May 1983 Broadcast Index
Evening News
May 1, 1983
May 2, 1983
May 3, 1983
May 4, 1983
May 5, 1983
- ABC Evening News for May 5, 1983
- Introduction David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
- Eastern Plane Incident
- Introduction Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England)
- (Commercial: Hartz Flea and Tick Collars; NAPA Auto Products.)
- France / Riots
- Hijacking / China, PR
- Sweden / Mystery Sub
- US-USSR Relations / Nuclear Freeze
- House / Nuclear Freeze
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Timex Watches; Efferdent; Tucks.)
- Smoking
- Nuclear Power Plants / New York
- Teamsters / Pension Fund
- Education
- Florida / Illiteracy
- AIDS
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Amway Products; Subaru; Jell-O Pudding; K Mart.)
- Lebanon
- Shultz / Mideast Trip / Haddad
- Economy / Chrysler
- Economy / Retailers
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Goodyear Tires; Preparation H; Rust-Oleum Paint.)
- Massachusetts / School Bank
- Top Item Recapped
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 5, 1983
- Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
- Lebanon
- Shultz / Mideast Trip
- France / Riots
- Hijacking / China, PR
- (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Metropolitan Insurance Companies; IBM Office System.)
- Texas / Reagan Visit
- Election 1984 / Glenn, Cranston, Hart
- Budget
- Nuclear Power Plants / New York
- Nuclear Freeze / Reagan
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Timex Watches; United States Postal Service.)
- North Carolina / Windmill
- Viking I
- Aircraft / Wright Replica
- Massachusetts / School Bank
- (Commercial: Fleischmann's Light Spread; Pulsar Watches.)
- Chrysler
- Eastern Airlines Incident
- Florida / Illiteracy
- California / Doctors' Trial
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: Metamucil; John Deere Lawnmowers; Independent Insurance Agents of America.)
- Cancer Research (Part IV)
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 5, 1983
- Introduction Roger Mudd (Washington, DC); Tom Brokaw (New York City)
- Eastern Airlines Incident
- Hijacking / China, PR
- (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Goodyear Tires; Fleischmann's Light Spread; Sentry Hardware.)
- Nuclear Power Plants / New York
- Nuclear Freeze Resolution
- Presidential Security
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: Timex Watches; Canon Personal Copiers; Subaru.)
- Shultz / Mideast Trip
- Lebanon
- High Tech Espionage
- France / Riots
- Sweden / Sub Hunt
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Curtis Mathes Products and Republic Airlines; Du Pont; United States Postal Service.)
- Reagan / Texas Visit
- Smoking Hearing
- AIDS
- (Commercial: Canon A-1 Camera; K Mart; "Today"; Pulsar Watches.)
- Chrysler
- Massachusetts / School Bank
- Good Night
May 6, 1983
- ABC Evening News for May 6, 1983
- Introduction David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
- Shultz / Mideast Trip
- Introduction Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England)
- (Commercial: Clorets; Primatene Mist and Tablets.)
- Hitler Diaries Hoax
- Central American Policy / Congress
- Economy / Unemployment
- Economy / Loans
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sears Auto Products; High Point Coffee; Honda Lawnmower.)
- Washington, DC-9 Crash Aftermath
- Republic Airlines Incident
- Eastern Airlines Incident / Follow-Up
- Space Shuttle / Ride
- Economy: Money Supply
- (Commercial: IBM 85 Typewriter; General Motors Trucks; Wagner Power Painter; Black and Decker Dustbuster.)
- Nuclear Power Plants / New Jersey Fine
- Ruckelshaus / Confirmation Hearing
- Poland
- Economy: Gold Price
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Subaru; Jell-O; K Mart.)
- Kentucky Derby
- Top Item Recapped / "Nightline" Announced
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 6, 1983
- Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
- Shultz / Mideast Trip
- Central American Policy / Senate
- (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Shredded Wheat; Pulsar Watches.)
- Economy / Unemployment
- Economy / Job Market
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- Republic Airlines Incident
- Eastern Airlines Incident / Follow-Up
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Rust-Oleum Paint; Homelite Jacobsen Trimmer.)
