April 1989 Broadcast Index

Evening News

April 1, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 1, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for April 1, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for April 1, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Maria Shriver (New York City)
  2. Alaska / Oil Spill
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Mississippi)
  4. (Commercial: Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Nutri-Grain.)
  5. Motion Picture Ind. / United Artists Sale
  6. Robertson / Politics
  7. (Commercial: Discover; Haley's M-O; Direct; Anacin; Quaker State.)
  8. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  9. Namibia / Indep. / South Africa
  10. Israel / Violence / West Bank
  11. (Commercial: Nut and Honey Crunch; Honda Lawnmowers; Milk-Bone; Easy-Off Oven Cleaner; Ecotrin.)
  12. Latin American Debt / Baker and Brady Plans
  13. Daylight Savings Time
  14. (Commercial: Wheaties; Vanish Foamin' and Drop-Ins; "Sunday Today"; Polident; Discover.)
  15. University of Illinois / Wilson Death
  16. Good Night

April 2, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 2, 1989
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  3. Haiti / Coup
  4. (Commercial: AT&T; Quaker State; Puerto Rico.)
  5. Namibia / Indep. / Clash
  6. Middle East / Palestinians / Peace / Shamir
  7. Bush / Baseball / Barbara's Hair
  8. (Commercial: Ben-Gay; Subaru Justy; Century 21; Common Sense Oat Bran.)
  9. Alaska / Oil Spill
  10. (Commercial: The Travelers; United Airlines; Jeep Cherokee; Lysol Pine Action; Love My Carpet; "World News Tonight".)
  11. Sports: Women's Golf and Basketball, Gaze
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  13. (Commercial: AT&T; Nuveen; Good Morning American)
  14. Top Item Recapped (S: Sam Donaldson)
  15. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 2, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Susan Spencer (New York City)
  2. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit / Cuba
  3. Haiti / Coup
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Susan Spencer)
  5. (Commercial: Mueslix; Thompson's Water Seal; Direct; Ben-Gay.)
  6. Alaska / Oil Spill
  7. (Commercial: Serta Mattresses; California Prune Board; Subaru Justy; Gas-X.)
  8. Covington, Tennessee / Bridge Collapse
  9. (Commercial: Compaq; Post Oat Flakes; Folgers.)
  10. Inside Sunday (Sleep)
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Susan Spencer)
  12. (Commercial: Anacin; Riopan Plus; Puerto Rico; Vanish Foamin'.)
  13. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  14. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 2, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
  2. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit / USSR -Ireland Relations
  3. Alaska / Oil Spill
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  5. (Commercial: Wheaties; The Travelers.)
  6. Covington, Tennessee / Bridge Collapse
  7. (Commercial: Vanish Foamin' and Drop-Ins; AT&T; Grape-Nuts; Northwest Airlines.)
  8. Dateline: Port-au-Prince, Namibia, Beirut, Tunis
  9. Middle East / Shamir Visit To US
  10. (Commercial: Cracklin' Oat Bran; Discover; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Ecotrin; Quaker State.)
  11. Portland, Maine / Gun Control
  12. (Commercial: The Travelers; United Airlines; Discover; Gas-X.)
  13. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit / Musician Sandoval
  14. Good Night

April 3, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 3, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (Havana, Cuba)
  2. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  3. Namibia / Indep. / Unrest
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Citicorp; Audi.)
  6. Airlines Safety
  7. Alaska / Oil Spill / Fish
  8. Middle East / Bush-Mubarak Meeting
  9. Baseball / Rose
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings) [Baseball in Cuba Reported; Game Scenes Shown.]
  11. (Commercial: John Deere Lawnmowers; Sunsweet Prune Juice; Chevrolet Lumina; Fiber One.)
  12. Cuba / The Castro Revolution
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings) [Treaty Allowing United States Navy Base At Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Noted; Scenes Shown.]
  14. (Commercial: Jeep Cherokee; AT&T; Medipren; Better Homes and Gardens; Quaker State.)
  15. Yachting / America's Cup
  16. Basketball / NCAA Finals
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Barry Serafin, Peter Jennings) [Fidel Castro's Privacy Noted; Scenes Shown.]
  18. (Commercial: Audi; Lysol Pine Action; Love My Carpet; Total Raisin Bran; "Nightline".)
  19. Cuba / Tourism
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 3, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Havana, Cuba)
  2. USSR -Cuba Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  4. (Commercial: Raytheon; Raisin Nut Bran; John Deere Lawnmowers; V8 Vegetable Drink.)
  5. Middle East / Bush-Mubarak Meetings
  6. Airport Sec. / Terrorism
  7. Haiti / Unrest
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: Nutri-Grain; Red Lobster; Better Homes Realty.)
  10. Alaska / Oil Spill
  11. Bush / Baseball
  12. Baseball / Rose
  13. (Commercial: Post Bran Flakes; Whirlpool Appliances; Polident; Preparation H.)
  14. Cuba-USSR Relations / Armaments
  15. (Commercial: Subaru Justy; Raytheon; Pella Windows; Gas-X.)
  16. Cuba / The Castro Revolution
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 3, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (Havana, Cuba)
  2. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  3. Alaska / Oil Spill / Investigation
  4. (Commercial: Nutri-Grain; Red Lobster.)
  5. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  6. Airport Security / Terrorism
  7. Tomorrow's Weather
  8. (Commercial: General Motors; Total Raisin Bran; Ecotrin; Riopan Plus 2.)
  9. US-USSR Relations / Embassy Bugging
  10. Israel / Violence / Palestinians
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch; Tylenol Sinus; Ford; ERA Realty; California Prune Board)
  13. Baseball / Rose
  14. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  15. (Commercial: Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Monroe Shocks and Struts; "Today"; Gas-X; Quaker State.)
  16. Cuba / The Castro Revolution
  17. Good Night

