March 1986 Broadcast Index

Evening News

March 1, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 1, 1986
  1. Introduction Kathleen Sullivan (Washington, DC)
  2. Sweden / Palme Assassination
  3. Philippines / Marcos, New Government
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  5. (Commercial: General Motors Acceptance Corp.; Os-Cal.)
  6. USSR / 27th Communist Party Cong.
  7. Gramm-Rudman Cuts
  8. New York / Gen. Elec. Applicants
  9. NASA
  10. Upcoming Item (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  11. (Commercial: Serta Mattresses; Nuprin; BMW; Suplical.)
  12. Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Pole-Vaulting
  13. Anheuser-Busch
  14. Upcoming Item (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  15. (Commercial: Canon Personal Copiers; Nescafe; Vicks Cough Syrups; Ford Motor Company.)
  16. Peace Corps Anniversary
  17. Upcoming Item (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  18. (Commercial: Whirlpool Appliances; Phillips' Laxcaps; Bayer Aspirin; "This Week.")
  19. Television Promotions
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 1, 1986
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Sweden / Palme Assassinated
  3. Philippines / Aquino Government
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Hewlett Packard; Cadillac Brougham.)
  5. South Africa / Racial Violence
  6. Southeast Asia / MIAs
  7. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Whirlpool Dishwasher; Aqua-Fresh Toothpaste; Gaviscon Antacid; Andersen Windows.)
  8. Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Bill / Federal Housing
  9. Welfare / Work Training Program
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Goodyear Roofing; Polident.)
  11. Defense Spending / Bradley
  12. Weather / Florida
  13. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; General Motors Acceptance Corp.; Oil of Olay; Fixodent; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles.)
  14. Football and Drugs
  15. Baseball and Drugs
  16. Pole-Vaulting
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 1, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Sweden / Palme Assassination
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  4. (Commercial: Goodyear Air Springs; Whirlpool Ranges; AT&T.)
  5. Baseball and Drugs
  6. TWA-Ozark Air Lines Merger
  7. (Commercial: Cadillac Brougham; Os-Cal Calcium Supplement; Hewlett Packard.)
  8. Mideast Peace / Hussein-PLO Rel.
  9. Philippines / Aquino Government
  10. Marcos
  11. Philippines / Marcos Crony
  12. (Commercial: Posture Calcium Supplement; Anacin-3; Serta Mattresses.)
  13. USSR / 27th Communist Party Cong.
  14. March For Peace
  15. Michigan / 1988 Presidential Campaign
  16. (Commercial: Metamucil; Hewlett Packard; "Meet the Press"; NBC Sports; Smokers' Polident.)
  17. West / Floods
  18. Good Night

March 2, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 2, 1986
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. Israel / Mayor Murdered
  3. Sweden / Palme Assassination
  4. Medvid Incident / Follow-Up
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  6. (Commercial: Nabisco Shredded Wheat 'N Bran; Brim.)
  7. Philippines / Aquino Government
  8. Upcoming Item (S: Sam Donaldson)
  9. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Cadillac Brougham; Oil of Olay; Fixodent; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia.)
  10. Nashville / Republican Conference
  11. Kennedy Engagement
  12. Hobson / Death
  13. Gorbachev Birthday
  14. Upcoming Item (S: Sam Donaldson)
  15. (Commercial: Wheaties; Whirlpool Washers and Dryers; Pontiac Grand Am; Senokot Laxative; "World News Tonight".)
  16. Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Olympics
  17. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Rice-A-Roni Fried Rice and Noodle Roni; Kellogg's All-Bran; "Good Morning America.")
  18. Legg
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 2, 1986
  1. Introduction Forrest Sawyer (New York City)
  2. Philippines / Aquino Government, Marcos
  3. Peace March
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Subaru; Remegel Antacid.)
  5. IRS
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Item: Whirlpool Appliances; Equitable Fin. Services; Brim.)
  7. Minnesota / Farm Crisis Week
  8. Trouble On The Land (Part VI)
  9. Kennedy Engagement
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Nutri-Grain; FTD Florists.)
  11. Sweden / Palme Assassination
  12. Israel / Mayor Murdered
  13. Israel / Demjanjuk
  14. USSR / Government Shuffle
  15. US-USSR Relations / Divided Families
  16. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; General Motors Acceptance Corp.; Efferdent; English Leather Deodorant; Taster's Choice.)
  17. Philippines / Television
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 2, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Chris Wallace (New York City)
  2. Sweden / Palme Assassination
  3. Israel / Mayor's Murder
  4. Israel / Demjanjuk
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Chris Wallace)
  6. (Commercial: Goodyear Aerospace Group; Remegel Antacid; Cadillac Brougham.)
  7. Philippines / Aquino Government
  8. (Commercial: Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Gaviscon; General Motors Acceptance Corp.)
  9. Carter
  10. Nicaragua / United States Rebel Aid
  11. Medvid Incident Follow-Up
  12. (Commercial: Total; Brim; Vicks Cough Syrups.)
  13. AIDS / White
  14. Kennedy Engaged
  15. Boxing / Tyson
  16. (Commercial: AT&T; IBM Personal Computer At; "Today"; Bayer Aspirin; d-CON Rat and Mouse Killers.)
  17. Marcos / Hawaii's Reaction
  18. Good Night

March 3, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 3, 1986
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. Drug Report
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Whirlpool Appliances; Grape-Nuts.)
  6. Nicaragua / United States Intervention
  7. Philippines / Aquino Government
  8. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Maytag Corp.; ITT; Dean Witter Reynolds Incorporated and Sears Fin. Network.)
  10. Sweden / Palme Assassination
  11. Israel / Mayor's Murder
  12. South Africa / Racial Violence
  13. Northern Ireland / Protestant Strike
  14. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Delsym; Sheraton Hotels; BMW; Nutri-Grain.)
  16. Supreme Court / Hansen, Craft
  17. Special Assignment (Liability Insurance.)
  18. Money Matters: Oil Prices, Stock Market
  19. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  20. (Commercial: MasterCard; Mercedes-Benz; AT&T; "Nightline".)
  21. US-USSR Relations / Medvid Follow-Up
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 3, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. Organized Crime Commission / Drug Tests, Military
  4. Nicaragua / United States Intervention
  5. Philippines / Aquino Government
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Equitable Fin. Services; Maalox- Plus.)
  7. South Africa / Racial Violence, Church
  8. Israel / Mayor's Murder
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Pella Windows and Doors; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles.)
  10. Baby Food Contamination
  11. Billig Sentenced
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Vicks Cough Syrups.)
  13. Sweden / Palme Assassination
  14. Northern Ireland / Protestant Violence
  15. Upcoming Item (S: Dan Rather)
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Ford Thunderbird; Dentu-Creme; Crafted With Pride in the United States of America Council, Incorporated; IBM Selectric Typewriters.)
  18. Growing Up Poor (Part I)
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 3, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Intervention
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Pella Windows and Doors; Os-Cal; Ford Motor Company.)
  5. Marcos / United States Aid, Property
  6. Philippines / Aquino Government
  7. Sweden / Palme Assassination
  8. Israel / Mayor's Murder
  9. Northern Ireland / Protestant Violence
  10. South Africa / Racial Violence
  11. (Commercial: Yoplait Yogurt; Century 21; Canon Copiers.)
  12. Organized Crime and Drugs
  13. Challenger Investigation
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Whirlpool Refrigerators; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Vicks Cough Syrups.)
  16. Billig Sentenced
  17. Special Segment (Bad Military Medicine)
  18. Record Ind. / Payola
  19. (Commercial: National Association of Letter Carriers; Horizon Trail Mix; "Today"; MasterCard.)
  20. Texas / Sesquicentennial
  21. Good Night

March 4, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 4, 1986
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Waldheim / Nazi Allegations
  3. Philippines / Marcos' Money
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Children's Tylenol.)
  6. Nicaragua / United States Aid To Rebels
  7. Challenger Investigation
  8. Robert Kennedy Assassination Report
  9. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. (Commercial: Os-Cal Calcium Supplement; Subaru; Panadol.)
  11. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  12. South Africa / State of Emergency
  13. South Africa / Apartheid
  14. Upcoming Item (S:Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Horizon Trail Mix Cereal; Pontiac Grand Am; Equitable Fin. Services; Advil.)
  16. Money Matters: Index, Stock Market, Car Sales
  17. Special Assignment (Automobile's Anniversary)
  18. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  19. (Commercial: Yoplait Yogurt; ITT (International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation) and Teves; Maalox-Plus; "Nightline".)
  20. Farm Crisis
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 4, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. South Africa / Racial Violence, State of Emergency
  3. Waldheim / Nazi Allegations
  4. Philippines / Marcos Wealth
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Pella Windows and Doors; Kellogg's All-Bran.)
  6. Challenger Investigation
  7. Infant Mortality
  8. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; National Association of Letter Carriers; Lincoln-Mercury Financing.)
  9. US-USSR Relations / Arms Talks
  10. USSR : Behind Party Lines (Part IV)
  11. Sweden / Palme Assassination
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; ITT (International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation) and Teves; Riunite Wine.)
  13. Economy / Index
  14. Stock Market and IRAs
  15. CIA / Administration
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Discover Card; Lawrys Seasoned Salt; "Wall Street Journal"; Tempo Antacid.)
  18. Growing Up Poor (Part II)
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 4, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Oil Prices
  3. Tax Amnesty
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Fibre Trim Diet Plan; Castrol Motor Oil; Anacin-3.)
  6. South Africa / State of Emergency
  7. Nicaragua / United States Rebel Aid
  8. (Commercial: AT&T; Playtex Bras; Remegel Antacid.)
  9. Challenger Investigation
  10. (Commercial: Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council, Incorporated; Sheraton Hotels; Maalox-Plus.)
  11. Marcos / Wealth
  12. Philippines / Aquino Government
  13. Waldheim / Nazi Allegations
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Nabisco Shredded Wheat 'N Bran; Sinex Nasal Spray; "Today"; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  16. Postal Rates
  17. Commentary (Millionaires)
  18. Farm Crisis / Massey
  19. Good Night

