October 1989 Broadcast Index

Evening News

October 1, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 1, 1989
  1. Introduction Forrest Sawyer (Washington, DC)
  2. East German Refugees
  3. China, PR / 40th Anniversary / Protests in US
  4. (Commercial: Cracklin' Oat Bran; Dristan; Anbesol.)
  5. Supreme Court / Fall Term
  6. Los Angeles, California / Gang Violence
  7. (Commercial: Le Menu; Sunsweet; AT&T; Advil; Maytag.)
  8. Laytonville, California / Dr. Seuss and The Lumber Industry
  9. North Georgia College / Student Orientation
  10. Hurricane Hugo / Charleston, South Carolina
  11. (Commercial: United Airlines; Unisom; Ford; Western Union; Motrin IB; "World News Tonight".)
  12. Sports: Pro Football, Coach Seifert
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Forrest Sawyer)
  14. (Commercial: Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Thompson's Water Seal; Sunsweet Prunes; Contac; "Good Morning American")
  15. Montana / Fly Fishing
  16. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 1, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for October 1, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
  2. East German Refugees
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  4. (Commercial: Northwest Airlines; Dean Witter.)
  5. China, PR / 40th Anniversary
  6. China, PR / Wuer Kaixi Interview
  7. (Commercial: Quality Inns; Total; Dow; Unisom.)
  8. Supreme Court / Fall Term
  9. Economy: Capital Gains Tax
  10. (Commercial: Aqua-Fresh; The Travelers; United States Sprint; United Airlines; Contac.)
  11. Pro Football / Steroids / Courson
  12. (Commercial: Total; Scope; Dimetapp; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  13. France / 1989 Wine
  14. Good Night

October 2, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 2, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. East German Refugees / Czechoslovakia
  3. USSR / Emigration / American Immigration Policy
  4. USSR / Economy Conds.
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Ford; Woolite Spot and Stain Cleaner; Gas-X.)
  7. Supreme Court / Fall Term / Abortion Cases
  8. Supreme Court / Drunk Driving
  9. Med.: Colon Cancer
  10. Economy: Zenith Sale
  11. Economy: Construction Spending, Stock Market
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: Dow; Almond Delight Cereal; Nytol; Maxwell House)
  14. Los Angeles, California / Drug Raid
  15. Colombia / Drug War
  16. Bakker Trial
  17. Anglican-Roman Catholic Churches / Archbishop-Pope Meeting
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  19. (Commercial: Miracle Whip; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Realty World; Tums E-X; Honey Maid Graham Snacks.)
  20. American Agenda (Drugs and Education: Kansas City)
  21. (Commercial: Wonder Bread; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Thompson's Water Seal; Honda Accord; Contac; "Nightline".)
  22. France / 1989 Wine
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 2, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. East German Refugees / Czechoslovakia
  3. USSR / Economy Conds.
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Honda Accord; Kellogg's Cracklin' Oat Bran; Plax; Anacin.)
  6. House of Reps. / Catastrophic Health Insurance
  7. Bakker Trial
  8. House of Reps. / Clean Air Act
  9. (Commercial: Tylenol; Honey Maid Graham Snacks; United States Sprint; Maytag Appliances.)
  10. Supreme Court / Segregated Housing
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: General Motors; Clairol Option Instant; Sinutab; California Prune Board)
  13. Inside China: Setting Back The Clock / Rewriting History
  14. (Commercial: Dean Witter; Maxwell House; Lincoln-Mercury; Puritan Oil.)
  15. Inside China: Setting Back The Clock / Letter From Underground
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 2, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. East German Refugees
  3. US-USSR Relations / Emigration
  4. USSR / Economy Conds.
  5. US-USSR Relations / Yazov Visit
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: United Airlines.)
  8. Med.: Colon Cancer Therapy
  9. Bakker Trial
  10. Tomorrow's Weather
  11. (Commercial: Maytag Appliances; Honda Accord; Freedent Gum.)
  12. Supreme Court / Drunk Driving, Discrimination, Abortion
  13. Syracuse, New York / Sacramento, California / Abortion Protests
  14. Virginia / Gubernatorial Race / Abortion Issue
  15. Stock Market Report
  16. (Commercial: Sinutab; Efferdent; Dow; Pfizer Labs. Div.; MCI.)
  17. Bush / Mubarak Visit
  18. Capital Watch / King Pork
  19. HUD Department / Reforms
  20. (Commercial: Maytag Appliances; Grape-Nuts; Folgers; Fixodent.)
  21. Economy: Fax Machines
  22. Good Night

October 3, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 3, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Response
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Advil; Ford.)
  5. East German Refugees
  6. USSR / The Two Germanys
  7. USSR / Economy Conds.
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Uniden; Lincoln; United States Sprint; Aqua-Fresh; Honey Maid Graham Snacks.)
  10. HUD Department / Corruption Investigation
  11. Med.: Catastrophic Health Insurance
  12. Abortion / Pennsylvania
  13. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Honda Accord; Clairol Option Instant; Miracle Whip.)
  14. Israel / Nathan and Palestinians
  15. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  16. Pro Football / Black Coach
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Scope; Ford; Almond Delight Cereal; Tums E-X; "Nightline".)
  19. Advertising / Cars
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 3, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Response
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  4. (Commercial: United Airlines; Common Sense Oat Bran; Dow.)
  5. HUD Department / Corruption Investigation
  6. Boeing / Machinists Union Strike
  7. (Commercial: Miracle Whip; Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais; Scope.)
  8. East German Regugees
  9. USSR / Economy Conds.
  10. (Commercial: Efferdent; Canon Copiers; Maalox Plus; Lincoln- Mercury.)
  11. Abortion / Pennsylvania, Florida
  12. Med.: Catastrophic Health Insurance
  13. Pro Football / Black Coach
  14. New York City / Hurt Trial
  15. Stock Market Report
  16. (Commercial: Sunsweet Prune Juice; Honda Accord; Clairol Option Instant; Nytol.)
  17. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Response
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 3, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Response
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Honda Accord; Maxwell House)
  5. East German Refugees
  6. USSR / Economy Conds.
  7. US-Israel Relations / Middle E. Peace Plans
  8. Tomorrow's Weather
  9. (Commercial: Gas-X; Oral Health Pharmaceuticals/Procter and Gamble; Dean Witter; Lincoln-Mercury.)
  10. Congress / Clean Air Regulations
  11. Med.: Catastrophic Health Care
  12. HUD Department / Corruption Investigation
  13. Drug War / Sessions
  14. (Commercial: MCI; General Motors; Dristan; United Airlines; Fixodent.)
  15. Abortion / Pennsylvania
  16. New York City / Hurt Trial
  17. Boeing / Machinists Union Strike
  18. Stock Market Report
  19. (Commercial: Contac; Ford; United States Sprint; Sunsweet Prune Juice.)
  20. Pro Football / Black Coach
  21. Baseball / Oakland A's / San Francisco Giants
  22. Good Night

October 4, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 4, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Peter Jennings (W. Berlin)
  2. East German Refugees / West Berlin, Czechoslovakia
  3. Poland / United States Aid
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  5. (Commercial: Cream of Wheat; Valvoline.)
  6. Panama / Coup Attempt
  7. Dyess Air Force Base, Texas / B-1 Plane
  8. USS Iowa Explosion
  9. Navy / Missing Man and Money
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  11. (Commercial: General Motors; Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion; UPS.)
  12. House of Reps.: Catastrophic Health Insurance
  13. Economy: The Homeless
  14. Med.: AIDS / Blood Donations
  15. Med.: Cholesterol
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  17. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Jeep Cherokee; Maalox Plus Tablets; The Principal Fin. Group; Honey Maid Graham Snacks.)
  18. Younis Case
  19. Los Angeles, California / Night Stalker Case
  20. California / Comparable Worth Lawsuit
  21. Economy: Boeing Strike
  22. Washington, DC / Recycling / Yellow Tablets
  23. Stock Market Report (S: Ted Koppel)
  24. Secretariat Death
  25. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  26. (Commercial: Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Honda Accord; Almond Delight Cereal; Wonder Bread; "Nightline".)
  27. East Germany / Refugee Problem
  28. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 4, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. House of Reps.: Catastrophic Health Insurance
  3. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Response
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Total; Dow; Bayer; People.)
  6. Economy: Boeing Strike
  7. Bakker Trial
  8. Los Angeles, California / Night Stalker Trial
  9. (Commercial: Valvoline; Cream of Wheat; Depend.)
  10. East German Refugees / West Germany, Czechoslovakia
  11. East German Refugees / E. Berlin
  12. Younis Case
  13. (Commercial: Total; Total Oatmeal; Best Foods Mayonnaise; Advil; Woolite Spot and Stain Rug Cleaner.)
  14. Environment: Ind. Waste Violations
  15. USS Iowa Explosion
  16. Secretariat Death
  17. Stock Market Report
  18. (Commercial: Common Sense Oat Bran; Honda Accord; Plax; Maalox Plus.)
  19. Inside China: Setting Back The Clock / Students in US
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 4, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Response
  3. Colombia / Drug War
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Lincoln-Mercury; Pfizer Labs. Div.; Hellmann's Mayonnaise.)
  6. House of Reps.: Catastrophic Health Legis.
  7. Med.: AIDS / Blood Transfusions
  8. Edwards Air Force / B-1 Plane
  9. Tomorrow's Weather
  10. (Commercial: Fixodent; Scope; Dean Witter; Contac.)
  11. East German Refugees
  12. East German Refugees / Czechoslovakia
  13. Espionage / Wilmoth Case
  14. CBS News / Fake Film Issue
  15. Stock Market Report
  16. (Commercial: United Airlines; Dow; Tylenol; Honda Accord.)
  17. Women and Guns
  18. Secretariat Death
  19. Baseball Scores
  20. (Commercial: Dimetapp; MCI; Ford; Butter Buds; Gas-X.)
  21. USSR / Gulag (Labor Camps)
  22. Good Night