April 4, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 4, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (Havana, Cuba)
  2. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit / Latin American Policy
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Western Union; Audi.)
  5. Alaska / Oil Spill / Hatchery
  6. Agnew / Taxes
  7. Wright / Investigation
  8. Gulf of Mexico / Plane Crash
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings) [Private Personality of Cuban Leader Fidel Castro Contrasted To The Public Personality of Late Cuban Revolutionary Che Guevara; scenes shown.]
  10. (Commercial: Yoplait; ERA Real Estate; Citicorp.)
  11. Cuba / AIDS
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings) [American Writer Ernest Hemingway Reported Admired By Both Raisa Gorbachev and Fidel Castro.]
  13. (Commercial: Pennzoil; Nut and Honey Crunch; The Travelers; Medipren.)
  14. Baseball / John
  15. Basketball / NCAA Finals
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings) [Cubans' Care For Old American Cars Explained; Scenes Shown.]
  17. (Commercial: Maxwell House; Nuveen; Audi; "Nightline".)
  18. Cuba-US Relations
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 4, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Havana, Cuba)
  2. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  3. Bush / Arias Meeting
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: John Deere Lawnmowers; Ocean Spray Cran-Fruit; Subaru; Better Homes Realty.)
  6. Cuba / Human Rights
  7. Cuba / History
  8. (Commercial: Medipren; Kellogg's Common Sense Oat Bran; Fixodent; California Prune Board)
  9. Alaska / Oil Spill
  10. Basketball / NCAA Finals
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Jiffy Lube/Pennzoil; Fiber One; Whirlpool Appliances; Ecotrin.)
  13. Med.: Plastic Surgery
  14. US-Israel Relations / Shamir Visit
  15. South Africa (R)-Namibia-Angola / Peace Plans
  16. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Subaru; Ex-Lax; Better Homes Realty.)
  17. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 4, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (Havana, Cuba)
  2. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  3. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit / White House Reaction
  4. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  5. NATO Anniversary
  6. (Commercial: Delta Faucets; Special K.)
  7. Wright / Investigation
  8. Agnew / Taxes
  9. California / Jackson Case
  10. Tomorrow's Weather
  11. (Commercial: Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Thompson's Water Seal; Ecotrin; Efferdent.)
  12. Alaska / Oil Spill
  13. South Africa (R) / Namibia
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: AT&T; Raytheon; Sealy Posturepedic Mattress; Gas-X; Napa Autocare Center)
  16. Basketball / University of Michigan
  17. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  18. (Commercial: Polident; The Principal; "Today"; Quaker State; Anacin.)
  19. Cuba / Cars
  20. Good Night

