March 1979 Broadcast Index

Evening News

March 1, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 1, 1979
  1. Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Begin-Carter Meetings
  3. (Commercial: Ford Mustang; Natural Light Beer.)
  4. China, PR / Vietnam Invasion / US-China, PR Rel.
  5. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Shell Oil Company and Fire and Ice Motor Oil; Revlon Flex Shampoo; "World Series of Auto Racing, Pro Bowler's Tour, Wide World of Sports" television shows; Sanka Coffee.)
  7. Economy
  8. Foreign Policy / Republican National Committee
  9. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Hamilton Beach Popcorn Poppers; The Ordeal of Patty Hearst" Television Movie; Goodyear Tires; Bell System.)
  11. Iran
  12. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Tegrin Shampoo.)
  13. Diggs / Talmadge
  14. EPA / 2,4,5-T
  15. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 1, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Begin-Carter Meetings
  3. (Commercial: Gallo Wines; Roman Meal Bread.)
  4. Carter / Poll Results
  5. Republican Party / United States Def.
  6. (Commercial: General Motors; Mersene Denture Cleanser.)
  7. Economy
  8. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. Energy / Oil Prod.
  10. 2,4,5-T / EPA Ban
  11. Mississippi Plane Crash
  12. Estes
  13. Diggs
  14. (Commercial: Miller Beer; Total Cereal.)
  15. Iran / United States Spy Base / Khomeini
  16. Borg / Red Brigades
  17. Tanassi / Lockheed
  18. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated; Sanka Coffee.)
  19. China, PR-Vietnam Rel. / US-China, PR Rel.
  20. US-USSR Scientists
  21. Erasable Ink
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 1, 1979
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Egypt / Israel
  3. China, PR / Vietnam
  4. China-Vietnam / War
  5. China, PR Embassy / United States Embassy
  6. United States Embassy Closing / Taiwan
  7. China, PR / Egypt
  8. (Commercial: Bell System; Brim Coffee.)
  9. Iran / United States Listening Posts
  10. Khomeini
  11. Economy Indicators
  12. Farmer Protest / Washington, DC Damage
  13. Department of Interior Name Change
  14. (Commercial: Campbell Soups; Geritol Tonic; Stock Market Report; Chevrolet Monte Carlo; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  15. Segment 3 (Egypt)
  16. (Commercial: Magnavox Products; Gallo Wines; Upcoming Item; Roman Meal Bread.)
  17. Briefly: Venezuela Oil / Republican / Estes
  18. Talmadge
  19. Good Night

March 2, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 2, 1979
  1. Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter-Begin Meetings
  3. (Commercial: Vicks Formula 44D Cough Med; Oil of Olay.)
  4. Energy / Iranian Oil
  5. US-China, PR Rel. / American Bus.
  6. China, PR-Vietnam Rel.
  7. US-USSR Rel. / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Iran
  8. Pope / Poland Visit
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Swanson Frozen Foods; Subaru Brat; Old Spice Cosmetics; Excedrin P.M.)
  11. Aviation / Safety
  12. Boeing / 757 / MX Missile
  13. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Bell System; Stove Top Stuffing; Cella Wines; Bayer Aspirin.)
  15. Food Safety Laws / Saccharin
  16. Radioactive Waste / Chemical Dumps / Colorado / Utah
  17. Ice Flow / Colorado
  18. Poison Ivy Cure
  19. (Commercial: Pepto-Bismol; VW Rabbit.)
  20. Comment (Mideast Peace)
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 2, 1979
  1. Introduction Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Energy / Oil
  3. Energy / Coal
  4. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin; Green Giant Foods.)
  5. Carter-Begin Meeting
  6. Iran
  7. USSR / China, PR / Vietnam
  8. (Commercial: Vegetable Thins Crackers; Brim Coffee.)
  9. Ryan / Cong. Elec.
  10. Bartlett Death
  11. Billy Carter
  12. Hazardous Dump Sites
  13. Beef Price Incr.
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: VW Rabbit; Absorbine Junior)
  16. Television For The Deaf
  17. Nixon
  18. Amin/ Uganda
  19. Scotland / Wales / Home Rule
  20. Pope / Poland Visit
  21. (Commercial: Night of Olay; Miller Beer.)
  22. Animal Behavior Modification
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 2, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Brezhnev / Moscow Speech / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  3. China, PR-Vietnam Rel.
  4. Begin-Carter Meeting
  5. Iran / United States Equipment / Intelligence Reports
  6. (Commercial: Total Cereal; State Farm Insurance.)
  7. Energy / Oil / Gasoline
  8. Saccharin / Food Safety Laws
  9. Boeing 757
  10. Xm-1 Tanks / Holland
  11. California / Dump Carter Campaign
  12. Scotland / Wales / Home Rule
  13. Spain
  14. Elephant Shoes
  15. (Commercial: VW Rabbit; Doxidan Laxative; Stock Market Report; Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated; Bayer Aspirin.)
  16. Segment 3 (See How They Grow)
  17. (Commercial: Maxwell House Coffee; General Tires; Upcoming Item; Swanson Frozen Dinners.)
  18. Briefly: Yemen / Pope John Paul II / Crosby / B. Carter
  19. Dial-A-Teacher
  20. Good Night

March 3, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 3, 1979
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for March 3, 1979
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Mideast Peace / Carter-Begin Meetings
  3. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic and Mega Vitamins; Sominex Sleeping Aids.)
  4. Vietnam Invasion
  5. Greek Oil Spill
  6. (Commercial: Riunite Wines; PBS Special Last Stand In Eden" and Gulf Oil Corp.)
  7. 1980 Presidential Campaign
  8. Modesto, California / Mayoral Campaign
  9. New Orleans Police / Chicago Police Murders
  10. (Commercial: Shake `N Bake; Sanka Coffee.)
  11. Iran Developments
  12. Commentary (Mideast Peace)
  13. Edmonton, Canada / Gas Leak
  14. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Pan American Airways.)
  15. Koufax
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 3, 1979
  1. Introduction Carole Simpson and Dick Schaap (New York City)
  2. Vietnam Invasion / Cease-Fire
  3. (Commercial: Chevrolet Chevette; Preparation H; Upcoming Item; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  4. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  5. Begin-Carter Meeting / Mideast
  6. Iran Developments
  7. Energy / Coal
  8. New Orleans Police / Buffalo, New York / Shooting
  9. (Commercial: Ben-Gay; Tegrin Medicated Shampoo; Upcoming Item; PBS Special "Last Stand In Eden" and Gulf Oil Company.)
  10. Sports: Skiing / Basketball / Autos
  11. (Commercial: Duration Nasal Spray; General Tires; Upcoming Item; Sears, Roebuck and Company.)
  12. 1980 Presidential Campaign
  13. Blumenthal / China, PR Trip
  14. Good Night

March 4, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 4, 1979
  1. Mideast Peace / Carter-Begin Meetings
  2. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Night of Olay Cream; Vicks Formula 44D Cough Medication.)
  3. Vietnam Invasion / China, PR Withdrawal
  4. USSR Elections / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  5. Voyager I
  6. New Orleans Police Strike
  7. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Maxwell House Coffee; Grecian Formula 16; Karastan Carpets.)
  8. Sports: Basketball / Skiing / Baseball
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; ABC Television Shows; Buick Riviera and Regal.)
  10. Back of The Book: Pope John Paul II
  11. Vishniac
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Pepto-Bismol; Sea-Bond Dentures Adhesive.)
  13. Insiders: Oil Indictments / Mideast Peace / Brown Campaign / Lance Investigation / Army Berets
  14. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 4, 1979
  1. Introduction Morton Dean (New York City)
  2. Mideast Peace / Carter-Begin Meetings
  3. (Commercial: Shell Fire and Ice Motor Oil; Singer Sewing Machines and Vacuum Cleaners.)
  4. Weather Reports
  5. New Orleans Police Strike
  6. (Commercial: Chevrolet Monte Carlo; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  7. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Iran Developments
  8. Iran-Arab Oil / Oil Equipment Thefts
  9. (Commercial: Last Stand In Eden Television Show and Gulf Oil Corp.; Night of Olay.)
  10. Children Smoking
  11. Vietnam Invasion / China, PR Withdrawal
  12. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Shake `N Bake.)
  13. Chicago Mayoral Election / Byrne
  14. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 4, 1979
  1. Introduction Jessica Savitch and Dick Schaap (New York City)
  2. Carter-Begin Meeting / Sadat
  3. OPEC / Mideast Issue
  4. (Commercial: Goodyear Tires; Mazola Margarine; Upcoming Item; Toyota Celica.)
  5. Vietnam-China, PR Rel.
  6. Blumenthal / Japan Visit / US-China, PR Trade
  7. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  8. Coal / Ohio-EPA Dispute
  9. Committee On Aging Report
  10. (Commercial: PBS Last Stand In Eden Television Special; Revlon Colorsilk Hair Coloring; Upcoming Item; Sears.)
  11. Sports: Skiing / Boxing / Golf / Basketball / Auto Racing
  12. (Commercial: Budget Rent A Car; Gaines Puppy Choice Dog Food; Upcoming Item; Goodyear Tires.)
  13. Weather / Georgia Cave Incident
  14. Voyager I / Jupiter
  15. Good Night