October 5, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 5, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Peter Jennings (W. Berlin)
  2. East German Refugees
  3. E. Germany / Anniversary / Life In Dresden
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais; Dow.)
  6. Bakker Trial
  7. War On Drugs / Raids
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  9. (Commercial: Lincoln; Anacin; UPS; Caffree Toothpaste.)
  10. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role
  11. Vandenberg Air Force Base, California / Rocket Launch
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  13. (Commercial: United States Sprint; Maalox Plus; Canon Copiers; Wonder Bread; Contac.)
  14. Bush / Surgery
  15. Nobel Peace Prize
  16. Trump / Airlines
  17. Stock Market Report (S: Ted Koppel)
  18. (Commercial: Jeep Cherokee; Tums E-X; Clairol Instant Option; Anbesol; "Primetime Live.")
  19. E. Germany / Life In East Berlin
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 5, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Bakker Trial
  3. Television Evangelists / Scandals
  4. Panama / Coup Attempt / Noriega
  5. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Dow; Woolite Spot and Stain Rug Cleaner; Hellmann's Mayonnaise.)
  8. East German Refugees
  9. (Commercial: Coadvil; Oil of Olay; Quality Inns.)
  10. Bush / Surgery
  11. Cong.: Capital Gains Tax, Catastrophic Health Care, Flag
  12. (Commercial: Freedent Gum; Cream of Wheat; Lincoln-Mercury.)
  13. Nobel Peace Prize
  14. Med.: AIDS / Federal Funds
  15. Stock Market Report
  16. (Commercial: Valvoline; Fleischmann's Margarine; Anbesol; Total.)
  17. Vandenberg Air Force Base, California / Rocket Launch
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 5, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Bakker Trial
  3. East German Refugees
  4. E. Germany / Refugees / Honecker Reaction
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Napa; Fixodent.)
  7. Trump / Airlines
  8. Congress / Catastrophic Health Legis.
  9. House of Reps. / Child Care
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Total; Hellmann's Mayonnaise; Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais; Efferdent; Contac.)
  12. Panama / Coup Attempt / Noriega
  13. Nobel Peace Prize
  14. Tomorrow's Weather
  15. (Commercial: Lincoln-Mercury; Red Lobster; Tylenol; MCI.)
  16. Assignment Earth / All The News
  17. Bush / Surgery
  18. (Commercial: ORAfix; Pfizer Labs. Div.; United States Sprint; Sunsweet Prune Juice.)
  19. Baseball / Chicago Cubs
  20. Good Night

October 6, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 6, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (W. Berlin)
  2. E. Germany / Gorbachev Visit
  3. Hungary / Politics
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Citicorp; Wonder Light; Tums E-X.)
  6. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role
  7. Panama / Coup Attempt / Chronology of Events
  8. Panama / Endara, Noriega
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Diane Sawyer)
  10. (Commercial: Dow; Liberty Mutual Insurance; Ford; Caffree Toothpaste.)
  11. Norfolk, Virginia / Nursing Home Fire
  12. Economy: Unemployment, Stock Market
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Diane Sawyer)
  14. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Valvoline; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Red Lobster.)
  15. Los Angeles, California / AIDS Protests
  16. Med.: AIDS Quilt
  17. Hurricane Hugo / Federal Emergency Mgt. Agency
  18. Israel / Peace Plan
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Diane Sawyer)
  20. (Commercial: Maxwell House; Ex-Lax; Pontiac Grand Prix; "20/20".)
  21. Germany / Television Coverage / Refugees
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 6, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role
  3. Panama / Endara, Noriega
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Maytag Appliances; Fleischmann's Margarine; "People"; Caffree.)
  6. E. Germany / Gorbachev Visit
  7. Dresden, E. Germany / Refugee Crisis
  8. China, PR / Students in US
  9. Israel / Peace Plan
  10. (Commercial: Dean Witter; Anbesol; Dow; Hellmann's Mayonnaise.)
  11. Louisiana / Abortion
  12. Med.: AIDS Quilt
  13. Economy: Unempl.
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Advil; Puritan Oil; Efferdent; Total.)
  16. Washington, DC / Homeless Demonstration
  17. Burma / Plane Hijacking
  18. Norfolk, Virginia / Nursing Home Fire
  19. Top Item Recapped (S: Dan Rather)
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 6, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role / Endara
  3. Israel / Peace Plan
  4. Lebanon / Red Cross Kidnapping
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Maxwell House; Common Sense Oat Bran.)
  7. Pope / Asia Tour
  8. China, PR / Pro-Demo. Movement
  9. (Commercial: Caffree; Total; Total Oatmeal; Dean Witter; Hellmann's Mayonnaise.)
  10. Norfolk, Virginia / Nursing Home Fire
  11. Los Angeles, California / AIDS Protests
  12. Bush / Surgery
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Rice-A-Roni; Freedent Gum; Dimetapp; MCI; Quaker Oatmeal.)
  15. Economy: Unempl. / Home Workers
  16. Rand-McNally World Atlas / Missing States
  17. Tomorrow's Weather
  18. (Commercial: Fixodent; Dow; Grape-Nuts; Sunsweet Prune Juice.)
  19. Assignment American / Working Vacation
  20. Good Night

October 7, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 7, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for October 7, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Hungary / Politics
  3. E. Germany / Gorbachev Visit / Anniversary
  4. E. Germany / Protests
  5. East German Refugees
  6. USSR / Protests
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  8. (Commercial: Common Sense Oat Bran; Dow; Sinutab; Gas-X.)
  9. Washington, DC / Homeless March
  10. Med.: Catastrophic Health Care
  11. (Commercial: Maytag; Fleischmann's Light; Oldsmobile Trofeo.)
  12. Panama / Coup Attempt / Pol. Crackdown
  13. Washington Notebook (Boren On Panama)
  14. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Hellmann's Mayonnaise; Valvoline; Ex-Lax.)
  15. Pulaski, Tennessee / Protests
  16. (Commercial: Cracklin' Oat Bran; Bayer; United States Sprint; Maalox Plus Tablets.)
  17. Davis Death
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 7, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Maria Shriver (New York City)
  2. Hungary / Politics
  3. E. Germany / Gorbachev Visit / Anniversary
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Maria Shriver)
  5. (Commercial: Total; Allstate; Sinutab.)
  6. Washington, DC / Homeless Demonstration
  7. Senate / Deficit Reduction Bill / Catastrophic Health Care
  8. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role
  9. Argentina / Pardons
  10. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Cracklin' Oat Bran; Oldsmobile Trofeo.)
  11. Davis Death
  12. (Commercial: Quality Inns; Grape-Nuts; Dow; General Motors; California Prune Board)
  13. California / Pelican Mystery
  14. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; The Travelers; Dimetapp; Hellmann's Mayonnaise.)
  15. E. Germany / Politics
  16. Good Night

October 8, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 8, 1989
  1. Introduction Forrest Sawyer (Washington, DC)
  2. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role
  3. Colombia / Drug Violence
  4. Economy: Budget, Capital Gains Tax
  5. Bush / Republicans
  6. (Commercial: Citicorp; Tums E-X; ORAfix.)
  7. East German / 40th Anniversary / Protests
  8. USSR / Cooperatives
  9. Hungary / Politics
  10. (Commercial: Lysol Basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner; Panadol; Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner; Napa; Canon Copiers.)
  11. Med.: AIDS Study
  12. Med.: AIDS / Thailand
  13. Pope John Paul II / Asia Trip
  14. (Commercial: Coadvil; Oldsmobile Trofeo; UPS; Compaq; ABC "World News Tonight".)
  15. Sports: Pro Football, Baseball, University of Colorado
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Forrest Sawyer)
  17. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Nytol; Contac; Maalox Plus Tablets; Good Morning American")
  18. Ocean City, New Jersey / Ship Salvage
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 8, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for October 8, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today

October 9, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 9, 1989
  1. Introduction Diane Sawyer (New York City)
  2. E. Germany / Protests
  3. East German Refugees
  4. Hungary / Politics
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Diane Sawyer)
  6. (Commercial: Folgers; Liberty Mutual Insurance.)
  7. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role
  8. Panama / Coup Attempt
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Diane Sawyer)
  10. (Commercial: Advil; UPS; Mylanta-II; Napa.)
  11. Nobel Prize For Medicine
  12. Florida / Abortion Debate
  13. Med.: Army Animal Experiments
  14. Stock Market Report (S: Diane Sawyer)
  15. Baseball / Play-Offs
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Diane Sawyer)
  17. (Commercial: Jeep Cherokee; Maalox Plus; AT&T; Cream of Wheat.)
  18. South Africa / Corporate Pullout / White Schools
  19. USSR / Ufos
  20. Upcoming Items (S: Diane Sawyer)
  21. (Commercial: Wonder Bread; Valvoline; Ethan Allen Furniture; Almond Delight Cereal; "Nightline".)
  22. American Agenda (Med.: Children With AIDS)
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 9, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. E. Germany / Protests
  3. Hungary / Politics
  4. USSR / Ethnic Nationalism
  5. Panama / Coup Attempt
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Common Sense Oat Bran; Sunsweet Prunes; Ivory Liquid; Mylanta-II.)
  8. Baseball / World Series
  9. Bush / Surgery
  10. (Commercial: Valvoline; Clairol Option Instant; Anacin; Ex-Lax.)
  11. Drug War / Police Corruption
  12. Nobel Prize For Medicine
  13. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Realty World; Nabisco Wholesome 'N Hearty Oat Bran; Hellmann's Mayonnaise.)
  14. Kentucky / Higher Education Week
  15. Environment: Antarctica
  16. World Pumpkin Record
  17. Stock Market Report
  18. (Commercial: Efferdent; Anusol; Maalox Plus; Thera Flu.)
  19. Hurricane Hugo / Charleston, South Carolina
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 9, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. E. Germany / Protests
  3. USSR / Reforms
  4. Hungary / Politics
  5. Panama / Coup Attempt
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Ecotrin; Canon Copiers; Hellmann's Mayonnaise.)
  8. Nobel Prize For Medicine
  9. Hurricane Hugo / Aftermath
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Polident; Common Sense Oat Bran Waffles; Dimetapp; MCI.)
  12. United Nations / Africa / Ivory War
  13. Environment: Antarctica
  14. (Commercial: Sunsweet Prunes; Maytag Refrigerators; Aqua-Fresh; Metamucil.)
  15. Colombia / Drug War
  16. Washington, DC / Anti-Drug Plan
  17. USSR / KGB Ad.
  18. Baseball / World Series
  19. Tomorrow's Weather
  20. (Commercial: Sinutab; Efferdent; Grape-Nuts; Pfizer Labs. Div.)
  21. Northern Ireland / IRA Murders
  22. Good Night