April 5, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 5, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Alaska / Oil Spill
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: AT&T; Wheaties.)
  5. Bush / Education
  6. American Agenda (Education)
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  8. (Commercial: Raytheon; Tylenol; MCI.)
  9. Eastern Airlines / Sale
  10. NASA / Administration
  11. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. Gun Control / Semi-Automatic Weapons
  13. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Jiffy Lube; Riopan Plus; Pella Window Store; Ford Taurus Wagon; AT&T.)
  16. Lebanon / Civil War
  17. Middle East / Shamir United States Visit
  18. Libya-USSR Relations / Bomber Sale
  19. Haiti / Coup
  20. USSR -British Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  21. Poland / Solidarity
  22. Sweden / Palme Murder
  23. (Commercial: Fiber One; Western Union; Goodyear; Raytheon; "Nightline".)
  24. Beverly Hills, California / Housing
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 5, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Alaska / Oil Spill
  3. Gun Control / Semi-Automatic Weapons
  4. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Fiber One; Easy-Off Oven Cleaner; Nytol; Polident.)
  7. Haiti / Coup
  8. Middle East / Shamir United States Visit / Palestinians Released
  9. Libya-USSR Relations / Bombers
  10. USSR -Great Britain Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  11. (Commercial: Tums E-X; Yoplait Light; Tylenol; ERA Realty.)
  12. Med.: AIDS / Conference / Verhoef Ban
  13. Defense Department / B-1B Bomber
  14. House of Reps. / Poll Closings Bill
  15. Stock Market Report
  16. (Commercial: Pella Windows; Citicorp; Fixodent; Preparation H.)
  17. Eastern Airlines / Sale
  18. Poland / Solidarity Union
  19. Vietnam-Cambodia / Troop Withdrawal
  20. Sweden / Palme Assassination
  21. (Commercial: V8; MCI; Chevrolet Lumina.)
  22. Med: Cancer / Cheeseburgers
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 5, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (Miami, Florida)
  2. Cuba-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit / Reaction
  3. USSR -Libya Relations / Bomber Sales
  4. Middle East / Shamir United States Visit / Palestinians Released
  5. Lebanon / Civil War
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Ford.)
  8. Alaska / Oil Spill / Hazelwood
  9. Gun Control / Semi-Automatic Weapons
  10. Bush / Education
  11. Chicago, Illinois / Mayoral Race
  12. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Monroe Shocks and Struts; John Deere Lawnmowers; California Prune Board; Ecotrin.)
  15. Poland / Solidarity
  16. Haiti / Coup
  17. Tomorrow's Weather
  18. (Commercial: AT&T; Mueslix; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Quaker State; ERA Realty.)
  19. Cuban-Americans / Grau Case
  20. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Vanish Foamin'; Fiber One; US Sprint.)
  21. Florida / Cuban-American: Navarro
  22. Good Night

April 6, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 6, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Eastern Airlines / Sale / Machinists' Reaction
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Product 19; Jeep Cherokee.)
  5. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial / North Testimony
  6. Alaska / Oil Spill
  7. Med.: AIDS / Conference / Immigration Policy
  8. Agnew / Taxes
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. (Commercial: Puerto Rico; Canon Copiers; Ford Bronco.)
  11. Middle East / Shamir United States Visit
  12. USSR -Great Britain / Gorbachev-Thatcher Talks
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: AT&T; Quaker State; ERA Real Estate; General Motors; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia.)
  15. American Agenda (Economy: Fuel-Efficient Cars)
  16. (Commercial: Ford; East-Off Oven Cleaner; Western Union; Tylenol; "Nightline".)
  17. Lechugilla, New Mexico / Cave
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 6, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial / North Testimony
  3. Alaska / Oil Spill
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Puerto Rico; Medipren; Ford.)
  6. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  7. Stock Market Report
  8. (Commercial: Kellogg's 40+Bran Flakes; Vanish Foamin'; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  9. Middle East / Shamir United States Visit / West Bank
  10. (Commercial: Miracle-Gro; John Deere Lawnmower; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Thompson's Water Seal.)
  11. Great Britain-USSR Relations / Gorbachev-Thatcher Talks
  12. South Africa / Botha Retirement
  13. New York City / Marcos
  14. (Commercial: Wheaties; Subaru; Tums Liquid; MCI.)
  15. Alaska / Environment vs. Oil Industry
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 6, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Alaska / Oil Spill
  3. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial / North Testimony
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: MCI; Sominex.)
  6. Eastern Airlines / Sale
  7. Economy: Car Sales
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: Advil; United States Sprint; Miracid.)
  10. Middle East / Shamir United States Visit
  11. Great Britain-USSR Relations / Gorbachev-Thatcher
  12. South Africa / Botha Retirement
  13. (Commercial: Folgers; AT&T; Kellogg's Common Sense Oat Bran; The Travelers.)
  14. Commentary (Alaska: Oil Spill)
  15. For The Record / Marcos, Agnew, Snow White
  16. Tomorrow's Weather
  17. (Commercial: Delta Faucets; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Thompson's Water Seal; "Today"; John Deere Lawnmowers; Quaker State.)
  18. Education / Student Athletes
  19. Good Night