- Reagan / Arizona Visit
- Chicago / Mayor vs Council
- Nuclear Power Plants / New Jersey
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Western Electric; Land O Lakes Country Morning Blend Spread.)
- Hitler Diaries Hoax
- Poland
- USSR / Peace Movement
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Jell-O Pudding; Stouffer's Products; K Mart.)
- Kentucky Derby
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 6, 1983
- Introduction Roger Mudd (Washington, DC); Tom Brokaw (New York City)
- Hitler Diaries Hoax
- Shultz / Mideast Trip
- (Commercial: Upcoming Items; John Deere Lawnmowers; K Mart; Metropolitan Insurance Companies.)
- Arizona / Reagan Visit
- Senate / Central American Policy
- Poland
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Stern's Miracle-Gro Plant Food; Lea and Perrins Worcestershire Sauce and English Pub Mustard; Honda Portable Generator.)
- Eastern Airlines Incident / Follow-Up
- Arizona / Republic Airlines Incident
- Washington, DC-9 Crash / Follow-Up
- Chicago / Mayor vs. Council
- Harris Released
- Economy / Unemployment
- Teacher Competency Tests / Minorities
- Worst Writing Contest
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Hartz Flea and Tick Collar; Vanish; Pulsar Watches.)
- Nuclear Power Plants / New Jersey
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- Commentary (US Economy)
- Art / Christo
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Stouffer's Products; IBM Datamaster Computer; "Monitor"; Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.)
- Kentucky Derby
- Good Night
May 7, 1983
May 8, 1983
May 9, 1983
- ABC Evening News for May 9, 1983
- Introduction David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
- Lebanon
- Mideast / Troop Withdrawal Agreement
- Beirut / USSR
- Shultz / Mideast Trip
- Shultz / Paris Conference
- Afghanistan-US Relations
- Introduction Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England)
- (Commercial: Buick LeSabre; Citizen Watches.)
- Anti-Tampering Law
- Squeal Law / Birth Control
- North Dakota / Posse Comitatus Murder Trial
- Economy / Auto Inventories
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Goodyear Tires; NCR Decision Mate V Computer; Rolaids.)
- Washington / War Games
- England / Election
- Hitler Diaries Hoax
- Economy: Gold Price
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; MasterCard International; Admiral Refrigerators; Budweiser Beer; Midas Products.)
- Budget
- Government Land / Lumber Companies
- IRS / Collections
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Vanish; Oldsmobile Autos; Norelco Shaver.)
- China, PR / Capitalism
- Top Item Recapped / "Nightline" Announced
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 9, 1983
- Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
- Mideast / USSR
- Jordan / Terrorism
- Lebanon / Troop Withdrawal
- (Commercial: Upcoming Items; IBM Datamaster Computer; Smokers' Polident.)
- PCBs
- Air Pollution
- Death Penalty
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: MasterCard International; Anacin,)
- Tennessee / Nissan Plant
- United States Auto Industry
- Birth Control
- Budget / Health Care
- Georgia / Operation Care
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; United States Postal Service; Paul Masson Wine.)
- England / Election
- Nicaragua
- El Salvador
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Norelco Shaver; Metropolitan Insurance Companies; Bufferin.)
- Hitler Diaries Hoax
- National Debt
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 9, 1983
- Introduction Roger Mudd (Washington, DC); Tom Brokaw (New York City)
- Nicaragua
- (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Norelco Shaver; Stouffer's Lean Cuisine Products; Independent Insurance Agents of America.)
- Hitler Diaries Hoax
- England / Election
- Shultz / Mideast Trip
- USSR Dependents / Mideast
- USSR / Andropov
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: Buick Century; Florida Orange Growers; Canon Personal Copiers.)
- Gasoline Tax
- Death Penalty / Powell
- PCBs
- Anti-Tampering Law
- Chrysler
- Solo Sail
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Goodyear Tires; Sentry Hardware; American Council of Life Insurance and Health Insurance Association of America.)
- Italy / Mt. Etna
- Galileo
- China, PR / Charlie Two Shoes Reunion
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; NCR Decision Mate V Computer; Silhouette Romances; "Today"; Dodge Omni and Aries K.)
