April 1979 Broadcast Index

Evening News

April 1, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 1, 1979
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (New York City)
  2. Nuclear Plant / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Michelin Tires; Rexall Vitamins.)
  4. Teamsters Strike
  5. United Airlines Strike
  6. Chicago Mayoral Elections
  7. Uganda Invasion
  8. Hearst Marriage
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Lanacane Ointment and Bath Oil Treatment; Sentry Insurance; Ryder Truck Rentals; Shake `N Bake.)
  10. Back of The Book / Draft
  11. Vietnam
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Samsonite Luggage; Carrier Heat Pump/Air Conditioner; Fixodent; Oil of Olay.)
  13. Sports / Tennis / Golf / Baseball
  14. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sara Lee Danish Rolls; Grecian Formula 16.)
  15. Insiders / Fifth Fleet / African Swine Fever / Kennedy / Pearlman
  16. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 1, 1979
  1. Introduction Morton Dean (New York City)
  2. Nuclear Plant / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. (Commercial: Vise-Grip Tools; Tums.)
  4. Nuclear Plant / Pennsylvania Accident
  5. (Commercial: Michelin Tires; Sentry Insurance.)
  6. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident / Carter Inspection
  7. (Commercial: Speidel Fiesta Watch Bracelets; Giacobazzi Wines.)
  8. Teamsters Strike
  9. United Air Lines Strike
  10. Uganda Invasion
  11. Iran / Election
  12. (Commercial: Fixodent; J.C. Penney Jeans.)
  13. Hearst Marriage
  14. Farmer Protests / Idaho
  15. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 1, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Hilary Brown (New York City)
  2. Teamsters / Strike
  3. (Commercial: Grecian Formula 16; Lanacane Cream; Upcoming Item; Bell System Yellow Pages.)
  4. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  5. Three Mile Island Plant / Carter Visit
  6. (Commercial: Seaworld; Sentry Insurance; Upcoming Item; Pond's Cocoa Butter Handcream and Bath Beads.)
  7. Pennsylvania Nuclear Plant / Evacuation Plans
  8. Nuclear Power Plants / General Accounting Office Report
  9. Nuclear Power
  10. (Commercial: Alcoa Aluminum; American Express Travelers Cheques; Upcoming Item; Krylon Spray Paints.)
  11. Mideast Developments / Egypt
  12. Uganda-Tanzania Conflict
  13. Hearst Marriage
  14. Middletown, Pennsylvania / Churches
  15. Good Night

April 2, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 2, 1979
  1. Introduction Max Robinson (Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania); Peter Jennings (Cairo, Egypt); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. (Commercial: Budweiser Beer; General Tires.)
  4. Mideast Peace Developments / Begin Cairo Visit
  5. Mideast Peace Developments / Egypt / Arab Reactions / American Embassy
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Excedrin P.M.; Amway; Mennen Speed Stick Deodorant; Wheaties Cereal.)
  8. Teamsters / Strikes
  9. Kennedy / Trade / USSR , China, PR
  10. Stks. / Nuclear-Related Companies
  11. (Commercial: Dannon Yogurt; Hanes Underwear; Master Charge; Oil of Olay.)
  12. Privacy Legis. / Computers / Police-Reporter Rel.
  13. Nursing Home Fires
  14. Unsafe Dams
  15. Economy: Gold Price
  16. (Commercial: Nytol Sleeping Aid; Goodyear Tires and Service.)
  17. Comment (American Response)
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 2, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. (Commercial: Hartz Flea and Tick Collars; Walker Mufflers.)
  4. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident / Economic Effects
  5. Nuclear Plant Safety Inspections
  6. Unsafe Dams
  7. (Commercial: Pond's Cocoa Butter Hand Cream and Tropical Bath Beads; Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated)
  8. Boarding House Fires
  9. Ohio / Jail Fire
  10. Teamsters / Strikes
  11. National Debt. / Legis.
  12. Federal Election Commission / Carter Campaign Investigation
  13. Privacy Legis. / Reporters and Personal Information
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; General Motors.)
  16. Mideast Developments / United States Embassy Attack
  17. Mideast Peace Developments / Begin's Cairo Visit
  18. South Africa Scandal
  19. England / Civil Service Strike
  20. (Commercial: Tums Antacid; Mennen Speed Stick Deodorant.)
  21. Supreme Court / Cable Television
  22. Rosenbloom Death
  23. San Francisco / Police / Homosexuals
  24. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 2, 1979
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Deadlines
  3. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  4. Pennsylvania Nuclear Plant Accident / Economic Effects
  5. (Commercial: General Tires; Bufferin.)
  6. Fires / Missouri / Pennsylvania / Ohio
  7. Teamsters / Strikes
  8. Privacy Legis.
  9. Passman
  10. (Commercial: Amway; Toyota Celica; Stock Market Report; Mennen Speed Stick Deodorant; Pepto-Bismol.)
  11. Begin / Cairo Visit
  12. Mideast Developments / Palestinian Guerrillas
  13. Mideast Developments / United States Embassy Attack
  14. Atlantis Discovery
  15. (Commercial: Corning Sunglasses; Anacin; Upcoming Item; Shell Fire and Ice Motor Oil.)
  16. Briefly: National Debt / Rosenbloom Death / Gasoline Prices
  17. San Francisco / Police / Homosexuals
  18. Good Night

April 3, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 3, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania); Peter Jennings (Cairo, Egypt); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. (Commercial: Excedrin P.M.; Budweiser Beer.)
  4. Carter / Energy Speech / Gasoline
  5. General Motors / New Car
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia; Hanes Underwear; Goodyear Tires; Wheaties Cereal.)
  8. Closeup (Coal)
  9. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Rolaids; Hartz Flea and Tick Collars; Gallery of Homes Real Estate Brokers; Wonder Bond Glue.)
  11. Boston / Blackout
  12. Chicago / Mayoral Election
  13. Begin / Cairo Visit
  14. (Commercial: Corning Sunglasses; Sanka Coffee.)
  15. China, PR-USSR Rel.
  16. China, PR / Children
  17. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 3, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. (Commercial: Miller Beer; Safeco Insurance.)
  4. Energy / Carter Speech
  5. Teamsters / Strikes
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic and Mega Vitamins; Sanka Coffee.)
  8. China, PR-USSR Rel.
  9. Begin / Cairo Visit
  10. Silkwood Trial
  11. Boston / Blackout
  12. The Pill
  13. Brown / Presidential Campaign
  14. Hutton Illness
  15. (Commercial: Dentu-Creme Denture Cleanser; Preparation H.)
  16. General Motors / New Cars
  17. Mexico / Gasoline
  18. Airlines / Fare Incr.
  19. Swiss National Bank Loss
  20. (Commercial: Monsanto Chemicals.)
  21. Japan / Pink Lady
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 3, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. Nuclear Plants / Crystal River
  4. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Rolaids.)
  5. Energy / Carter Speech
  6. Teamsters / Strikes
  7. Airlines / Fare Incr.
  8. Travel Ind. Fraud
  9. Boxing
  10. The Pill
  11. Test Tube Baby Clinic
  12. (Commercial: Shake `N Bake; Goodyear Tires; Stock Market Report; Wonder Bond Glue; Gallo Wines.)
  13. Segment 3 (The Middle Aged Alliance)
  14. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic and Mega Vitamins; ITT; Upcoming Item; Dannon Yogurt.)
  15. Begin / Cairo Visit
  16. Briefly: Uganda / USSR China, PR Rel. / Ormandy
  17. Montrealer / Guthrie
  18. Good Night

April 4, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 4, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania); Peter Jennings (London, England); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Dentu-Creme Denture Cleanser; Toyota Corolla.)
  5. Economy / Food Prices
  6. Teamsters / Strikes
  7. United / Pan Am / Strikes
  8. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated; Zebco Omega Fishing Reels and Rods; Krylon Spray Paints.)
  10. Closeup (Coal: The Unkept Promise)
  11. Economy: Gold Price
  12. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Wheaties Cereal; General Tires; Master Charge.)
  13. Pakistan / Bhutto Execution
  14. Uganda-Tanzania Conflict
  15. Israel-Egypt Rel.
  16. Diggs
  17. Ku Klux Klan
  18. Evans / Capital Punishment
  19. (Commercial: Absorbine Junior; M and M Candies.)
  20. Comment (Nuclear Power)
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 4, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. (Commercial: Safeco Insurance.)
  4. Economy / Beef Prices
  5. Hospital Costs / Carter
  6. Diggs
  7. (Commercial: Gallo Wines; Roman Meal Bread.)
  8. Pakistan / Bhutto Execution
  9. Uganda-Tanzania Conflict
  10. Egypt-Israel Relations
  11. Evans / Capital Punishment
  12. Ku Klux Klan
  13. Farmer / Racial Discrimination
  14. (Commercial: Kemper Insurance Companies; Correctol Laxative.)
  15. Teamsters / Strike
  16. United / Pan Am / Strikes
  17. Baseball
  18. Buchanan Death
  19. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  20. (Commercial: Miller Beer; ITT.)
  21. Cleveland / Money
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 4, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. (Commercial: Firestone Tires.)
  4. Economy / Prices
  5. Economy / Food Profits
  6. Energy / Gasoline
  7. Evans / Death Penalty
  8. Uganda-Tanzania Conflict
  9. Pakistan / Bhutto Execution
  10. (Commercial: Gallo Wines; Sara Lee Danishes; Stock Market Report; Krylon Spray Paints; Geritol Tonic.)
  11. Segment 3 (Ku Klux Klan)
  12. (Commercial: Avis; Sanka Coffee; Upcoming Item; Roman Meal Products.)
  13. Briefly: Diggs / Woman Justice In Wisconsin / Ryan's Seat / Byrne
  14. Baseball / Umpires Strike
  15. Good Night