October 10, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 10, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Florida / Abortion Politics
  3. Abortion / The Nation
  4. Abortion / Supreme Court
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Ford; Sensodyne Toothpaste.)
  7. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role
  8. Latin American / Drugs
  9. Colombia / Drug Violence
  10. E. Germany / Protests
  11. USSR / Strikes
  12. Afghanistan / Soviet Presence
  13. USSR / Ufos
  14. Space Shuttle / Atlantis / Anti-Nuclear Protests
  15. Telephone Wars
  16. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  17. South Africa / Political Prisoners Release
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  19. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Valvoline; Ecotrin; Clairol Instant Option; Tums E-X.)
  20. American Agenda (Economy and Environment: Trees and Lumber)
  21. (Commercial: Ethan Allen; Wonder Bread; UPS; FiberCon; "Nightline".)
  22. Danville, Vermont / Dowsing
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 10, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. E. Germany / Protests
  3. Poland / Pol.
  4. Changing Face of Cmnsm. / Baker Interview
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Maytag Refrigerator; Advil.)
  7. (Commercial: Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch; Red Lobster; Tylenol.)
  8. Florida / Abortion Politics
  9. Latin American / Drugs
  10. (Commercial: Kellogg's Sqs.; General Motors; Maxwell House; Pam Cooking Spray.)
  11. South Africa / Political Prisoners Release
  12. World War II / Other Losses
  13. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Dristan; Valvoline; Depend; Mylanta-II.)
  16. USSR / Ufos
  17. England / UFO / Circles On The Land
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 10, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Florida / Abortion Politics
  3. Supreme Court / Abortion Issues
  4. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  5. Space: Spy Satellite
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Tylenol; Caffree; Polident.)
  8. South Africa / Political Prisoners Release
  9. E. Germany / Protests
  10. Colombia / Drug Violence / Murders
  11. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role
  12. Latin American / Drugs
  13. (Commercial: Maytag Appliances; Pfizer Labs. Div.; AT&T.)
  14. Hurricane Hugo / South Carolina Wildlife
  15. New Jersey / Helicopter Crash
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Dristan; Honda Accord; Maxwell House; Aqua-Fresh; California Prune Board)
  18. Med: AIDS / Teenagers
  19. Sioux City, Iowa / Washington, DC-10 Crash / Investigation
  20. Tomorrow's Weather
  21. (Commercial: Fixodent; Oil of Olay; Ford; Gas-X.)
  22. Detroit, Michigan / Automotive Hall of Fame / Honda
  23. California / Freeway Phobia
  24. Good Night

October 11, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 11, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Abortion / Politics
  3. Florida / Abortion Politics
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Coadvil; Napa.)
  6. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Investigation
  7. Nobel Prize For Economics
  8. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  9. USS Iowa Explosion / Navy Investigation
  10. Economy: Cong. and Budget
  11. Population / Hispanics
  12. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Valvoline; Aqua-Fresh; Honey Maid Graham Snacks.)
  15. Colombia / Drug War
  16. South Africa / de Klerk's Meeting With Blacks
  17. Israel / Syrian Pilot
  18. E. Germany / Politics / Reform Issue
  19. Ford / Eastern Europe Remarks
  20. USSR / Ufos
  21. (Commercial: Pontiac Grand Prix; Maxwell House; Wonder Bread; Carnival Cruise Lines; Gas-X.)
  22. Elephants / Ivory and Habitat
  23. Drift Net Fishing
  24. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  25. (Commercial: Honda Accord; AT&T; "Nightline".)
  26. American Agenda (Crime: Why Children Are Frightened)
  27. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 11, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Abortion / Politics / Bush
  3. Florida / Abortion Politics
  4. Med.: Obstetrics
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Coadvil; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Nut and Honey Crunch; ORAfix.)
  7. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Investigation
  8. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  9. Chicago, Illinois / Schools
  10. Nobel Prize For Economics
  11. (Commercial: Valvoline; Tylenol; Honey Maid Graham Cracker Snacks; Quality Inns.)
  12. South Africa / Apartheid
  13. Israel / Syrian Pilot
  14. USSR / Ethnic Unrest
  15. (Commercial: Post Fruit & Fibre; Dimetapp; Ex-Lax.)
  16. Gun Control / Children's Deaths
  17. Stock Market Report
  18. (Commercial: Polident; Cracklin' Oat Bran; Oldsmobile Trofeo; Sinutab.)
  19. Friday The 13Th / Computer Virus
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 11, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Abortion / Politics
  3. Florida / Abortion Politics
  4. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Investigation
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Quality Inns; Coadvil; California Prune Board)
  7. Panama / Noriega
  8. South Africa / Apartheid
  9. E. Germany / Politics and Government
  10. Ford / Eastern Europe Remarks
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Dean Witter; Tylenol; General Motors.)
  13. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  14. Nuclear Waste
  15. Med: Obstetrics / Risky Bus.
  16. 911 Hero
  17. Tomorrow's Weather
  18. (Commercial: AT&T; Efferdent; Anusol; Ford; Ecotrin.)
  19. Israel / Syrian Pilot
  20. USSR / Ufos
  21. USSR / Faith Healer
  22. (Commercial: Sunsweet Prunes; Red Lobster; Quality Inns; Miracle Whip.)
  23. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Sorensons
  24. Good Night

October 12, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 12, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug War
  3. War On Drugs / Border Interdiction
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Pontiac Grand Prix; Wonder Bread; Ace Hardware)
  6. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role
  7. Portugal / Bar Fight
  8. USS Iwo Jima
  9. Flag Burning Bill
  10. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Investigation
  11. Population / Census Bureau
  12. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: First Alert Smoke Detectors; Uniden; Ford; Sears.)
  14. Israel / Palestinians / Beit Sahur Tax Revolt
  15. Poland / Economy Reform
  16. Sweden / Palme Murder
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: AT&T; Honda Accord; Pam; Carnival Cruise Lines.)
  19. American Agenda (Crime: Why The Children Are Frightened) (Part II)
  20. (Commercial: Valvoline; Grape-Nuts; Sears; Mylanta-II; "Primetime Live".)
  21. Cow Art
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 12, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug War
  3. Peru / Drug War
  4. Bush / Drug Summit
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Total; First Alert; Sinutab; Efferdent.)
  7. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Investigation
  8. Flag Desecration Bill
  9. Boston, Massachusetts / Fire
  10. (Commercial: Kellogg's Sqs.; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Bayer; Hellmann's Mayonnaise.)
  11. Economy: Home Sales
  12. Stock Market Report
  13. (Commercial: Mylanta-II; Clairol Option Instant; Advil; Preparation H.)
  14. Med.: Health / Cholesterol
  15. Nobel Prizes For Chemistry and Physics
  16. Sweden / Palme Murder
  17. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Sears; Caffree; Pledge.)
  18. Environment: Czechoslovakia
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 12, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Flag Desecration Bill
  3. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role
  4. Colombia / Drug War
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Total.)
  7. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Investigation
  8. Computers / Viruses
  9. Nobel Prizes For Chemistry and Physics
  10. Atmosphere / Ozone Layer
  11. Tomorrow's Weather
  12. (Commercial: AT&T; Napa; Ecotrin.)
  13. Poland / Economy Reform
  14. E. Germany / Demonstrations
  15. South Africa / Police Acquittals
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Quality Inns; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Honda Accord; MCI; Caffree.)
  18. Spotlight / The Lab Game
  19. Medical Facts
  20. (Commercial: Clairol Option Instant; Ford; Folgers.)
  21. Detroit, Michigan / House Art
  22. Good Night