April 7, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 7, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. USSR Submarine Sinking
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Advil; Napa; Fiber One.)
  5. Alaska / Oil Spill / Federal Cleanup / Gasoline Prices
  6. Pilottown, Louisiana / Tanker Grounding
  7. Economy: Unempl., Stock Market
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Pella Window Store; Ocean Spray Cran-Fruit; John Deere Lawnmowers; General Motors.)
  10. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  11. Iran/Contra Affair / Bush Role
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: Jiffy Lube; Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate; Puerto Rico; Tylenol Sinus.)
  14. USSR -US Relations / Surveillance
  15. USSR -Great Britain Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  16. Middle East / Shamir United States Visit / Jerusalem Unrest
  17. Canada / Bus Hijacking
  18. (Commercial: Coldwell Banker Realty; Ford Ranger Xlt; Total Raisin Bran; "20/20.")
  19. Person of The Week (Peter Ueberroth)
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 7, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. USSR Submarine Sinking
  3. Alaska / Oil Spill / Cleanup
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Mueslix; John Deere Lawnmowers; Subaru; Canon Copiers.)
  6. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial / Bush Role
  7. US-El Salvador Relations / Cristiani Visit
  8. (Commercial: V8 ; Tylenol Sinus; John Deere Lawnmowers; Tums E-X.)
  9. Great Britain-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  10. US-USSR Relations / Surveillance
  11. Israel / Violence / Palestinians / Shamir
  12. Canada / Bus Hijacking
  13. (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal; Ex-Lax; Whirlpool Appliances; Advil.)
  14. Economy: Unempl.
  15. Washington, DC / Abortion Protest
  16. Crime / Milken
  17. Stock Market Report
  18. (Commercial: Miracle-Gro; Sunsweet Prune Juice; Puerto Rico; Easy-Off Oven Cleaner.)
  19. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 7, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Canada / Bus Hijacking
  3. USSR Submarine Sinking
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Product 19.)
  6. Alaska / Oil Spill / Federal Role
  7. Economy: Unempl.
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: AT&T; Ford; Riopan Plus 2.)
  10. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial / Bush Role
  11. (Commercial: Vanish Foamin'; Delta Faucets; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Kellogg's 40+Bran Flakes.)
  12. Great Britain-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit
  13. Commentary (USSR : Gorbachev)
  14. Crime / Milken
  15. Tomorrow's Weather
  16. (Commercial: Wheaties; General Motors; Efferdent; Sominex.)
  17. California / Heat Wave / Earthquake
  18. Good Night

April 8, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 8, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for April 8, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for April 8, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Maria Shriver (New York City)
  2. USSR Submarine Sinking
  3. USSR / Georgia Protest
  4. Haiti / Coup
  5. Namibia / Unrest
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Mississippi)
  7. (Commercial: Preparation H; Delta Faucets.)
  8. Alaska / Oil Spill / Cleanup
  9. Defense Department / Corruption Investigation / Trial
  10. Eastern Airlines / Sale
  11. (Commercial: Special K; AT&T; Red Lobster.)
  12. Sacramento, California / Power Plant
  13. (Commercial: General Motors; Product 19; Miracle-Gro; Direct; Ex-Lax.)
  14. Fairfax, Virginia / Disaster Rescue Squad
  15. (Commercial: Dow; The Principal; The Jeep Superstars; Ecotrin; Quaker State.)
  16. Congress / Television and Politics
  17. Good Night

April 9, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 9, 1989
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. Washington, DC / Abortion Protest
  3. Supreme Court / Abortion
  4. Florida / Abortion Clinics
  5. (Commercial: The Travelers; Aqua-Fresh.)
  6. Israel / Violence / West Bank / Shamir
  7. Israel-Iraq Relations
  8. USSR / Georgia Protests
  9. Namibia / Unrest
  10. Scotland / Pan Am Plane Crash / Investigators
  11. (Commercial: Compaq; Product 19; General Motors; Whirlpool Home Appliances; Sunsweet Prune Juice.)
  12. Alaska / Oil Spill
  13. USSR Submarine Sinking
  14. (Commercial: Old English Polish; Preparation H; Grape-Nuts; Nuveen; AT&T; ABC News.)
  15. Sports: Golf, Tennis, McEnroe
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  17. (Commercial: Ritz Crackers; Fixodent.)
  18. Jamaica / Negril
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 9, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for April 9, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
  2. Washington, DC / Abortion Protest
  3. Outlook (Roe vs. Wade)
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  5. (Commercial: Product 19; Delta Faucets.)
  6. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial / Bush
  7. US-USSR Relations
  8. (Commercial: V8; General Motors; Rolaids; Ecotrin.)
  9. Dateline: (USSR Sub, Georgia, USSR , Namibia)
  10. Alaska / Oil Spill
  11. Gasoline Prices
  12. (Commercial: The Travelers; AT&T; Nut and Honey Crunch; Quaker State; Anacin.)
  13. Nebraska / Guns
  14. Crime Rates
  15. (Commercial: Maxwell House; Northwest Airlines; "NBC Nightly News"; Ex-Lax; MCI.)
  16. Baseball / Abbott
  17. Sporting Life (Little League Baseball)
  18. Good Night

