May 1980 Broadcast Index
Evening News
May 1, 1980
May 2, 1980
May 3, 1980
May 4, 1980
May 5, 1980
May 6, 1980
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May 8, 1980
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May 10, 1980
May 11, 1980
May 12, 1980
May 13, 1980
May 14, 1980
May 15, 1980
May 16, 1980
May 17, 1980
May 18, 1980
May 19, 1980
May 20, 1980
May 21, 1980
May 22, 1980
May 23, 1980
- ABC Evening News for May 23, 1980
- Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
- Mount Saint Helens
- Mount Saint Helens / Ash Cloud
- Upcoming Items
- (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Realty World.)
- Economy / Inflation / Consumer Price Index
- Banks / Prime Rate
- Prime Rate / Auto Sales
- Baseball Strike
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: Lincoln-Mercury Autos.; Triscuit Wafers; Georgia-Pacific Industries.)
- South Korea / Martial Law
- Iran / Coup Plot / Hostages
- Olympic Boycott
- Olympic Boycott / Carter Administration
- Gold Price
- (Commercial: Mamiya Ze Camera; Arco; Jell-O Pudding; Fantastik Cleaner.)
- Chicago / Washington, DC-10 Crash
- Poland Airplane Crash / Boxing Team
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: Remington Micro Screen Shaver; Century 21 Realtors; Chevrolet Trucks.)
- Campaign `80 / Minor Candidates
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 23, 1980
- Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
- Economy / Inflation
- Economy / Recession / Auto Sales
- Pension Plans / Social Security
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: Mamiya Ze Camera; Whirlpool Appliances.)
- Mount Saint Helens
- Volcano / Ash Fall
- Miami, Florida / Race Riots
- Miami, Florida / Race Riots / Death
- Miami, Florida / Federal Aid
- (Commercial: Arco; Primatene Mist and Tablets.)
- Iran / Coup Plot
- South Korea / Martial Law
- Cuba / Satellite Transmissions
- Chicago / Washington, DC-10 Crash
- (Commercial: First Alert Family Protection System; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
- Olympic Boycott
- Bryant Divorce
- Washington, DC Prison Break-In
- (Commercial: Mazola Margarine; Sanka Coffee.)
- Baseball Strike
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 23, 1980
- Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)
- Economy / Inflation / Recession
- Credit Controls
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Hartz Flea and Tick Collars; Oil of Olay.)
- Mount Saint Helens
- Miami, Florida / Race Riots
- Cuban Refugees
- Cuban Refugees / Talks
- Stock Market Reports
- (Commercial: General Motors; Triscuit Wafers; Remington Micro Screen Shaver.)
- Baseball Strike
- Olympic Boycott
- Iran / United Nations Mission
- Iran / Japanese Sanctions
- Egypt / Anwar Sadat
- Hodding Carter Resignation
- Bryant Divorce
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Brim Coffee; Aladdin Pump-A-Drink Jug; Midas Mufflers.)
- Special Segment: Jimmy Carter : The Prospects
- Campaign `80 / California Primary
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Conoco; Kitchenaid Dishwasher.)
- Horse Racing Scandal
- Good Night
May 24, 1980
May 25, 1980
May 26, 1980
- ABC Evening News for May 26, 1980
- Introduction Peter Jennings (London, England); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC)
- Campaign `80 / Bush Withdrawal
- Bush Withdrawal / William Brock
- Campaign `80 / Gerald Ford
- Upcoming Items
- (Commercial: Minute Rice; Brim Coffee.)
- Nimitz Return
- Memorial Day / Arlington / Vietnam War
- Iran Crisis
- South Korea
- Cambodia
- Stock Market Rptd. Closed (Studio)
- (Commercial: No-Pest Strips; Excedrin P.M.; Velamints.)
- Mount Saint Helens
- California / Earthquakes
- Cuban Refugees
- Haiti Refugees
- Gold Prices (Studio)
- (Commercial: Fasteeth Adhesive; Plymouth TC-3; Hartz Pet Collars; Rolaids.)
- Israel-Egypt / Palestine Autonomy
- Mideast
- South Africa
- (Commercial: P.V.M. Diet Plan; Amway; No-Pest Strips.)
- Rural American / Draft Horses
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 26, 1980
- Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)
- Campaign `80 / Bush Withdrawal
- Bush Withdrawal / Reagan
- Reagan / Vice President Choices
- Carter / Bush / Kennedy
- (Commercial: Freedent Gum; Maxwell House Coffee.)
- Mount Saint Helens
- (Commercial: Levi's Slacks; Dentu-Creme Cleanser.)
- Milk Prices
- Soyuz 36
- Memorial Day / Arlington
- (Commercial: Conoco; Minwax.)
- South Korea
- Mideast
- (Commercial: A.1. Steak Sauce; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
- Iran Crisis
- Nimitz, Texas, California Return
- South Korea Update
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 26, 1980
- Introduction John Chancellor (New York City)
- Campaign `80 / Bush Withdrawal
- Bush Withdrawal / Reagan
- Campaign `80 / Democrats
- Upcoming Items
- (Commercial: Black and Decker Dust Buster; Krylon Spray Paint.)
- Nimitz, California, Texas Return / Carter
- Iran
- Soyuz 36
- Upcoming Items
- (Commercial: Amway; Mazola Margarine; Jaquar Autos.)
- Mount Saint Helens
- South Korea
- Cuban Refugees
- Memorial Day / Arlington / Vietnam War
- Upcoming Item
- (Commercial: Lee Men's Clothing; Sanka Coffee; Lennox Air Conditioners.)
- Special Segment (Palestinians)
- Upcoming Items (Studio)
- (Commercials: Ritz Crackers; Chevrolet Trucks; Sherwin Williams Paint.)
- Vidalia Onions
- Good Night
May 27, 1980
May 28, 1980
May 29, 1980
May 30, 1980
May 31, 1980
Specials
- May 05, 1980 - ABC Special - Nightline [22:30:00 - 22:49:50]
- May 05, 1980 - NBC Special - Rescue in London [22:30:10 - 22:41:40]
- May 06, 1980 - ABC Special - Nightline [22:30:00 - 23:00:00]
- May 06, 1980 - NBC Special - Decision '80: The Indiana, North Carolina, and Tennessee Primaries [22:30:00 - 22:46:40]
- May 08, 1980 - ABC Special - 20/20: Nixon interview [21:00:00 - 21:58:40]
- May 08, 1980 - ABC Special - Nightline [22:30:00 - 22:49:40]
- May 12, 1980 - PBS Special - Death of a Princess: The Arab Dilemma [21:00:00 - 22:00:00]
- May 13, 1980 - ABC Special - Nightline [22:30:00 - 23:00:20]
- May 13, 1980 - NBC Special - Decision 80 [22:30:00 - 22:43:40]
- May 13, 1980 - PBS Special - Bill Moyers' Journal: The MX Debate [20:00:00 - 22:00:00]
- May 20, 1980 - ABC Special - Nightline [22:30:00 - 23:04:40]
- May 20, 1980 - NBC Special - Decision 80 / Mount St. Helens Eruption [22:30:00 - 22:55:30]
- May 21, 1980 - PBS Special - Bill Moyers' Journal: A Reporter's Notebook Money and Politics [12:00:00 - 13:00:00]
- May 27, 1980 - ABC Special - Nightline [22:30:00 - 23:03:40]
- May 27, 1980 - PBS Special - Front Line [20:00:00 - 21:00:00]
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