- Texas / Ballerina
- Good Night
May 10, 1983
May 11, 1983
- ABC Evening News for May 11, 1983
- Introduction David Brinkley (Washington, DC)
- Eastern Airlines Incident / Follow-Up
- Introduction Frank Reynolds (Washington, DC); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Jennings (London, England)
- (Commercial: Canon Personal Copiers; Goodyear Tires.)
- Hall / Death
- Playpens
- Michigan / Sister Mansour
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. Grand Fire
- Economy / Retail Sales
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; United States Postal Service; General Motors Service; Metropolitan Insurance.)
- El Salvador / United States Aid
- MX Missile
- Shultz / Mideast Trip
- Israel-Lebanon Agreement
- Ireland / USSR Tourists, Shultz
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Tempo Antacid; Remington Micro Screen Electric Shaver; Buick Century; Sherwin-Williams Paint.)
- Dioxin Disappearance / Italy
- South Africa / Special Elections
- USSR / Sakharov
- Emergency Housing Act.
- Coal Leases
- Fiske Resignation
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Roman Meal Bread; Valvoline Motor Oil; Sears Fin. Network.)
- Berlin Birthday
- Top Item Recapped / "Nightline" Announced
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 11, 1983
- Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
- Arms Control / MX Missile
- Shultz / Mideast Trip
- Lebanon / Troop Withdrawal
- Israel / West Bank Hysteria
- (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Roman Meal Bread; Western Electric.)
- Michigan / Sister Mansour
- Fiske / Resignation
- Nuclear Power Plants / Sabotage
- Nuclear Weapons Plants / Security
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. Hotel Fire Settlement
- Hall / Death
- (Commercial: Florida Orange Growers: Mutual of New York (Mony).)
- Afghanistan
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: Admiral Refrigerators; Remington Micro Screen Electric Shaver.)
- CBS / Westmoreland Suit
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Stouffer's Products; Sherwin-Williams Paint; Michelin Tires.)
- Charlie Two Shoes Reunion
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 11, 1983
- Introduction Roger Mudd (Washington, DC); Tom Brokaw (New York City)
- MX Missile
- Arms Control / Peace Movement
- Hitler Diaries Hoax
- (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Goodyear Tires; Du Pont.)
- Michigan / Sister Mansour
- San Francisco / Gay Church
- Eastern Airlines Incident / Follow-Up
- Fiske / Resignation
- Civil Rights Act / Law Firm
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: Hartz Flea and Tick Collar; Smokers' Polident; Sherwin-Williams Paint.)
- Lebanon / Troop Withdrawal
- Shultz / Mideast Trip
- Coal Leases / Watt
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sentry Hardware; Pepto-Bismol; Buick LeSabre.)
- El Salvador / United States Aid
- France / Riots
- Chicago Mayor vs. Council
- Hall / Death
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Roman Meal Bread; First Alert Ready-Lite; "Today"; Remington Micro Screen Electric Shaver.)
- California / Upside-Down Haircuts
- Good Night
May 12, 1983
May 13, 1983
May 14, 1983
May 15, 1983
May 16, 1983
May 17, 1983
May 18, 1983
May 19, 1983
May 20, 1983
May 21, 1983
May 22, 1983
May 23, 1983
May 24, 1983
May 25, 1983
May 26, 1983
May 27, 1983
May 28, 1983
May 29, 1983
May 30, 1983
May 31, 1983
- ABC Evening News for May 31, 1983
- Introduction Peter Jennings (Washington, DC)
- Flooding / Nevada, Utah
- Colorado / Mudslide, Gas Explosion
- Introduction Peter Jennings (Washington, DC); Max Robinson (Chicago, Illinois)
- (Commercial: Ford Trucks; High Point Coffee.)
- Williamsburg Summit / Aftermath
- U-2 Information / Mideast
- US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
- Economy / Leading Indicators
- Economy / Mortgage Defaults
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Whirlpool Appliances; Florida Orange Growers; Hanes Underwear.)
- Michigan / Freedom Riders Suit
- New York / Wrongful Imprisonment
- Majczek Death
- Miami / Drug Bust
- Economy: Gold Price
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Alka-Seltzer; Ralph Lauren Chaps Cologne; Goodyear Tires; Tucks.)