March 5, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 5, 1986
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Rebel Aid
  3. Halley's Comet
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Stanley Tools.)
  6. Philippines / Aquino Government
  7. Marcos / Legal Problems
  8. Philippines / Marcos Palace
  9. Greece / Rajneesh Deported
  10. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Discover Card; Subaru; The Color Purple Movie.)
  12. Budget
  13. Money Matters: Home Sales, Stock Market
  14. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Buick LeSabre; Rice-A-Roni and Noodle Roni; Drano; Honda Lawnmowers.)
  16. South Africa / Anti-Apartheid Movement
  17. Lebanon / Kidnappings
  18. Sweden / Palme Assassination
  19. Norway / Avalanche
  20. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  21. (Commercial: BMW; Sears Tools; Kellogg's All-Bran; "Nightline".)
  22. Farm Crisis / Masseys
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 5, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. Air Safety
  4. Health / Vietnam Veterans / Exercise
  5. Philippines / Aquino Government
  6. Nicaragua / United States Rebel Aid
  7. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Buick LeSabre; Gas-X; Ex-Lax.)
  8. South Africa / Anti-Apartheid Movement
  9. Norway / Avalanche
  10. US-USSR Relations / Summits, Arms Control
  11. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Maalox-Plus; Winn-Dixie.)
  12. Economy / Home Sales, Refinancing
  13. Halley's Comet
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Preparation H; Anbesol.)
  16. Indiana / Prison Escape Plot
  17. Spitfire Anniversary
  18. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Whirlpool Refrigerators; Tums; Efferdent; Vicks Cough Syrups.)
  19. Growing Up Poor (Part III)
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 5, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Rebel Aid
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Marriott Hotels; Sears Tools; Plymouth Reliant K.)
  5. Marcos / Aquino Assassination
  6. Philippines / Insurgency, Prisoner Releases
  7. Hawaii / Marcos Exile
  8. (Commercial: Sanka; Mazola Corn Oil; Honda Lawnmowers.)
  9. Special Segment (Kidneys For Sale)
  10. Record Ind. / Payola
  11. (Commercial: Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Wheaties; Dean Witter Reynolds Incorporated and Sears Fin. Network.)
  12. Challenger Investigation
  13. Oil Prices, Prime Interest
  14. Commentary (Statue of Liberty)
  15. Supreme Court / Police Suits
  16. Texas / Delinquent Father
  17. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  18. (Commercial: Buick Century; Gas-X; Ex-Lax; "Today"; Pella Windows and Doors.)
  19. Bridal Dowries
  20. Good Night

March 6, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 6, 1986
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. Halley's Comet
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Anacin; Youth Garde; Kellogg's All-Bran.)
  6. Nicaragua / United States Rebel Aid
  7. Terrorism
  8. Sweden / Palme Investigation
  9. Marcos
  10. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Midas Brakes; Tyson Entrees; "Wall Street Journal".)
  12. USSR / 27th Communist Party Cong.
  13. USSR : Inside The Other Side (Part XIII)
  14. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: National Association of Letter Carriers; Granola Dipps; Sears Tools; BMW.)
  16. AIDS
  17. Money Matters; Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Strike, Stock Market
  18. O'Keefe / Death
  19. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  20. (Commercial: Panadol; Whirlpool Ranges; Renault Alliance and Encore; "Nightline".)
  21. Dish Demonstration
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 6, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. NASA / Fletcher
  4. Halley's Comet
  5. Philippines / Aquino Government, Marcos Wealth
  6. Nicaragua / United States Rebel Aid
  7. Budget
  8. (Commercial; Upcoming Item; Dean Witter Reynolds Incorporated and Sears Fin. Network; Fibre Trim.)
  9. Philadelphia / Move Investigation
  10. Gun Control
  11. Houston / Gun Control
  12. O'Keefe / Death
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Honda Lawnmower; Riunite Wine.)
  15. USSR / 27th Communist Party Cong.
  16. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Anacin; ITT (International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation) and Teves.)
  17. Medicare
  18. Growing Up Poor (Part IV)
  19. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Nutri-Grain; Dentu-Creme; Mazola Corn Oil; Discover Credit Card.)
  20. Bighorn Sheep
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 6, 1986
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Philippines / Insurgency
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council Incorporated; Tyson Entrees; Sperry Corp.)
  5. NASA / Fletcher
  6. Nicaragua / United States Rebel Aid
  7. Nixon / Nicaragua, Philippines, Image
  8. USSR / Dobrynin
  9. Sweden / Palme Assassination
  10. Terrorism Report
  11. (Commercial: Castrol Motor Oil; Nabisco Shredded Wheat 'N Bran; Sears Tools.)
  12. Philadelphia / Move Investigation
  13. Economy / Mortgage Rates
  14. Abortion
  15. Presser / Organized Crime
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Maalox-Plus; Ford Motor Company; Sinex Nasal Spray.)
  18. Halley's Comet
  19. Commentary (US Policy In Latin America)
  20. O'Keefe / Death
  21. (Commercial: Rice-A-Roni and Noodle Roni; Brim Coffee; "Today"; Advil.)
  22. Bighorn Sheep
  23. Good Night

March 7, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 7, 1986
  1. Challenger Investigation
  2. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) / Strike
  3. Money Matters: Prime, Unemployment, Stock Market
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Pontiac Grand American)
  6. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  7. Marcos / Hawaii Exile
  8. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Ken-L Ration Smorgas-Burger Dog Food; Calcitrel; Bayer Aspirin; Mercedes-Benz.)
  10. Special Assignment (Pillowcase Rapist)
  11. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Sears Tools; Panadol; Kellogg's Corn Flakes.)
  13. South Africa / State of Emergency
  14. US-USSR Relations / United Nations
  15. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  16. (Commercial: Ace Hardware; Fruit & Fibre Cereal; Subaru; "Nightline"; "This Week.")
  17. US-USSR Relations / Gymnastics
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 7, 1986
  1. Economy / Unemployment, Prime
  2. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) / Strike
  3. Challenger Investigation
  4. US-USSR Relations / United Nations
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Nutri-Grain; Eckerd Ultralab 35 Film Processing.)
  6. South Africa / State of Emergency
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  8. (Commercial: Nuprin; Sanka.)
  9. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Whirlpool Washers and Dryers; Mylanta-II.)
  11. Halley's Comet
  12. Moon Dust
  13. Reye's Syndrome
  14. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Wheaties; La-Z-Boy Recliners; Playtex Bras; Tempo Antacid.)
  15. Drugs and The Workplace
  16. Growing Up Poor (Part V)
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 7, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Economy / Prime, Unemployment
  3. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) / Strike
  4. Farmaid / Follow-Up
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Roger Mudd)
  6. (Commercial: Renault Encore and Alliance; Brim; Fibre One.)
  7. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  8. Philippines / Aquino Government
  9. Duvalier
  10. Rajneesh
  11. (Commercial: IBM Selectric Typewriters; Discover Card; Mylanta- II.)
  12. Challenger Investigation
  13. Catholic Bishops Conference
  14. Reye's Syndrome
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Honda Lawnmowers; Mazola Corn Oil; Grape-Nuts.)
  17. South Africa / State of Emergency
  18. US-USSR Relations / United Nations
  19. South Korea / Student Protest
  20. (Commercial: "Wall Street Journal"; FTD Florists; "Meet the Press"; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles.)
  21. Florida / Baseball
  22. Good Night