April 5, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 5, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Economy
  3. Energy / Carter Speech
  4. (Commercial: Shake `N Bake; Goodyear Tires.)
  5. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  6. Closeup (Coal: The Unkept Promise)
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Subaru Brat; Corning Sunglasses; Bufferin; Amway.)
  9. Airlines Merger
  10. Bart / San Francisco
  11. Teamsters / Strike
  12. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Whirlpool Appliances; Wonder Bond Glue; Master Charge; Valvoline Motor Oil.)
  14. Evans / Capital Punishment
  15. Senate / Vol. Prayer
  16. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  17. Uganda-Tanzania Conflict
  18. Economy: Gold Price
  19. (Commercial: Firestone Tires.)
  20. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) / Near Crash
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 5, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Economy
  3. (Commercial: Wonder Bond Glue; Riunite Wines.)
  4. Energy / Carter Speech
  5. France / Gasoline Consumption
  6. Foreign Car Sales
  7. Mexico / Oil
  8. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Milk Bone Dog Treats; Arthritis Pain Formula.)
  10. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  11. Austin, Texas / Nuclear Plant
  12. (Commercial: Rolaids; Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems.)
  13. Mideast Developments / Terrorism
  14. Pakistan
  15. Uganda-Tanzania Conflict
  16. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  17. Senate / Vol. Prayer
  18. Airlines Merger
  19. Dynamite Truck Accident / West Virginia
  20. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Near-Crash
  21. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Roman Meal Products.)
  22. Evans / Capital Punishment
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 5, 1979
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Energy / Carter Speech
  3. Energy / Alternate Sources
  4. (Commercial: Pittsburgh Paints; Amway.)
  5. Economy
  6. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  7. Marijuana / Cancer Patients / Children
  8. (Commercial: Roman Meal Bread; American Express Travelers Cheques; Stock Market Report; General Motors Service; State Farm Insurance.)
  9. Mideast Developments / Terrorism / Yamit
  10. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  11. Refrigerator / Firing
  12. (Commercial: Vigoro Lawn Fertilizer; Reynolds Aluminum; Upcoming Item; Hartz Flea and Tick Collars.)
  13. Briefly: Baker / Mexican Oil / Flynt / Carter
  14. Solar Energy / White House
  15. Gasoline / Atlanta / Italy
  16. Good Night

April 6, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 6, 1979
  1. Introduction Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Energy / Carter Program
  3. Unempl.
  4. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: American Gas Association; Krylon Spray Paints.)
  6. San Antonio / Van Pool
  7. Energy / Nuclear Power / Three Mile Island
  8. Nuclear Power / Japan
  9. Nuclear Power / France / Pakistan
  10. Israel / Terrorist Attack
  11. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: M and M Candies; Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave; Glass Plus Cleaner; Nytol Sleeping Aid.)
  13. Winds / Chicago / Cleveland / Buffalo
  14. Teamsters / Strikes
  15. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Reynolds Aluminum; Maxwell House Coffee; Oil of Olay; Ford Granada.)
  17. Gang Movies / Violence
  18. Economy: Gold Price
  19. (Commercial: Wheaties Cereal; General Tires.)
  20. Comment (Energy)
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 6, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Energy / Carter Speech
  3. (Commercial: Triscuit Crackers; Toyota.)
  4. Winds / Midwest
  5. (Commercial: Taster's Choice Coffee; Green Giant Foods.)
  6. Pakistan / Nuclear Weapons / Bhutto
  7. Israel / Terrorist Attack
  8. Somoza / United States Vacation
  9. China, PR-Vietnam Rel.
  10. Yorkshire Ripper
  11. (Commercial: Miller Beer; Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave.)
  12. Nuclear Power / Three Mile Island
  13. Utah / Nuclear Tests Aftereffects
  14. Nuclear Power Plants / France
  15. Unempl.
  16. Teamsters / Strike
  17. Economy
  18. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  19. (Commercial: Fasteeth Denture Adhesive; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  20. Energy / No Free Parking
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 6, 1979
  1. Intro and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Energy / Carter Speech
  3. (Commercial: Ben-Gay; State Farm Insurance.)
  4. Winds / Midwest
  5. Nuclear Power / Three Mile Island / Pakistan / France
  6. Nuclear Power / California / Texas
  7. McKinney / Mugging Attempt
  8. (Commercial: Excedrin P.M.; Reynolds Aluminum; Stock Market Report; Goodyear Tires and Service; Gallery of Homes Realty Brokers.)
  9. Segment 3 (Inside Cambodia)
  10. (Commercial: Arthritis Pain Formula; Krylon Spray Paints; Upcoming Item; Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave.)
  11. Unempl.
  12. Teamsters / Strikes
  13. Briefly: Jerusalem Bombing / China, PR-Vietnam Rel. / Pakistan
  14. Phonic Ear
  15. Good Night

April 7, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 7, 1979
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for April 7, 1979
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Pennsylvania Nuclear Accident
  3. (Commercial: Fasteeth Denture Adhesive; Tums Antacid.)
  4. Trident Submarine Launching
  5. Nautilus
  6. Antinuclear Demonstrations
  7. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic; Milk-Bone Dog Treats.)
  8. Hoveida Execution
  9. Uganda Invasion
  10. Mideast Developments / Egypt
  11. (Commercial: Ben-Gay; Lennox Heating and Air Conditioning.)
  12. Carter Energy Plan / Byrd
  13. Commentary: Carter Energy Plan
  14. Oil Tanker Accident
  15. Cauthen
  16. Brown-Ronstadt African Trip
  17. (Commercial: Alcoa; Shake `N Bake.)
  18. Dreyfus
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 7, 1979
  1. Introduction John Hart (New York City); Dick Schaap Sports
  2. Trident Launching
  3. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Vance-Dobrynin Meeting
  4. Antinuclear Demonstration
  5. South Texas Nuclear Plant
  6. (Commercial: General Motors; Upcoming Item; Ben-Gay Ointment.)
  7. Hoveida Execution / Fatehmeh Pahlevi
  8. Bhutto Execution / Demonstrations
  9. Mideast Developments / Egypt
  10. Carter Energy Plan
  11. Diesel Powered Auto
  12. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) 727 Incident
  13. Fat Substitute
  14. (Commercial: Maxwell House Coffee; Lennox Air Conditioning and Heating; Upcoming Item; Wonder Bond Glue.)
  15. Sports / Cauthen / Hockey / Olympics / Umpire's Strike
  16. (Commercial: General Tires; American Express Travelers Cheques; Upcoming Item; Sea World.)
  17. Pennsylvania Nuclear Accident
  18. St. George,Utah/ Radiation
  19. Good Night

April 8, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 8, 1979
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (New York City)
  2. L&N Train Derailment
  3. Pennsylvania Nuclear Accident / Protests
  4. South Texas Nuclear Plant
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Avis Rent-a-Car; Sara Lee Rolls.)
  6. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Killer Satellite
  7. Academy Awards
  8. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Shake `N Bake; Maxwell House Coffee; Sentry Insurance Company; Fasteeth Denture Adhesive.)
  9. Back of The Book / Mass Transit Systems
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Rexall Vitamins; Michelin Tires; Samsonite Luggage; Blue Nun Wine.)
  11. Sports / Basketball / Auto Racing / Horse Racing / Baseball
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Ryder Rental Trucks; Pond's Cream and Cocoa Butter Lotion and Pond's Tropical Bath Beads.)
  13. Insiders / Spy Satellites / Billy Carter / Rhodesia Relations / Women Army Recruits/ Nuclear War
  14. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 8, 1979
  1. Pennsylvania Nuclear Accident / Protests
  2. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  3. Carter Energy Plan / Jackson
  4. (Commercial: Alcoa; General Motors.)
  5. Garwood
  6. (Commercial: Wonder Bond Glue; Taster's Choice Coffee.)
  7. Somoza / Sandinista Movement
  8. Hoveida Execution / Pakistan-Afghanistan Developments
  9. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 8, 1979
  1. Introduction Jessica Savitch and Dick Schaap (New York City)
  2. Florida / Train Derailment
  3. Energy / Carter Program
  4. (Commercial: Michelin Tires; Sea World; Upcoming Item; Rolaids.)
  5. Nuclear Power / Austin
  6. Pan Am
  7. Teamsters / Strike
  8. Illinois / Police Shootout
  9. Garwood
  10. (Commercial: ITT; Upcoming Item; Arthritis Pain Formula.)
  11. Sports: Golf / Tennis / Auto Racing / Basketball / Soccer / Discus
  12. (COMMERCIAL: Lennox Heating and Cooling Systems; Krylon Spray Paints; Upcoming item; Corning Sunglasses.)
  13. Sadat / Treaty Vote
  14. Disaster Party / Titanic
  15. Good Night