October 13, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 13, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Economy: Stock Market
  3. Economy: Budget
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Raytheon; Total; Preparation H.)
  6. Bloch Spy Case
  7. Espionage / Miller
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Sears; AT&T; Red Lobster.)
  10. Bush / Abortion
  11. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role
  12. United States / Fugitive Seizure
  13. Gander, Newfoundland / Plane Crash / Investigation
  14. Ward Death
  15. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Liberty Mutual Insurance; Wonder Bread; General Motors; TheraFlu.)
  16. Baseball / World Series
  17. (Commercial: Citicorp; Raytheon; Jeep Cherokee; 20/20.)
  18. Persons of The Week (People of Pulaski, Tennessee)
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 13, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Economy: Stock Market
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  4. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Fleischmann's Margarine; Nabisco Oat Bran; Metamucil.)
  5. Abortion / Bush
  6. Abortion Politics
  7. United States / Fugitive Seizure
  8. (Commercial: Pam; Baker's Own; Aqua-Fresh; People.)
  9. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role
  10. South Korea / Anti-American Protests
  11. (Commercial: Total; Bayer; Sears; Fleischmann's Margarine.)
  12. Tropical Storm Jerry
  13. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  14. (Commercial: Kellogg's Sqs.; Sinutab; Efferdent; Miracle Whip.)
  15. Computer Virus
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 13, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Economy: Stock Market Plunge
  3. Economy: Budget
  4. Bush / Abortion
  5. Savings and Loan Scandal
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Quaker Oatmeal; Clairol Option Instant; Canon Copiers.)
  8. South Korea / Anti-American Protests
  9. Computer Virus
  10. Tomorrow's Weather
  11. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Oldsmobile Trofeo; Scope; Fixodent.)
  12. United States / Fugitive Seizure
  13. Panama / Coup Attempt / United States Role
  14. Colombia / Drug War
  15. E. Germany / Protests, Refugees
  16. (Commercial: Rice-A-Roni; AT&T; Pfizer Labs. Div.; Hellmann's Mayonnaise.)
  17. Abernathy Book
  18. Cigarette Smoking
  19. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; MCI; Carnival Cruise Lines; ORAfix.)
  20. Baseball / World Series / DiMaggio
  21. Good Night

October 14, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 14, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for October 14, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Jerry / Louisiana
  3. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  4. Espionage / Former Marine
  5. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Search
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  7. (Commercial: Sunsweet Prunes; Radio Shack; Fleischmann's Light; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard.)
  8. Economy: Stock Market Plunge
  9. Economy: Budget
  10. Washington Notebook (Sasser)
  11. (Commercial: Gas-X; Fixodent; Valvoline; First Alert Smoke Detectors.)
  12. Salt Lake City, Utah / Plane Fire
  13. Colombia / Drug War / Extraditions
  14. South Africa / Protests / Political Prisoners Release
  15. (Commercial: Tums E-X; Clairol Option Instant; Oldsmobile Trofeo; Ex-Lax.)
  16. E. Germany / President Coverage, Refugees
  17. Poland / Economy Conds.
  18. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Miracle Whip; Efferdent; California Prune Board)
  19. Los Angeles, California / Ice Hockey
  20. Hurricane Jerry / Louisiana
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 14, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Maria Shriver (Los Angeles, California)
  2. Economy: Stock Market Plunge
  3. Economy: Budget / Senate Bill
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Maria Shriver)
  5. (Commercial: Nut and Honey Crunch; Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera.)
  6. Colombia / Drug War / Extradition
  7. South Africa / Protests
  8. East German Refugees / Poland
  9. USSR / Pol. Reform
  10. (Commercial: Maytag; Fixodent; Fruit & Fibre.)
  11. Abortion Politics
  12. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  13. Reagan and Regan
  14. (Commercial: Ecotrin; AT&T; Allstate Insurance; Total.)
  15. Assignment Earth (Glen Canyon Dam)
  16. (Commercial: Gas-X; Advil; Rice-A-Roni; Sunsweet Prunes.)
  17. Oakland, California / Baseball / World Series / Henderson
  18. Good Night

October 15, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 15, 1989
  1. Introduction Forrest Sawyer (Washington, DC)
  2. Economy: Stock Market Plunge
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Forrest Sawyer)
  4. (Commercial: Ethan Allen; Mylanta-II; Canon Copiers.)
  5. Hurricane Jerry / Texas
  6. South Carolina / High Tides
  7. Abortion / New Jersey Gov. Race
  8. (Commercial: TheraFlu; UPS; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion.)
  9. South Africa / Political Prisoners Release
  10. USSR / Wallenberg
  11. Colombia / Drug Violence / El Espectador
  12. (Commercial: AT&T; Napa; Polident; Maalox Plus; "World News Tonight".)
  13. Sports: Pro Football, Tennis, Larussa
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Forrest Sawyer)
  15. (Commercial: Dristan; Citicorp; Ex-Lax; Good Morning American)
  16. New York City / Mayoral Race
  17. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 15, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Hurricane Jerry
  3. Puerto Rico / Hurricane Hugo
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  5. (Commercial: First Alert Smoke Detector; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; US Sprint; Efferdent.)
  6. South Africa / Political Prisoners Release
  7. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Mylanta-II; Anusol; Valvoline.)
  8. Economy: Stock Market Plunge
  9. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Canon Copiers; Dean Witter; Maxwell House)
  10. USSR / Wallenberg
  11. Lebanon / Waite Kidnapping
  12. South Korea-US Relations / American Military Presence
  13. El Salvador / Peace Talks
  14. Espionage / West Berlin
  15. (Commercial: California Prune Board; Cream of Wheat; Polident; Radio Shack.)
  16. Nancy Reagan Interview
  17. South Dakota, Oregon / Video Gambling
  18. Hurricane Jerry
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 15, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today

October 16, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 16, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Economy: Stock Market
  3. Economy: Stock Market / Small Investors
  4. Economy: Stock Market / United Airlines, American Airlines
  5. Economy: For. Stock Market
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  7. (Commercial: Nasal; Raytheon.)
  8. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  9. Hurricane Jerry / Galveston, Texas
  10. Wallach Sentencing
  11. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Liberty Mutual Insurance; Electricity.)
  12. E. Germany / Protests
  13. South Africa / Political Prisoners Release
  14. USSR / Wallenberg
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  16. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Light; Nabisco Oat Bran; Nissan Infiniti; Raytheon; Nissan Infiniti.)
  17. American Agenda (Med.: American vs. European Treatment of Heart Attacks) (Part I)
  18. (Commercial: Wonder Bread; Ford; Valvoline; Maalox Plus; "Nightline".)
  19. USSR / Faith Healers
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 16, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Economy: Stock Market
  3. Economy: Stock Market / Small Investors
  4. Economy: Stock Market / International Reaction / Japan
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Eggo Oat Bran Waffles; Depend; Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board)
  7. Galveston, Texas / Hurricane Jerry
  8. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  9. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; United States Sprint; Subaru Legacy; FiberCon.)
  10. E. Germany / Protests
  11. Wilde Death
  12. (Commercial: Dristan; Pam Cooking Spray; Fixodent; Red Lobster.)
  13. Wallach Sentencing
  14. Nancy Reagan / Book / Astrology
  15. (Commercial: A.1. Steak Sauce; Subaru Legacy; Ex-Lax.)
  16. Nancy Reagan / Astrology
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 16, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (Los Angeles, California)
  2. Economy: Stock Market
  3. Economy: Stock Market / Junk Bonds
  4. Economy: Stock Market / Budget Deficit
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Ford; Kellogg's Corn Flakes.)
  7. Galveston, Texas / Hurricane Jerry
  8. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  9. Root / Audiotape
  10. Tomorrow's Weather
  11. (Commercial: Pfizer Labs. Div.; Oldsmobile Trofeo; AT&T.)
  12. Bush / Abortion
  13. CIA / Webster
  14. Wallach Sentencing
  15. Active Stks. Listed
  16. (Commercial: ORAfix; Philips Light Bulbs; Subaru Legacy; Fruit & Fibre; Doan's Pills.)
  17. E. Germany / Protests
  18. USSR / Wallenberg
  19. (Commercial: Fixodent; Folgers; Dimetapp; Philips Light Bulbs.)
  20. Los Angeles, California / Deputies Suspended
  21. San Francisco, California / Children's Drug Book
  22. Good Night

October 17, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 17, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Abortion / Pol. Debate
  3. Abortion / Illinois
  4. Supreme Court / Cruzan Right-To-Die Case
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Margarine; Wheaties.)
  7. Flag Burning Amendment / Senate
  8. Senate / States and Federal Funds / Oregon
  9. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  10. San Saba, Texas / Jail Fire
  11. (Commercial: Napa; Wonder Bread; Western Union; Gas-X.)
  12. Economy: Stock Market, Foreign Trade
  13. Economy: American Trade / USSR Show
  14. South Africa / Political Prisoners Release
  15. Colombia / Drug War / Judge Murder
  16. Africa / Elephants
  17. (Commercial: Ford Escort; Fruit & Fibre; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; AT&T.)
  18. American Agenda (Med.: Heart Attack Victims) (Part II)
  19. (Commercial: First Alert Smoke Detectors; Oatmeal Good Bread; Subaru; Mylanta-II; "Nightline".)
  20. Europe / American Television Programs
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 17, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Abortion / Pol. Debate / Bush
  3. Economy: Stock Market, Foreign Trade
  4. Hanford, Washington / Nuclear Waste Storage
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Bufferin; Subaru Justy; Sunsweet Prunes; Quality Inns.)
  7. Colombia / Drug War / Judge Murder
  8. Panama / Bush / Noriega
  9. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  10. (Commercial: Kellogg's Sqs.; Hellmann's Mayonnaise; Norelco Razors; ORAfix.)
  11. Los Angeles, California / McMartin Child Abuse Case / Child Abuse
  12. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Investigation
  13. (Commercial: First Alert; Advil; Subaru Legacy; Ex-Lax.)
  14. East German Refugees
  15. (Commercial: A.1. Steak Sauce; Doan's Pills; California Prune Board; Fixodent.)
  16. Marshall / Afro-American Terminology
  17. Ellisville, Mississippi / Racial Discrimination
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 17, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Abortion / Pol. Debate / Bush
  3. Airlines / Smoking Restrictions
  4. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  5. Nancy Reagan / Book / Astrology
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: MCI; Kellogg's Sqs.)
  8. Economy / Stock Market / Trade Deficit
  9. US-S. Korea Relations / Roh Visit
  10. Senate / Flag Desecration Amendment
  11. Tomorrow's Weather
  12. (Commercial: Eggo Waffles; Dimetapp; Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais.)
  13. South Africa / Political Prisoners Release
  14. US-USSR Relations / Hirsch Espionage Case
  15. (Commercial: Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board; Post Oat Flakes; AT&T; Scope; Fixodent.)
  16. Tongass Facts
  17. (Commercial: Subaru Justy; Philips Light Bulbs; Pam; Hellmann's Mayonnaise.)
  18. Baseball / World Series / Craig, Larussa
  19. Good Night

