3 (Productivity)
  14. (Commercial: Geritol; Sominex Sleeping Aid.)
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Polaroid Cameras.)
  17. Briefly: Turkey / Teachers / Diggs / Oil Fire / Marijuana
  18. Sunken Ship / Live Ammo / Divers' Survey
  19. Good Night

September 27, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 27, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  3. Senate / Natural Gas Compromise Approval
  4. Railroad Strike
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Poli-Grip Denture Adhesive; Tums.)
  6. Mideast Developments
  7. US-USSR Relations / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) Agreement Possibility
  8. Carter News Conference
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: General Electric Co., Inc. Televisions; Product 19 Cereal; Eastman 910; Cadillac El Dorado.)
  11. San Diego Plane Collision
  12. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  13. South Korea Influence Probe / House Ethics Committee / Roybal
  14. Economy
  15. Nicaragua
  16. China, PR-Vietnam Relations / Chinese In Vietnam
  17. South Africa / New Prime Minister Choice
  18. Upcoming Items
  19. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Minute Rice; Lennox Air Conditioning/Heating; General Tires; Natural Light Beer.)
  20. National Cancer Inst. / Laetrile Tests
  21. New Jersey Soviet Spy Trial
  22. (Commercial: Wheaties Cereal; Complete Denture Cleanser.)
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 27, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Senate / Natural Gas Bill Approval
  3. (Commercial: Geritol; Amana Refrigerators.)
  4. Railroad Strike
  5. (Commercial: P.V.M. Diet Plan; Bufferin.)
  6. Mideast Developments
  7. Nicaragua
  8. (Commercial: Audi 5000; Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated)
  9. San Diego Plane Collision
  10. South Korean Influence Probe / House Ethics Committee / Roybal
  11. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  12. National Cancer Inst. / Laetrile Tests
  13. New York City Newspaper Strike
  14. Economy
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Litton Microwave Ovens; Mrs. Goodcookie Frozen Coolies.)
  17. Yankees / Women Sports Reporters In Locker Rooms
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 27, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Senate / Natural Gas Compromise Approval
  3. Carter / Public Works Bill
  4. (Commercial: Duration Nasal Spray; Geritol.)
  5. Mideast Developments
  6. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Vance-Gromyko Meeting
  7. Railroad Strike
  8. South Korea Influence Probe / House Ethics Committee / Roybal
  9. National Cancer Inst. / Laetrile Tests
  10. San Diego Plane Collision
  11. Sambo's / Massachusetts Lawsuit
  12. (Commercial: Cadillac; Souptime; Upcoming Item; Eastman 910; Roman Meal Bread.)
  13. Segment 3 (The Sinai Settlements)
  14. (Commercial: P.V.M. Diet Plan; Sealy Posturepedic Mattresses.)
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Maxwell House Coffee.)
  17. Briefly: Tax Cuts / New York City Newspapers / British Ford Motors / Nicaragua
  18. Yankees / Women In Locker Rooms
  19. Good Night