April 9, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 9, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Los Angeles, California); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. Florida / Train Derailment
  4. Weather / South / New England / Midwest
  5. (Commercial: Vick's Sinex Nasal Spray; General Tires.)
  6. Economy
  7. Teamsters / Strikes
  8. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Amway; Chevrolet Citation; FTD Florists; M and M Candies.)
  10. Senate / Prayer In Schools
  11. Closeup (Birth Control: Risk-Benefit Factor)
  12. Skid Row Murders / California
  13. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Zebco Omega Reels and Rods; Total Cereal; Litton Microwave Ovens; Michelin Tires.)
  15. John Wayne / Oscars
  16. Robeson
  17. Energy / Solar Energy
  18. Iran
  19. Pope John Paul II
  20. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Hartz Flea and Tick Collars.)
  21. Comment (Energy Program)
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 9, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. Energy / Nuclear Power Poll
  4. (Commercial: Monsanto Chemicals; Gallo Wines.)
  5. Economy
  6. Teamsters / Strike
  7. Energy
  8. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. (Commercial: Extra-Strength Tylenol; Krylon Spray Paints.)
  10. Senate / School Prayers
  11. For. Corrupt Practices Act
  12. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Safeco Insurance.)
  13. Florida / Train Derailment
  14. Weather / New England / Midwest / Arkansas Tornado
  15. Skid Row Murders
  16. Scott Indictment
  17. Woolworth's
  18. Garwood
  19. Mideast Peace Treaty / Israeli Protest
  20. Syria / Aid Cut
  21. (Commercial: Milk-Bone Dog Treats; Arthritis Pain Formula.)
  22. On The Road
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 9, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Lance / Qatar Bribery Incident
  3. Meany / Inflation
  4. (Commercial: Sominex Sleeping Aid; Ex-Lax.)
  5. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  6. Florida / Train Derailments
  7. Bran
  8. Robeson / Hollywood Star
  9. (Commercial: Chevrolet Citation; Gallo Wines; Stock Market Report; Amway; State Farm Insurance.)
  10. Segment 3 (Spies and Lovers)
  11. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Foundation, Incl; Shell Fire and Ice Motor Oil; Upcoming Item; General Tires.)
  12. Scott Indictment
  13. Senate / Prayer In Schools
  14. Briefly: Uganda-Tanzania Conflict / Pope / Social Security
  15. Stuart Portraits
  16. Good Night

April 10, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 10, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Los Angeles, California); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter Press Conference / Energy / Economy
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Nytol Sleeping Aid; FTD Florists.)
  5. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  6. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Chevrolet Citation; Fasteeth Denture Adhesive; Corning Sunglasses; Pepto-Bismol.)
  8. L&N Safety Record / Train Derailments
  9. Love Canal / Chemical Waste
  10. Teamsters / Strike
  11. Economy: Gold Price
  12. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Krylon Spray Paints; Goodyear Tires; Maxwell House Coffee.)
  13. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) / Near-Crash Investigation
  14. Boeing / Korean Airlines
  15. Closeup (Birth Control: Risk-Benefit Factor)
  16. Israel / Terrorist Attack
  17. Bucharest / Fire
  18. USSR / Space Launch
  19. Nicaragua
  20. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Subaru; Reynolds Aluminum.)
  21. Academy Awards
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 10, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Carter Press Conference / Energy / Inflation
  3. Energy
  4. (Commercial: Triscuit Crackers; Subaru Brat.)
  5. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  6. Love Canal / Chemical Wastes
  7. Lab /Chemical Removal
  8. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Miller Beer.)
  9. Carter Press Conference
  10. Israel / Terrorist Attack
  11. Cambodia
  12. Rhodesia-Zambia Rel.
  13. Spain / Bus Accident
  14. Bucharest / Fire
  15. USSR / Space Launch
  16. (Commercial: Litton Microwave Ovens; Mersene Denture Cleanser.)
  17. Teamsters / Strike
  18. Trident Failure
  19. Korean Bribery Scandal /Galifianakis Indictment
  20. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) / Near-Crash Investigation
  21. Boeing / Korean Airlines
  22. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  23. (Commercial: General Motors Service; Campbell's Soups.)
  24. Tornadoes / Texas
  25. Mental Patients / Experiments
  26. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 10, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Carter Press Conference / Energy
  3. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  4. Carter Press Conference / Economy
  5. (Commercial: FTD Florists; A-1 Steak Sauce.)
  6. Israel / Terrorist Attack
  7. Japan / Exports
  8. USSR / Space Launch
  9. Vietnam-Cambodia Conflict
  10. (Commercial: Krylon Spray Paints; Excedrin P.M.; Stock Market Report; Hallmark Cards; Milk-Bone Dog Treats.)
  11. Segment 3 (The Strike-It-Rich Game)
  12. (Commercial: Goodyear Tires; Fleischmann's Margarine; Upcoming Item; Vick's Sinex Nasal Spray.)
  13. Briefly: Texas Tornadoes / Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight Recorder / Taiwan Rel. Act / Boeing / Train Derailment
  14. Colorado / Football Coach Controversy
  15. Good Night

April 11, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 11, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Texas); Peter Jennings (London, England); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Weather / Tornadoes
  3. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Shake `N Bake.)
  4. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  5. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Rolaids; General Tire; Master Charge; Pond's Cream and Cocoa Butter Handcream and Bath Beads.)
  7. Uganda-Tanzania Conflict
  8. Cambodia
  9. Iran
  10. Pope John Paul II
  11. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: Final Net Hair Spray; Chevrolet Citation; A-1 Steak Sauce; Vigoro Lawn Fertilizer.)
  13. Teamsters / Contract
  14. Closeup (Birth Control: Risk-Benefit Factor)
  15. Economy: Gold Price
  16. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Anheuser-Busch Natural Light Beer.)
  17. Comment (Inflation)
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 11, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Weather / Tornadoes
  3. (Commercial: Roman Meal Products; Brim Coffee.)
  4. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  5. Energy
  6. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic; A-1 Steak Sauce.)
  7. Uganda-Tanzania Conflict
  8. Egypt / Referendum
  9. Egypt-Israel Treaty / United States Aid
  10. Iran
  11. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Chrysler.)
  12. Illinois / Mental Patient Abuse
  13. Teamsters Settlement
  14. Woolworth / Brascan
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Krylon Spray Paints; Taster's Choice Coffee.)
  17. Housing Discrimination
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 11, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Weather / Tornadoes
  3. (Commercial: Corning Sunglasses; Heet Arthritis Liquid.)
  4. Nuclear Power Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  5. Teamsters Settlement
  6. Uganda-Tanzania Conflict
  7. Iran
  8. Israel / Palestinian Attacks
  9. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  10. Cong.
  11. (Commercial: General Tires; Mersene Denture Cleanser; Stock Market Report; Hartz Flea and Tick Collars; FTD Florists.)
  12. Segment 3 (Decision `80)
  13. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; General Motors Service; Upcoming Item; Roman Meal Bread.)
  14. Briefly: Woolworth / Nicaragua / Rent Control
  15. Energy / Gasoline
  16. Good Night