March 5, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 5, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter / Mideast Trip
  3. (Commercial: Fixodent Denture Adhesive; Night of Olay.)
  4. China, PR-Vietnam Rel.
  5. Iran / Oil
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: GTE; Goodyear Tires; Nestle's Souptime Soups; Gold Bond Building Products.)
  8. Medicine / Cost
  9. Supreme Court / Alimony
  10. Closeup (Death of A CIA Officer)
  11. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: VW Rabbit; Old Spice Cosmetics; Bayer Aspirin; Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated)
  13. New Orleans Police Strike
  14. Oil Platform Explosion
  15. Georgia / Cave Incident
  16. Connors / Marriage
  17. Coffee Price Decr.
  18. Jupiter / Voyager I
  19. Economy: Gold Price
  20. (Commercial: GTE; General Tires.)
  21. Comment (Mideast Peace)
  22. Anchor Welcomes Kstp-Television, Minneapolis-Saint Paul To ABC.
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 5, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Carter / Mideast Trip
  3. (Commercial: Taster's Choice Coffee; Mazola Margarine.)
  4. Supreme Court / Alimony / Reporters' Phone Calls
  5. (Commercial: Ford Ltd; Gallo Wines.)
  6. China, PR-Vietnam Conflict
  7. Uganda-Tanzania Conflict
  8. Iran Developments
  9. Offshore Oil Platform Explosion
  10. Energy / Gasoline
  11. Icon. / Auto Sales
  12. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Correctol Laxative; Eveready Batteries.)
  14. Hospital Costs / Carter Legis.
  15. Cancer
  16. Silkwood Trial
  17. Student Loans
  18. School Integration
  19. (Commercial: Florida Orange Growers; Old Spice Cosmetics.)
  20. Connors / Marriage
  21. Jupiter / Voyager I
  22. Mideast Peace / Powell
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 5, 1979
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter / Mideast Trip
  3. (Commercial: Gallery of Homes Real Estate Brokers; VW Rabbit.)
  4. Supreme Court / Alimony / Taxes / Reporters' Phone Calls
  5. Silkwood Trial
  6. Coffee
  7. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Goodyear Tires; Stock Market Report;" Excedrin P.M.; Bell System.)
  8. China, PR-Vietnam Rel.
  9. Iran / Oil
  10. Television Ads / Children
  11. Connors / Marriage
  12. Jupiter / Voyager I
  13. (Commercial: Florida Orange Growers; American Gas Association; Upcoming Item; Mazola Margarine.)
  14. Briefly: Hospital Costs / Uganda-Tanzania Rel. / Bhutto / Oil Rig Explosion
  15. Save The Train / The Cardinal
  16. Good Night

March 6, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 6, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Peace Developments
  3. North-S. Yemen Conflict
  4. (Commercial: Bufferin; Goodyear Tires.)
  5. Hospital Costs Legis.
  6. Coffee
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Revlon Colorsilk Hair Coloring; Valvoline Motor Oil; Fixodent Denture Adhesive.)
  9. Vietnam-China, PR Rel.
  10. Iran / Shah Interview
  11. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: Clorets; Allied Van Lines; Bell System; Tender Chunks Dog Food.)
  13. Reagan
  14. Census Bureau Report / Blacks and Education
  15. Closeup (Death of A CIA Officer)
  16. (Commercial: American Gas Association; Bayer Aspirin.)
  17. Energy / Gasoline / Oil
  18. United Airlines
  19. Amtrak
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 6, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Cairo, Egypt); Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Mideast Developments / Egypt / Israel
  3. (Commercial: GTE; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  4. O'Neill / Carter
  5. Republican / Candidates
  6. Energy / Gasoline / Airlines
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Sominex Sleeping Aid; Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated)
  9. North-S. Yemen Conflict
  10. Iran / Shah
  11. Vietnam-China, PR Rel.
  12. Chad
  13. (Commercial: GTE; Chrysler Horizon.)
  14. Endangered Species
  15. Washington, DC / Teachers Strike
  16. The Warriors
  17. Prisons / Sexual Integration
  18. Census Bureau / Blacks and Education
  19. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin; Green Giant Frozen Foods.)
  20. Mideast Developments
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 6, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. North-S. Yemen Conflict
  3. Mideast Developments / Egypt-Israel Relations / Carter Trip
  4. Arms Limitations
  5. (Commercial: Goodyear Tires; Brim Coffee.)
  6. Hospital Costs Legis.
  7. Passman Trial
  8. Maryland / Euthanasia Trial
  9. Billy Carter
  10. Siamese Twins / Birthday
  11. (Commercial: Sominex Sleeping Aid; Gallo Wines; Stock Market Report; Nestle's Souptime Soup; Bayer Aspirin.)
  12. Segment 3 (Oil: A Status Report)
  13. (Commercial: Anacin Pain Reliever; Allied Van Lines; Upcoming Item; A-1 Steak Sauce.)
  14. Briefly: New Orleans Police / West-E. Defection / Case / Pennsylvania School Closings
  15. Byrd / Grand Ole Opry
  16. Good Night

March 7, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 7, 1979
  1. Introduction Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter / Mideast Trip
  3. (Commercial: Puppy Choice Dog Food; Goodyear Tires.)
  4. Carter / Mideast Trip
  5. Terrorism / Israel
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Old Spice Cosmetics; A-1 Steak Sauce; Tony's Pizza and Bell System; General Tires.)
  8. North-S. Yemen Conflict / Saudi Arabia
  9. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Subaru; Nabisco Wheat Thins; Night of Olay; Stove Top Stuffing.)
  11. Energy / Jet Fuel / Mexico
  12. Billy Carter
  13. Closeup (Death of A CIA Officer)
  14. Economy: Gold Price
  15. (Commercial: Firestone Tires.)
  16. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 7, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Cairo, Egypt); Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Carter / Mideast Trip
  3. (Commercial: Gold Bond Building Products; Roman Meal Bread.)
  4. Carter / Mideast Trip
  5. North-S. Yemen Conflict / United States Involvement / Saudi Arabia
  6. Begin
  7. Carter / Mideast Trip
  8. Terrorism / Israel
  9. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic; Wonder Bond Glue.)
  10. Gerrity
  11. Billy Carter
  12. San Francisco / Elec.
  13. Saccharin
  14. Voyager I / Jupiter's Ring
  15. Energy / Mexico / Jet Fuel
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Gallo Wines; A-1 Steak Sauce.)
  18. Vietnam-China, PR Rel.
  19. Iran Developments
  20. Canada / Trudeau Poll Results / Separatist Movement
  21. Social Security
  22. Bergland
  23. (Commercial: Safeco Insurance Company.)
  24. Charles / Georgia Song
  25. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 7, 1979
  1. Carter / Mideast Trip
  2. Introduction and Preview David Brinkley (Washington, DC); John Chancellor (Cairo, Egypt)
  3. Carter / Mideast Trip
  4. Israel / Terrorism / Carter Visit
  5. (Commercial: Allied Van Lines; Bayer Aspirin.)
  6. Energy / Natural Gas
  7. Billy Carter
  8. Eeoc / Discrimination Suit
  9. North Carolina / Mutiny
  10. Georgia / Charles
  11. (Commercial: GTE; Roman Meal Products; Stock Market Report; General Motors; Mersene Denture Cleanser.)
  12. Segment 3 (French Collaborators)
  13. (Commercial: Bell System; State Farm Insurance; Upcoming Item; GTE.)
  14. Briefly: Iran / Jet Fuel / Voyager I
  15. Goodman / Retirement
  16. Carter / Mideast Trip
  17. Good Night