March 8, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 8, 1986
  1. Introduction Kathleen Sullivan (Washington, DC)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) / Strike
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  5. (Commercial: Suplical; Preparation H; Anbesol.)
  6. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  7. US-USSR Relations / United Nations
  8. Marcos
  9. South Korea / Civil Unrest
  10. Upcoming Item (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  11. (Commercial: BMW; Bayer Aspirin; Phillips' Laxcaps; Serta Mattresses; Canon Copiers.)
  12. Corp. Controversy Strategy
  13. Upcoming Item (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  14. Sports: Basketball, Tennis, Baseball
  15. Upcoming Item (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  16. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Os-Cal; "This Week".)
  17. Javits / Death
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 8, 1986
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Strike
  4. South Africa / Racial Violence
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Hewlett Packard; Kellogg's Corn Flakes.)
  6. Lebanon / Terrorism
  7. Philippines / Aquino Government
  8. Hawaii / Marcos
  9. Duvalier
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Subaru; Whirlpool Refrigerators; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  11. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  12. X-Rated Cassettes
  13. (Commercial: Upcoming Item: Tempo Antacid; Vicks Cough Syrups.)
  14. Demo. National Committee Meeting
  15. Javits / Death
  16. (Commercial: AT&T; Honda Lawnmowers; Nabisco Shredded Wheat 'N Bran.)
  17. Minnesota / Hockey
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 8, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  4. (Commercial: Remegel; Hewlett Packard; Buick Electra.)
  5. Lebanon / Terrorism
  6. Lebanon / Kidnappings
  7. Philippines / Aquino Government
  8. Marcos / Wealth
  9. Hawaii / Marcos
  10. (Commercial: Os-Cal; MasterCard; Crafted With Pride in USA Council, Incorporated)
  11. US-USSR Relations / United Nations
  12. Waldheim / Nazi Allegations
  13. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  14. United States of America For Africa
  15. (Commercial: Woolite Gentle Cycle Laundry Detergent; Pam Spray; Serta Mattresses; Vicks Cough Syrups.)
  16. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Strike
  17. New Hampshire / Murder-Suicide Protest
  18. Javits / Death
  19. (Commercial: Hewlett Packard; Anacin-3; "Meet the Press"; Tums.)
  20. Baseball / Drugs
  21. Basketball
  22. Good Night

March 9, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 9, 1986
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for March 9, 1986
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for March 9, 1986
  1. No broadcasts today

March 10, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 10, 1986
  1. Introduction Ted Koppel (Washington, DC)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. Texas / Teachers' Test
  4. Pizza / Razor Blades
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  6. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  7. Philadelphia / Move Controversy
  8. Boston / Toxic Waste Trial
  9. Weather / Tornadoes, Floods
  10. Money Matters: General Motors, TWA, Stock Market
  11. Upcoming Item (S: Ted Koppel)
  12. (Commercial: Andersen Windows; Integrated Resources Fin. Services; Calcitrel; Bayer Aspirin.)
  13. Espionage / Hagwood
  14. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  15. Lebanon / Kidnappings
  16. Upcoming Item (S: Ted Koppel)
  17. (Commercial: Whirlpool Dishwashers; Tylenol; Kellogg's Special K; Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network.)
  18. Supreme Court / Miranda
  19. Special Assignment (Parental Leave)
  20. Javits Funeral
  21. Upcoming Item (S: Ted Koppel)
  22. (Commercial: Advil; Ken-L Ration Smorgas-Burger Dog Food; First Nationwide Network; "Nightline".)
  23. Gramm-Rudman / Library of Cong.
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 10, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. Philippines / Aquino Government
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Buick Century; Remegel Antacid.)
  5. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Strike
  6. Minnesota / Hormel Strike
  7. Texas / Teachers' Test
  8. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Tylenol; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  9. Lebanon / Kidnappings
  10. Iran-Iraq War
  11. South Africa / Reporters' Expulsion
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Midas Brakes; Fibre Trim.)
  13. Tornadoes / Indiana, Ohio
  14. Flood Forecast
  15. Trouble On The Land (Part VII)
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Cadillac; Advil; Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council, Incorporated)
  18. Hazardous Waste
  19. Truck Pulls
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 10, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Yoplait Yogurt; Horizon Trail Mix; Century 21.)
  5. Lebanon / Kidnappings
  6. Marcos / Wealth
  7. Duvalier
  8. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  9. (Commercial: Integrated Resources Real Estate Investors; Ford Motor Company; Total Cereal.)
  10. Tornadoes / Indiana, Ohio
  11. California / Flooding
  12. Texas / Teachers' Test
  13. General Motors / Layoffs
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: Anacin-3; Rice-A-Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice; Rice- A-Roni Bread Stuffing.)
  16. Special Segment (The Meese Factor)
  17. (Commercial: Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council Incorporated; Castrol Motor Oil; Total Cereal.)
  18. Fig. Skating / Thomas
  19. Good Night

March 11, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 11, 1986
  1. Introduction Ted Koppel (Washington, DC)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. Money Matters: Stock Market
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  5. (Commercial: BMW; Kellogg's Special K.)
  6. Saudi Arabia / United States Missile Sales
  7. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  8. Bradley Fighting Vehicle
  9. Upcoming Item (S: Ted Koppel)
  10. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Carnival Cruise Lines; Avail Vitamins.)
  11. Philippines / Aquino Government
  12. South Korea / Civil Unrest
  13. Upcoming Item (S: Ted Koppel)
  14. (Commercial: Tylenol; Grape-Nuts; Ford Motor Company; Hellmann's Mayonnaise.)
  15. US-USSR Relations / United Nations
  16. Gorbachev
  17. (Commercial: "Wall Street Journal"; Maalox-Plus; Cadillac DeVille; "Nightline".)
  18. Top Item Recapped (S: Ted Koppel)
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 11, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  3. South Korea / Civil Unrest
  4. Halley's Comet
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Andersen Windows; Maalox-Plus.)
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. Challenger Investigation
  8. B-1 Bomber Program
  9. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Strike
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Canon Personal Copiers; Drano; Vanish.)
  11. South Africa / Expulsions
  12. Ethiopia
  13. US-USSR Relations / United Nations
  14. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; ITT; Youth Garde; Riopan Plus.)
  15. Tornadoes / Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky
  16. Minnesota / Murderer's Transplant
  17. Georgia / Frank
  18. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Cadillac Brougham; La-Z-Boy Recliners; Gaviscon Antacid; Milk-Bone Dog Biscuits.)
  19. Turin / Exorcisms
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 11, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. Stock Market
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: First Nationwide Network; Maalox-Plus; Cadillac DeVille.)
  6. Football / Drug Tests
  7. Tainted Milk
  8. (Commercial: Wheaties; Sanka; Carnival Cruise Lines.)
  9. Saudi Arabia / United States Missile Sale
  10. South Africa / Racial Violence
  11. Philippines / Aquino Government, Marcos Wealth
  12. South Korea / Civil Unrest
  13. US-USSR Relations / United Nations, Summit
  14. Commentary (USSR United Nations Mission)
  15. (Commercial: Mazola Corn Oil; Whirlpool Refrigerators; Fibre Trim.)
  16. Special Segment (School Vouchers)
  17. (Commercial: Planters Peanuts; ITT; "Today"; Bayer Aspirin; Calcitrel.)
  18. Phillips, Texas
  19. Good Night

March 12, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 12, 1986
  1. Introduction Ted Koppel (Washington, DC)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  4. (Commercial: Milk-Bone Dog Biscuits; Tylenol.)
  5. Spain / NATO Vote
  6. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  7. Hawaii / Marcos
  8. Upcoming Item (S: Ted Koppel)
  9. (Commercial: Remegel; Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council Incorporated; Renault and Jeep Products.)
  10. Money Matters: Trade Deficit, Oil Prices, Stock Market
  11. Colorado / Truck Fire
  12. Upcoming Item (S: Ted Koppel)
  13. (Commercial: Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network; Advil; Cadillac Seville; Canon Personal Copiers.)
  14. Senate Television Coverage
  15. Davis
  16. Upcoming Item (S: Ted Koppel)
  17. (Commercial: Kellogg's Special K; Panadol; Stanley Tools; "Nightline".)
  18. Halley's Comet
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 12, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. Hospital Mortality Rates
  4. France / Elections, Terrorism
  5. Lebanon
  6. Spain / NATO
  7. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Planters Peanuts; Winn Dixie.)
  8. Tornadoes / Alabama, Kentucky
  9. Texas / Gas Explosion
  10. Oil Prices
  11. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  12. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Strike
  13. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Bufferin; Kellogg's Special K.)
  14. Black Hawk Helicopters
  15. Oklahoma / Chemical Leak Follow-Up
  16. (Commercial: Tyson Entrees; First Nationwide Network.)
  17. Habib / Central America
  18. Philippines / Aquino Government
  19. Hawaii / Marcos
  20. Coupons Scam
  21. Senate / Radio Bdcsts.
  22. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; IBM Selectric Typewriters; Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council, Incorporated; Metamucil.)
  23. USSR / Used Cars
  24. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 12, 1986
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Challenger Investigation
  3. Helicopters / Black Hawk, Apache
  4. Military / Missing Parts
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Castrol Motor Oil; Bufferin; Planters Peanuts.)
  7. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  8. Spain / NATO Vote
  9. Lebanon / Kidnappings
  10. Lebanon / Kidnapped Americans
  11. Philippines / Aquino Government
  12. US-Chile Relations / Human Rights
  13. (Commercial: AT&T; Total; Ford Motor Company.)
  14. Halley's Comet
  15. Senate / Radio Coverage
  16. Popsicle
  17. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  18. (Commercial: FTD Florists; Sears Hardware; Metamucil.)
  19. Special Segment (Dying With Dignity)
  20. (Commercial: Tyson Entrees; Honda Lawnmowers; "Today"; Horizon Trail Mix Cereal.)
  21. Home Front
  22. Good Night