April 12, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 12, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Los Angeles, California); Frank Ryenolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  3. South Africa-US Relations / Espionage Charges
  4. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  5. (Commercial: Firestone Tires.)
  6. Tornadoes /Texas / Arkansas / Mississippi
  7. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight Recorder Controversy
  8. Cuyahoga
  9. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Master Charge; Amway; Pond's Cream and Cocoa Butter Handcream and Bath Beads; A-1 Steak Sauce.)
  11. Uganda
  12. Turkey / Terrorists
  13. USSR Cosmonauts
  14. Vietnam-China, PR Rel.
  15. Iran
  16. Economy: Gold Price
  17. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Toyota Corolla; Krylon Spray Paints; Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated)
  18. First Woman Capt.
  19. Florida / Piranha
  20. Closeup (Birth Control: Risk-Benefit Factor)
  21. Economy: Stock Exchange Closed
  22. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Goodyear Tires.)
  23. Carter / Georgia Vacation
  24. Cong. Easter Vacation
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 12, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. South Africa-US Relations / Spy Charges
  3. Uganda-Tanzania Rel.
  4. Turkey / Terrorists
  5. (Commercial: Michelin Tires; Paul Masson Wines.)
  6. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  7. (Commercial: Hartz Flea and Tick Collars; General Motors Service.)
  8. Tornadoes/Texas / South and Midwest
  9. Cuyahoga
  10. Teamsters Settlement
  11. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Near-Crash Investigation
  12. USSR Space Launch
  13. USSR / Indian Ocean
  14. Hess
  15. (Commercial: Miller Beer; Roman Meal Bread.)
  16. Cong.
  17. Florida / Cameras In Court / Ohio
  18. Diabetes
  19. Import Duty Agreement
  20. Hamburger
  21. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  22. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic and Mega Vitamins; Safeco Insurance.)
  23. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident Investigation
  24. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 12, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview David Brinkley (Washington, DC); John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. South Africa-US Relations / Spy Charges
  3. Turkey / Terrorists
  4. (Commercial: Goodyear Tires and Service; Roman Meal Products.)
  5. Tornadoes/Texas
  6. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Near-Crash Investigation
  7. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  8. Sex
  9. (Commercial: Rolaids; Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems; Stock Market Report; Amway; Avis Rent A Car.)
  10. Segment 3 (Decision `80)
  11. (Commercial: Firestone Tires; Upcoming Item; Ben-Gay Analgesic.)
  12. Bedouins
  13. Pope John Paul II
  14. Briefly: Trade Imports / Hess / Soyuz 33 / Zambia-Rhodesia REL. / WOOLWORTH
  15. Free Parking / Washington, DC
  16. Good Night

April 13, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 13, 1979
  1. Introduction Max Robinson (Los Angeles, California); Peter Jennings (Johannesburg, South Africa); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. US-South Africa Rel.
  3. Zambia / Rhodesian Terrorists
  4. Rhodesia / Military Service
  5. Uganda
  6. (Commercial: Ford Ltd; Anheuser-Busch Natural Light Beer.)
  7. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  8. Weather / Georgia / Illinois
  9. Texas / Tornado Aftermath
  10. Economy: Stock Exchanges Closed.
  11. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Master Charge; General Tires; Bufferin.)
  12. General Motors / Recall
  13. Energy / Gasoline
  14. Energy / Shale Oil
  15. (Commercial: Dannon Yogurt; Litton Microwave Ovens; Ponds Cream and Cocoa Butter Handcream and Bath Beads; Gallery of Homes Realty Brokers.)
  16. Bell / Refugees
  17. Pope John Paul II
  18. (Commercial: Goodyear Tires; A-1 Steak Sauce.)
  19. Comment (Easter)
  20. Three Mile Island / Mistaken Broadcast
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 13, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. US-South Africa Rel.
  3. Zambia / Rhodesian Terrorists / Botswana
  4. Uganda
  5. (Commercial: Gallo Wines; Am Express Travelers Cheques.)
  6. Texas / Tornado Aftermath
  7. Weather / Mississippi / Illinois / Georgia / Alabama
  8. Volcano Eruption / St. Vincent
  9. (Commercial: Safeco Insurance.)
  10. General Motors / New Car Defects / Recalls
  11. Pride of Baltimore
  12. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; A-1 Steak Sauce.)
  13. Chicago / Strip Searches
  14. Nicaragua
  15. Iran
  16. Pope John Paul II
  17. Bell / Refugees
  18. Economy
  19. Stock Market Closed.
  20. (Commercial: Firestone Tires.)
  21. USSR / Space Launch Troubles
  22. Berkeley / Marijuana
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 13, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. US-South Africa Rel.
  3. Zambia / Rhodesian Terrorists
  4. Rhodesia / Elections
  5. Uganda
  6. (Commercial: Triscuit Crackers; Bufferin.)
  7. Texas / Tornado Aftermath / Alabama Flooding
  8. Economy
  9. Hospital Costs
  10. General Motors / New Car Defects
  11. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) / Near-Crash Investigation
  12. United Airlines / Strikes
  13. Poland / Pope's Visit
  14. (Commercial: Reynolds Aluminum; Vigoro Lawn Fertilizer; Upcoming Item; Pittsburgh Paints; Preparation H.)
  15. Segment 3 (Decision `80)
  16. (Commercial: Dannon Yogurt; Gallo Wines; Upcoming Item; Krylon Spray Paints.)
  17. Briefly: Evans / Hussein / NAACP
  18. Easter / Jerusalem / Rome
  19. Good Night

April 14, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 14, 1979
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for April 14, 1979
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Uganda
  3. Rhodesia
  4. Liberia
  5. (Commercial: Vise-Grip Locking Pliers; Hartz Flea and Tick Collar.)
  6. Highland, Indiana / School Drug Raids
  7. Home Education
  8. (Commercial: Chevrolet Citation; Fasteeth.)
  9. Floods
  10. Tornadoes
  11. (Commercial: Rolaids; Ben-Gay.)
  12. Carter / Mondale / Vacations
  13. Presidential Election 1980 / Fernandez
  14. Commentary / US-Africa Relations
  15. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic; Sominex.)
  16. St. Vincent / Volcano
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 14, 1979
  1. Introduction John Hart and Dick Schaap (New York City)
  2. Floods / Alabama / Mississippi
  3. Tornadoes / Wichita Falls, Texas
  4. Volcano / St. Vincent
  5. (Commercial: General Motors; Arthritis Pain Formula; Upcoming Item; The Gallery of Homes Real Estate Brokers.)
  6. Uganda / Lule Inauguration
  7. Rhodesia
  8. Vietnam-China, PR Relations
  9. Saudi Arabia / Oil Production
  10. Coal Ind.
  11. Nuclear Plants / Japan / Three Mile Island
  12. (Commercial: Dentu-Creme; Goodyear Tires; Upcoming Item; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  13. Sports / Golf / Boxing / Tennis / Baseball / Paintings
  14. (Commercial: Sea World; Ben-Gay Ointment; Upcoming Item; Chevrolet Citation.)
  15. Hamburger Chains
  16. Good Night

April 15, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 15, 1979
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (New York City)
  2. Floods / Missouri
  3. Earthquake / Yugoslavia Volcano / St. Vincent
  4. Tornadoes / Wichita Falls, Texas / Easter
  5. Easter / Vatican / Carter
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Maxwell House Coffee; Avis Car Rentals.)
  7. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  8. Massachusetts Drinking Age Law
  9. Iran / Oil Surcharge
  10. Uganda
  11. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Michelin Tires; Sara Lee Rolls; Blue Nun Wine; Kelloggs Cracklin' Bran Cereal.)
  12. Back of The Book / Income Tax / Congress
  13. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; A-1 Steak Sauce; Pond's Cream and Cocoa Butter Hand Lotion and Pond's Tropical Bath Beads; Samsonite Luggage; Sanka Coffee.)
  14. Sports / Golf / Marathon / Bowling
  15. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Pepto-Bismol; Sentry Insurance.)
  16. Insiders / Panama Canal Treaty / Military Manpower / 1980 Presidential Election
  17. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 15, 1979
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for April 15, 1979
  1. Introduction Jessica Savitch and Dick Schaap (New York City)
  2. Yugoslavia / Earthquake
  3. Mississippi Floods
  4. Volcano / St. Vincent
  5. (Commercial: Fasteeth Denture Adhesive; American Express Travelers Cheques; Upcoming Item; General Motors Service.)
  6. Idi Amin
  7. Israel / Terrorists
  8. Iran / Oil
  9. Nuclear Plants / New Regulations
  10. Arizona / Indian Mts.
  11. Boston Marathon
  12. (Commercial: Rolaids; Sea World; Upcoming Item; Krylon Spray Paints.)
  13. Sports: Golf / Tennis / Baseball
  14. (Commercial: ITT; Pond's Cream and Cocoa Butter Handcream and Bath Beads; Upcoming Item; Sanka Coffee.)
  15. Easter Celebrations / Jerusalem / Northern Ireland / Texas / Rome
  16. Good Night