October 18, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 18, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (San Francisco, California)
  2. North California / Earthquake
  3. North California / Earthquake / Bay Bridge
  4. North California / Earthquake / Other Cities
  5. (Commercial: TheraFlu; Aqua-Fresh; Maxwell House)
  6. North California / Earthquake / Government Aid
  7. North California / Earthquake / Background
  8. (Commercial: AT&T; Oatmeal Goodness Bread; Oldsmobile Trofeo.)
  9. North California / Earthquake / Ripple Effect
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Carnival Cruise Lines; Ford; Polident; Western Union.)
  12. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  13. E. Germany / Honecker Resignation
  14. Hungary / Politics / Constitution
  15. Colombia / Drug War / Journalist Murdered
  16. Stock Market Report (S: Ted Koppel)
  17. (Commercial: Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board; Subaru Legacy; Wonder Bread; Ecotrin.)
  18. North California / Earthquake
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 18, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Oakland, California)
  2. North California / Earthquake
  3. North California / Earthquake / Bay Bridge
  4. Upcoming Items (Oakland, California: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Honda Accord; Dristan Nasal Spray; Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch.)
  6. North California / Earthquake / Other Cities
  7. North California / Earthquake / San Francisco Damage
  8. (Commercial: Maytag Appliances; Red Lobster; Scope.)
  9. North California / Earthquake / Government Aid
  10. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Canon Copiers; Nabisco Oat Bran; Norelco Razors.)
  11. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  12. Economy: Housing Starts
  13. E. Germany / Honecker Resignation
  14. North California / Earthquake / Background
  15. Stock Market Report
  16. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Bufferin; Miracle Whip; Sensodyne.)
  17. North California / Earthquake
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 18, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (San Francisco, California)
  2. North California / Earthquake / Oakland
  3. North California / Earthquake / San Francisco
  4. North California / Earthquake / Santa Cruz
  5. North California / Earthquake / Government Aid
  6. Upcoming Items (San Francisco, California: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Anacin; AT&T.)
  8. North California / Earthquake / Baseball's World Series
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: California Prune Board; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Maytag Dishwashers; Dimetapp.)
  11. North California / Earthquake / Seismology
  12. North California / Earthquake / USSR Assistance Offer
  13. (Commercial: Sunsweet Prunes; Polident; Philips Light Bulbs; Pfizer Labs. Div.; Rice-A-Roni; MCI.)
  14. E. Germany / Honecker Resignation
  15. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  16. Tomorrow's Weather
  17. (Commercial: Anusol; Subaru Legacy; Post Oat Flakes; Fixodent.)
  18. North California / Earthquake / San Francisco Residents
  19. Good Night

October 19, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 19, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (San Francisco, California)
  2. North California / Earthquake / San Francisco
  3. North California / Earthquake / Oakland
  4. North California / Earthquake / Campbell
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: AT&T.)
  7. North California / Earthquake / Santa Cruz
  8. North California / Earthquake / Hollister
  9. North California / Earthquake / Baseball
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Fruit & Fibre; Ivory; Maalox Plus.)
  12. Senate / Flag Burning Amendment
  13. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  14. Midwest / Weather
  15. War On Drugs / Washington, DC
  16. Economy: Consumer Price Index, Social Security, Stock Market
  17. (Commercial: Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Valvoline; Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board; Subaru Legacy; FiberCon.)
  18. Israel-US Relations / Palestinian Peace Talks
  19. Nobel Prize / Literature
  20. USSR / Military Plane Crash
  21. China, PR / Earthquakes
  22. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  23. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Trofeo; The Hartford; Oatmeal Good Bread; Ocean Spray Cran-Fruit; "Nightline".)
  24. North California / Earthquake
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 19, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Oakland, California)
  2. North California / Earthquake / Oakland
  3. North California / Earthquake / Santa Cruz
  4. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Subaru Justy; Anusol; Maalox Plus.)
  5. North California / Earthquake / The Big One
  6. North California / Earthquake / San Francisco
  7. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Red Lobster; USAir.)
  8. Senate / Abortion Bill
  9. Senate / Flag Burning Amendment
  10. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: The Hartford; Preparation H; Anacin; Valvoline.)
  13. USSR / Pravda Ed. Replaced
  14. China, PR / Earthquake
  15. Nobel Prize / Literature
  16. (Commercial: Nabisco Oat Bran; Norelco Razors; Subaru Justy; Mylanta-II.)
  17. North California / Earthquake
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 19, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (San Francisco, California)
  2. North California / Earthquake / Oakland
  3. North California / Earthquake / San Francisco
  4. North California / Earthquake / Bush
  5. Upcoming Items (San Francisco, California: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Quaker Oatmeal; Tylenol; Taster's Choice.)
  7. North California / Earthquake / Seismology
  8. (Commercial: Philips Light Bulbs; Oldsmobile Trofeo; Post Oat Flakes; Advil.)
  9. Senate / Flag Burning Amendment
  10. Tomorrow's Weather
  11. (Commercial: Ecotrin; Scope; TheraFlu; The Hartford; Subaru Justy.)
  12. USSR / Yeltsin
  13. Economy: Consumer Price Index
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: MCI; Bufferin; Norelco Razors; Ocean Spray Cran- Fruit.)
  16. North California / Earthquake / Homeless
  17. Good Night

October 20, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 20, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (San Francisco, California)
  2. North California / Earthquake / Bush Visit
  3. North California / Earthquake
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Sensodyne Toothpaste; Subaru; Maxwell House)
  6. North California / Earthquake / Highway Collapse
  7. North California / Earthquake / Rebuilding
  8. North California / Earthquake / Psychological Impact
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais; Valvoline.)
  11. Hastings Case
  12. Garcia Conviction
  13. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  14. Stock Market Report (S: Ted Koppel)
  15. (Commercial: TheraFlu; Ace Hardware; Wonder Bread; Napa; Oil of Olay.)
  16. E. Germany / Refugees / Politics
  17. USSR / Pravda Editor
  18. Quayle Death
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  20. (Commercial: Citicorp; Carnival Cruise Lines; Honda Accord; "20/20".)
  21. Person of The Week (Red Cross)
  22. North California Earthquake / San Francisco
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 20, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Oakland, California)
  2. North California / Earthquake / Bush Visit
  3. North California / Earthquake / Oakland
  4. North California / Earthquake / Emotional Damage
  5. Upcoming Items (Oakland, California: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch; Dristan; Efferdent.)
  7. North California / Earthquake / Watsonville
  8. (Commercial: USAir; Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board; Norelco Razors.)
  9. USSR / Plane Crash
  10. USSR / Armenia Earthquake
  11. China, PR / Earthquakes
  12. (Commercial: A.1. Steak Sauce; Tylenol; Subaru Legacy; Maalox Plus.)
  13. Hastings Case
  14. Japan / Reagan Visit
  15. Quayle Death
  16. Economy: United Airlines
  17. Stock Market Report
  18. (Commercial: Bufferin; Wheaties; Valvoline.)
  19. North California / Earthquake / Oakland
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 20, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (Oakland, California)
  2. North California / Earthquake / Bush Visit
  3. North California / Earthquake / Oakland
  4. North California / Earthquake / Bay Area
  5. Upcoming Items (Oakland, California: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Kellogg's Sqs.; United States Sprint.)
  7. North California / Earthquake / Loma Prieta
  8. North California / Earthquake / Foreign Aid
  9. (Commercial: Norelco Razors; Scope; Efferdent; Anusol.)
  10. Hastings Case
  11. Garcia Conviction
  12. Stock Market Report
  13. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Philips Light Bulbs; Carnival Cruise Lines; Honda Accord.)
  14. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  15. North California / Earthquake / Reagan / Japan Tour
  16. Tomorrow's Weather
  17. (Commercial: Prestone Anti-Freeze; Wheaties; AT&T.)
  18. North California / Earthquakes / 1906, 1989
  19. Good Night

October 21, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 21, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for October 21, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for October 21, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Maria Shriver (Los Angeles, California)
  2. North California / Earthquake / Rescue
  3. Abortion / Bush Veto
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Maria Shriver)
  5. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Nut and Honey Crunch.)
  6. North California / Earthquake / Aftershocks
  7. North California / Earthquake / Two Families
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Maria Shriver)
  9. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Trofeo; Philips Lights Bulbs; TheraFlu.)
  10. Honduras / Plane Crash
  11. Delta Rocket
  12. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  13. (Commercial: Ocean Spray Cran-Fruit; AT&T; Norelco; Napa; California Prune Board)
  14. Hungary / Politics and Change
  15. E. Germany / Reform
  16. (Commercial: Ecotrin; Quality Inns; Allstate; Subaru Legacy.)
  17. North California / Earthquake / Time of The Quake
  18. North California / Earthquake / Rescue
  19. Good Night