March 8, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 8, 1979
  1. Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (Egypt); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter / Mideast Trip / Egypt Visit
  3. Iran Developments / Women
  4. Mideast Developments / USSR / Syria
  5. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Tender Chunks Dog Food.)
  6. Economy
  7. Teamsters
  8. Energy / Oil / Airlines
  9. Education / For. Students
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Revlon Colorsilk Hair Coloring; Goodyear Tires; Budweiser Beer; Swanson Frozen Dinners.)
  12. Vietnam-China, PR Conflict / China, PR
  13. Uganda-Tanzania Conflict
  14. Jackson / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Eveready Batteries; Bufferin; Sanka Coffee; A-1 Steak Sauce.)
  17. Cigarettes
  18. Weather / Floods
  19. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Wonder Bond Glue; Rolaids.)
  20. Mrs. Sadat / Interview
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 8, 1979
  1. Carter / Mideast Trip
  2. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Cairo, Egypt); Roger Mudd (New York City)
  3. Carter / Cairo Visit
  4. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic; Anacin.)
  5. Economy
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Stove Top Stuffing; Sanka Coffee.)
  8. Iran Developments / Women
  9. New United States Fleet / North-S. Yemen Conflict
  10. Uganda-Tanzania Conflict
  11. US' China, PR Policy / Taiwan
  12. Vietnam-China, PR Conflict
  13. (Commercial: Campbell's Soups; Old Spice Cosmetics.)
  14. Senate / Income Incr.
  15. Baked
  16. Nixon / Watergate Tapes
  17. Floods
  18. Energy / Airlines
  19. California / Smog
  20. Space Shuttle / Columbia
  21. Abortion
  22. (Commercial: Miller Beer; Roman Meal Products.)
  23. Carter / Mideast Developments
  24. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 8, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (Cairo, Egypt); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter / Egypt Visit
  3. Mideast Developments / Israel
  4. (Commercial: Maxwell House Coffee; Dristan Long Lasting Nasal Spray.)
  5. Vietnam-China, PR Rel.
  6. Iran Developments / Women
  7. Economy
  8. Energy
  9. Colorado / Radiation
  10. Decision `80 / Crane / Reagan
  11. (Commercial: Gold Bond Building Products; General Tires; Stock Market Report; Final Net Hairspray; Roman Meal Products.)
  12. Segment 3 (The Crime Committee)
  13. (Commercial: Campbell's Soups; American Express Travelers Cheques; Upcoming Item; Brim Coffee.)
  14. Briefly: Airlines / Uganda-Tanzania / Newspapers / Space Shuttle
  15. Carter / Egypt Visit
  16. Good Night

March 9, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 9, 1979
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (Egypt); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter / Egypt Visit / Israel
  3. Palestinians / Habash
  4. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Budweiser Beer; General Tires.)
  6. Unempl.
  7. Hospital Costs
  8. Energy / Airlines
  9. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Stove Top Stuffing; Ford Ltd; Bell System.)
  11. Bomb Article
  12. New Hampshire / Nuclear Protest
  13. Economy: Gold Price
  14. (Commercial: Green Giant Foods; Allied Van Lines; Eveready Batteries; Oil of Olay.)
  15. Iran Developments
  16. Villot Death
  17. Gacy
  18. Rideouts
  19. Flooding / Illinois / Indiana
  20. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Goodyear Tires; Nestle's Souptime Soup.)
  21. Anchor Notes 25th Anniversary of Wmur-Television, Manchester, New Hampshire.
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 9, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Cairo, Egypt); Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Carter / Egypt Visit
  3. (Commercial: Taster's Choice Coffee; Fixodent Denture Adhesive.)
  4. Carter / Israel Visit
  5. North-S. Yemen Conflict / United States Aid
  6. Iran Developments
  7. (Commercial: Shell Oil Company; Miller Lite Beer.)
  8. Bomb Article
  9. New Hampshire / Nuclear Protest
  10. Canada / Baby Seal Hunt
  11. Villot Death
  12. (Commercial: General Motors; Mersene Denture Cleanser.)
  13. Unempl.
  14. Strauss
  15. Carter / Cong. Support
  16. Ford / Brown
  17. Bagley
  18. Lear / Production Halt / Black Caucus / CBS
  19. Rideouts
  20. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  21. (Commercial: Firestone Tires.)
  22. On The Road (Roadside Architecture)
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 9, 1979
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (Egypt); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter / Egypt Visit / Israel
  3. (Commercial: Night of Olay; Bufferin.)
  4. Bomb Article
  5. New Hampshire / Nuclear Demonstration
  6. Unempl. / Minorities
  7. GSA
  8. (Commercial: Rolaids; Wonder Bond Glue; Stock Market Report; Campbell's Soups; State Farm Insurance.)
  9. North-S. Yemen Conflict
  10. Iran Developments
  11. Villot Death
  12. Atlanta Airport
  13. Washington, DC / Parking-Fines
  14. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic; Ben-Gay; Upcoming Item; Sanka Coffee.)
  15. Briefly: Rideouts / Uganda-Tanzania Conflict / Mr. Ed Death
  16. Jupiter / Voyager I
  17. Good Night

March 10, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 10, 1979
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for March 10, 1979
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Mideast Peace / Carter Trip
  3. (Commercial: Duration Nasal Spray; Chevrolet Chevette.)
  4. Mideast
  5. (Commercial: Fixodent Denture Adhesive; Speidel Fiesta Watch Bands.)
  6. Space Shuttle
  7. Mexican-American Border Demonstrations
  8. Illinois Flooding
  9. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Ben-Gay.)
  10. Hydrogen Bomb Article / Press Freedom
  11. Iran Developments
  12. Vietnam Invasion
  13. (Commercial: Wheat Thins; Geritol Mega Vitamins.)
  14. Midwest Republican Conference / 1980 Presidential Election
  15. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 10, 1979
  1. Introduction Carole Simpson (New York City)
  2. Mideast Peace Developments / Carter Trip
  3. Yemen Developments
  4. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Tegrin Shampoo; Upcoming Item; Budget Rent A Car.)
  5. Balanced Budget Amendment / Republican Convention
  6. Space Shuttle
  7. Iran Developments
  8. Vietnam Invasion
  9. (Commercial: A-1 Steak Sauce; General Motors; Upcoming Item; Night of Olay.)
  10. Sports: Basketball / Boxing
  11. (Commercial: Natural Wonder Lipstick; Puppy Choice Dog Food; Upcoming Item; General Tire Service Centers.)
  12. Salmon Fishing
  13. Carter Trip
  14. Good Night

March 11, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 11, 1979
  1. Introduction Frank Reynolds (New York City)
  2. Mideast Peace / Carter Trip
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Fixodent Denture Adhesive; Formula 44D Cough Medication.)
  4. Mideast Peace
  5. Iran Developments
  6. Wilkins
  7. St. Louis Teacher Strike
  8. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Oil of Olay; Karastan Carpets; AMC Spirit Auto; Pepto-Bismol Antacid.)
  9. Sports: Basketball / Baseball
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Maxwell House Coffee; Shake `N Bake; Lanacane Ointment and Bath Oil Treatment; Wear-Ever Popcorn Popper.)
  11. Insiders / Mideast Peace / Carter
  12. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 11, 1979
  1. Introduction Morton Dean (New York City)
  2. Mideast Peace / Carter Trip
  3. (Commercial: Fixodent Denture Adhesive; Subaru Auto.)
  4. Mideast Peace / Carter Trip
  5. (Commercial: Shake `N Bake; Brim Coffee.)
  6. Iran Developments
  7. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  8. East German Spies
  9. (Commercial: Wonder Bond Glue; Oil of Olay.)
  10. Billy Carter / Georgia Bank Loans
  11. Weicker President Candidacy
  12. Balanced Budget Amendment
  13. (Commercial: Speidel Fiesta Watch Bracelet; Flex Shampoo.)
  14. Brunswick, Ohio, Police
  15. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 11, 1979
  1. Introduction Jessica Savitch and Dick Schaap (New York City)
  2. Carter / Israel Visit / Egypt
  3. (Commercial: Stove Top Stuffing; Top Choice Dog Food; Upcoming Item; Revlon Formula 2 Lipstick.)
  4. West Bank Demonstrations
  5. Vietnam-China, PR Rel.
  6. Syphilis Study
  7. North Carolina / Church Schools
  8. Name Change / Empl. Opportunities
  9. (Commercial: Sara Lee Rolls; Goodyear Tires; Upcoming Item; Green Giant Foods.)
  10. Sports: Basketball / Gymnastics / Golf / Tennis
  11. (Commercial: Nestle's Souptime Soup; American Express Travelers Cheques; Upcoming Item; Ore-Ida French Fries.)
  12. Billy Carter / Bus. Difficulties
  13. Carter / Israel Visit
  14. Good Night