April 16, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 16, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Howard K. Smith Comment; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Floods / Mississippi
  3. Volcano / St. Vincent
  4. Earthquakes / Yugoslavia
  5. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: West Bend Stir Crazy Popcorn Popper; Fasteeth Denture Adhesive.)
  7. Brussels / Terrorists
  8. Uganda
  9. Special Assignment: US-USSR Military Power
  10. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: A-1 Steak Sauce; Goodyear Tires; Pond's Cream and Cocoa Butter Handcream and Bath Beads; Brim Coffee.)
  12. Supreme Court / Reporters / CBS / Herbert
  13. (Commercial: Wheaties Cereal; Amway; Polident Denture Cleanser; Ford Thunderbird.)
  14. Pulitzer Prizes
  15. Connecticut / Purolator Murders
  16. Boston Marathon
  17. (Commercial: General Tires; Litton Microwave Ovens.)
  18. Comment (Rhodesia Elec.)
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 16, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Brussels / Terrorists
  3. Beirut / Bombing
  4. Earthquakes / Yugoslavia
  5. Volcano / St. Vincent
  6. (Commercial: West Bend Stir Crazy Popcorn Popper; Brim Coffee.)
  7. National Wilderness Area
  8. Supreme Court / Freedom of Information
  9. Connecticut / Purolator Murders
  10. Canada / Postal Robbery
  11. Boston Marathon
  12. Pulitzer Prizes
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Fasteeth Denture Adhesive; Vick's Sinex Nasal Spray.)
  15. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  16. Uganda
  17. CIA-Magazine Conflict
  18. Rhodesia
  19. (Commercial: Sominex Sleeping Aid; Murine Eye Drops.)
  20. Nuclear Plants / Pennsylvania Accident
  21. Floods / Alabama / Mississippi / Missouri
  22. House / Televised Sessions (
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 16, 1979
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Brussels / Terrorists
  3. Beirut / Bombing
  4. Connecticut / Purolator Murders
  5. Canada / Robbery
  6. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Cutlass; A-1 Steak Sauce.)
  7. Floods / Mississippi
  8. Volcano / St. Vincent
  9. Earthquakes / Yugoslavia
  10. Iran
  11. Rhodesia
  12. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  13. Uganda
  14. (Commercial: Triscuit Crackers; Geritol Tonic; Stock Market Report; Ben-Gay; Allstate Insurance.)
  15. Hayes / Sentencing
  16. Newport News, Virginia / Strike
  17. Police Radar
  18. Cong. Junkets
  19. (Commercial: Goodyear Tires; Amway; Upcoming Item; General Motors Service.)
  20. Briefly: Social Security / Pulitzer Prizes / Three Mile Island / Proxmire
  21. Boston Marathon
  22. Good Night

April 17, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 17, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Peter Jennings (Salisbury, Rhodesia); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Energy / Gasoline
  3. Nuclear Plants / Three Mile Island
  4. (Commercial: Bufferin; Shake `N Bake.)
  5. Supreme Court / Realtors
  6. Connecticut / Purolator Murders
  7. Floods / New Orleans / Mississippi
  8. Economy / Housing
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Firestone Tires; Eastman 910 Adhesive; West Bend Stir Crazy Popcorn Popper.)
  11. Rhodesia
  12. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Chevrolet Citation; Lennox Heating and Cooling Systems; Wheaties Cereal.)
  14. Iran
  15. Egypt / Islam Militancy
  16. Arab Members / OPEC / Egypt
  17. Economy: Gold Price
  18. (Commercial: Wonder Bond Glue; Goodyear Tires.)
  19. Special Assignment: United States Military Strength
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 17, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Rhodesia
  3. Iran
  4. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  5. Egypt / Expulsion
  6. Israel / Terrorists
  7. (Commercial: Tucks Hemorrhoid Pads; Safeco Insurance.)
  8. Energy / Gasoline
  9. Floods / Mississippi
  10. (Commercial: Chevrolet Citation.)
  11. Connecticut / Purolator Murders
  12. Love Canal / Chemical Wastes
  13. Nuclear Plants / Three Mile Island
  14. Supreme Court / Realtors
  15. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated; Campbell's Soups.)
  16. Massachusetts / Drinking Age
  17. Teenage Drinking
  18. Steel Haulers
  19. UAW
  20. Economy / Housing
  21. Economy / Interest Rates
  22. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  23. (Commercial: Milk-Bone Dog Treats; Allstate Insurance.)
  24. Frampton-McCall Case
  25. Domino-Falling Record
  26. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 17, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Supreme Court / Housing Discrimination
  3. Hooker Chemical Corp.
  4. Nuclear Plants / Three Mile Island
  5. (Commercial: Chevrolet Citation.)
  6. Floods / Mississippi
  7. Connecticut / Purolator Murders
  8. Required Pay Raise / Bavas
  9. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  10. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; General Tires; Stock Market Report; Wheaties Cereal; Hartz Flea and Tick Collars.)
  11. Rhodesia Elec.
  12. Segment 3 (Rhodesia)
  13. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Omega; Anacin; Upcoming Item; Geritol Mega Vitamins and Tonic.)
  14. Volcano / St Vincent
  15. Mideast Oil Fields
  16. Israel / Terrorists
  17. Briefly: OPEC / United States Embassies / Marvin and Frampton / Northern Ireland
  18. Domino-Falling Record
  19. Good Night

April 18, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 18, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Peter Jennings (Rhodesia); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Supreme Court / Reporters and Libel / Prison Inmates
  3. Marvin vs. Marvin Case
  4. Chicago / Chinese Mental Patient
  5. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  6. (Commercial: Litton Microwave Ovens; Goodyear Tires and Service.)
  7. Volcano / St. Vincent
  8. Floods / Mississippi / Alabama
  9. Hooker Chemical Corp.
  10. Economy
  11. General Motors / Recall
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Master Charge; Dupont Silverstone Cookware; Nytol Sleeping Aid; Chevrolet Citation.)
  13. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  14. Special Assignment: United States Mil Strength
  15. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: A-1 Steak Sauce; Corning Sunglasses; Hartz Flea and Tick Collars; Sanka Coffee.)
  17. Rhodesia
  18. Lebanon
  19. Vietnam-China, PR Rel.
  20. Economy: Gold Price
  21. (Commercial: General Tires; West Bend Stir Crazy Popcorn Popper.)
  22. England / Spring Rites
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 18, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (CBS)
  2. Supreme Court / Reporters and Libel / Bus. Records
  3. Marvin vs. Marvin Case
  4. (Commercial: Miller Beer; Silverstone Cookware.)
  5. Lebanon
  6. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  7. Iran / United States Intelligence Operations / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  8. Iran
  9. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic; Safeco Insurance.)
  10. Floods / Mississippi
  11. Seattle / China, PR Ship
  12. Berkeley / Marijuana
  13. (Commercial: ITT.)
  14. Vietnam-Cambodia Rel.
  15. Economy / Personal Income
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Roman Meal Bread; West Bend Pizza Baker and Tony's Pizza.)
  18. Earthquakes / New England
  19. California / Earthquake Anniversary
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 18, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Supreme Court / Reporters and Libel
  3. Marvin vs. Marvin Case
  4. Supreme Court / Reporters and Libel
  5. (Commercial: Roman Meal Products; Florida Orange Growers.)
  6. Lebanon-Israel Conflict
  7. Vietnam-China, PR Rel.
  8. USSR / Brezhnev
  9. Volcano / St. Vincent
  10. (Commercial: Sominex Sleeping Aid; Milk-Bone Dog Treats; Stock Market Report; Dupont Silverstone Cookware; A-1 Steak Sauce.)
  11. Segment 3 (Rhodesia)
  12. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Oldsmobile Autos; Upcoming Item; Sanka Coffee.)
  13. Economy
  14. Hooker Chemical Corp.
  15. Earthquake / Maine Nuclear Plant
  16. Briefly: Uganda / Mississippi Floods / Personal Income / California Rockslide
  17. Utah and Nevada / Nuclear Tests Aftereffects
  18. Good Night

April 19, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 19, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Economy
  3. United Rubber Workers
  4. Teamsters
  5. New York / Prison Guard Strike
  6. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Goodyear Tires.)
  7. Rhodesia
  8. Vance-Dobrynin Meeting / Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt)
  9. Special Assignment: United States Military Strength
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Wonder Bond Glue; Gallery of Homes Realtors; Wheaties Cereal; Final Net Hair Spray.)
  12. Hair Dryers
  13. Nevada and Utah / Open Air Tests Aftereffects
  14. Florida / Train Derailment Findings
  15. Nuclear Plants / Three Mile Island
  16. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Rolaids; Corning Sunglasses; Amway; Michelin Tires.)
  18. New Hampshire / Constitutional Convention
  19. Morton Death
  20. Economy: Gold Price
  21. (Commercial: A-1 Steak Sauce; Master Charge.)
  22. Floods
  23. Dederich / Synanon
  24. Pulitzer Prize
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 19, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Economy
  3. (Commercial: Roman Meal Products; Ford Fairmont.)
  4. San Diego Crash Investigation
  5. Nevada and Utah / Open Air Nuclear Tests
  6. Hair Dryers / Asbestos
  7. EPA
  8. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic and Mega Vitamins; Milk-Bone Dog Treats.)
  9. Energy / Gasoline
  10. Fire / George Washington University
  11. New York / Prison Guard Strike
  12. Morton Death
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Litton Microwave Ovens; Miller Lite Beer.)
  15. Rhodesia
  16. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II / Turner
  17. Iran
  18. South Lebanon
  19. China, PR / US-Taiwan Rel.
  20. (Commercial: Avis Rent A Car; Bisodol Antacid Tabs.)
  21. Bell / Resignation
  22. Floods
  23. Rideouts
  24. California / Skating
  25. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 19, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Nevada and Utah / Open Air Nuclear Tests
  3. Nuclear Plants / Three Mile Island
  4. Nuclear Bomb / Accident Preparedness
  5. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated; State Farm Insurance.)
  6. Economy
  7. Rhodesia
  8. England / Elections
  9. Egypt / Referendum
  10. Rideouts
  11. (Commercial: Kitchenaid Dishwashers; General Tires and Service; Stock Market Report; Amway; Roman Meal Bread.)
  12. Segment 3 (Sesame Street)
  13. (Commercial: Maxwell House Coffee; Chevrolet Citation; Upcoming Item; Geritol Tonic and Mega Vitamins.)
  14. Briefly: Hershfield / Morton / Gasoline In Hawaii / New York Prison Guard Strike
  15. Floods / Jackson
  16. Good Night