April 10, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 10, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Washington, DC / Crime
  3. Drugs / DEA Agent
  4. Drugs / Felix Gallardo
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Medipren; Quaker State; Cepacol.)
  7. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  8. Whistle-Blowers / Law
  9. Washington, DC / Abortion Protest
  10. Alaska / Oil Spill
  11. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. Science: Nuclear Fusion
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: Mylanta-II; American Express Travelers Cheques; Ford.)
  15. USSR Submarine Sinking
  16. USSR / Georgia Unrest
  17. USSR / Sakharov
  18. Haiti / Hijacking
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  20. (Commercial: Yoplait; General Motors; Nut and Honey Crunch; Western Union.)
  21. American Agenda (Drugs: Housing Projects)
  22. (Commercial: Maxwell House; Vanish Foamin' and Drop-Ins; Goodyear; Maalox Plus; "Nightline".)
  23. Basketball / University of Michigan
  24. St. Francis County, Arkansas / Fin. Problems
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 10, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Wright / Investigation
  3. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  4. Washington, DC / Crime
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; Dow; Dulcolax; Advil.)
  7. Science: Nuclear Fusion
  8. USSR Submarine Sinking
  9. USSR / Georgia Unrest
  10. (Commercial: Folgers; Pam Cooking Spray; Post Fruit & Fibre.)
  11. Sudan / Peace Moves / United Nations Relief Effort
  12. (Commercial: Honda Power Equipment; Realty World; Cortaid; Riopan Plus 2.)
  13. Alaska / Oil Spill
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Shower to Shower; Reach Toothbrush; Product 19; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia.)
  16. Washington, DC / War On Drugs (Part I)
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 10, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Washington, DC / Crime
  3. Drugs / Felix Gallardo
  4. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  5. Barbara Bush / Abortion March
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Sealy Posturepedic Mattress.)
  8. Alaska / Oil Spill
  9. Schools / Water: Lead / EPA Warning
  10. Science: Nuclear Fusion
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: MCI Fax; General Motors; Raytheon.)
  13. USSR / Georgia Unrest
  14. USSR Submarine Sinking
  15. Tomorrow's Weather
  16. (Commercial: Buick Reatta; Realty World; Pennzoil; Nescafe; John Deere Lawnmowers.)
  17. Vienna, Austria / Mercy Killings
  18. For The Record / Princess Anne, Tyson, Fisher
  19. (Commercial: Product 19; Polident; Kaopectate; Quaker State.)
  20. Spotlight / Phony Insurance Claims
  21. Good Night

April 11, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 11, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Wright / Investigation
  3. Economy: Minimum Wage
  4. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal; Haley's M-O; Direct.)
  7. Barbara Bush / Thyroid
  8. Florida / Everglades Fire
  9. Richmond, California / Refinery Fire
  10. Airplanes / Aging Planes
  11. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. Organic Farming
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: Dow; Raytheon; Century 21.)
  15. Terrorism / State Department Report
  16. Mexico / Matamoros Bodies
  17. USSR / Georgia Unrest
  18. USSR Submarine Sinking
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  20. (Commercial: Micatin; Reach Toothbrush; Jeep Comanche; Advil; Discover Card.)
  21. American Agenda (Med.: AIDS Remedies)
  22. (Commercial: Raytheon; ERA Real Estate; Goodyear; Maalox Plus; "Nightline".)
  23. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 11, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Mexico / Matamoros Bodies
  3. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  4. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  5. Barbara Bush / Thyroid
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Dow; Tums E-X; Discover Card; Ecotrin.)
  8. Alaska / Oil Spill / Cleanup
  9. Florida / Everglades Fire
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Lysol Pine Action; Love My Carpet; Ex-Lax; Discover; Red Lobster.)
  12. Mexico / Matamoros Bodies
  13. Economy: Minimum Wage
  14. (Commercial: Puerto Rico; Anusol; Woolite Spot and Stain Rug Cleaner; Imodium A-D.)
  15. Japan / Takeshita / Corruption Scandal
  16. USSR Submarine Sinking
  17. USSR / Georgia Unrest
  18. (Commercial: Just Right Cereal; General Motors; Cortaid; Oatmeal Goodness Bread.)
  19. Washington, DC / War On Drugs (Part II)
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 11, 1989
  1. Introduction Mary Alice Williams (New York City)
  2. Wright / Investigation
  3. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  4. Barbara Bush / Thyroid
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Mary Alice Williams)
  6. (Commercial: Old English Furniture Polish; Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch.)
  7. Japan / Takeshita / Corruption Scandal
  8. Israel / Palestinian Unrest
  9. Mexico / Matamoros Bodies
  10. Tomorrow's Weather
  11. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; The Principal; Ex-Lax.)
  12. Florida / Everglades Fire
  13. Alaska / Oil Spill / Cleanup
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Fixodent; Dow; Special K; Quaker State; Nescafe.)
  16. Med.: AIDS / Government Sex Survey
  17. Commentary (Airports: Crowding)
  18. Milwaukee, Wisconsin / Helicopter Incident
  19. (Commercial: Delta Faucets; Vanish Foamin'; Citrucel; Post Bran Flakes.)
  20. Personal Water Craft
  21. Good Night