March 12, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 12, 1979
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings and Barbara Walters (Jerusalem, Israel); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank REYNOLDS (DC)
  2. Carter / Israel Visit
  3. (Commercial: Total Cereal; First Alert Smoke Detectors.)
  4. Mideast Peace Developments
  5. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: GTE; Allied Van Lines; Fixodent Denture Adhesive; Excedrin P.M.)
  7. Carter / Egypt Visit
  8. Iran / Women
  9. Energy / Oil
  10. Aviation / Safety
  11. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: Firestone Tires; Budweiser Beer; Hanes Underwear.)
  13. Carter Bus. Investigation
  14. Weicker
  15. (Commercial: GTE; Ford Granada.)
  16. Comment (Mideast)
  17. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 12, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Jerusalem, Israel); Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Carter / Israel Visit
  3. (Commercial: Paul Masson Wines; Lucite Wall Paints.)
  4. Carter / Israel Visit
  5. (Commercial: Sominex Sleeping Aid; Mersene Denture Cleanser.)
  6. North-S. Yemen Conflict / United States Aid
  7. Iran / Women
  8. Energy / Oil
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Miller Beer; Duration Nasal Spray.)
  11. Weicker
  12. SAT
  13. Voyager I
  14. (Commercial: Taster's Choice Coffee Mrs. Goodcookie Cookies.)
  15. Dead DJ / Living Show
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 12, 1979
  1. Introduction John Chancellor Jerusalem, Israel); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter / Israel Visit
  3. (Commercial: Total Cereal; General Tires.)
  4. Energy / Oil
  5. Weicker
  6. The Warriors / Violence In Films
  7. Baker / Carter Family Bus.
  8. Heart Attacks
  9. (Commercial: Fixodent Denture Adhesive; Gallo Wines; Stock Market Report; Bell System; Goodyear Tires.)
  10. Iran / Women
  11. Arizona / Japanese Baseball
  12. (Commercial: Sominex Sleeping Aid; General Motors; Upcoming Item; Campbell's Soups.)
  13. Briefly: CIA and Defense Department / Cong. Budget / Amy Carter
  14. Knesset
  15. Mideast Coverage
  16. Good Night

March 13, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 13, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Barbara Walters Report; Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Frank Reynolds (New York City)
  2. Carter / Mideast Trip / Begin Interview
  3. (Commercial: Budweiser Beer; Nestle's Souptime Soups.)
  4. Mideast Developments / Israel
  5. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Old Spice Cosmetics; Lucite Paints; Sanka Coffee; Final Net Hair Spray.)
  7. Nuclear Plants / Safety
  8. Energy / Exxon / Sohio
  9. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Gold Bond Building Products; Bell System; Total Cereal; Night of Olay.)
  11. North-S. Yemen Conflict / United States Involvement
  12. Grenada / Coup
  13. West-E. Defection
  14. Military Draft
  15. US-Taiwan Rel.
  16. Economy: Gold Price
  17. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin; Goodyear Tires and Service.)
  18. Voyager I / Jupiter
  19. Einstein
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 13, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Jerusalem, Israel); Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Mideast Developments / Israel-Egypt Treaty
  3. (Commercial: GTE; Bayer Aspirin.)
  4. Mideast Peace Developments
  5. Mideast Developments/ Israel / Begin Interview
  6. (Commercial: Ford Ltd; Fixodent Denture Adhesive.)
  7. Mideast Peace / Cost To US
  8. Carter Arrival
  9. (Commercial: GTE; Mazola Margarine.)
  10. Nuclear Plants / Safety
  11. Energy / Sohio
  12. Energy / Auto Sales
  13. Military Draft
  14. Labor Unions
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic; Campbell's Soups.)
  17. US-Taiwan Rel.
  18. Capital Punishment
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 13, 1979
  1. Mideast Peace
  2. Introduction John Chancellor (Jerusalem, Israel); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  3. Mideast Peace Developments / Begin Interview
  4. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic and Mega Vitamins; Lennox Heating and Cooling Systems.)
  5. Nuclear Plants
  6. Energy / Sohio / Exxon
  7. Passman Trial
  8. Death Penalty
  9. (Commercial: Lucite Paint; Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated; "Stock Market Report "; Mazola Margarine; Anacin.
  10. North-S. Yemen Conflict
  11. Peoples Temple
  12. Voyager I / Jupiter
  13. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Upcoming Item; State Farm Insurance Company; Bayer Aspirin.)
  14. Briefly: Amin / Draft / Philippines Kidnapping / Skateboards
  15. Jerusalem
  16. Good Night

March 14, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 14, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Peter Jennings (Jerusalem, Israel); Barbara Walters (Cairo, Egypt); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Howard K. SMITH COMMENT; FRANK REYNOLDS (DC)
  2. Mideast Peace Developments
  3. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Chevrolet Trucks.)
  4. Plane Crashes / China, PR / Qatar
  5. Iran Developments
  6. Mexico / Earthquake
  7. Floods
  8. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Goodyear Tires; Bayer Aspirin; Wearever Chicken Bucket; American Gas Association)
  10. Closeup (Television Advertising)
  11. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: A-I Steak Sauce; Oldsmobile Autos; Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated; McCulloch Chain Saws.)
  13. Peoples Temple
  14. Murder Suspect Arrest
  15. Passman Trial
  16. Tricia Nixon Cox / Baby
  17. Skating / American Victory
  18. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; General Tires.)
  19. Comment (Albert Einstein)
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 14, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Jerusalem, Israel); Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Mideast Peace Developments
  3. (Commercial: General Motors; Paul Masson Wines.)
  4. Mideast Peace Developments
  5. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin; Duration Nasal Spray.)
  6. Bagley
  7. Schlesinger
  8. Truman / Mock Trial
  9. Tricia Nixon Cox / Baby
  10. Murder Suspect Arrest
  11. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: First Alert Smoke Detectors; Roman Meal Products.)
  13. Mexico / Earthquake
  14. Plane Crash / China, PR
  15. Peoples Temple
  16. (Commercial) Miller Beer; Wearever Popcorn Popper.)
  17. Einstein
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 14, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (Jerusalem, Israel); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Peace Developments
  3. (Commercial: GTE; Bayer Aspirin.)
  4. Mideast Peace Developments
  5. Mexico / Earthquake
  6. Nuclear Plant Closings
  7. Midair Death
  8. Twins
  9. Baldness In Budapest
  10. (Commercial: Allied Van Lines; Wear-Ever Chicken Bucket; Stock Market Report; Excedrin P.M.; First Alert Smoke Detector.)
  11. Peoples Temple
  12. Segment 3 (The Jonestown Tapes)
  13. Don Harris / Posthumous Award
  14. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Roman Meal Bread; Upcoming Item; Glass Plus Cleaner.)
  15. Briefly: Cox / Barges / Miles Per Gallon
  16. Einstein
  17. Good Night

March 15, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 15, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Peace Developments
  3. (Commercial: Bufferin; A-1 Steak Sauce.)
  4. Energy / Oil
  5. Firestone / Gold
  6. Planes / Near Miss
  7. Economy
  8. Cancer / Toxaphene
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Vegetable Thins Crackers; Goodyear Tires; First Alert Smoke Detectors; Vigoro Lawn Fertilizer.)
  11. Closeup (Television Commercials)
  12. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Sanka Coffee; Tony's Pizza and Bell System; Michelin Tires.)
  14. Vietnam-China, PR Rel.
  15. Iran Developments
  16. (Commercial: Old Spice Cosmetics; Clorets.)
  17. Tennessee / Indictments
  18. Disco
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 15, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Mideast Peace Developments
  3. (Commercial: Safeco Insurance.)
  4. Energy / Oil
  5. Iran Developments
  6. Pope / Human Rights
  7. Vietnam-China, PR Rel.
  8. Garwood / Vietnam
  9. (Commercial: Wheat Thins Crackers; Miller Lite Beer.)
  10. Rep / Unempl. Benefits
  11. General Accounting Office / Pentagon
  12. (Commercial: Shell Fire and Ice Motor Oil; Gold Bond Building Products.)
  13. Cancer / Toxaphene
  14. Operation Lobster
  15. Firestone / Gold
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Roman Meal Bread.)
  18. Mental Health / Smith Case
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 15, 1979
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (Jerusalem); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Peace
  3. Mideast Peace / American Mission
  4. Iran / Confusion / Executions / Women / Censorship
  5. Iran Women / New York City Women
  6. (Commercial: Goodyear Tires; Geritol Mega Vitamins.)
  7. Commission On Neighbors Study
  8. Elderly / Food Services
  9. Macon, Georgia. / Labor Dispute / Restrooms
  10. (Commercial: Roman Meal Products; Chevrolet Chevette; Stock Market Report; First Alert Smoke Detector and Light; A-1 Sauce.)
  11. Arms Report
  12. Segment 3 (Trident Submarine)
  13. Pentagon / General Accounting Office / Weapons Failures
  14. (Commercial: General Tires; Ben-Gay Analgesic; Upcoming Item; State Farm Insurance.]
  15. Briefly: Government Theft /Nigeria / Budget
  16. Indiana Sycamores
  17. Good Night