October 22, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 22, 1989
  1. Introduction Forrest Sawyer (Washington, DC)
  2. North California / Earthquake / Baseball World Series
  3. North California / Earthquake / Rescues
  4. (Commercial: Wheaties; TheraFlu.)
  5. North California / Earthquakes / Recovery
  6. Disasters / Fund-Raising
  7. North California / Earthquake / House In Los Gatos
  8. (Commercial: Pam; Bufferin; Oldsmobile Trofeo; Western Union; Sensodyne Toothpaste.)
  9. E. Germany / Politics and Protests
  10. Honduras / Plane Crash
  11. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  12. (Commercial: Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion; Maalox Plus; Subaru Justy; AT&T.)
  13. Sports: Pro Football, Dowis
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Forrest Sawyer)
  15. (Commercial: Ecotrin; Aqua-Fresh; United States Sprint; Ex-Lax.)
  16. Japan / Reagan's Public Relations Visit
  17. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 22, 1989
  1. Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. North California / Earthquake / Oakland, San Francisco, Weaverville
  3. North California / Earthquake / Baseball World Series / San Francisco
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  5. (Commercial: California Prune Board; Canon Copiers; Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board; Taster's Choice.)
  6. North California / Earthquake / Smaller Cities
  7. North California / Earthquake / Cost As A Political Issue
  8. (Commercial: Cream of Wheat; Advil; Efferdent; Dow.)
  9. China, PR / Earthquakes
  10. Mexico / 1985 Earthquake
  11. (Commercial: Dean Witter; Oldsmobile Trofeo; United States Sprint; Maalox Plus.)
  12. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  13. (Commercial: Sunsweet Prunes; Nut and Honey Crunch; Fixodent; First Alert Smoke Detectors.)
  14. England / Pawnbrokers and The Economy
  15. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 22, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today

October 23, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 23, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (Washington, DC)
  2. North California / Earthquake / San Francisco, Oakland
  3. (Commercial: Ford; Contac; Wonder Bread.)
  4. Med.: Vitamins
  5. Pasadena, Texas / Explosions
  6. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  7. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Dow; K Mart and Mirro Bakeware; Motrin IB.)
  10. USSR / Afghanistan, US
  11. Hungary / Politics
  12. E. Germany / Politics
  13. Iran / News Conference / Foreign Relations
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Lysol Basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner; Bayer; Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner; Western Union; Fasteeth.)
  16. American Agenda (Economy: Infrastructure)
  17. (Commercial: Mylanta-II; Ethan Allen; Valvoline; Ocean Spray Cran-Fruit; "Nightline".)
  18. Boston, Massachusetts / Regatta
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 23, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. North California / Earthquake / San Francisco, Oakland
  3. North California / Earthquake / Federal Aid
  4. Pasadena, Texas / Explosions
  5. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Dow; Red Lobster; Oldsmobile.)
  8. Hungary / Politics
  9. E. Germany / Politics
  10. US-USSR Relations / Siberian Radar Complex
  11. Japan / Reagans Visit
  12. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; K Mart; Motrin IB; Polident.)
  13. China, PR / Earthquake Aftermath
  14. FDA / Chinese Mushroom Ban
  15. (Commercial: Advil; A.1. Steak Sauce; Depend.)
  16. South Carolina / Hurricane Hugo Aftermath
  17. Interior Department Law / Bush
  18. Stock Market Report
  19. (Commercial: Kellogg's Sqs.; Taster's Choice; K Mart; Subaru Legacy.)
  20. New Madrid Fault / Earthquake
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 23, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (Chicago, Illinois)
  2. Pasadena, Texas / Explosions
  3. North California / Earthquake / Aftermath
  4. North California / Earthquake / Highway880 Collapse / Helm
  5. North California / Earthquake / Bush
  6. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  8. (Commercial: Ocean Spray Cran-Fruit; Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board; Subaru Legacy.)
  9. E. Germany / Politics
  10. Hungary / Politics
  11. US-USSR Relations / Radar Station
  12. Tomorrow's Weather
  13. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Philips Light Bulbs; TheraFlu; MCI.)
  14. Panama / Coup Attempt / Cong. Restrictions
  15. Honduras / Plane Crash Investigation
  16. FDA / Chinese Mushrooms Ban
  17. Stock Market Report
  18. (Commercial: Dow; Scope; Red Lobster; Kellogg's Corn Flakes.)
  19. Drug War / Marijuana
  20. Marijuana Facts
  21. (Commercial: Gas-X; Norelco Razors; AT&T.)
  22. North California / Earthquake / Psychological Damage
  23. Good Night

October 24, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 24, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Bakker / Sentence
  3. Television Evangelists
  4. Gabor Sentence
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: TheraFlu; Valvoline.)
  7. North California / Earthquake / Aftermath, Assistance
  8. Pasadena, Texas / Explosion
  9. Nuclear Safety
  10. Abortion / Politics / Pennsylvania
  11. Iran/Contra Case / Poindexter
  12. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: Motrin IB; Fruit & Fibre; Subaru Legacy.)
  15. American Agenda (Race Relations)
  16. (Commercial: Sensodyne Toothpaste; Wonder Bread; Contac; Carnival Cruise Lines; Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board)
  17. USSR / Foreign Relations / Shevardnadze Speech / United States Response
  18. E. Germany / Politics
  19. Hungary / Capitalization
  20. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  21. (Commercial: Easy-Off Oven Cleaner; Scope; K Mart and Anchor Hocking Glassware; Canon Copiers; "Nightline".)
  22. Reagan In Japan
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 24, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Bakker Sentence
  3. Gabor Sentence
  4. Boston, Massachusetts / Stuart Case
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Benadryl Plus Nighttime; K Mart and Rubbermaid; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Prestone.)
  7. North California / Earthquake / Aftermath
  8. Pasadena, Texas / Plant Explosions
  9. Med.: Food Labelling
  10. (Commercial: Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch; Dow; Cutlass Ciera.)
  11. E. Germany / Politics
  12. US-USSR Relations / Foreign Relations / Shevardnadze Speech
  13. USSR / Politics
  14. Lebanon / Terrorists
  15. (Commercial: Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board; Advil; Woolite Spot and Stain Remover; FiberCon.)
  16. Abortion / Politics / Pennsylvania
  17. Iran/Contra Case / Poindexter
  18. Economy: Durable Goods
  19. Stock Market Report
  20. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Doan's; Radio Shack; Freedent Gum.)
  21. Government Pensions
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 24, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Bakker Sentence
  3. Pasadena, Texas / Plant Explosions
  4. North California / Earthquake / Aftermath
  5. North California / Earthquake / Watsonville, California
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: USAir; Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch.)
  8. Boston, Massachusetts / Stuart Case
  9. Iran/Contra / Poindexter
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Scope; Dow; Sensodyne.)
  12. US-USSR Relations / Foreign Relations / Shevardnadze Speech
  13. E. Germany / Politics
  14. (Commercial: Quality Inns; Taster's Choice; Subaru Legacy; Norelco Razors; Preparation H; Ocean Spray Cran-Fruit.)
  15. Commentary (Hurricane Hugo / North California Earthquake)
  16. Reagan In Japan
  17. Tomorrow's Weather
  18. (Commercial: California Prune Board; Ford; Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board; Philips Light Bulbs.)
  19. Gabor Sentence
  20. Good Night

October 25, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 25, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Abortion / Politics / Bush Veto
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Nissan Infiniti; Electricity.)
  5. North California / Earthquake / Relief, Aftermath
  6. Environment / Food and Pesticides
  7. Florida / Speed Limits / Boaters
  8. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. Bakker Sentence
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Nissan Infiniti; Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board; Wonder Bread; Color Tile.)
  12. Iran / Politics / Power Struggle
  13. Libya / Kadhafi
  14. USSR / Gorbachev Finland Visit
  15. Italy / Stolen Art
  16. (Commercial: A.1 Steak Sauce; AT&T; Metamucil; K Mart.)
  17. American Agenda (Drugs: Singapore)
  18. (Commercial: TheraFlu; Oatmeal Goodness Bread; Dow; "Nightline".)
  19. Alaska / Advertising For Women
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 25, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Abortion / Politics / Bush Veto
  3. USSR / Gorbachev Finland Visit
  4. USSR / Domestic Crises
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Sunsweet Prunes; Motrin IB; Common Sense Oat Bran; Puritan Oil.)
  7. North California / Earthquake / Relief, Aftermath
  8. Glenn / Assault Incident
  9. Senate / Capital Gains Tax
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Dow; Gas-X; Subaru Legacy; Dimetapp.)
  12. UMW Strike / Health Care Benefits
  13. Environment / Food and Pesticides
  14. (Commercial: USAir; Advil; Wheaties.)
  15. Colombia / Drug Cartel Violence / Journalists
  16. McCarthy Death
  17. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera; California Prune Board; Doan's; Radio Shack.)
  18. Bois Blanc, Michigan / Education
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 25, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Spotlight / Israel-South Africa Relations / Nuclear Missile Tech.
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: USAir; Folgers.)
  5. Abortion / Politics / Bush Veto
  6. Environment / Food and Pesticides
  7. AIDS / Aging Study
  8. AIDS Facts
  9. (Commercial: Sunsweet Prune Juice; Oldsmobile; Motrin IB; Prestone.)
  10. Pennsylvania / Prison Riot
  11. North California / Earthquake / Relief, Aftermath
  12. Glenn / Assault Incident
  13. Tomorrow's Weather
  14. (Commercial: Ecotrin; Post Oat Flakes; Subaru Legacy; Philips Light Bulbs; Color Tile.)
  15. E. Germany / Reforms
  16. Commentary (E.-West Germany)
  17. USSR / Gorbachev Finland Visit
  18. Stock Market Report
  19. (Commercial: Doan's; Wheaties; Dow; Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board)
  20. Libya / Kadhafi
  21. US-Nicaragua Relations / Trade Embargo
  22. Colombia / Drug War / Journalists
  23. North California / Earthquake / New York City Remark
  24. Good Night