- Supreme Court / Abscam
- Census
- Economy: Treasury Bills
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Fruit & Fibre Cereal; Brim Coffee; Renault Alliance.)
- Japan / F-15 Production
- Europe / Basketball
- Top Item Recapped / "Nightline" Announced
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 31, 1983
- Introduction Bob Schieffer (Los Angeles, California)
- Floodings / Utah, Nevada
- Johnstown Flood Anniversary
- (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Whirlpool Ranges and Microwave Ovens; Arthritis Pain Formula.)
- Lebanon / Israel-Syria Relations / U-2 Information
- Williamsburg / Summit Aftermath
- Poland
- Peru / Unrest
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: Jell-O Instant Pudding; Michelin Tires.)
- Economy / Indicators
- EPA / Auto Mileage
- California / United States Festival
- Army / Marijuana Test
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; First Alert Ready-Lite; Valvoline Motor Oil.)
- Supreme Court / Abscam / Jury Selection / Married Debts
- Michigan / Freedom Riders Case
- Civil Rights / SCLC
- New York / Wrongful Imprisonment
- California / CBS Slander Suit
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Honda Portable Generator; Harlequin Books; The Web Electric Bug Killer.)
- Census Report
- Agriculture / Biotechnology
- California / Mutual Help For Handicapped
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 31, 1983
- Introduction Roger Mudd (Washington, DC); Tom Brokaw (New York City)
- Nevada, Utah / Flooding, Mudslides
- Supreme Court / Abscam
- Michigan / Freedom Rider Case
- (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Taster's Choice Coffee; Whirlpool Appliances; Lea and Perrins Steak Sauce and English Pub Mustard.)
- Syria-US Relations
- PLO / Alleged Mutiny
- Weinberger / Missile Deployment
- England / Anti-Nuclear Movement
- Italy / United States Missiles
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Visa; Tums; Hartz Flea and Tick Collar.)
- Economy / Indicators
- Williamsburg Summit / Aftermath
- New York / Zimmerman Case
- Census Bureau
- Stock Market Report (Studio)
- (Commercial: Shredded Wheat Toasted Wheat and Raisins Cereal; Pfizer Pharmaceuticals; American Council of Life Insurance and Health Insurance Association of America.)
- USSR / Biological Warfare
- Nova Scotia / Agent Orange
- Boston / Hijacking
- Commentary (Latin American Policy)
- El Salvador
- (Commercial: Upcoming Item; American Express Travelers Cheques; Grey Poupon Mustard; "Today"; La-Z-Boy Chairs.)
- Bald Eagle
- Good Night
Specials
- May 02, 1983 - PBS Special - Frontline: Air Crash [20:00:00 - 21:00:00]
- May 06, 1983 - PBS Special - Inside Story: Gannett Company and USA Today [21:30:00 - 22:00:00]
- May 09, 1983 - PBS Special - Frontline: Looking for Mao [20:00:00 - 21:00:00]
- May 12, 1983 - ABC Special - 20/20 [21:00:00 - 22:00:00]
- May 13, 1983 - PBS Special - Inside Story: High Tech [21:30:00 - 22:00:00]
- May 16, 1983 - PBS Special - Frontline: Israel- Between the River and the Sea [20:00:00 - 21:00:00]
- May 17, 1983 - ABC Special - Reagan Press Conference [19:00:00 - 19:38:50]
- May 17, 1983 - CBS Special - Reagan Press Conference (Intro) [19:00:00 - 19:01:00]
- May 17, 1983 - CBS Special - Reagan Press Conference (Post) [19:34:20 - 19:36:50]
- May 17, 1983 - MTO Special - Reagan Press Conference [19:00:00 - 19:38:00]
- May 17, 1983 - NBC Special - Reagan Press Conference (Intro) [19:00:00 - 19:01:00]
- May 17, 1983 - NBC Special - Reagan Press Conference (Post) [19:34:20 - 19:36:30]
- May 20, 1983 - PBS Special - Inside Story: For the First Time Ever [21:30:00 - 22:00:00]
- May 23, 1983 - PBS Special - Frontline: In Our Water [20:00:00 - 21:00:00]
- May 30, 1983 - PBS Special - Frontline: Vietnam Memorial [20:00:20 - 20:55:40]
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