March 16, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 16, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Peace Developments
  3. (Commercial: Vick's Formula 44 Cough Medication; General Tires.)
  4. Energy / Camp David Conference
  5. Nuclear Power / Maine Yankee
  6. Energy / Ind.
  7. Economy
  8. Asbestos
  9. Test Tube Fertilization
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Autos; Bell System; First Alert Smoke Detectors; Nestle's Souptime Soup.)
  12. Monnet Death
  13. Iran Developments
  14. Northern Ireland / Prisoner Mistreatment
  15. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Allied Van Lines; Sanka Coffee; Goodyear Tires.)
  17. Hijacking / Arizona
  18. Gacy
  19. Closeup (Television Advertising)
  20. (Commercial: Subaru; Top Choice Dog Food.)
  21. Comment (Saudi Arabia)
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 16, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (No Location Given)
  2. Mideast Peace Developments
  3. (Commercial: Gallo Wines; Campbell's Soups.)
  4. Aviation / Safety
  5. Hijacking / Arizona
  6. Radioactive Waste / Homes
  7. Economy
  8. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Firestone Tires.)
  10. Iran Developments
  11. Energy / Camp David Conf
  12. Energy / Gasoline
  13. Passman Trial
  14. Carter-Mondale / 1980 Prep. Elec.
  15. Monnet Death
  16. Oil Spill
  17. (Commercial: Lucite Wall Paint; Florida Orange Growers.)
  18. IRS / McNulty
  19. (Commercial: Old Spice Cosmetics; Icy Hot Arthritis Rub.)
  20. House Assassinations Committee / Hoffa
  21. Basketball / Racism
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 16, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (Jerusalem, Israel); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Peace Developments
  3. (Commercial: Firestone Tires.)
  4. Nuclear Plants
  5. Asbestos
  6. Swiss Couple / Mail Fraud
  7. (Commercial: Bufferin; Bell System; Stock Market Report; Florida Orange Growers; American Gas Association)
  8. Hijacking / Arizona
  9. Segment 3 (Federal Aviation Administration and Air Safety)
  10. (Commercial: Mersene Denture Cleanser; Gallo Wines; Upcoming Item; Delta and Delex Faucets.]
  11. Briefly: Monnet Death / Economy / Iran / Energy
  12. IRS / McNulty
  13. Good Night

March 17, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 17, 1979
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for March 17, 1979
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Mideast Peace / Brzezinski Trip
  3. (Commercial: Pan American World Airways; Ben-Gay.)
  4. Energy / Sohio
  5. (Commercial: Geritol; Wheat Thins.)
  6. Government Limousines
  7. Vietnam Invasion / Peace Talks
  8. Rhodesia Developments
  9. (Commercial: Shell Fire and Ice Motor Oil; Speidel Fiesta Watch Bracelets.)
  10. Airplane Thefts / Smuggling
  11. Mideast Peace Commentary
  12. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Preparation H.)
  13. St. Patrick's Day
  14. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 17, 1979
  1. Introduction Jess Marlow (New York City); Dick Schaap Sports
  2. Mideast Peace / Brzezinski Trip
  3. (Commercial: Nestle Souptime; United Airlines; Upcoming Item; Michelin Tires.)
  4. Egypt-Israel Developments
  5. Yemen Developments
  6. Iran
  7. Energy / Government Spending
  8. (Commercial: Dristan Long Lasting Mist; General Tires; Upcoming Item; Lennox Air Conditioning and Heating.)
  9. Sports / Basketball
  10. (Commercial: Ben-Gay; Budget Rent A Car; Upcoming Item; General Motors.)
  11. Unification Church
  12. St. Patrick's Day
  13. Good Night

March 18, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 18, 1979
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (New York City)
  2. Mideast Peace / Brzezinski Trip
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; AMC Concord DL; Pepto-Bismol.)
  4. Mideast Peace
  5. Iran / Millet Expulsion
  6. Hashish Smuggling
  7. Energy / Inflation
  8. National Bank of Georgia / Carter Peanut Farm
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Night of Olay Lotion; Formula 44D; Michelin Tires; Fixodent.)
  10. Back of Book: Crested Butte, Colorado / Cardin / China, PR
  11. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Shake `N Bake; Brim Coffee; Grecian Formula 16; Sara Lee Bakery Products.)
  12. Sports: Basketball / Baseball
  13. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; AMC Concord DL; Rolaids.)
  14. Insiders / Boeing 707 / Draft / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Brzezinski Trip / Watergate
  15. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 18, 1979
  1. Introduction Morton Dean (New York City)
  2. Mideast Peace / Brzezinski Trip
  3. (Commercial: Taster's Choice Coffee; Total Cereal.)
  4. Mideast Peace
  5. Rhodesia Developments
  6. (Commercial: Correctol Laxative; General Motors.)
  7. Housing Industry
  8. Bird Deaths
  9. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Top Choice.)
  10. China, PR / Vietnam Invasion
  11. San Juan Capistrano / Commentary: Special Days
  12. Hashish Smuggling
  13. (Commercial: Speidel Fiesta Watch Bracelets; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  14. Iran / Millet Expulsion / Princess Shams' Palace
  15. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 18, 1979
  1. Introduction Jess Marlow and Dick Schaap (New York City)
  2. Mideast Peace Developments
  3. (Commercial: Maxwell House Coffee; Upcoming Item; Budget Rent A Car.)
  4. Mideast Developments / Gaza Strip
  5. Economy
  6. Energy / Oil Reserves
  7. Florida / Tourist Survey
  8. (Commercial: Night of Olay; American Express Travelers Cheques; Upcoming Item; A-1 Steak Sauce.)
  9. Sports: Basketball / Golf
  10. (Commercial: Allied Van Lines; Sara Lee Danishes; Upcoming Item; Stanley Tools.)
  11. Beer War
  12. Good Night

March 19, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 19, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Energy / Camp David Summit
  3. Energy / Gasoline / Gasohol
  4. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Fixodent Denture Adhesive.)
  5. Mideast Peace Developments
  6. China, PR / Jesuits
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: General Tires; Anheuser-Busch Natural Light Beer; Lennox Heating and Cooling Systems; Corning Sunglasses.)
  9. Closeup (Income Tax)
  10. Economy
  11. House Ethics Committee / South Africa
  12. House / Televised Proceedings
  13. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Geritol and Mega Vitamins; Subaru Autos; Whirlpool Appliances; Sanka Coffee.)
  15. Flynt / Georgia Trial
  16. Hart / Oklahoma Murders
  17. Manpowered Flight
  18. (Commercial: Goodyear Tires; M and M Candies.)
  19. Comment (Cong. Economy Committee)
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 19, 1979
  1. Energy / Camp David Summit
  2. Energy / Gasoline
  3. (Commercial: Anacin; First Alert Smoke Detectors.)
  4. Mideast Peace Developments
  5. Mideast Peace Developments / Brzezinski Trip
  6. Iran Developments
  7. (COMMERCIAL: Miller Lite Beer; Oil of Olay.)
  8. DDT
  9. Battered Parents
  10. Supreme Court / Prison Conditions
  11. (Commercial: Wonder Bond Glue; Cotylenol Cold Medication.)
  12. Dance
  13. Bell
  14. House / Televised Proceedings
  15. Economy
  16. Ford / Retirement
  17. Sindona
  18. Ritz Purchase
  19. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  20. (Commercial: Campbell's Soups; Gallo Wines.)
  21. The Arms Race: Deadly Dilemma
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 19, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Energy-Economy / Camp David Summit
  3. Energy / Public Skepticism
  4. Energy / Gop
  5. (Commercial: Sominex Sleeping Aid; Gold Bond Building Products.)
  6. Mideast Peace Developments
  7. Mideast Peace Developments / Brzezinski Trip
  8. Mideast Peace Developments / Israel
  9. Supreme Court
  10. (Commercial: Firestone Tires; Stock Market Report; Campbell's Soups; State Farm Insurance.)
  11. Environment / Wheeling-Pittsburgh
  12. Diesel Engines
  13. DDT
  14. Segment 3 (Crested Butte) / Update (The Crime Committee)
  15. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Bell System Yellow Pages; Upcoming Item; Jobe's Tree and Plant Spikes.)
  16. Briefly: Personal Income / Iran / China, PR and Jesuits / Paisley
  17. House / Televised Proceedings
  18. Good Night