October 26, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 26, 1989
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (New York City)
  2. Environment: Food / Pesticides
  3. Med.: AIDS and AZT
  4. Med.: Medigap Insurance
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  6. (Commercial: Ethan Allen; Tylenol; K Mart and Corning Products.)
  7. HUD Department Scandal / Pierce
  8. War On Drugs / Raids
  9. Economy: GNP, Inflation
  10. Economy: Automobile Profits
  11. Stock Market Report (S: Sam Donaldson)
  12. Pro Football / New Commissioner
  13. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Prestone; Maxwell House; Color Tile; Ecotrin.)
  14. American Agenda (Drugs: Malaysia)
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  16. (Commercial: Woolite Spot and Stain Cleaner; Philips Lights Bulbs; AT&T; Oatmeal Goodness Bread; Liberty Mutual.)
  17. USSR / Gorbachev / Finland Visit
  18. Great Britain / Politics / Cabinet Shake-Up
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  20. (Commercial: Dow; K Mart and Anchor Hocking Freeze, Heat and Serves; Oldsmobile Royale; "Primetime Live".)
  21. Minnesota / Carousel
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 26, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Economy: Government Report, Automobile Profits
  3. Economy: Savings and Loans / Lincoln Bailout
  4. HUD Department Scandal / Pierce
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Norelco; Wheaties; Freedent.)
  7. Changing Face of Communism
  8. Taiwan / Plane Crash
  9. (Commercial: Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board; K Mart and Anchor Hocking Freeze, Heat and Serves; Crispix; Prestone.)
  10. El Salvador / Death Squad Assassinations
  11. FBI / Albertson Case
  12. (Commercial: Motrin IB; Sunsweet Prune Juice; Oldsmobile; Radio Shack.)
  13. Med.: AIDS and AZT
  14. Exxon Corp.
  15. Pro Football / New Commissioner
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Nut and Honey Crunch; Subaru Legacy; Dristan; K Mart and Visions Cookware.)
  18. North California / Earthquake / Aid, Heroic Rescues
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 26, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Spotlight / Israel-South Africa Relations / Nuclear Missile Tech.
  3. USSR / Gorbachev / Finland Visit
  4. US-USSR Relations / Europe Troops
  5. E.Germany-West Germany Relations
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Crispix; AT&T; Dimetapp.)
  8. Med.: AIDS and AZT
  9. Economy: Automobile Profits
  10. Environment: Recycling / McDonald's
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Sunsweet Prune Juice; Freedent; Folgers.)
  13. FBI / Albertson Case
  14. War On Drugs / Raids
  15. Latin American / Drugs
  16. (Commercial: Contac; Philips Lights Bulbs; Color Tile; Red Lobster; Crispix.)
  17. HUD Department Scandal / Pierce, D'Amato
  18. Commentary (Budget)
  19. Tomorrow's Weather
  20. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Dristan; USAir; Sunsweet Prunes.)
  21. North California / Earthquake / Aid
  22. Good Night

October 27, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 27, 1989
  1. Introduction Diane Sawyer (New York City)
  2. Costa Rica / West Hemisphere Meeting
  3. Abortion / Bush Veto
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Diane Sawyer)
  5. (Commercial: Tylenol; Prestone; Gas-X; Maxwell House)
  6. Pennsylvania / Prison Riot
  7. HUD Department / Corruption Investigation / Pierce
  8. Economy: Budget
  9. Stock Market Report (S: Diane Sawyer)
  10. Med.: Birth Control Pills
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Diane Sawyer)
  12. (Commercial: Raytheon; Oldsmobile; Red Lobster.)
  13. FBI / Agent Shortage
  14. Colombia / Drug War / Bomb
  15. E. Germany / Amnesty
  16. USSR / Plane Crash
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Diane Sawyer)
  18. (Commercial: Color Tile; Philips Lights Bulbs; Liberty Mutual; Valvoline; Wonder Bread.)
  19. North California / Earthquake / Aftermath
  20. (Commercial: Citicorp; Raytheon; Bufferin; "Nightline".)
  21. Person of The Week (Fay Vincent)
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 27, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. HUD Department / Corruption Investigation / Pierce / Brookhaven, Rhode Island
  3. Abortion / Bush Veto
  4. Costa Rica / West Hemisphere Meeting
  5. War On Drugs / Colombia / Interdiction
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Norelco Razors; K Mart and Hoover; Anacin; Dristan Nasal Spray.)
  8. Pennsylvania / Prison Riot
  9. Chicago, Illinois / El Rukn Gang
  10. (Commercial: USAir; Red Lobster; Tylenol.)
  11. Warsaw Pact
  12. E. Germany / Amnesty
  13. Israel / Palestinian Unrest / Beit Sahur
  14. Lebanon / Hostages / Anderson Birthday
  15. (Commercial: Kellogg's Crispix; Lysol Basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner; Bayer; Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner; Mylanta-II.)
  16. Boston, Massachusetts / Stuart Case
  17. Stock Market Report
  18. (Commercial: No Nonsense Pantyhose; People; Bufferin; Shredded Wheat.)
  19. North California / Earthquake / Baseball World Series / Homeless
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 27, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Pennsylvania / Prison Riot
  3. HUD Department / Corruption Investigation / Pierce
  4. Costa Rica / West Hemisphere Meeting / Bush and Ortega
  5. Colombia / Drug War
  6. Bush-Congress / Covert Action Agreement
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  8. (Commercial: Wheaties; Dow.)
  9. Israel-South Africa Relations / Nuclear Missile Tech. / Hydrogen Bomb
  10. USS Iowa Explosion / Investigation
  11. Lebanon / Hostages / Anderson
  12. Tomorrow's Weather
  13. (Commercial: Gas-X; Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera; AT&T.)
  14. E. Germany / Amnesty
  15. Great Britain / Thatcher Cabinet
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Fasteeth; Freedent Gum; Post Oat Flakes; Philips Light Bulbs; No Nonsense Panty Hose.)
  18. Assignment Earth / Battle For Black Canyon
  19. Exxon / National Wildlife Federal
  20. (Commercial: Subaru Justy; USAir; Bufferin; Color Tile.)
  21. North California / Earthquake / Baseball World Series
  22. Good Night

October 28, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 28, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for October 28, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. West Hemisphere Conference / Nicaragua
  3. North California / Earthquake / Baseball World Series
  4. Heber Springs, Arkansas / Bridge Collapse
  5. Hurricane Hugo / Carolinas
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  7. (Commercial: Common Sense Oat Bran; Oldsmobile; Fasteeth.)
  8. Czechoslovakia / Protests
  9. E. Germany / Protests
  10. USSR / Economy Conds.
  11. Nixon In China
  12. (Commercial: Dow; Dristan; Maxwell House; Pennzoil.)
  13. Colombia / Drug War / Politics and Economics
  14. Washington Notebook (Modernization of Mexico)
  15. (Commercial: Crispix; Subaru Legacy; Canon Copiers; Crispix.)
  16. Abortion / Protests
  17. Abortion / Bush Veto, Washington, DC Bill
  18. Pennsylvania / Prison Riot
  19. (Commercial: Shredded Wheat; Efferdent; Prestone; Norelco.)
  20. Flag Burning
  21. World War II / Female Veterans Reunion
  22. Time
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 28, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Maria Shriver (Los Angeles, California)
  2. West Hemisphere Conference / Nicaragua
  3. Israel-South Africa Relations / Missile Pact
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Maria Shriver)
  5. (Commercial: Dow; Kellogg's Squares.)
  6. Czechoslovakia / Protests
  7. Reagan and Sony
  8. (Commercial: Scope; Oldsmobile Royale; Maxwell House)
  9. Flag Burning
  10. Boston, Massachusetts / The 911 Murder
  11. Los Angeles, California / Diplomas For Japanese-Americans
  12. (Commercial: Easy-Off Oven Cleaner; Wheaties; Norelco; TheraFlu; Sensodyne Toothpaste.)
  13. North California / Earthquake / Baseball World Series
  14. Pro Football / Super Bowl III Reunion
  15. (Commercial: No Nonsense Pantyhose; Philips Lights Bulbs; Freedent; Contac.)
  16. American European Express Train
  17. Time
  18. Good Night

October 29, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 29, 1989
  1. Introduction Forrest Sawyer (Washington, DC)
  2. South Africa / Anti-Apartheid Rally
  3. E. Germany / Rally
  4. Molokai, Hawaii / Plane Crash
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Forrest Sawyer)
  6. (Commercial: Ethan Allen; Mylanta-II; Sensodyne Toothpaste.)
  7. Heber Springs, Arkansas / Bridge Collapse
  8. North California / Earthquake / Baseball World Series
  9. Earthquakes / Highways
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Forrest Sawyer)
  11. (Commercial: Dow; Western Union; Aqua-Fresh; Northwest Airlines.)
  12. Scotland / Plane Crash / Flight 103 Investigation
  13. Iran / Rebuilding
  14. Iowa / Presidential Political Campaigns
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Forrest Sawyer)
  16. (Commercial: Motrin IB; Valvoline; AT&T; "World News Tonight".)
  17. Sports: Pro Football, Senior Baseball League
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Forrest Sawyer)
  19. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; Tylenol; Ecotrin; Good Morning American")
  20. France / A Chateau and Butterflies
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 29, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for October 29, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
  2. South Africa / Anti-Apartheid Rally
  3. Israel-South Africa Relations / Nuclear Missiles
  4. Economy: Infrastructure / Dole
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  6. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; Dristan.)
  7. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Investigation
  8. Molokai, Hawaii / Plane Crash
  9. Algeria / Earthquake
  10. (Commercial: AT&T; TheraFlu; Northwest Airlines.)
  11. Colombia / Drug War / Government Crackdown
  12. Switzerland / Drugs
  13. (Commercial: Quality Inns; Wheaties; United States Sprint; Bufferin; Prestone.)
  14. USSR and Hungary
  15. Czechoslovakia / Protest
  16. E. Germany / Town Meetings
  17. Poland / Economy Conds. / Inflation
  18. Spain / Politics
  19. Nixon / China Visit
  20. (Commercial: Sunsweet Prunes; Dow; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Contac.)
  21. Baseball / Senior League
  22. Good Night