April 20, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 20, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Traffic Deaths
  3. San Diego Crash Investigation
  4. (Commercial: Shake `N Bake; Maxwell House Coffee.)
  5. Train Collision
  6. Weather / Texas / Oil Tanker
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Goodyear Tires; Litton Microwave Ovens; Budweiser Beer; Polident Denture Cleanser.)
  9. Helicopter Crash
  10. Nevada / Nuclear Bomber Crash Test
  11. Nuclear Plants / Three Mile Island
  12. United Rubber Workers
  13. United Airlines / Strike
  14. Economy
  15. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; West Bend Pizza Baker and Grill and Tony's Pizza; Ntl Association of Realtors; Master Charge; A-1 Steak Sauce.)
  16. Rome / Terrorists
  17. USSR / Jews Pardoned
  18. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  19. Special Assignment: United States Military Strength
  20. (Commercial: Wheaties Cereal; Michelin Tires.)
  21. Fonda
  22. Carson Interview
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 20, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Nuclear Plants / NRC
  3. United Rubber Workers
  4. (Commercial: Mersene Denture Cleanser; Oldsmobile Omega.)
  5. Floods / Alabama / Mississippi / Texas
  6. Train Collision
  7. Traffic Deaths
  8. (Commercial: West Bend Slo Cooker Plus; Sanka Coffee.)
  9. Energy / Gasoline
  10. United States Marine Corps / Burglary Charges
  11. Davis Divorce
  12. Economy
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Buick Skylark; Kemper Insurance Company.)
  15. O'Neill / Ireland Visit
  16. USSR / Jews
  17. Rome / Terrorists
  18. Oregon Magazine and The CIA
  19. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic and Mega Vitamins; Sominex Sleeping Aid.)
  20. Carson
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 20, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview David Brinkley (Washington, DC); John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. United Rubber Workers
  3. Kahn
  4. Gasoline Price Regulations
  5. (Commercial: ITT; Brim Coffee.)
  6. Carson
  7. O'Neill / Ireland Visit
  8. Rhodesia
  9. USSR / Jews
  10. (Commercial: Mersene Denture Cleanser; Dean Witter Reynolds Investment Firm; Stock Market Report; Goodyear Service; Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray.)
  11. Segment 3 (Homosexuality)
  12. (Commercial: Clorets; Corning Sunglasses; Upcoming Item; Fleischmann's Margarine.)
  13. Train Collision
  14. Briefly: Int. Rate / Three Mile Island / Rome Bombing / Uganda
  15. Hair Dryers / Asbestos
  16. Good Night

April 21, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 21, 1979
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for April 21, 1979
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Flooding
  3. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic; Milk-Bone Dog Treats.)
  4. Rhodesia Elections
  5. Uganda
  6. (Commercial: Pond's Cream and Cocoa Butter Lotion and Pond's Tropical Bath Beads; General Motors.)
  7. Nuclear Plants / Utah / Michigan
  8. Solar Energy
  9. (Commercial: Dentu-Creme; Wonder Bond Glue.)
  10. Ford / Book
  11. Military Draft
  12. Comment (Johnny Carson)
  13. Carter Vacation
  14. Roots / Chinese Translation
  15. (Commercial: Grecian Formula 16; National Association of Realtors.)
  16. Brenda Joyce
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 21, 1979
  1. Introduction John Hart; Dick Schaap (New York City)
  2. Flooding
  3. (Commercial: Grecian Formula 16; American Express Travelers Cheques; Upcoming Item; Michelin Tires.)
  4. Rhodesian Elections
  5. Uganda
  6. Iran / Political Developments
  7. Ford Book
  8. Marvin vs. Marvin
  9. Kepone / Hopewell, Virginia
  10. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Corning Photogray Extra Eyeglass Lenses; Upcoming Item; Ben-Gay.)
  11. Sports / Horse Racing / Boxing / Golf / Baseball
  12. (Commercial: Wonder Bond Glue; General Tires; Upcoming Item; Fasteeth.)
  13. High School Drug Raids
  14. Teenage Sex
  15. Good Night

April 22, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 22, 1979
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (New York City)
  2. Israel / Terrorists / Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty
  3. Floods / Tornadoes
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Pepto-Bismol; Pond's Cream and Cocoa Butter Lotion and Pond's Tropical Bath Beads.)
  5. Carter / Fallows / Steel Hauler Strike
  6. Carter Energy Plan
  7. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) / Glenn
  8. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sentry Insurance; Michelin Tires; Avis Car Rentals; Sara Lee Rolls.)
  9. Back of The Book / Supreme Court
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sanka Coffee; Shake `N Bake; Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray; Kelloggs Most Cereal.)
  11. Sports / Boxing
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Florida Orange Growers; Samsonite Luggage.)
  13. Insiders / PLO Pilots / Income Tax Fraud / Defense Budget / 1980 Presidential Election
  14. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 22, 1979
  1. Israel / Palestine Terrorists
  2. (Commercial: Brim Coffee; Litton Microwave Ovens.)
  3. Flooding
  4. (Commercial: Sentry Insurance; Chevrolet Citation.)
  5. Cambodian Refugees
  6. Yemen
  7. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 22, 1979
  1. Introduction Jessica Savitch and Dick Schaap (New York City)
  2. Mideast Developments / Israel and Lebanon
  3. Uganda
  4. (Commercial: Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray; Hartz Flea and Tick Collars; Upcoming Item; Goodyear Service.)
  5. Floods / Mississippi
  6. Economy
  7. Fallows / Carter Criticism
  8. USSR / Nuclear Plant Accidents
  9. Einstein Memorial
  10. (Commercial: Sentry Insurance; Almond Joy and Mounds Candy Bars; Upcoming Item; National Secretaries Week and American Florists' Marketing Council)
  11. Sports: Boxing / Basketball / Soccer / Golf / Hockey
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Michelin Tires; Lennox Heating and Cooling Systems; Upcoming Item; Eastman 910 Adhesive.)
  13. House of Umoja / Philadelphia
  14. Good Night

April 23, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 23, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Energy
  3. Nuclear Plants / Three Mile Island
  4. (Commercial: Budweiser Beer; Goodyear Service.)
  5. Floods / North Dakota and South Dakota / South
  6. Hillside Strangler
  7. Gacy Indictments
  8. Marijuana / Randall
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Poli-Grip Denture Adhesive; Hartz Flea and Tick Collars; Litton Microwave Ovens; Sanka Coffee.)
  10. Mideast Developments / Israel-Lebanon Conflict
  11. Uganda
  12. England / Election Violence
  13. Special Assignment: United States Military Strength
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: National Association of Realtors; Reynolds Aluminum; Final Net Hair Spray; General Tires.)
  16. Mental Health and Elderly
  17. Billy Carter
  18. Stock Market Report Additions
  19. (Commercial: Amway; Total Cereal.)
  20. Michelle Triola Marvin
  21. Carter / Einstein Statue
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 23, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Energy
  3. (Commercial: Jaguar Autos; Metamucil Laxative.)
  4. Floods / North Dakota, Minnesota, Alabama, Mississippi
  5. Nuclear Plants / Babcock and Wilcox
  6. Lamb Shooting
  7. Steelhaulers / Violence
  8. (Commercial: Extra-Strength Tylenol; Safeco Insurance.)
  9. Mideast Developments / Egypt
  10. Mideast Developments / Israel-Lebanon Conflict
  11. Uganda
  12. London / Election Violence
  13. (Commercial: Tucks Hemorrhoid Pads; General Motors Service.)
  14. Black Panthers / New Trial
  15. Supreme Court / College Admissions and Handicapped
  16. Neuharth / Newspapers
  17. Hillside Strangler
  18. Mystery Star
  19. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  20. (Commercial: Ritz Crackers; Miller Lite Beer.)
  21. Jimmy and Billy Carter
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 23, 1979
  1. Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Energy
  3. (Commercial: Sominex Sleeping Aid; Oldsmobile Omega.)
  4. Hillside Strangler
  5. Nevada / Nuclear Tests
  6. Nuclear Plants / Three Mile Island
  7. Floods
  8. (Commercial: Chevrolet Citation; Gallo French Colombard Wine; Stock Market Report; Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray; Total Cereal.)
  9. Mideast Developments / Israel-Lebanon Conflict
  10. Uganda
  11. Iran
  12. Cambodia
  13. Rhodesia
  14. (Commercial: Amway; Bisodol Antacid Tabs; Upcoming Item; State Farm Insurance.)
  15. Jimmy and Billy Carter
  16. Briefly: Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II / Egypt-Saudi-Kuwait Rel. / United States News Reporter / London Demonstration
  17. Rembrandt
  18. Good Night