March 13, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 13, 1986
  1. Introduction Ted Koppel (Washington, DC)
  2. Halley's Comet
  3. USSR / Space Exploration
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  5. (Commercial: Nuprin; Kellogg's Corn Flakes.)
  6. Challenger Investigation
  7. Upcoming Item (S: Ted Koppel)
  8. (Commercial: Century 21; Maalox-Plus; Honda Lawnmowers.)
  9. Sweden / Palme Assassination
  10. Marcos / Wealth
  11. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  12. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  13. Upcoming Item (S: Ted Koppel)
  14. (Commercial: First Nationwide Network; Sears Hardware; GTE Sprint; Whirlpool Washers and Dryers.)
  15. AIDS
  16. Library of Cong. Protests
  17. Money Matters: Budget, Stock Market
  18. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Ken-L Ration Smorgas-Burger; Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network; "Nightline".)
  19. Halley's Comet
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 13, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Halley's Comet
  3. USSR / Soyuz T-15
  4. Challenger Investigation
  5. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  6. US-USSR Relations / Summit, Arms Testing
  7. Stealth Bomber
  8. 1987 Budget
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Tylenol; Eckerd Ultralab 35 Film Processing.)
  10. AIDS
  11. Chicago / Child Abuse
  12. Conable / World Bank
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: ITT; Taster's Choice.)
  15. Marcos / Wealth
  16. Sweden / Palme Assassination
  17. France / Elec.
  18. Cross-Country Peace March
  19. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Whirlpool Ranges; Panadol.)
  20. Brown University Prostitution Scandal
  21. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; "Wall Street Journal"; Tums; Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council Incorporated; Vicks Cough Syrups.)
  22. Halley's Comet
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 13, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Halley's Comet
  3. Challenger Investigation
  4. (Commercial: Buick LeSabre; Mylanta-II; Coldwell Bankers and Sears Fin. Network.)
  5. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  6. Lebanon / Kidnappings
  7. Palme Assassination
  8. (Commercial: Yoplait Yogurt; Brim; ITT.)
  9. Marcos / Wealth
  10. Conable / World Bank
  11. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  12. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Tums; National Association of Letter Carriers.)
  13. University Georgia / Davison Resignation
  14. AIDS
  15. (Commercial: "Wall Street Journal"; Maalox-Plus; "Today"; Cadillac.)
  16. Tomlin
  17. Good Night

March 14, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 14, 1986
  1. Introduction Ted Koppel (Washington, DC)
  2. Money Matters: Stock Market, Producer Prices
  3. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  4. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  5. US-USSR Relations / Espionage
  6. Ecuador / State of Emergency
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  8. (Commercial: Sears Hardware; Total Cereal.)
  9. Acid Rain
  10. Manes Suicide
  11. Eastern Fine
  12. Challenger Investigation
  13. Upcoming Item (S: Ted Koppel)
  14. (Commercial: Sheraton Hotels; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Planters Peanuts.)
  15. Philippines / Marcos Palace
  16. Marcos Wealth
  17. Upcoming Item (S: Ted Koppel)
  18. (Commercial: Taster's Choice; National Association of Letter Carriers; Pontiac Grand Am; Wheaties.)
  19. France / Elections
  20. Upcoming Item (S: Ted Koppel)
  21. (Commercial: Rice-A-Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice and Bread Stuffing; Grape-Nuts; BMW Motorcycles; "Nightline"; "This Week.")
  22. Ft. Lauderdale
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 14, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Economy / Wholesale Prices, Stock Market
  3. Oil Industry / Layoffs
  4. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  5. US-USSR Relations / Espionage
  6. Marcos / Exile, Wealth
  7. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  8. Ecuador / Attempted Coup
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Andersen Windows; Mylanta-II.)
  10. Minnesota / Hormel Strike
  11. Trouble On The Land / Farm Bank
  12. West Virginia / Steel Industry
  13. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Jell-O; Panadol.)
  14. Eastern Fine
  15. New York City / Manes Suicide
  16. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Vicks Cough Syrups; Formby's Paint Remover and Furniture Refinisher.)
  17. Arizona / Sanctuary Movement Trial
  18. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Sears Hardware; Mazola Corn Oil; Tylenol.)
  19. Halley's Comet
  20. Movie Theaters / Talking
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 14, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  3. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  4. Reagan / Foreign Policy
  5. Chile-US Relations / Human Rights
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Canon Personal Copiers; Metamucil; Chrysler.)
  8. Economy / Stock Market, Wholesale Prices
  9. Eastern Fine
  10. Challenger Investigation
  11. (Commercial: Wheaties; Woolite Rug Cleaner; Pam Spray; First Nationwide Network.)
  12. New York City / Manes Suicide
  13. Cross Country Peace March
  14. US-Libya Relations / Military Manuevers
  15. (Commercial: Total; Brim; Ford Motor Company.)
  16. Drug Testing in the Workplace
  17. Viewers' Letters
  18. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Commodore Computers; "Meet the Press"; Suplical Calcium Supplement.)
  19. Golf / Owens
  20. Good Night

March 15, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 15, 1986
  1. Introduction Jeanne Meserve (Washington, DC)
  2. Sweden / Palme Funeral, US-USSR Meeting
  3. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Jeanne Meserve)
  5. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Buick Century.)
  6. Challenger Investigation
  7. Singapore / Hotel Collapse
  8. Geneva / OPEC Conference
  9. Upcoming Item (S: Jeanne Meserve)
  10. (Commercial: BMW Motorcycles; Vicks Cough Syrups; AT&T; Taster's Choice Coffee.)
  11. Lawyers / Television Ads
  12. Upcoming Item (S: Jeanne Meserve)
  13. (Commercial: Telecheck Service; General Motors Acceptance Corp.; Canon Copiers; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  14. Sports: Basketball
  15. Upcoming Item (S: Jeanne Meserve)
  16. (Commercial: Sheraton Hotels; Suplical Calcium Supplement; "This Week.")
  17. Sistine Chapel
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 15, 1986
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for March 15, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  3. US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
  4. Sweden / Palme Funeral, US-USSR Meeting
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  6. (Commercial: Renault and Jeep Products; Bayer Aspirin; Calcitrel Antacid; Dentu-Creme.)
  7. Singapore / Hotel Collapse
  8. South Africa / Anti-Apartheid Movement
  9. (Commercial: Tums; Whirlpool Appliances; Ford Motor Company.)
  10. Philippines / Insurgency
  11. France / Elections, Lebanon Hostages
  12. (Commercial: Honda Lawnmowers; Gas-X; Ex-Lax; AT&T.)
  13. Challenger Investigation
  14. Farm Crisis / Black Farmers
  15. New Mexico / Power Line Controversy
  16. (Commercial: Correctol; Vicks Cough Syrups; "Meet the Press"; Brim.)
  17. Japan / Summit Sec.
  18. Good Night

March 16, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 16, 1986
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  3. (Commercial: Cadillac; Kellogg's Corn Flakes.)
  4. France / Elections
  5. Switzerland / United Nations
  6. OPEC Conference
  7. Upcoming Item (S: Sam Donaldson)
  8. (Commercial: Anacin; Youth Garde; Sheraton Hotels; Dupont; Grape-Nuts.)
  9. Challenger Investigation
  10. St. Patrick's Day
  11. New York Times Mistake
  12. Upcoming Item (S: Sam Donaldson)
  13. (Commercial: Renault and Jeep Products; Rice-A-Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice and Bread Stuffing; Whirlpool Appliances; Formby's Furniture Refinisher & Paint Remover; "World News Tonight".)
  14. Sports: Basketball, Baseball
  15. Upcoming Item (S: Sam Donaldson)
  16. (Commercial: GTE Sprint; Pontiac Grand Am; "Good Morning America.")
  17. Italy / Casa Verdi
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 16, 1986
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for March 16, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Chris Wallace (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Chris Wallace)
  4. (Commercial: FTD Florists; AT&T; Sheraton Hotels.)
  5. OPEC Conference
  6. Challenger Investigation
  7. Emergency Landing
  8. Los Angeles / Abortion March
  9. New York Times Error
  10. (Commercial: Remegel; Cadillac Brougham; Playtex Bras.)
  11. Marcos / Exile
  12. Philippines / Aquino Government
  13. (Commercial: Anacin; Buick LeSabre; Serta Mattresses.)
  14. France / Elections
  15. Switzerland / United Nations
  16. Singapore / Hotel Collapse
  17. Poland / Price Protest
  18. (Commercial: Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council, Incorporated; Vicks Cough Syrups; "Today"; Gas-X; Ex-Lax.)
  19. Lebanon / Hostages
  20. Good Night