October 30, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 30, 1989
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (New York City)
  2. Spy Network / Investigation (Part I)
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  4. (Commercial: Maxwell House; Ecotrin; Prestone.)
  5. Scotland / Plane Crash / Flight 103 Bombing Investigation
  6. Navy Ship Accidents / USS Reeves, USS Lexington
  7. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Investigation
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  9. (Commercial: UPS; Dow; Iced Tea Pot; Wonder Bread.)
  10. USSR / Protests
  11. E. Germany / Protest
  12. Czechoslovakia / Protest
  13. China / Nixon Visit
  14. China / Martial Law
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  16. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Sensodyne Toothpaste; Liberty Mutual; TheraFlu; Le Menu.)
  17. Supreme Court / School Desegregation / Kansas City, Missouri, Case
  18. Washington, DC / Flag Burning
  19. Stock Market Report (S: Sam Donaldson)
  20. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  21. (Commercial: USAir; Western Union; Wonder Bread; Pennzoil; "Nightline".)
  22. West Germany / Harmonicas
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 30, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Navy Ship Accidents
  3. Navy Plane Accident / USS Lexington
  4. West Hemisphere Conference / Nicaragua
  5. Navy Ship Accident / USS Reeves
  6. Drug War / Pregnant Drug Abusers
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  8. (Commercial: Kellogg's Crispix; Remington Smooth and Silky; Advil; Kellogg's Crispix.)
  9. Czechoslovakia, E. Germany, USSR / Protests
  10. USSR / Economy
  11. China / Nixon Visit
  12. (Commercial: Folgers; Red Lobster; Robitussin; Common Sense Oat Bran Eggo.)
  13. North California / Earthquake / Baseball World Series
  14. (Commercial: Honda Accord Coupe; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Minwax Wood Finish; Dow.)
  15. Washington, DC / Flag Burning
  16. Supreme Court / School Desegregation / Kansas City, Missouri, Case
  17. Justice Department / Boeing Fines
  18. Stock Market Report
  19. (Commercial: Remington Razors; Mylanta-II; Sensodyne; Subaru Legacy.)
  20. The Best of United States (Part I)
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for October 30, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. E. Germany / Protest
  3. Czechoslovakia / Protest
  4. USSR / Protest
  5. USSR / Pravda
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Maalox Plus.)
  8. Nicaragua / Elections / Ortega Interview
  9. Great Britain / Thatcher
  10. Tomorrow's Weather
  11. (Commercial: Kellogg's Crispix; Sominex; AT&T; Dristan Nasal Spray.)
  12. Navy Ship Accident / USS Reeves
  13. Navy Plane Accident / USS Lexington
  14. US-Israel Relations / Glenn
  15. Stock Market Report
  16. (Commercial: Preparation H; MCI; Taster's Choice; TheraFlu; Kellogg's Crispix.)
  17. Washington, DC / Flag Burning
  18. Supreme Court / School Desegregation / Kansas City, Missouri
  19. North California / Earthquake / Baseball World Series
  20. (Commercial: Contac; Dow; Beef Ind. Council and Beef Board; Fasteeth.)
  21. Drugs: The Common Struggle (Part I)
  22. Good Night

October 31, 1989

• ABC Evening News for October 31, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. US-USSR Relations / Bush-Gorbachev Meetings / USSR Economy
  3. Economy: Minimum Wage
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Raytheon.)
  6. Spy Network / Investigation (Part II)
  7. Scotland / Plane Crash / Flight 103 Investigation
  8. Navy Sea Accidents
  9. Navy / Surplus Sale
  10. (Commercial: Honda Civic; Oatmeal Goodness Bread; Compaq; Tylenol.)
  11. Med.: Organ Transplants / Fk-506
  12. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. Bus.: Japanese Purchase
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Dow; Iced Tea Pot; Prestone; USAir; Raytheon.)
  16. E. Germany-USSR Relations / Krenz Visit
  17. China / Nixon Visit
  18. Israel / Palestinians / Beit Sahur
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  20. (Commercial: TheraFlu; BMW; Folgers; Channel 2 News.)
  21. St. Joseph, Minnesota / Kidnapping
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for October 31, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. US-USSR Relations / Bush-Gorbachev Meetings / USSR Economy
  3. USSR -E. Germany Relations / Eastern Europe
  4. US-USSR Relations / Bush-Gorbachev Meetings
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Kellogg's Oatbake; Fleischmann's Light Margarine; FiberCon.)
  7. Economy: Minimum Wage
  8. Economy: Index of Economy Indicators
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Prestone; Red Lobster; Sensodyne; Common Sense Oat Bran.)
  11. China / Nixon-Deng Meeting
  12. Navy Sea Accident
  13. (Commercial: Remington Razors; Kellogg's Crispix; Motrin IB; Dulcolax.)
  14. US-Nicaragua Relations / Cease-Fire
  15. Bus.: Japanese Purchase
  16. Great Britain / Horse Racing Case
  17. (Commercial: Bufferin; Fleischmann's Light Margarine; Folgers.)
• NBC Evening News for October 31, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. US-USSR Relations / Bush-Gorbachev Meetings
  3. USSR / Economy
  4. China / Nixon-Deng Meeting
  5. US-Nicaragua Relations / Cease-Fire
  6. El Salvador / Bombing
  7. (Commercial: Motrin IB; Common Sense Oat Bran; Fasteeth.)
  8. Bus.: Japanese Purchase
  9. Economy: Minimum Wage
  10. Economy: Index of Economy Indicators
  11. Tomorrow's Weather
  12. (Commercial: Dristan; Carnival Cruise Lines; Dow; Sominex.)
  13. Med.: Health Food Ad.
  14. Savings and Loan Insts. / Investigation
  15. Stock Market Report
  16. (Commercial: Robitussin; AT&T; Honda Accord Coupe; Freedent Gum; Prestone.)
  17. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Investigation
  18. Navy Sea Accident
  19. Commentary (US-USSR Relations / Bush-Gorbachev Meetings)
  20. (Commercial: Remington Razors; Sunsweet Prunes; Quaker Oatmeal; Anacin; Sensodyne.)
  21. Drugs: The Common Struggle (Part II)
  22. Good Night
  23. Good Night

Specials

• October 02, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 03, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 04, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 05, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 06, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 09, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 10, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 11, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 12, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 13, 1989 - ABC Special - Bush News Conference- Analysis
• October 13, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 13, 1989 - CBS Special - Bush News Conference- Analysis
• October 13, 1989 - CBS Special - Bush News Conference- Analysis
• October 13, 1989 - CNN Special - George Bush Press Conference
• October 13, 1989 - CNN|ABC|CBS|NBC Special - George Bush Press Conference
• October 16, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 17, 1989 - ABC Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 17, 1989 - ABC Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 17, 1989 - ABC Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 17, 1989 - ABC Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 17, 1989 - ABC Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 17, 1989 - ABC Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 17, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 17, 1989 - CBS Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 17, 1989 - CBS Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 17, 1989 - CNN Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 17, 1989 - CNN Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 17, 1989 - CNN Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 17, 1989 - CNN Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 17, 1989 - CNN Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 17, 1989 - CNN Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 17, 1989 - NBC Special - Earthquake in San Francisco Bay
• October 17, 1989 - NBC Special - Earthquake in San Francisco Bay
• October 18, 1989 - ABC Special - The Great Quake of '89
• October 18, 1989 - CBS Special - Earthquake
• October 18, 1989 - NBC Special - Earthquake Aftershock
• October 19, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 19, 1989 - CBS Special - 48 Hours: Earthquake
• October 20, 1989 - ABC Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 20, 1989 - ABC Special - Earthquake Coverage
• October 20, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 20, 1989 - ABC|CBS|CNN|NBC Special - George Bush Visit To Earthquake Area
• October 20, 1989 - CBS Special - Earthquake
• October 20, 1989 - CNN Special - President Bush's Visit to area Damaged by Earthquake
• October 20, 1989 - CNN Special - Bush Address to Reporters while Surveying Earthquake Damage
• October 20, 1989 - CNN Special - Bush Press Conference Re: Tour of California Earthquake Damage.
• October 20, 1989 - NBC Special - Earthquake Aftershock
• October 20, 1989 - NBC Special - Earthquake Aftershock
• October 24, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 25, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 26, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 27, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 30, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 31, 1989 - ABC Special - Bush News Conference- Analysis
• October 31, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline
• October 31, 1989 - CBS Special - Bush News Conference
• October 31, 1989 - CBS|ABC|NBC|CNN Special - George Bush Malta Summit Announcement And Press Conference
• October 31, 1989 - CNN Special - Bush/Shevardnadze Press Conferences Re: Announcing Malta Summit, Introduction
• October 31, 1989 - CNN Special - Bush/Shevardnadze Press Conferences Re: Announcing Malta Summit, Analysis
• October 31, 1989 - NBC Special - Bush News Conference- Intro
• October 31, 1989 - NBC Special - Bush News Conference- Analysis

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