April 24, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 24, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Economy
  3. Energy / Gasoline
  4. Sears
  5. (Commercial: Fasteeth Denture Adhesive; Michelin Tires.)
  6. Soviet Jews / United States Arrival
  7. Washington, DC / Holocaust Ceremony
  8. Supreme Court / Miranda Decision
  9. Marvella Bayh / Death
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Pond's Cream and Cocoa Butter Handcream and Bath Beads; Litton Microwave Ovens; Ford Fiesta.)
  12. Strauss / Israel-Egypt Negotiator
  13. Egypt / Israel-Lebanon Conflict
  14. Israel-Lebanon Conflict
  15. Cambodia
  16. Rhodesia
  17. Rhodesia / Christianity
  18. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Gibson Air Conditioners; Total Cereal; Budweiser Beer; Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated)
  19. Special Assignment: United States Military Strength
  20. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  21. (Commercial: Dannon Yogurt; Goodyear Tires.)
  22. Floods / North Dakota / Mississippi
  23. Nuclear Plants / Three Mile Island
  24. Wayne
  25. Roller Skating
  26. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 24, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Israel-Lebanon Conflict
  3. Strauss / Egypt-Israel Relations
  4. Iran
  5. (Commercial: Miller Beer; National Secretaries Week and American Florists Marketing Council)
  6. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  7. Neutron Bomb
  8. USSR Jews / United States Arrival
  9. Rhodesia
  10. (Commercial: Milk-Bone Dog Treats; Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray.)
  11. Floods / North and South
  12. Economy / Oil Industry Profits
  13. Nuclear Plants / Three Mile Island
  14. Sears
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Taster's Choice Coffee; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  17. Teenage Pregnancies
  18. Supreme Court / Unwed Parents / Def. Rights
  19. Supreme Court / Decision Leak
  20. New Hampshire / 1980 Campaign
  21. Chad Green
  22. Maryland / Auto Accident
  23. Marvella Bayh Death
  24. (Commercial: Safeco Insurance; Florida Orange Growers.)
  25. On The Road (Credit Cards)
  26. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 24, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Israel-Lebanon Conflict
  3. Strauss / Egypt-Israel Negotiations
  4. Israel / Settlements
  5. (Commercial: Goodyear Service; Ex-Lax.)
  6. Tax Fraud
  7. Sears
  8. Floods / North Dakota, Minnesota
  9. Economy / Oil Industry
  10. Nuclear Plants / Three Mile Island
  11. Veterans Administration Hospitals / Boarding Homes
  12. Marvella Bayh Death
  13. (Commercial: Florida Orange Growers; Walker Mufflers; Stock Market Report; Geritol Tonic; Sominex Sleeping Aid.)
  14. Segment 3 (Revolution In Detroit)
  15. (Commercial: Hartz Flea and Tick Collars; General Tires; Upcoming Item; Mersene Denture Cleanser.)
  16. Rhodesia
  17. Briefly: Bal. Budget / Saccharin / Aviation Deaths / Wayne
  18. Holocaust Memorial
  19. Good Night

April 25, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 25, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Barbara Walters Report; Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Babcock and Wilcox
  3. Energy
  4. Economy
  5. Auto Sales
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Whirlpool Dishwashers; Eastman 910 Adhesive.)
  8. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  9. Nevada / Open Air Tests
  10. Florida / Weather
  11. New York / Gimbels Robbery
  12. Wayne
  13. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Gallery of Homes Brokers; Total Cereal; Hartz Flea and Tick Collars; Sanka Coffee.)
  14. Special Assignment: United States Military Strength
  15. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Pond's Cream and Cocoa Butter Handcream and Bath Beads; Buick Skylark; Dupont.)
  17. Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty / Israel-Lebanon Conflict
  18. North Korea / United States Ping Pong Team
  19. Economy: Gold Price
  20. (Commercial: Goodyear Service; National Association of Realtors.)
  21. Reporters' Notebook: Kissinger and Shah / Ehrlichman / New York Senate Race
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 25, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Babcock and Wilcox
  3. (Commercial: Dupont.)
  4. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  5. NATO
  6. (Commercial: P.V.M. Diet Plan; Avis Rent A Car.)
  7. Energy
  8. New Hampshire / Carter
  9. Senate / 1980 Budget
  10. National Airlines / Eastern Takeover Attempt
  11. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: Roman Meal Products; Miller Lite Beer.)
  13. Floods North Dakota and Minnesota / Mississippi
  14. Florida / Weather
  15. New York City / Gimbels Robbery
  16. Connecticut / Chlorine Gas
  17. Weizman / PLO
  18. Egypt-Israel Treaty
  19. Israel-Lebanon Conflict
  20. Paris / Palace of Justice Bombing
  21. US-Mexico Border Fence
  22. (Commercial: Litton Microwave Ovens; Master Charge.)
  23. Murrow Park
  24. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 25, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Babcock and Wilcox
  3. (Commercial: Dupont.)
  4. Egypt-Israel Treaty
  5. Israel-Lebanon Conflict
  6. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  7. New Hampshire / Carter Visit
  8. (Commercial: Eastman 910 Adhesive; Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated; Stock Market Report; Oldsmobile Omega; Roman Meal Bread.)
  9. Segment 3 (Revolution In Detroit)
  10. (Commercial: P.V.M. Diet Plan; Milk-Bone Dog Treats; Upcoming Item; Fleischmann's Margarine.)
  11. Rhodesia
  12. Briefly: Iran / Westmoreland and The Draft / Florida Rainfall / Gasoline Rationing Rejection
  13. Marvella Bayh
  14. Good Night

April 26, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 26, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. Economy
  3. Oil Co. Profits
  4. United Airlines
  5. Texaco / EPA Suit
  6. Social Security
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Firestone Tires.)
  9. Nuclear Plants / Babcock and Wilcox
  10. Mental Patients / Chicago Half-Way Hses.
  11. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Total Cereal; Litton Microwave Ovens; Amway; Final Net Hair Spray.)
  12. Special Assignment: United States Military Strength
  13. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: General Motors.; Poli-Grip Denture Adhesive; Maxwell House Coffee.)
  15. Floods / Red River Valley / Causes
  16. San Diego / Kidnapping and Murders
  17. Economy: Gold Price
  18. (Commercial: Bayer Aspirin; Goodyear Tires.)
  19. Teenage Smoking
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 26, 1979
  1. Intro Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Economy
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  4. (Commercial: Roman Meal Bread; Gallo French Colombard Wine.)
  5. Energy
  6. Texaco / EPA Suit
  7. Gen. Public Utilities
  8. Talmadge
  9. New Hampshire / Constitutional Convention
  10. (Commercial: General Motors.)
  11. Egypt / Arab Rel.
  12. Israel-Lebanon Conflict
  13. Carter / Nobel Prize Nomination
  14. Rhodesia
  15. England / Elections
  16. Immigration
  17. West Germany / Swastikas
  18. (Commercial: Safeco Insurance.)
  19. Floods / Red River Valley
  20. Southern-North Central Airlines Merger
  21. New Jersey / Sex Among Children
  22. Teenage Smoking
  23. (Commercial: Sominex Sleeping Aid; Milk-Bone Dog Treats.)
  24. Jonestown Dead
  25. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 26, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Economy
  3. (Commercial: Amway; State Farm Insurance.)
  4. Energy
  5. Nuclear Plants / Babcock and Wilcox
  6. Teenage Smoking
  7. New Jersey / Sex Among Children
  8. Jonestown Dead
  9. (Commercial: Goodyear Tires; Oil of Olay; Stock Market Report; Dannon Yogurt; Polaroid Cameras.)
  10. Segment 3 (Margaret Thatcher)
  11. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Bayer Aspirin; Upcoming Item; Roman Meal Products.)
  12. Rhodesia / Vance
  13. Cambodia
  14. Briefly: Iran and PLO / Euthanasia / Swastikas / Whooping Crane Birth
  15. Cairo / United States Embassy Frugality
  16. Good Night