March 17, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 17, 1986
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / Reagan Speech
  3. Randall / Citizenship Controversy
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Rice-A-Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice and Bread Stuffing; Taster's Choice Coffee.)
  6. Sweden / Palme Investigation
  7. France / Elections
  8. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Tylenol; Pontiac Grand Am; Kellogg's Product 19.)
  10. Challenger Investigation
  11. Money Matters: Dollar, Stock Market
  12. Indiana / Prison Uprising
  13. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: Yoplait Yogurt; Advil; Volkswagen Golf and Jetta; "Wall Street Journal".)
  15. Special Assignment (USSR 's United Nations Mission)
  16. Marcos / Wealth
  17. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Avail Vitamins; Subaru; Canon Copiers; "Nightline".)
  19. St. Patrick's Day
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 17, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  3. Sweden / Palme Investigation
  4. Challenger Investigation
  5. Marcos / Wealth
  6. South Korea / Civil Unrest
  7. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Ford Escort; Avail Vitamins.)
  8. Contaminated Milk
  9. Pittsburgh / Baseball
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Remington Razors; Youth Garde; Riopan Plus.)
  11. Safety in the Skies (Part I)
  12. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Tylenol; Fleischmann's Margarine.)
  14. France / Elec.
  15. Florida / Age Discrimination
  16. Minnesota / Hormel Strike
  17. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; First Nationwide Network; Corning Lenses; Playtex Bras; Kellogg's Special K.)
  18. St. Patrick's Day
  19. Northern Ireland / Boxer
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 17, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  3. (Commercial: Os-Cal Calcium Supplement; Cadillac Cimarron; Remington Razors.)
  4. Marcos
  5. Philippines / Insurgency
  6. France / Elections
  7. France / Terrorism
  8. Sweden / Palme Investigation
  9. (Commercial: Mony Fin. Services; Brim; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  10. OPEC Conference
  11. Special Segment (The Oil Bust)
  12. Record Ind. / Payola
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Sheraton Hotel; IBM Typewriters; Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofer.)
  15. Pope / Synagogue Visit
  16. St. Patrick's Day
  17. (Commercial: Tums; Ford Motor Company; "Today"; Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network.)
  18. Challenger Investigation
  19. Space Camp
  20. Good Night

March 18, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 18, 1986
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Marcos / Wealth
  3. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Subaru; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  6. Contaminated Milk
  7. Radon Gas
  8. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Tylenol; Ford Motor Company; Nabisco Shredded Wheat.)
  10. Drug Testing
  11. Money Matters: Hyundai Recall, Stock Market
  12. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: Tyson Entrees; Mony Fin. Services; Maytag Appliances; Riunite Wine.)
  14. US-Canada Relations / Acid Rain
  15. US-USSR Relations / United States Navy
  16. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commercial: Kellogg's Product 19; Bufferin; Pontiac Grand Am; "Nightline".)
  18. Top Item Recapped (S: Peter Jennings)
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 18, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. US-Libya Relations / United States Maneuvers
  3. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  4. Economy / Bal. of Payments, Dollar-Yen
  5. Hyundai Recall
  6. US-Canada Relations / Acid Rain
  7. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Planters Peanuts; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  8. Challenger Investigation
  9. France / Elections
  10. OPEC Conference
  11. Texas Oil Industry
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; ITT; Riunite Wine.)
  13. Marcos Wealth
  14. Currency Change
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: Mony Fin. Services; Canon Personal Copiers.)
  17. Economy / Housing Starts, Permits
  18. Service in the Skies (Part II)
  19. Upcoming Item (S: Dan Rather)
  20. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; AT&T; Crafted With Pride in USA Council, Incorporated; Tums; Subaru.)
  21. Florida / Age Discrimination
  22. Nationwide Music Conference
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 18, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Marcos Wealth
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Fiberall; John Deere Lawn Tractor; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  5. US-Canada Relations / Acid Rain
  6. Economy / Trade Deficit, Dollar-Yen
  7. Stock Market
  8. Currency Change
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Pella Windows and Doors; Advil; Beneficial Corporation Fin. Services.)
  11. Sweden / Palme Investigation
  12. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  13. US-USSR Relations / Territorial Waters
  14. US-Libya Relations / Naval Maneuvers
  15. (Commercial: Bufferin; Tappan Ranges and American Gas Association; Mazola Corn Oil.)
  16. Parole Crisis
  17. Commentary (Voa)
  18. (Commercial: Yoplait Yogurt; First Nationwide Network; "Today"; Formby's Paint Remover and Furniture Refinisher.)
  19. Woodworker
  20. Good Night

March 19, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 19, 1986
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Marcos / Panama
  3. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Cadillac DeVille; Avail Vitamins.)
  6. Marcos Wealth
  7. Illinois / Primary Elec.
  8. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Stanley Tools; Telecheck; Sperry Corp.)
  10. Budget
  11. Money Matters: Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. Gun Control
  13. US-Canada Relations / Air Def., Acid Rain
  14. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Subaru; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Integrated Resources Real Estate Investors; Carnival Cruise Lines.)
  16. US-Libya Relations / United States Maneuvers
  17. Egypt / Ambush
  18. Sweden / Palme Investigation
  19. South Africa / Locusts
  20. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  21. (Commercial: ITT; John Deere Lawn Tractor; Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network; "Nightline".)
  22. Prince Andrew
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 19, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  3. Budget
  4. Marcos Wealth
  5. Prince Andrew
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Honda Lawnmowers; Woolite Rug Cleaner; Pam Spray.)
  7. Sessions / Confirmation Hearings
  8. Challenger Investigation
  9. Fugitive Arrested
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Buick LeSabre; Dean Witter Reynolds Incorporated, Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network.)
  11. US-Libya Relations / Naval Maneuvers
  12. Egypt / Ambush
  13. OPEC Conference
  14. Mexico / Economy
  15. Sweden / Palme Investigation
  16. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; L'Eggs Just My Size Pantyhose; Cadillac Brougham.)
  17. Illinois / Primary
  18. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  19. (Commercial: Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Dentu-Creme; Tempo Antacid; Pella Windows and Doors.)
  20. Service Decline
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 19, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  3. Budget
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Castrol Motor Oil; Fibre Trim; Ford Motor Company.)
  6. Illinois / Democratic Primary
  7. New York City / Gay Rights
  8. Women At Work
  9. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  10. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Hellmann's Mayonnaise; Cadillac DeVille.)
  11. Egypt / Ambush
  12. Marcos / Panama, Wealth
  13. Sweden / Palme Investigation
  14. (Commercial: Rice-A-Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice and Bread Stuffing; First Nationwide Network; Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council, Incorporated)
  15. OPEC Conference
  16. Oil Prices
  17. Commentary (Nicaragua Aid)
  18. (Commercial: Milk-Bone Dog Biscuits; Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofer; "Today"; Mylanta-II.)
  19. Prince Andrew
  20. Good Night

March 20, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 20, 1986
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Drug Contamination / Extortion Attempt
  3. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Buick Electra; Riunite Wine.)
  6. Air Force One Mishap
  7. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  8. Drug Contamination / Extortion Attempt
  9. Challenger Investigation
  10. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Planters Peanuts; Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network; Kellogg's Special K.)
  12. Marcos / Wealth
  13. Paris / Terrorism
  14. France / Chirac
  15. US-USSR Relations / School Girl
  16. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commerical: Taster's Choice; AT&T; Carnival Cruise Lines; Color Tile Products.)
  18. Special Assignment (Children and Drugs)
  19. Minnesota / Hormel Strike
  20. Money Matters: Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  21. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  22. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Sheraton Hotels; Dean Witter Reynolds Incorporated and Sears Fin. Network; "20/20"; "Nightline".)
  23. Top Items Recapped (S: Peter Jennings)
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 20, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  3. France / New Government, Terrorism
  4. Air Force One Mishap
  5. Drug Contamination / Extortion Attempt
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Tyson Entrees; Marriott Hotels.)
  7. Philippines / Aquino Government, Marcos Wealth
  8. Challenger Investigation
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Posture Calcium Supplement; Clorets; Efferdent.)
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. New York City / Gay Rights Bill
  12. Eating Disorders
  13. Weather
  14. Reunion / Volcanic Eruption
  15. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; ITT.)
  16. US-USSR Relations / School Girl Visit
  17. Afghanistan: Return To Khost (Part I)
  18. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; First Nationwide Network; Tempo Antacid; Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council, Incorporated; Riunite Wine.)
  19. Basketball / Cleveland State
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 20, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Anacin; Youth Garde; Beneficial Corporation Fin. Services.)
  5. US-Libya Relations / United States Maneuvers
  6. Challenger Investigation
  7. Air Force One Mishap
  8. Drug Contamination / Extortion Attempt
  9. (Commercial: Buick LeSabre; Brim; Pella Windows and Doors.)
  10. Marcos / Exile, Wealth
  11. Philippines / Aquino Government
  12. France / Government, Terrorism
  13. (Commercial: Honda Lawnmowers; Carnival Cruise Lines; Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network.)
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. Bond Rally
  16. Commentary (Economy)
  17. Amy Carter
  18. Faubus
  19. (Commercial: Tyson Entrees; Canon Copiers; "Today"; Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofer.)
  20. New York City / Gay Rights
  21. AIDS
  22. Good Night