March 20, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 20, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter Family Bus. Investigation
  3. Brooke
  4. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Oldsmobile Cutlass.)
  5. Energy
  6. Economy
  7. Teamsters
  8. Closeup (Income Tax)
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Hanes Underwear; Reynolds Aluminum Insulation; McCulloch Chain Saws; Allied Van Lines.)
  11. Mideast Peace Developments
  12. Iran Developments
  13. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Firestone Tires; Tender Chunks Dog Food; Wonder Bond Glue.)
  15. Space Shuttle
  16. New Jersey / Refinery Fire
  17. Jailhse Lawyer
  18. General Services Administration Scandal
  19. New York City Subways
  20. Economy: Gold Price
  21. (Commercial: Chevrolet Trucks; Eveready Batteries.)
  22. Comment (W. Bank Arabs)
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 20, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Economy
  3. Energy
  4. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Murine Eye Drops; Brim Coffee.)
  6. Mideast Peace Developments
  7. Italy
  8. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Fleischmann's Margarine.)
  9. Carter Family Bus. / Investigation
  10. Brooke
  11. Oklahoma / Hart Trial
  12. Space Shuttle
  13. Cosgrove Sentencing
  14. (Commercial: Safeco Insurance Company.)
  15. The Arms Race: Deadly Dilemma
  16. (Commercial: Firestone Tires.)
  17. Pet and People Cemeteries
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 20, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Economy
  3. Carter Family Bus. Investigation
  4. Billy Carter
  5. Brooke
  6. (Commercial: Visine Eye Drops; Nestle's Souptime Soup.)
  7. Mideast Peace Developments
  8. Inter-American Dvt. Bank
  9. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Goodyear Tires and Service; Stock Market Report; Sanka Coffee; Top Choice Dog Food.)
  10. Segment 3 (Spare Parts)
  11. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic; Pittsburgh Paints; Upcoming Item; Ex-Lax.)
  12. Briefly: Energy Speech / General Services Administration / NBC / Anderson
  13. New Miss Marker
  14. Good Night

March 21, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 21, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Economy
  3. Supreme Court / Unempl. Compensation /Parochial Schools
  4. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; AMC Concord Automobile.)
  5. Mideast Peace Developments
  6. Energy / Oil
  7. Energy / Transportation
  8. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Final Net Hair Spray; Goodyear Tires; Hanes Underwear; Old Spice Cosmetics.)
  10. Chemical Waste / Hooker
  11. Environment / DDT
  12. Vaccine Recall
  13. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Gold Bond Building Products; First Alert Smoke Detectors; Glass Plus Cleaner.)
  15. Solomon / Resignation
  16. Carter Family Bus. Investigation / Byrd
  17. Closeup (Income Tax)
  18. Econ: Gold Price
  19. (Commercial: Ford Autos; Bayer Aspirin.)
  20. Hodge Death
  21. Cox Baby
  22. Footprints / Anthropology
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 21, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Energy
  3. Iran / Oil
  4. Saudi Arabia / Oil
  5. (Commercial: Old Spice Cosmetics; Mazola Margarine.)
  6. Mideast Peace Developments
  7. Iran / Kurds
  8. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin; Eveready Batteries.)
  9. Economy
  10. Teamsters
  11. Supreme Court / Unempl. Benefits / Parochial Schools
  12. Vaccine Recall
  13. Newton Trial
  14. Carter Family Bus. Investigation / Byrd
  15. Cox Baby
  16. Economy
  17. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  18. (Commercial: Roman Meal Bread; Miller Beer.)
  19. The Arms Race: Deadly Dilemma
  20. (Commercial: Wheat Thins; Ford Autos.)
  21. Footprints
  22. Hodge Death
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 21, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Poll Results
  3. Energy
  4. Iran / Oil / Kurdish Conflict (Studio) Iran Announcement of Continued Oil Sales To United States Regardless of Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty Reported Fighting in Sanandaj said continuing.
  5. Egypt / Def. Aid / Poll
  6. Mideast Peace Developments / Israel
  7. (Commercial: Mazola Margarine; Jobe's Tree and Plant Spikes.)
  8. Supreme Court / Unempl. Benefits / Parochial Schools
  9. Economy
  10. Chemical Waste / Hooker Co.
  11. Carter Family Bus. Investigation / Byrd
  12. Washington Law
  13. (Commercial: Roman Meal Products; Gallery of Homes Real Estate Brokers; Stock Market Report; Wonder Bond Glue; Lennox Heating and Cooling Systems.)
  14. Segment 3 (Pfc. Robert Garwood, United States Marine Corps)
  15. (Commercial: Kitchenaid Dishwashers; Bayer Aspirin; Upcoming Item; American Gas Association)
  16. Briefly: Solomon / Vaccine Recall / Pope / Cox
  17. Hodge Death
  18. Good Night

March 22, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 22, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Garwood Return
  3. (Commercial: Fixodent Denture Adhesive; Goodyear Tires and Service.)
  4. National Health Insurance
  5. Economy
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: General Motors; Sanka Coffee; Oil of Olay.)
  8. Legionnaires Disease
  9. Closeup (Income Tax)
  10. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: General Tires; Bayer Aspirin; Green Giant Foods; American Gas Association)
  12. ERA
  13. South Africa / Scandal
  14. Carter Family Bus. Investigation
  15. Economy: Gold Price
  16. (Commercial: Anheuser-Busch Natural Light Beer; Oldsmobile Cutlass.)
  17. Mideast Peace Developments
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 22, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. National Health Insurance
  3. (Commercial: Roman Meal Products; Florida Orange Growners.)
  4. Mideast Peace Developments
  5. Sykes' Assassination
  6. (Commercial: Lucite Paints; Oldsmobile Cutlass.)
  7. Garwood Return
  8. Energy
  9. Weather / Colorado / Illinois
  10. Phosphorus Fire
  11. China, PR / Cardin Visit
  12. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin; Old Spice Cosmetics.)
  14. The Arms Race: Deadly Dilemma
  15. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated; Miller Lite Beer.)
  16. Sea Otters / California
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 22, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Garwood Return
  3. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Roman Meal Bread.)
  4. National Health Insurance
  5. Disability Payments
  6. Carter Family Bus. Investigation
  7. Mideast Peace Developments
  8. Proposition 13
  9. (Commercial: Florida Orange Growers; First Alert Smoke Detectors; Stock Market Report; Fleischmann's Margarine; Bayer Aspirin.)
  10. Segment 3 (A Constitutional Convention)
  11. ERA
  12. (Commercial: Tucks Hemorrhoid Pads; Goodyear Tires; Upcoming Item; Lucite Paints.)
  13. Briefly: Sykes Murder / Iran / Soviet-Vietnam Rel. / Teamsters / Denver Blizzard
  14. Olympic Hopeful / Talavera
  15. Good Night

March 23, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 23, 1979
  1. Introduction Max Robinson (New York City); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Economy
  3. Energy / Gasoline
  4. (Commercial: Shake `N Bake; Sanka Coffee.)
  5. Mideast Peace Developments / Israel / Egypt
  6. England / Government
  7. Iran Developments
  8. Letelier
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Final Net Hair Spray; General Tires; Corning Sunglasses; First Alert Smoke Detectors.)
  11. Carter Family Bus. / Investigation
  12. General Services Administration / Freeman
  13. Weather
  14. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Lucite Paints; Old Spice Cosmetics; Allied Van Lines; M and M Candies.)
  16. Captioned Television
  17. Economy: Gold Price
  18. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic; Goodyear Tires.)
  19. Comment (Economy)
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 23, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Economy
  3. Energy
  4. (Commercial: Florida Orange Growers; Maxwell House Coffee.)
  5. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty
  6. Mideast Peace Developments / Israel Bombing / Egypt
  7. England / Government
  8. Paris / Rioting
  9. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Gallo Wines.)
  10. Weather
  11. Carter Family Bus. / Investigation
  12. General Services Administration / Freeman
  13. Letelier
  14. Railroad / Decontrol
  15. Airlines / Civil Aeronautics Board Report
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic; Mrs. Goodcookie Cookies.)
  18. Iran Developments
  19. Afghanistan
  20. Captioned Television
  21. (Commercial: IBM.)
  22. The Arms Race: Deadly Dilemma
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 23, 1979
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Econ
  3. (Commercial: Vigoro Lawn Fertilizer; Geritol Tonic.)
  4. Terrorists / Israel
  5. Mideast Peace Developments / Begin
  6. Carter / Mideast Interviews
  7. Mideast Developments / Palestinians
  8. (Commercial: General Tires; State Farm Insurance; Stock Market Report; Gallo Wine; Allied Van Lines.)
  9. Paris / Riots
  10. Carter Family Bus. / Investigation
  11. General Services Administration / Freeman
  12. Railroad / Decontrol
  13. Carter / Tex-Mex Food
  14. (Commercial: Jobe's Tree and Plant Spikes; United Airlines; Upcoming Item; First Alert Smoke Detectors.)
  15. Briefly: European Murders / Letelier / Captioned Television / Illinois Floods
  16. Spectacular Bid
  17. Good Night