April 27, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 27, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Barbara Walters Report,, Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
  2. US-USSR Prisoner Exchange
  3. (Commercial: Sanka Coffee; Goodyear Tires.)
  4. Nuclear Plants / Three Mile Island / Babcock and Wilcox Reactors
  5. Ford / Maverick Recall
  6. Energy / Gasoline
  7. Economy
  8. Sears
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Dannon Yogurt; Corning Sunglasses; General Tires; Litton Microwave Ovens.)
  11. Special Assignment: United States Military Strength
  12. Stock Market Additions (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Bayer Timed-Release Aspirin; Gott Coolers and Ice Chests; Buick Regal; Swanson Frozen Dinners.)
  14. Floods / Red River Valley
  15. Teamsters
  16. San Antonio / Sniper
  17. (Commercial: Rolaids; Michelin Tires.)
  18. Burns Interview
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 27, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (Washington, DC)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Babcock and Wilcox Reactors / Nuclear Energy Program
  3. (Commercial: Buick Skylark; Mersene Denture Cleanser.)
  4. US-USSR Prisoner Exchange
  5. Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty
  6. (Commercial: Mega Vitamins and Geritol Tonic; Bayer Timed-Release Aspirin.)
  7. Energy / Gasoline
  8. San Antonio / Sniper Attack
  9. Economy
  10. Sears / Prices
  11. Economy
  12. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Master Charge; General Motors Service.)
  14. Talmadge
  15. Juvenile Crime / Denver
  16. United States Reconnaissance Jet Crash / England
  17. Year Long Coma Broken
  18. (Commercial: Savings and Loan Foundation, Incorporated; Taster's Choice Coffee.)
  19. Sihanouk
  20. Rent-A-Goat
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 27, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City)
  2. Nuclear Plants / Shutdowns
  3. US-USSR Prisoner Exchange
  4. (Commercial: General Tires; Gallo French Colombard Wine.)
  5. San Antonio / Sniper Attack
  6. Joe Bonanno Arrest
  7. New Jersey / Juvenile Awareness Project
  8. Backpacking Nuclear Weapons
  9. (Commercial: Sara Lee Danish; Bayer Timed-Release Aspirin; Stock Market Report; Lennox Heating and Cooling Systems; Swanson Frozen Dinners.)
  10. Segment 3 (Shared Jobs)
  11. (Commercial: Geritol Tonic and Mega Vitamins; Avis Rent A Car; Upcoming Item; Clorets.)
  12. Iran
  13. Briefly: Gasoline / Castration / Economy / Sears
  14. Miller / Inflation
  15. Economy Summit Conference / Tokyo Preparations
  16. Good Night

April 28, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 28, 1979
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for April 28, 1979
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. US-USSR Prisoner Exchange
  3. (Commercial: Ben-Gay; Benjamin Moore Paints.)
  4. Rocky Flats Nuclear Plant / Protest
  5. Three Mile Island / Nuclear Accident
  6. (Commercial: Maxwell House Coffee; Alcoa.)
  7. Gasoline Shortage
  8. Oil Tankers Collision
  9. San Antonio / Sniper
  10. Reserpine / Cancer
  11. (Commercial: Monsanto Chemical Products; Hartz Flea Collar.)
  12. Holocaust / SS Deaths Head Div.
  13. Commentary / US-USSR Prisoner Exchange
  14. Presidential Term / Time Change
  15. (Commercial: General Electric Co., Inc. Food Processor; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  16. Vietnam War
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 28, 1979
  1. Introduction Jessica Savitch; Dick Schaap (New York City)
  2. US-USSR Prisoner Exchange
  3. (Commercial: General Tires; Sanka Coffee; Upcoming Item; Rolaids.)
  4. Rocky Flats, Colorado, Nuclear Plant / Protest
  5. Presidential Term / Carter Comments
  6. San Antonio, Texas / Sniper Incident
  7. Jackson, Mississippi / Flood
  8. Harris Neck, Georgia
  9. (Commercial: Lennox Heating and Air Conditioning; General Motors; Upcoming Item; Poli-Grip Denture Adhesive.)
  10. Sports / Hockey / Tennis / Track
  11. (Commercial: Budget Rent A Car; Preparation H; Upcoming Item; Goodyear Tires.)
  12. 84 Miles Per Gallon Car
  13. Karen Delehanty
  14. Good Night

April 29, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 29, 1979
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (New York City) (Tape Timed For Est. Abstract Time , Dst.)
  2. US-USSR Killer Satellite Agreement / Prisoner Exchange
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Florida Orange Growers; Sara Lee Products.)
  4. Manitoba, Canada / Flooding
  5. Israel Death Penalty
  6. Baker / 1980 Presidential Election
  7. British Elec.
  8. Carter
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; J.C. Penney Shirts; Pepto-Bismol; Michelin Tires; Ponds Cream and Cocoa Butter Lotion and Ponds Tropical Bath Beads.)
  10. Back of Book / Pregnancy Benefits Legis. / New Jersey Rape Legis.
  11. Tony Casamento / Medal of Honor
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sinex Nasal Spray; Avis Rent A Car, Sanka Coffee; Sentry Insurance.)
  13. Sports / Carter / Basketball / Hockey / Kentucky Derby
  14. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Samsonite Luggage; General Electric Co., Inc. Food Processor.)
  15. Insiders / Gasoline Price / China, PR Politics / Strauss China, PR Trip / Califano Anti-Alcohol Campaign / Bush Presidential Campaign / LODGE / CARTER California TRIP / BROWN PRES. CAMPAIGN.
  16. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 29, 1979
  1. Introduction Morton Dean (Tape Timed For Est. Abstract Time, Dst.)
  2. US-USSR Prisoner Exchange / Dissidents Release
  3. Israel Death Penalty / Egypt-Israel Sinai Meeting
  4. (Commercial: Sealy Posturepedic Mattresses; Chevrolet Citation.)
  5. Korea, Dpr-US Relations / Ping Pong Tournament
  6. Ho Chi Mine City, Vietnam
  7. (Commercial: Litton Microwave Ovens; Michelin Tires.)
  8. Rocky Flats, Colorado, Nuclear Plant / Protest
  9. United States Spy Satellites
  10. (Commercial: Heet Liniment; Kemper Insurance.)
  11. Basketball / Carter / Presidential Terms
  12. Inflation / Hourly Wages / Sailing
  13. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Sanka Coffee.)
  14. Vietnam Boat People / Iowa
  15. United States Southeast-Asian Refugee Program
  16. Cambodian Refugees / Thailand
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 29, 1979
  1. No broadcasts today

April 30, 1979

• ABC Evening News for April 30, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England); Frank Reynolds (New York City)
  2. Carter-Kennedy Clash
  3. Carter / President Cone.
  4. Economy
  5. Economy / Indicators
  6. Uniroyal
  7. (Commercial: Bufferin; West Bend Slo Cooker Plus.)
  8. Suez Canal / Israeli Ship
  9. Israel / Soviet Dissidents Arrival
  10. Iran-Egypt Rel.
  11. South Africa / Student Leaders Conviction
  12. Vatican Secretary of State
  13. Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Buick Skylark; Peerless Faucets; Tucks Hemorrhoid Pads; Krylon Spray Paints.)
  16. Hazardous Wastes
  17. Talmadge
  18. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Polident Denture Cleanser; J,C. Penney The Fox Shirt; Bayer Timed-Release Aspirin; General Tires.)
  19. Draft
  20. Special Assignment: United States Military Strength
  21. Stock Market Report Additions (Studio)
  22. (Commercial: Litton Microwave Ovens; Amway.)
  23. Florida / Radar On Trial
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 30, 1979
  1. Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
  2. Carter Press Conference
  3. Energy
  4. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) II
  5. Israel / Soviet Dissidents Arrival
  6. Suez Canal / Israeli Ship Passage
  7. Iran-Egypt Rel.
  8. (Commercial: Bayer Timed-Release Aspirin; Avis Rent A Car.)
  9. Talmadge
  10. Department of Education
  11. Draft
  12. (Commercial: Safeco Insurance.)
  13. Hazardous Wastes / EPA Legis.
  14. Hooker Chemical / Michigan Dump
  15. Battle Creek / Acid Dump
  16. Nuclear Plants / Babcock and Wilcox
  17. (Commercial: Florida Orange Growers; Ford Granada.)
  18. Uniroyal
  19. Economy
  20. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  21. (Commercial: Miller Lite Beer; Stouffer's Frozen Foods.)
  22. South Africa / Student Leaders Conviction
  23. Food Stamp Program
  24. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 30, 1979
  1. Introduction and Preview John Chancellor (New York City); David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
  2. Carter-Kennedy Clash
  3. Talmadge
  4. Draft
  5. (Commercial: Bayer Timed-Release Aspirin; Sealy Posturepedic Mattresses.)
  6. Suez Canal / Israeli Ship Passage
  7. Israel / Soviet Dissidents Arrival
  8. USSR Dissidents
  9. Nuclear Plants
  10. Radiation Dangers
  11. (Commercial: Goodyear Tires; Polaroid One Step Cameras; Stock Market Report; Primatene Mist; Gallery of Homes Realty Brokers.)
  12. Segment 3 (Feeding The Hungry)
  13. (Commercial: Amway; Bufferin; Upcoming Item; Florida Orange Growers.)
  14. Education Competence
  15. Briefly: Economy / Rhodesia / South Africa / Spenkelink Appeal
  16. Dallas / Bunny Buses
  17. Good Night

Specials

• April 05, 1979 - ABC Special - Energy: Crisis & Questions [22:55:50 - 23:24:30]
• April 12, 1979 - PBS Special - Call to Convention: Governor Brown and the Tax Revolt [21:30:00 - 22:00:00]
• April 18, 1979 - CBS Special - Your Turn (Letters to CBS News) [23:00:00 - 23:27:30]
• April 23, 1979 - NBC Special - Today [08:00:00 - 09:00:00]

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