March 21, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 21, 1986
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Capsule Recall
  3. Challenger Investigation
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Honda Lawnmowers.)
  6. Marcos / Exile
  7. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  8. Money Matters: Stock Market / Stock Market Report (Studio)
  9. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. (Commercial: Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network; Midas Mufflers; Hellmann's Mayonnaise.)
  11. Voice of America
  12. United States / Lycheva Tour
  13. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: Planters Peanuts; First Nationwide Network; Cadillac Cimarron; Kellogg's Special K.)
  15. Special Assignment (Baseball and Drugs)
  16. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  17. (COMMERCIAL: Anacin; Anbesol; Century 21; Goodyear Tires; Nightline"; "This Wk.")
  18. Nicaragua / O'Neill / Contra Aid
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 21, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Capsule Recall
  3. Challenger Investigation
  4. Marcos / Exile
  5. Haiti / Civil Unrest
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Renault and Jeep Products; Winn Dixie.)
  7. Federal Reserve Board
  8. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  9. International Airline Competition
  10. OPEC
  11. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Tyson Entrees; Kellogg's Bran Flakes.)
  12. Organized Crime / Salerno
  13. California / Counterfeit Fire Sprinklers
  14. Nebraska / Abandoned Boy
  15. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; John Deere Lawn Tractor; Bufferin.)
  16. Afghanistan: Return To Khost (Part II)
  17. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  18. (Commercial: Cadillac Seville; Corning Lenses; Mazola Corn Oil; Pella Windows and Doors.)
  19. Japanese Tourists / Target Practice
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 21, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Capsule Recall
  3. Challenger Investigation
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: "Wall Street Journal"; Posture Calcium Supplement; ITT.)
  6. Marcos / Wealth, Exile
  7. Philippines / Mass Graves
  8. Haiti / Civil Unrest
  9. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  10. South Africa / Racial Violence
  11. (Commercial: L'Eggs Just My Size Pantyhose; Ford Motor Company; Integrated Resources Real Estate Investors.)
  12. Organized Crime / Salerno
  13. Larouche Cult
  14. Lycheva / United States Tour
  15. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  16. (Commercial: AT&T; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Castrol Motor Oil.)
  17. Special Segment (Monkey Wrenching)
  18. (Commercial: Cadillac Eldorado; Dean Witter Reynolds Incorporated and Sears Fin. Network; "Meet the Press"; Vicks Cough Syrups.)
  19. Fig. Skating / Thomas
  20. Basketball
  21. Good Night

March 22, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 22, 1986
  1. Introduction Kathleen Sullivan (Washington, DC)
  2. Nevada / Nuclear Test
  3. Star Wars / Poll
  4. Miami / Nicaragua Protest
  5. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  7. (Commercial: AT&T; Fibre Trim.)
  8. Philippines / Strike Violence
  9. Philippines / Aquino Government
  10. Sindona / Death
  11. US-Libya Relations / United States Maneuvers
  12. Upcoming Item (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  13. (Commercial: Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council, Incorporated; Vicks Cough Syrups; Stanley Tools; Vanish; Drano.)
  14. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Strike
  15. Drug Tampering
  16. Upcoming Item (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  17. (Commercial: Os-Cal Calcium Supplement; Sheraton Hotels; Ford Motor Company; MasterCard.)
  18. Sports: Basketball, Tennis, Boxing, Fig. Skating
  19. Upcoming Item (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  20. (Commercial: Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Honda Lawnmowers; "This Week".)
  21. Cleveland / Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 22, 1986
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for March 22, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Nevada / Nuclear Test
  3. Drug Contamination
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  5. (Commercial: AT&T; Os-Cal Calcium Supplement; Cadillac Seville.)
  6. Philippines / Aquino Government, Military Base Protests
  7. Marcos / Iowa Disc Jockey
  8. Star Wars / Poll
  9. Haiti / Government Shakeup
  10. (Commercial: Planters Peanuts; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Ford Motor Company.)
  11. Farm Economy
  12. United States / Lycheva Tour
  13. (Commercial: Anacin; Anbesol; Goodyear Tires; Dentu-Creme.)
  14. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  15. Hazardous Waste Dumps
  16. Colorado / Birth Defects
  17. Sindona / Death
  18. (Commercial: Vicks Cough Syrups; Efferdent; "Meet the Press"; NBC Sports; Correctol.)
  19. Japanese-Americans Compensation
  20. Good Night

March 23, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 23, 1986
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for March 23, 1986
  1. Introduction Susan Spencer (New York City)
  2. Bhopal Gas Leak / Settlement
  3. Drug Contaminations
  4. US-Libya Relations / Terrorism
  5. US-Libya Relations / Wilson
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Du Pont; Cadillac Brougham.)
  7. Philippines / Strikes
  8. South Africa / Apartheid
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; FTD Florists; Efferdent; Playtex Bras; Maytag Washers and Dryers.)
  10. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  11. Education / Central American Children
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Subaru; Hayes Microcomputer Products.)
  13. Coffee Ind.
  14. Basketball
  15. Academy Awards / Prizzi's Honor / Huston Family
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 23, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview John Hart (New York City)
  2. Bhopal Gas Leak / Settlement
  3. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  4. Upcoming Items (S: John Hart)
  5. (Commercial: Tums; AT&T; General Motors Acceptance Corp.)
  6. US-Libya Relations / United States Maneuvers
  7. OPEC
  8. Thatcher / Investments
  9. Philippines / Marcos' Mother
  10. (Commercial: Correctol; Renault and Jeep Products; Formby's Paint Remover and Furniture Refinisher.)
  11. Space Exploration / Colonies, Challenger Investigation
  12. Continental Airlines / Shared Savings Plan
  13. Drug Contaminations
  14. Tobacco Ads
  15. (Commercial: Yoplait Yogurt; Grape-Nuts; Fleischmann's Margarine.)
  16. New Hampshire / Sununu and Computers
  17. Pepper
  18. (Commercial: Cadillac DeVille; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; "Today"; Riopan Plus.)
  19. Palm Sunday
  20. Archaeology / Israel
  21. Good Night

March 24, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 24, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. US-Libyan Confrontation
  3. (Commercial: Kellogg's Bran Flakes; MasterCard.)
  4. US-Libyan Conflict
  5. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Nuprin; Fleischmann's Margarine; Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network.)
  7. USSR / Sakharov
  8. Reagan Interview / USSR
  9. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. (Commercial: ERA Realty; Yoplait Yogurt; Taster's Choice.)
  11. Nicaragua / Honduran Raid
  12. Hinckley
  13. Academy Awards
  14. Money Matters: OPEC, Stock Market
  15. New Money
  16. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Mony Fin. Services; Audi; "Nightline".)
  17. Top Item Recapped (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 24, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. US-Libya Confrontation
  3. Nicaragua / Honduran Raid
  4. OPEC Meeting
  5. USSR / Sakharov
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Andersen Windows; Metamucil.)
  7. Hinckley
  8. Right-To-Die Issue
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; MasterCard; Benihana Entrees.)
  10. Haiti / Civil Unrest
  11. Marcos / Wealth
  12. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: Planters Peanuts; Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofing.)
  14. Calcium
  15. Smoking
  16. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Seiko Watches; Corning Lenses; Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council, Incorporated; FTD Florists.)
  17. Academy Awards
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 24, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. US-Libya Confrontation
  3. Nicaragua / Honduran Raid
  4. Philippines / Insurgency
  5. Haiti / Civil Unrest
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Audi; Dry Breezes Air and Fabric Deodorizer; Old English Furniture Polish; Benihana Entrees.)
  8. OPEC / Oil Prices
  9. Tax Fraud / Franzese
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Mazola Corn Oil; MasterCard.)
  12. Hinckley
  13. Violence and The Mentally Ill
  14. (Commercial: Castrol Motor Oil; First Nationwide Network; Total Cereal.)
  15. Kenya Tourism / Out of Africa
  16. (Commercial: Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network; Formby's Paint Remover and Furniture Refinisher; "Today"; Carnival Cruise Lines.)
  17. Top Item Recapped (S: Tom Brokaw)
  18. Good Night