September 28, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 28, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  3. Carter / Railroad Strike
  4. Upcoming Items
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Geritol; Sominex Sleeping Aid.)
  6. Mideast Developments
  7. South Africa / New Prime Minister
  8. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Litton Microwave Ovens; Hartz Flea Collars; Bell System Yellow Pages; Wheaties Cereal.)
  9. Michigan / PBB Poisoning
  10. New Cancer Test
  11. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  12. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: People Magazine; United Air Lines; Preparation H; Top Choice Dog Food.)
  14. Carter / Public Works Bill / Capital Gains Tax Cut Issue
  15. San Diego Plane Collision
  16. United States Printing Office / UPS / Postal Service
  17. Jesus Rock Music
  18. (Commercial: Cadillac; Special K Cereal.)
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 28, 1978
  1. Railroad Strike
  2. (Commercial: Geritol; Sominex Sleeping Aid.)
  3. Carter News Conference
  4. Mideast Developments
  5. South Africa / New Prime Minister
  6. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Roman Meal Bread.)
  7. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  8. Steel Industry / Trigger Pricing
  9. Tuition Tax Credit
  10. Morris / Gun Control
  11. (Commercial: Florida Orange Growers; Cadillac Eldorado.)
  12. Air Travel and Safety / San Diego Collision / Federal Aviation Administration and Safety Equipment / Bumping
  13. United States Printing Office / UPS / United States Postal Service
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Swanson Frozen Dinners; IDS Financial Consultants.)
  16. Glaucoma / New Drug Treatment
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 28, 1978
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Railroad Strike
  3. Upcoming Item
  4. (Commercial: Geritol; Sominex Sleeping Aid.)
  5. Mideast Developments
  6. House Assassinations Committee / Kennedy Hearings
  7. Senate / ERA Deadline
  8. San Diego Plane Collision
  9. Bostock Funeral
  10. (Commercial: Souptime; Eggory Cooker; Upcoming Item; Complete Denture Cleanser; Hartz Flea Collars.)
  11. Segment 3 (Trouble On The Rio Grande)
  12. (Commercial: Florida Orange Growers; Peerless Faucets.)
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Dristan Long Lasting Nasal Spray.)
  15. Briefly: Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Prime Rate / India Rains / Botha
  16. San Francisco / British Navy Ships / IRA Supporters' Protest
  17. Billy Carter / Libya Visit
  18. Good Night

September 29, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 29, 1978
  1. Preview
  2. Introduction Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report; Peter Jennings (Vatican City)
  3. Pope John Paul I Death
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Gallo Wines.)
  5. Pope's Death
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sanka; Puppy Choice Dog Food; "People" Magazine; Tums.)
  7. Strikes / Railroad Workers / Teachers / Students
  8. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Whirlpool Appliances; Special K Cereal; Oil of Olay; Natural Light Beer.)
  10. General Services Administration Scandal / Baltimore Indictments
  11. Mideast Developments
  12. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) Negotiations / Cruise Missiles and Program Changes
  13. Air Safety / San Diego Plane Collision
  14. Markov Murder / Poisoning
  15. (Commercial: National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia; Bufferin.)
  16. Economy
  17. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for September 29, 1978
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Pope John Paul I Death
  3. (Commercial: Bayer Time-Release Aspirin; Cadillac.)
  4. Railroad Strike
  5. Economy
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Fndtn., Incorporated; Miller Beer.)
  8. Begin / Health
  9. South Africa / United Nations Security Council Decision
  10. (Commercial: Old Spice; Peugeot.)
  11. General Services Administration Scandal / Indictments
  12. California / Physicians and Drugs
  13. EPA / Lead Emissions Regulations
  14. Cong. Black Caucus / Carter / Humphrey-Hawkins Bill
  15. Jarvis / Pie-Throwing Incident
  16. Declared Death / Discovery of Life
  17. (Commercial: Geritol; Sominex Sleeping Aid.)
  18. Pope's Death / Michigan Cousins
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for September 29, 1978
  1. Introduction Jessica Savitch (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Pope John Paul I Death
  3. (Commercial: AMC Concord DL; General Tires.)
  4. Railroad Strike
  5. Begin / Health
  6. (Commercial: Stove Top Stuffing; Audi 5000.)
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Bayer Timed-Release Aspirin.)
  9. General Services Administration Corruption / Baltimore Indictments
  10. Cong. Black Caucus / Carter / Humphrey-Hawkins Bill
  11. Atlanta Federal Prison / Senate Hearing
  12. Daylight Savings Time Switch and Train Schedules
  13. (Commercial: Green Giant Frozen Foods; Cadillac Eldorado; Upcoming Item; Souptime.)
  14. Briefly: Red Brigades / OMB Post / Skateboards
  15. Government In Go-Go Bar Bus.
  16. Good Night

September 30, 1978

• ABC Evening News for September 30, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for September 30, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for September 30, 1978
  1. No broadcasts today

Specials

• September 01, 1978 - CBS Special - The Battle for South Africa [21:00:00 - 22:00:00]
• September 06, 1978 - CBS Special - Special Report: High Stakes at Camp David [12:00:00 - 12:30:10]
• September 18, 1978 - CBS Special - Special Report: Camp David "A Framework for Peace" [21:36:10 - 22:07:10]

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