April 12, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 12, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Eastern Airlines / Sale
  3. Airplanes / Flight 811
  4. Australia / Concorde Incident
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Tylenol; Audi.)
  7. Wright / Investigation
  8. Washington, DC / Robbery
  9. Bush / Government Ethics
  10. Barbara Bush / Thyroid
  11. Science: Nuclear Fusion
  12. USSR / Space
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: Puerto Rico; Efferdent; Napa; Nuveen.)
  15. Mexico / Matamoros Bodies
  16. Israel / Levinger
  17. Lebanon / Civil War
  18. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  19. Defense Department / Corruption Investigation
  20. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  21. (Commercial: Sunsweet Prune Juice; Chevrolet Lumina; John Deere Lawnmowers; Quaker State; Nabisco Shredded Wheat.)
  22. American Agenda (Economy: Displaced Homemakers)
  23. (Commercial: Audi; Lysol Pine Action; Love My Carpet; Jiffy Lube; "Nightline".)
  24. Boxing / Robinson Death
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 12, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Scotland / Pan Am Plane Crash / Investigation
  3. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  4. Barbara Bush / Thyroid
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; Tylenol; Cortaid; California Prune Board)
  7. Iran/Contra Affair / Bush Role / Government Ethics
  8. Wright / Investigation
  9. Eastern Airlines / Sale
  10. Australia / Concorde Incident
  11. (Commercial: Product 19; Fixodent; Ecotrin; Maalox Plus.)
  12. Mexico / Matamoros Bodies
  13. (Commercial: Chevrolet Lumina; Riopan Plus 2; Dow.)
  14. Economy: Savings and Loans Bailout / Housing
  15. Stock Market Report
  16. (Commercial: Jiffy Lube/Pennzoil; Ex-Lax; Post Oat Flakes; Old English Furniture Polish.)
  17. Boxing / Robinson Death
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 12, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Mexico / Matamoros Bodies
  3. Eastern Airlines / Sales
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Ford; Woolite Spot and Stain Cleaner; Kaopectate.)
  6. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  7. Bush / Government Ethics
  8. Wright / Investigation
  9. Barbara Bush / Thyroid
  10. Bush / Income Tax Returns
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Micatin; Reach Toothbrush; US Sprint.)
  13. Defense Department / Corruption Investigation
  14. Space / NASA Administration
  15. Alaska / Oil Spill / Cleanup
  16. Yellowstone National Park / Rebirth
  17. (Commercial: Product 19; American Express Travelers Cheques; Ford; Taster's Choice; Ex-Lax.)
  18. Commentary (Japan: Investments in US)
  19. Bush / University of Michigan Basketball Team Honored
  20. Tomorrow's Weather
  21. (Commercial: Special K; ERA Realty; "Today"; Haley's M-O; Lysol Direct.]
  22. Boxing / Robinson Death
  23. Good Night