March 25, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 25, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. US-Libya Confrontation
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Fasteeth For Lowers.)
  5. Nicaragua / Honduran Raid
  6. US-USSR Relations / Soviet Military Power
  7. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  8. (Commercial: Audi; Avail Vitamins; AT&T.)
  9. Marcos / Hawaii, Wealth
  10. Philippines / Aquino Government
  11. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Riunite Wine; Canon NP3525 Copier; Dry Breezes Air and Fabric Deodorizer; Old English Furniture Polish; Kellogg's Product 19.)
  13. Challenger Investigation
  14. Money Matters: Consumer Prices, Stock Market
  15. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  16. (Commercial: Renault and Jeep Products; Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network; John Deere Riding Mowers; "Nightline".)
  17. US-Libyan Conflict
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 25, 1986
  1. Intro.and Preview Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. US-Libyan Confrontation
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Integrated Resources Real Estate Investors; Riunite Wine.)
  4. US-Libyan Confrontation
  5. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Seiko Watches.)
  6. Nicaragua / Honduran Raid
  7. Philippines / Aquino Government
  8. Marcos / Exile, Wealth
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; FTD Florists; Benihana Entrees.)
  10. Economy / CPI
  11. Supreme Court / Religious Garb
  12. Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Anniversary
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Renault and Jeep Products; Gaviscon Antacid; Corning Lenses; ITT.)
  15. US-Libyan Confrontation
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 25, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. US-Libyan Confrontation
  3. Upcoming Item (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Benihana Entrees; FTD Florists; Beneficial Corp. Fin. Services.)
  5. Nicaragua / Honduran Raid
  6. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  7. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Hellmann's Mayonnaise; Tyson Entrees.)
  8. Philippines / Aquino Government
  9. Marcos / Wealth, Exile
  10. South Africa / Racial Violence
  11. (Commercial: AT&T; Tums; Integrated Resources Real Estate Investors.)
  12. Economy / CPI
  13. Space Shuttle Program
  14. Tobacco
  15. Commentary (US-Libyan Conflict)
  16. Upcoming Item (S: Tom Brokaw)
  17. (Commercial: Yoplait Yogurt; Brim Coffee; Mazola Corn Oil.)
  18. Kadhafi / Terrorism
  19. Good Night

March 26, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 26, 1986
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. US-Libyan Conflict
  3. Nicaragua-Honduras Border Clash
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Kellogg's All-Bran; First Nationwide Network.)
  6. US-Libyan Conflict
  7. (Commercial: ITT (International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation) and Teves; Renault and Jeep Products; Fibre Trim.)
  8. US-Libyan Relations / Kadhafi
  9. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. (Commercial: Planters Peanuts; Nuprin; Tyson Entrees.)
  11. Lebanon / Terrorism
  12. South Africa / Racial Violence
  13. Philippines / Marcos
  14. Money Matters: Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  16. (Commercial: Fasteeth For Lowers; Rice-A-Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice and Bread Stuffing; Yoplait Yogurt; "Nightline".)
  17. Challenger Investigation
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 26, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. US-Libya Conflict
  3. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Seiko Watches; Nabisco Shredded Wheat.)
  4. South Africa / Racial Violence
  5. Nicaragua-Honduran Conflict
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Mony Fin. Services; L'Eggs Just My Size Pantyhose.)
  7. Supreme Court / Japanese Televisions, Church and State
  8. Arizona / Child Abuse Sentence Controversy
  9. Challenger Investigation
  10. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Kellogg's Product 19; Tylenol.)
  11. Insurance Crisis
  12. American Lifestyles
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: ERA Realty; Tums; Playtex Bras; John Deere Riding Mowers.)
  15. Fads / Stubble
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 26, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Nicaraguan-Honduran Clash
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Canon NP3525 Copier; Grape-Nuts; John Deere Riding Mowers.)
  5. US-Libyan Confrontation
  6. Lebanon / Terrorism
  7. South Africa / Racial Violence
  8. Marcos / Seattle Murders
  9. (Commercial: Advil; Ford Motor Company; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles.)
  10. Challenger Investigation
  11. South Carolina / Stable Fire
  12. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  13. (Commercial: ITT; Benihana Entrees; Audi.)
  14. Special Segment (Frequent Frenzy)
  15. Commentary (Nicaraguan Rebel Aid)
  16. (Commercial: Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network; Formby's Paint Remover and Furniture Refinisher; "Today"; Goodyear Tires.)
  17. Rural Doctor
  18. Good Night

March 27, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 27, 1986
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  3. Nicaraguan-Honduran Conflict
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: AT&T; Riunite Wine.)
  6. US-Libyan Confrontation
  7. Israeli-Lebanon Border Violence
  8. Bolivia / Embassy Bombed
  9. Australia / Terrorism
  10. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Fibre Trim; Renault and Jeep Products; Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council, Incorporated)
  12. Waldheim / Nazi Allegations
  13. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: Avail Vitamins; Carnival Cruise Lines; First Nationwide Network; Ford Motor Company.)
  15. Special Assignment (Larouche)
  16. Sirhan / Parole
  17. Money Matters: Trade Deficit, Stock Market
  18. (Commercial: Tylenol; Goodyear Tires; Kellogg's Product 19; "20/20"; "Nightline".)
  19. Top Item Recapped (S: Peter Jennings)
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 27, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. US-Libyan Confrontation
  3. Mideast Unrest
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Items: ERA Realty; Total Cereal.)
  5. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  6. Nicaragua-Honduras Border Incident
  7. Australia / Terrorism
  8. Central African Republic / Plane Crash
  9. Marcos / Secret Service
  10. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  11. (Commercial: Renault and Jeep Products; Tyson Entrees.)
  12. United States Politics and Larouche
  13. Contaminated Milk
  14. Alaska / Volcano
  15. (Commercial: Kellogg's Special K; Riunite Wine.)
  16. Sirhan
  17. The Homeless
  18. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; American Express Travelers Cheques; Corning Lenses; Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council Incorporated; Seiko Watches.)
  19. Baseball
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 27, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  3. Nicaragua-Honduras Border Conflict
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Roger Mudd)
  5. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network; Audi.)
  6. US-Libya Confrontation
  7. Israel-Lebanon Border Incidents
  8. Australia / Terrorism
  9. South Africa / Racial Violence
  10. (Commercial: Os-Cal Calcium Supplement; Mony Fin. Services; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  11. Economy / Trade Deficit
  12. Japan / Luxury Autos
  13. Texas / Lone Star Steel
  14. Boeing / Singapore Airlines Sale
  15. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Strike / Boston Incident
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  17. (Commercial: Castrol Motor Oil; Grape-Nuts; Posture Calcium Supplement.)
  18. Sirhan / Parole Bid
  19. Westinghouse / Age Discrimination
  20. Commentary (Larouche)
  21. Consumer Habits
  22. (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofing; Chrysler; "Today"; Champion Spark Plugs.)
  23. Texas / Red River Bus
  24. Good Night

March 28, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 28, 1986
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. US-Libya Confrontation
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Milk-Bone Dog Biscuits.)
  5. Nicaragua / United States Military Aid
  6. Honduran-Nicaraguan Conflict / United States Role
  7. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  8. (Commercial: Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network; Kellogg's Special K; Stanley Tools.)
  9. Heroin / Black Tar
  10. Money Matters: Index
  11. Carmel, California / Mayoral Race
  12. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: Andersen Windows; Renault and Jeep Products; Drano; Vanish; Integrated Resources Real Estate Investors.)
  14. Armed Forces Bdcsts.
  15. Good Friday
  16. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Avail Vitamins; Budget Rent-a-Car; "Nightline"; "This Week.")
  18. Person of The Week (Kelso)
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 28, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. US-Libya Confrontation
  3. Alaska / Volcano
  4. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Metamucil; Milk-Bone Dog Biscuits.)
  5. Economy / Index
  6. Credit Cards
  7. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Tyson Entrees; Taster's Choice.)
  8. Honduran-Nicaraguan Conflict
  9. French Guiana / Ariane Launch
  10. Challenger Investigation
  11. Larouche
  12. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Advil; Old English Furniture Polish; Woolite Rug Cleaner.)
  13. Heroin / Black Tar
  14. Money Laundering
  15. Good Friday
  16. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Seiko Watches; Corning Lenses; Tums; First Nationwide Network.)
  17. Hands Across America
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 28, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Roger Mudd (New York City)
  2. Honduran-Nicaraguan Conflict
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Roger Mudd)
  4. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Rice-A-Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice and Bread Stuffing; Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council, Incorporated)
  5. US-Libya Confrontation
  6. USSR -Libya Relations
  7. Philippines / Strike
  8. Marcos / Wealth
  9. (Commercial: Champion Spark Plugs; Grape-Nuts; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  10. Economy / Index
  11. Larouche
  12. Heroin / Black Tar
  13. Alaska / Volcano
  14. (Commercial: Tyson Entrees; AT&T; L'Eggs Just My Size Pantyhose.)
  15. Good Friday
  16. Special Segment (The West Bank)
  17. Lebanon / United States Hostages
  18. (Commercial: Benihana Entrees; Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofing; "Meet the Press"; Total Cereal.)
  19. Brady
  20. Good Night