March 24, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 24, 1979
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for March 24, 1979
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Mideast Peace Treaty / USSR
  3. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Subaru Automobiles.)
  4. Space Shuttle
  5. Huey Newton Trial
  6. (Commercial: Mrs. Goodcookie Frozen Cookies; Oil of Olay.)
  7. Oriental Rugs / Iran Developments
  8. Bhutto Trial
  9. (Commercial: Speidel Fiesta Watch Bracelet; Ben-Gay.)
  10. Mideast Treaty Ceremonies
  11. Carter Administration
  12. Auto Warranties / Public Health Service / Basketball / Public Health Service / Basketball / Horse Racing / Anderson Death
  13. (Commercial: Geritol; Chevrolet Van.)
  14. President Carter / Oklahoma and Texas Trip
  15. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 24, 1979
  1. No broadcasts today

March 25, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 25, 1979
  1. Mideast Peace
  2. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; M and M's Candy; McCulloch Chain Saws.)
  3. OPEC Meeting
  4. Garwood
  5. Uganda Invasion
  6. Fresh Horizons Bread
  7. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Oil of Olay; Fixodent; Michelin Tires; Sara Lee Danish Rolls.)
  8. Back of The Book / Sadat / Begin / Palestinians / White House Ceremonies
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Rolaids; Murine Eye Drops; Stanley Tools; Grecian Formula 16.)
  10. Sports / Tennis / Golf / Boxing / Basketball
  11. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Brim Coffee; Top Choice Dog Food.)
  12. Insiders / Kennedy Assassination /Blue Shield/ Nitrites / Brzezinski Trip
  13. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 25, 1979
  1. Introduction Morton Dean (New York City)
  2. Mideast Peace
  3. (Commercial: Michelin Tires; Sentry Insurance.)
  4. Iran Developments / Mideast Peace Protest
  5. OPEC Meeting / Sunday Gasoline Station Closings
  6. (Commercial: Revlon Colorsilk Hair Coloring; Visa Credit Card.)
  7. President Carter / Texas and Oklahoma Trip
  8. Texas Primaries
  9. Chrysler Autos.
  10. Fresh Horizons Bread
  11. (Commercial: Speidel Fiesta Watch Bracelets; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  12. Garwood
  13. Uganda Invasion
  14. Mideast Peace Treaty
  15. South African Influence Buying
  16. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Chevrolet Luv Truck.)
  17. Meteor
  18. Jazz Festival
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 25, 1979
  1. Introduction Jessica Savitch and Dick Schaap (New York City)
  2. Syria / United States Embassy
  3. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty
  4. (Commercial: Pepto-Bismol; Sentry Insurance Company; Upcoming Item; Michelin Tires.)
  5. OPEC Meeting / Geneva
  6. Energy
  7. Lumber Controversy
  8. (Commercial: Preparation H; Mercury Marquis; Upcoming Item; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  9. Sports: Basketball / Tennis / Golf / Baseball
  10. (Commercial: Alcoa Aluminum; General Tires; Upcoming Item; Sara Lee Danishes.)
  11. Garwood
  12. Women In Jazz
  13. Good Night

March 26, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 26, 1979
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (Jerusalem, Israel); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty Signing
  3. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Krylon Spray Paint.)
  4. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty / Israel / Egypt
  5. Mideast Peace Developments / Arab Reaction / OPEC
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Green Giant Foods; Final Net Hair Spray; VW Rabbit; Eveready Batteries.)
  8. Sadat Interview
  9. (Commercial: Samsonite; McCulloch Chain Saws; Shake `N Bake; Glidden Paints.)
  10. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty
  11. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic and Mega Vitamins; Fixodent Denture Adhesive.)
  12. Uganda / Amin
  13. North Carolina / School Aid
  14. Hydrogen Bomb Article
  15. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 26, 1979
  1. Mideast Peace Developments
  2. Introduction Walter Cronkite; Morton Dean (New York City)
  3. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty Signing
  4. (Commercial: Krylon Spray Paints; Miller Beer.)
  5. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty / Israel / Egypt
  6. Mideast Peace Developments / Arab Reactions
  7. (Commercial: Tums Antacid Tabs.; VW Rabbit.)
  8. Hydrogen Bomb Article
  9. (Commercial: Green Giant Foods; Tylenol.)
  10. OPEC Conference
  11. Teamsters
  12. Rifkin Sentencing
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic and Mega Vitamins; Gallo Wines.)
  15. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 26, 1979
  1. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty Signing
  2. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  3. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty Signing
  4. (Commercial: Rolaids; Toyota Corolla.)
  5. Mideast Peace Developments / Israel
  6. (Commercial: Corning Sunglasses; Top Choice Dog Food; Stock Market Report; Triscuit Crackers; General Tires.)
  7. Mideast Peace Developments / Arab Reactions
  8. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Krylon Spray Paints; Upcoming Item; VW Rabbit.)
  9. Mideast Peace Developments / Egypt
  10. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty
  11. Good Night

March 27, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 27, 1979
  1. Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Howard K. Smith Comment: Frank Reynolds (DC)
  2. OPEC Conference
  3. Energy / Gasoline
  4. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia; Gen. Tires.)
  6. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty Cost
  7. Begin Interview
  8. Mideast Peace Developments / Palestinian Issue
  9. Stock Market Additions (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Reynolds Aluminum; Allied Van Lines; Hanes Underwear; McCulloch Chain Saws.)
  11. Mideast Peace Treaty / International Reactions
  12. Uganda
  13. Vietnam-Cambodia Conflict
  14. Economy: Gold Price
  15. (Commercial: Toyota Celica Supra; Lennox Heating and Cooling Systems; Wheat Thins; Corning Sunglasses.)
  16. Supreme Court / Search and Seizure
  17. Crime Rate
  18. Fraser
  19. Meany / Hospitalization
  20. Flynt Trial
  21. Maryland Censorship Board
  22. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Goodyear Tires and Service; Sanka Coffee.)
  23. Comment (Mideast Peace Treaty)
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 27, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. OPEC Conference
  3. Energy
  4. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Subaru; Riunite Wine.)
  6. Mideast Peace Developments / Arab Reactions
  7. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty
  8. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Sanka Coffee.)
  9. Supreme Court / Search and Seizure
  10. Crime Rate
  11. Utah / Nerve Gas
  12. Ft. Lauderdale
  13. Teamsters
  14. Fraser
  15. (Commercial: Sominex Sleeping Aid; Ford.)
  16. England / Vote of Confidence
  17. Canada / Elections
  18. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Fleischmann's Margarine.)
  19. Low-Cal House
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 27, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. OPEC Conference
  3. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic and Mega Vitamins; Delta and Delex Faucets.)
  4. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty
  5. Mideast Peace Developments / Arab Reaction
  6. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty Cost
  7. (Commercial: Jobe's Tree and Plant Spikes; Total Cereal; Stock Market Report; Bell System Yellow Pages; State Farm Insurance.)
  8. Segment 3 (The Corps of Engineers)
  9. (Commercial: Firestone Tires; Upcoming Item; Preparation H.)
  10. Supreme Court / Police Searches
  11. Briefly: Iran / D'Estaing / West German Flood
  12. Indiana-Michigan State Basketball Playoff
  13. Good Night