April 13, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 13, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Wright / Investigation
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Ford; Oatmeal Goodness Bread; Preparation H.)
  5. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  6. War On Drugs / Senate Study
  7. Mexico / Matamoros Bodies
  8. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. College Sports / Agents Trial
  10. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; Puerto Rico; Maalox Plus; Napa.)
  11. Middle East / Shamir United States Visit / West Bank Violence
  12. Lebanon / Civil War
  13. Scotland / Pan Am Plane Crash
  14. Bush / Scotland Visit / Education
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  16. (Commercial: Jiffy Lube; 40+Bran Flakes; Mylanta-II; Red Lobster.)
  17. American Agenda (Med.: Television and Drunk Driving)
  18. (Commercial: Century 21; General Motors; Tylenol; America's Kids: Why They Flunk".)
  19. Hoffman Death
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 13, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Wright / Investigation
  3. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  4. Bush / Nicaraguan Contra Aid
  5. Defense Department / Corruption Investigation
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Gas-X; Discover Card; General Motors; Kaopectate.)
  8. Alaska / Oil Spill / Cleanup
  9. Med.: AIDS / Compound Q
  10. College Sports / Agents Trial
  11. (Commercial: Pam; Total Raisin Bran; Oatmeal Goodness Breads; Sunsweet Prune Juice.)
  12. Israel / Violence / West Bank
  13. (Commercial: Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch; Polident; Mylanta- II; Anusol.)
  14. Mexico / Matamoros Bodies
  15. Securities and Exchange Commission / Drexel Burnham Lambert
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Miracle-Gro; Le Menu Light Style; Shower to Shower Bath Powder; Reach Toothbrush.)
  18. Hoffman Death
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 13, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Wright / Investigation
  3. Economy: Congress / Budget
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: General Motors; Preparation H; Napa Autocare Center)
  6. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  7. Defense Department / Corruption Investigation
  8. USSR -Syria Relations / Helicopter Incident
  9. Tomorrow's Weather
  10. (Commercial: Kellogg's 40+Bran Flakes; Red Lobster; Ecotrin; Discover Card.)
  11. Alaska / Oil Spill / Cleanup
  12. Science: Fusion
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Chevrolet Lumina; Delta Faucets; Miracid; California Prune Board; Dulcolax.)
  15. Mexico / Matamoros Bodies
  16. Drugs / Prison Overcrowding
  17. Hoffman Death
  18. Good Night

April 14, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 14, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Economy: Bush / Budget
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Audi; Total Raisin Bran.)
  5. Alaska / Oil Spill
  6. Prudhoe Bay, Alaska / Oil Reserves
  7. Economy: Trade Deficit, Wholesale Price Index, Stock Market
  8. Crime / Milken
  9. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera; Western Union; Dow.)
  12. Scotland / Pan Am Crash / Jabril Interview
  13. China / Pop.
  14. (Commercial: Jeep Cherokee; Tums E-X; Canon Copiers; Just Right; Jiffy Lube.)
  15. Israel / Violence / West Bank
  16. USSR Sub Sinking
  17. (Commercial: Monroe Shocks and Struts; Micatin; Reach Toothbrush; Audi; 20/20.)
  18. Person of The Week (Charlie Chaplin)
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 14, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  3. Economy: Bush / Budget
  4. Economy: Wholesale Prices / Trade Deficit
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: General Motors; Metamucil; Maalox Plus.)
  7. Mexico / Matamoros Bodies
  8. California / Slayings
  9. Cerritos, California / Air Crash Verdict
  10. (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal; Pam; Le Menu Light Style.)
  11. Science: Nuclear Fusion
  12. Stock Market Report
  13. (Commercial: Mylanta-II; Vanish Foamin'; MCI; Gas-X.)
  14. Justice Department / Civil Rights Div. Appointment
  15. Georgia, USSR / Communist Party Leader Resignation
  16. Israel / Violence / West Bank
  17. (Commercial: Puerto Rico; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Yoplait Light.)
  18. Vermont / Insects
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 14, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Alaska / Oil Spill / Cleanup
  3. California / Slayings
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Special K; Medipren.)
  6. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  7. Economy: Bush / Budget
  8. Taxes / IRS Deadline
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Riopan Plus 2, Discover; John Deere Lawnmowers.)
  11. Georgia, USSR / Communist Party Resignations
  12. Israel / Violence / West Bank
  13. Tomorrow's Weather
  14. (Commercial: Discover Card; Oldsmobile; Metamucil; Cortaid.)
  15. Crime / Milken
  16. Television / Ads. / Consumer Power
  17. Illinois / Lottery
  18. (Commercial: Dow; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; California Prune Board; Fixodent.)
  19. Assignment American / Freedom's Flag
  20. Good Night