March 29, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 29, 1986
  1. Larry Speakes Press Conference re: Military Action in Gulf of Sidra / Libya
  2. Introduction Kathleen Sullivan (Washington, DC)
  3. US-USSR Relations / Nuclear Testing
  4. Reagan / Central America, Mideast
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  6. (Commercial: Kellogg's Product 19; Rice-A-Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice and Bread Stuffing.)
  7. Italy / Papal Assassination Trial
  8. Easter
  9. Upcoming Item (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  10. (Commercial: Fasteeth For Lowers; Ford Motor Company; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Bufferin.)
  11. Miami / Police Sting
  12. Palm Springs / Student Riots
  13. California / Earthquake
  14. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Strike
  15. Upcoming Item (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  16. (Commercial: Total Cereal; Budget Rent-a-Car; Canon NP3525 Copier; Gaviscon Antacid.)
  17. Sports: Basketball, Tennis, Baseball, Boxing
  18. Upcoming Item (S: Kathleen Sullivan)
  19. (Commercial: Renault and Jeep Products; Kellogg's Bran Flakes; "This Week.")
  20. Television / Sitcoms
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 29, 1986
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for March 29, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. US-USSR Relations / Nuclear Testing
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  4. (Commercial: Bufferin; AT&T; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles.)
  5. Italy / Assassination Trial
  6. France / Terrorism
  7. Shultz / US-Italy Relations, Papal Audience
  8. Navratilova Defection
  9. (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofing; Total Cereal; Cadillac Brougham.)
  10. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Strike
  11. Alaska / Volcano
  12. Palm Springs / Student Riots
  13. (Commercial: Budget Rent-a-Car; Mylanta-II; Anco Windshield Wiper Blades.)
  14. Honduran-Nicaraguan Conflict
  15. Philippines / Insurgency
  16. Marcos / Easter
  17. (Commercial: Bic Disposable Razors; Ford Motor Company; "Meet the Press".)
  18. Michigan / Police Scandal
  19. Good Night

March 30, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 30, 1986
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. Cagney / Death
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  4. (Commercial: Planters Peanuts; Renault and Jeep Products.)
  5. US-Nicaragua Relations
  6. Volcker
  7. South Africa / Racial Unrest
  8. Easter
  9. Assassination Attempt Anniversary
  10. Upcoming Item (S: Sam Donaldson)
  11. (Commercial: Nuprin; Kellogg's Special K; GTE Sprint.)
  12. Liability Insurance / Coney Island
  13. Upcoming Item (S: Sam Donaldson)
  14. (Commercial: Budget Rent-a-Car; Total Cereal; Fasteeth For Lowers; Stanley Tools; "World News Tonight".)
  15. Sports: Tennis, Basketball, Golf, Baseball
  16. Upcoming Item (S: Sam Donaldson)
  17. (Commercial: Aspercreme; Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofer; "Good Morning America.")
  18. Marcos
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 30, 1986
  1. Introduction Bruce Morton (New York City)
  2. US-Nicaragua Relations
  3. US-USSR Relations / Nuclear Tests
  4. Easter
  5. South Korea / Civil Unrest
  6. Marcos
  7. Philippines / Aquino Government
  8. (Commercial: Easter: Washington, DC; Dr. Scholl's Air-Pillo Insoles; Crafted With Pride in United States of America Council, Incorporated; Avail Vitamins.)
  9. Assassination Attempt Anniversary / Gun Control
  10. Cagney / Death
  11. (Commercial: Easter: New York City; Vicks Cough Syrups; Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofer.)
  12. Tennis Burnout
  13. (Commercial: Easter: Minneapolis; AT&T; Playtex Bras; Efferdent; Beneficial Corporation Fin. Services.)
  14. Easter / Rural America
  15. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 30, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Chris Wallace (New York City)
  2. Stinger Missiles / Afghanistan, Angola
  3. US-USSR Relations / Nuclear Tests
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Chris Wallace)
  5. (Commercial: AT&T; Fleischmann's Margarine; Anacin.)
  6. Cagney / Death
  7. (Commercial: Beneficial Corporation Fin. Services; Audi; Yoplait Yogurt.)
  8. South Korea / Civil Unrest
  9. Philippines / Strike
  10. US-Libyan Confrontation / Aftermath
  11. (Commercial: Budget Rent-a-Car; Goodyear Tires; Wheaties.)
  12. Easter
  13. Nicaragua / Church
  14. Marcos
  15. (Commercial: Bic Razors; Mazola Corn Oil; "Today"; Grape-Nuts.)
  16. Carmel, California / Mayoral Race
  17. Good Night

March 31, 1986

• ABC Evening News for March 31, 1986
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Mexico / Plane Crash
  3. California / Earthquakes
  4. Forest Fires / Weather, Arson
  5. London / Hampton Court Fire
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  7. (Commercial: Canon NP3525 Copier; John Deere Lawnmowers.)
  8. US-Libya Relations
  9. US-USSR Relations / Nuclear Testing
  10. West Germany / Nuclear Protest
  11. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: United States Liberty Coins; Kellogg's Bran Flakes; Buick Electra.)
  13. Philippines / Aquino Government
  14. Marcos / Wealth
  15. Armed Forces Bdcsts.
  16. Tokyo / Terrorism
  17. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Audi; Old English Furniture Polish; Beneficial Finance Corp.; Tappan Ranges and American Gas Association)
  19. Money Matters: Oil Prices, Home Sales, Stock Market
  20. Social Security, Medicare
  21. Liability Insurance
  22. Upcoming Item (S: Peter Jennings)
  23. (Commercial: Renault and Jeep Products; American Express Card; Taster's Choice; "Nightline".)
  24. Washington, DC / Spring
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for March 31, 1986
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Mexico / Plane Crash
  3. Liability Insurance
  4. Social Security, Medicare
  5. California / Earthquakes
  6. (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Ford Motor Company; Advil.)
  7. Stinger Missiles / Afghanistan, Angola
  8. Marcos
  9. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; United States Liberty Coins; Benihana Entrees.)
  10. US-Libya Relations
  11. Forest Fires
  12. London / Hampton Court Fire
  13. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  14. (Commercial: Audi; Milk-Bone Dog Biscuits.)
  15. Honduran-Nicaraguan Conflict
  16. CIA and USSR Defectors
  17. Criminal Cases Survey
  18. (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Polident; Mony Fin. Services; Wheaties.)
  19. Basketball
  20. Golf / Putter Controversy
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for March 31, 1986
  1. Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Mexico / Plane Crash
  3. California / Earthquakes
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: John Deere Lawnmowers; Benihana; Budget Rent-a-Car.)
  6. US-USSR Relations / Summit, Nuclear Testing
  7. West Germany / Nuclear Plant Protest
  8. Philippines / Aquino Government
  9. Spain / Marcos Asylum
  10. (Commercial: Dean Witter Reynolds Incorporated and Sears Fin. Network; Avail Vitamins; Buick Electra.)
  11. London / Hampton Court Fire
  12. Falwell
  13. Northwest-Republic Merger
  14. Stock Market Report (Studio)
  15. (Commercial: United States Liberty Coins; Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofer; Renault and Jeep Products.)
  16. Special Segment (The New Payola Update)
  17. (Commercial: Ford Motor Company; Minwax Wood Finish; "Today"; Coldwell Banker and Sears Fin. Network.)
  18. Cagney Death
  19. Good Night

Specials

• March 16, 1986 - ABC Special - Reagan Speech Re: Nicaragua (intro) [19:00:00 - 19:00:50]
• March 16, 1986 - ABC Special - Reagan Speech Re: Nicaragua (Post) [19:21:30 - 19:22:30]
• March 16, 1986 - ABC Special - Reagan Speech Re: Nicaragua / Democratic Response (Post) [19:29:10 - 19:31:20]
• March 16, 1986 - CBS Special - Reagan Address [19:00:00 - 19:20:00]
• March 16, 1986 - MTO Special - Reagan Speech Re: Nicaragua [19:00:00 - 19:30:00]
• March 16, 1986 - NBC Special - The Contra Battle: Reagan address (Introduction only) [19:00:00 - 19:00:40]
• March 16, 1986 - NBC Special - The Contra Battle: Reagan address (In between address and Dem response) [19:21:30 - 19:22:40]
• March 16, 1986 - NBC Special - The Contra Battle: Reagan address (Post-event only) [19:29:10 - 19:30:40]
• March 17, 1986 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:00:00]
• March 20, 1986 - ABC Special - Vote on Contra Aid [13:37:30 - 13:48:20]
• March 24, 1986 - ABC Special - Larry Speakes Press Conference Re: Libya [15:55:00 - 16:16:00]
• March 24, 1986 - ABC Special - Barbara Walters Special: Ron And Nancy Reagan [19:00:00 - 20:00:00]
• March 24, 1986 - CBS Special - Larry Speakes News Conference [15:55:00 - 16:12:00]
• March 24, 1986 - NBC Special - Speakes Press Conference Re: Gulf of Sidra [15:55:50 - 16:18:10]
• March 24, 1986 - NBC Special - Weinberger Press Conference Re: Gulf of Sidra [16:27:50 - 16:38:50]
• March 25, 1986 - ABC Special - Good Morning America [07:00:00 - 09:00:00]
• March 25, 1986 - CBS Special - Morning [06:00:00 - 08:00:00]
• March 25, 1986 - NBC Special - Today [07:00:00 - 09:00:00]
• March 26, 1986 - ABC Special - Good Morning America [07:00:00 - 09:00:00]
• March 26, 1986 - CBS Special - Morning [06:00:00 - 08:00:00]
• March 26, 1986 - NBC Special - Today [07:00:00 - 09:00:00]
• March 27, 1986 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:32:00 - 24:02:00]
• March 29, 1986 - ABC Special - Larry Speakes News Conference [15:55:00 - 16:15:00]

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