March 28, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 28, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank REYNOLDS (DC)
  2. Nuclear Power Plant / Accident
  3. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Goodyear Tires and Service.)
  4. Supreme Court / Reverse Discrimination
  5. Diggs
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Hanes Underwear; Ford.)
  8. England / Callaghan Defeat
  9. Moscow / American Embassy Incident
  10. Mideast Peace Developments / Arab Reaction / Sinai Withdrawal
  11. Hussein Interview
  12. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Wheat Thins Crackers; Final Net Hair Spray; Krylon Spray Paints; Valvoline Motor Oil.)
  14. Senate Income
  15. Economy
  16. Flynt Conviction
  17. Surrogate Mother Adoption
  18. Kelly Death
  19. Economy: Gold Price
  20. (Commercial: Michelin Tires; Total Cereal.)
  21. Comment (Oil Crisis)
  22. Update
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 28, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. England / Callaghan Defeat
  3. Moscow / United States Embassy Incident
  4. (Commercial: Mrs. Goodcookies Cookies; Chrysler Autos.)
  5. Nuclear Power Plant / Accident
  6. (Commercial: Firestone Tires.)
  7. White / Carter Criticism
  8. Carter / Poll Results
  9. Arab Conference / Baghdad
  10. Mideast Peace Developments / Sinai Withdrawal
  11. Mideast Peace Developments
  12. Auto Emissions / EPA
  13. Military Base Closings
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Toyota Corolla; Preparation H.)
  16. Supreme Court / Reverse Discrimination
  17. Flynt Conviction
  18. Florida / Prison Birth
  19. Anti-Cancer Vaccine
  20. Salant / NBC
  21. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Roman Meal Products.)
  22. Kelly Death
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 28, 1979
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Nuclear Power Plant / Accident
  3. Supreme Court / Reverse Discrimination
  4. (Commercial: General Tires; Ex-Lax.)
  5. Moscow / United States Embassy Suicide Incident
  6. England / Callaghan Defeat
  7. Economy
  8. Mideast Peace Developments / Arab Reaction
  9. Mideast Peace Developments / Sinai Withdrawal
  10. Mideast Developments / Libya-Egypt Rel.
  11. (Commercial: Roman Meal Bread; Ben-Gay Analgesic; Stock Market Report; Gallo Wines; Allied Van Lines.)
  12. Military Base Closings
  13. Asbestos / Hair Dryers
  14. Surrogate Mother
  15. Salant / NBC
  16. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; State Farm Insurance Company; Upcoming Item; Goodyear Tires.)
  17. Briefly: Taiwan / Flynt / Missionary Release / USSR -Vietnam / Iran
  18. Kelly Death
  19. Good Night

March 29, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 29, 1979
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Tom Jarriel (Pennsylvania); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Nuclear Power Plant / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. (Commercial: General Foods; Top Choice Dog Food; Subaru.)
  4. Teamsters
  5. Economy
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Goodyear Tires; Lucite Paints.)
  8. England / Elections
  9. Iran Developments
  10. Vietnam-China, PR Rel.
  11. Uganda
  12. Mideast Peace Developments / Egypt / Israel
  13. Jordan / Aid
  14. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated; Allied Van Lines; Glass Plus Cleaner; Tender Chunks Dog Food.)
  16. Easter Death
  17. Boston / Hotel Fires
  18. Asbestos / Hair Dryers
  19. (Commercial: M and M Candies; General Tires.)
  20. Military Base Closings
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 29, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Nuclear Plant / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. (Commercial: Gallo Wine; Am Express Travelers Cheques.)
  4. Economy / Carter
  5. Military Base Closings
  6. Boston / Hotel Fires
  7. Asbestos / Hair Dryers
  8. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic; Sanka Coffee.)
  9. Mideast Peace Developments / Treaty
  10. Jordan / Military Aid
  11. Begin / Sadat
  12. Mideast Developments / PLO
  13. Egypt-Libya Rel.
  14. Iran Developments
  15. North-S. Yemen Conflict
  16. England / Gen. Elections
  17. Uganda
  18. US-China, PR / Taiwan
  19. (Commercial: Roman Meal Bread; Miller Beer.)
  20. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Graham
  21. Easter Death
  22. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  23. (Commercial: Subaru; Mazola Margarine.)
  24. Nuclear Plants / New Jersey
  25. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 29, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Nuclear Plant / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. (Commercial: Reynolds Aluminum; Mazola Margarine.)
  4. Economy
  5. Energy
  6. Military Base Closings / Ft. Dix
  7. Boston / Hotel Fires
  8. Uganda
  9. England / Elections
  10. Egypt-Libya Rel.
  11. (Commercial: Allied Van Lines; Krylon Spray Paints; Stock Market Report"; Vigoro Fertilizer; Geritol Tonic.)
  12. Segment 3 (Synanon Revisited)
  13. (Commercial: Lennox Heating and Cooling Systems; Roman Meal Products; Upcoming Item; Gallery of Homes Real Estate Brokers.)
  14. Briefly: Asbestos / Easter Murder / Mercy Killing Case / Louisiana Gas Tax
  15. Wiesenthal / War Crimes
  16. Good Night

March 30, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 30, 1979
  1. Introduction Tom Jarriel (Pennsylvania); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. (Commercial: Budweiser Beer; Total Cereal.)
  4. Nuclear Plant Safety / Radiation
  5. Nuclear Plants / Three Mile Island
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Firestone Tires; Oil of Olay; Samsonite Luggage.)
  8. Economy / Detroit
  9. Teamsters
  10. United Airlines / Strike
  11. Oklahoma / Hart Trial
  12. Boston / Hotel Fires
  13. Stock Market / Nuclear Plants
  14. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia; Hanes Underwear; Peerless Faucets; Lucite Paints.)
  16. England / Parliament Bombing
  17. Iran Developments
  18. Shah of Iran / Bahamas
  19. (Commercial: American Motors Concord; Geritol Tonic and Mega Vitamins.)
  20. Comment (Energy Crisis)
  21. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 30, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. (Commercial: Monsanto Chemicals.)
  4. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident / Radiation Effects
  5. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident / Conflicting Reports
  6. Pennsylvania Nuclear Plant Accident / Cong. Investigation
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Murine Eyedrops.)
  9. Iran Developments
  10. Shah of Iran / Bahamas
  11. Economy
  12. United Airlines / Strike
  13. Teamsters
  14. (Commercial: Krylon Spray Paints; Tums Antacid Tabs.)
  15. England / Parliament Bombing
  16. Uganda-Tanzania Conflict
  17. Oklahoma / Hart Trial
  18. Boston / Hotel Fires
  19. Iowa / Tornado
  20. (Commercial: Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems; Sanka Coffee.)
  21. Ship Fire
  22. Stevenson (Studio) Senator Adlai Stevenson III Reported Not To Seek Reelection In 1980; Speculation With Regard To Possible Entry Into Democrat President nomination race stated.
  23. Sirica Interview
  24. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 30, 1979
  1. Introduction David Brinkley (Washington, DC); John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Nuclear Plant / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. Pennsylvania Nuclear Plant Accident / Conflicting Reports
  4. Radiation
  5. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Sara Lee Danishes.)
  6. Nuclear Power Plants / Congress / General Accounting Office Report
  7. (Commercial: Reynolds Aluminum; Excedrin P.M.; Stock Market Report; Goodyear Tires; Total Cereal.)
  8. Ship Fire
  9. Economy
  10. Teamsters
  11. United Airlines / Strike
  12. England / Parliament Bombing
  13. Iran Developments
  14. Shah of Iran / Bahamas
  15. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic and Mega Vitamins; Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems; Upcoming Item; Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated)
  16. Briefly: Stevenson / Boston Hotel Fires / Uganda
  17. Oklahoma / Hart Trial
  18. Good Night

March 31, 1979

• ABC Evening News for March 31, 1979
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for March 31, 1979
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Nuclear Plant / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. (Commercial: Maxwell House Coffee; Alcoa.)
  4. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  5. Anti-Nuclear Protests / Germany, Fr
  6. (Commercial: Triscuit Wafers; Ben-Gay.)
  7. Carter / Wisconsin Trip / Pennsylvania Nuclear Accident
  8. (Commercial: Pan American World Airways; Anacin.)
  9. Teamsters Contract Negotiations
  10. United Airlines Strike
  11. Sadat / Arab Boycott
  12. Uganda Invasion
  13. Bakhtiar
  14. (Commercial: Mrs. Goodcookie; Brim Coffee.)
  15. Carter / Kennedy / 1980 Elections
  16. Gasoline Prices
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 31, 1979
  1. Introduction Hilary Brown (New York City)
  2. Nuclear Plant / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Sanka Coffee; Upcoming Item; General Tires.)
  4. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  5. (Commercial: Bufferin; Bell System Yellow Pages; Upcoming Item; Corning Photogray Extra Lenses.)
  6. Egypt / Arab Boycott / Begin Visit
  7. Uganda Invasion
  8. United Airlines Strike
  9. Teamsters Contract Negotiations
  10. (Commercial: Ben-Gay; Alcoa Aluminum Siding; Upcoming Item; Rolaids.)
  11. Olivier
  12. Good Night

Specials

• March 08, 1979 - NBC Special - Today: President Carter in Cairo [07:00:00 - 08:01:00]
• March 11, 1979 - NBC Special - Weekend [21:00:00 - 22:00:00]
• March 12, 1979 - NBC Special - The Middle East: The Sticking Points [22:30:10 - 23:00:00]
• March 13, 1979 - NBC Special - The Middle East: Agreement in Sight [22:30:00 - 23:00:00]
• March 29, 1979 - ABC Special - Closeup: The Killing Ground [21:00:00 - 21:58:30]

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