April 15, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 15, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for April 15, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. England / Sheffield Soccer Accident
  3. California / Slayings
  4. Mexico / Matamoros Bodies
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  6. (Commercial: Post Bran Flakes; Honda Lawnmowers; Dow; Dulcolax.)
  7. Illinois / Lottery
  8. Economy: Budget
  9. Atomic Weapons / Black Market
  10. (Commercial: Ritz Crackers; Special K; John Deere Lawnmowers; Ex-Lax.)
  11. Washington Notebook (Income Tax)
  12. (Commercial: Puerto Rico; California Prune Board; Woolite Rug Cleaner; Oil of Olay.)
  13. Chicago, Illinois / Fire
  14. Alaska / Oil Spill
  15. Economy: Gasoline Prices
  16. California / Slayings
  17. (Commercial: Fruit & Fibre; Serta Mattresses; Pella Window Store; Maalox Plus.)
  18. New Orleans, Louisiana / Running Race
  19. Dogwood Trees / Blight
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 15, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today

April 16, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 16, 1989
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. England / Sheffield Soccer Accident
  3. Netherlands / Soccer Riot
  4. Lebanon / Civil War
  5. Israel / Violence
  6. California / Slayings
  7. Mexico / Matamoros Bodies
  8. (Commercial: Pam; Mylanta-II: Efferdent.)
  9. Wright / Investigation
  10. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  11. Economy: Budget
  12. Illinois / Lottery
  13. (Commercial: Nuveen; United States Sprint; Western Union; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Wood-Sheen.)
  14. Armed Services / Base Closings
  15. History / Washington
  16. (Commercial: Napa; Northwest Airlines; American Express Travelers Cheques; Sominex; Folgers; "World News This Morning".)
  17. Sports: Basketball, Tennis, Zvereva
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  19. (Commercial: Cepacol; Post Oat Flakes; Anacin; Sunsweet Prune Juice; "Good Morning American")
  20. Charlie Chaplin
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 16, 1989
  1. Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. England / Sheffield Soccer Accident
  3. USSR / Regional Nationalism / Georgia
  4. Lebanon / Civil War
  5. Israel / Violence / Abu Jihad Anniversary
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  7. (Commercial: The Travelers; Anacin; MCI; Red Lobster.)
  8. California / Slayings
  9. Wright / Investigation
  10. Economy: Budget / Taxes
  11. History / Washington
  12. (Commercial: Pella Window Store; Puerto Rico; Diet Center; Pella Window Store.)
  13. Inside Sunday (Higher Education)
  14. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Ecotrin; Serta Mattresses; Nescafe.)
  15. Inside Sunday (Higher Education)
  16. (Commercial: United States Sprint; Preparation H; Gas-X; Discover Card.)
  17. Iowa / Ballroom Dancing
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 16, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Maria Shriver (New York City)
  2. England / Sheffield Soccer Accident
  3. (Commercial: Northwest Airlines; Total Raisin Bran.)
  4. California / Slayings
  5. Dateline: Beirut, Israel, Brussels
  6. Wright / Investigation
  7. (Commercial: Just Right; Red Lobster; Anacin; Discover Card.)
  8. Zimbabwe
  9. (Commercial: Haley's M-O; Direct; General Motors; Delta Plumbers; Kaopectate; Fiber One.)
  10. Kiker's Capitol (Bullfeathers)
  11. Illinois / Lottery
  12. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; The Travelers; Gas-X; Citrucel.)
  13. Sporting Life (Hillborough High School, Tampa, Florida)
  14. Good Night

April 17, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 17, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Wright / Investigation
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Ford Thunderbird South Carolina; Woolite Rug Cleaner; Total.)
  5. Alaska / Oil Spill
  6. Eastern Airlines / Machinists Strike
  7. Miami, Florida / Eastern and Drugs
  8. Miami, Florida / Prison Escape
  9. California / Murders
  10. Stock Market Report (Peter Jennings)
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Precision Tune; Contac; Cepacol; Mylanta-II.)
  13. US-Poland Relations / Economy Aid
  14. USSR / Income Tax
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  16. (Commercial: Aqua-Fresh; Maytag; Monroe Shocks and Struts; Tylenol.)
  17. West Germany / Bomb
  18. Lebanon / Civil War
  19. England / Sheffield Soccer Accident
  20. Netherlands / Van Gogh Paintings
  21. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  22. (Commercial: Dow; Oatmeal Goodness; Subaru Legacy; John Deere Lawnmowers; "Nightline".)
  23. Mustang Anniversary
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 17, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Wright / Investigation
  3. US-Poland Relations / Economy Aid
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Dow; Tums Liquid; Raytheon; Pella Windows.)
  6. Lebanon / Civil War
  7. England / Sheffield Soccer Accident
  8. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Total; Sunsweet Prunes; Advil.)
  9. Miami, Florida / Prison Escape
  10. Miami, Florida / Eastern and Drugs
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Mylanta-II; Puerto Rico; Special K.)
  13. West Germany / Hitler's Birthday
  14. Track / Boston Marathon
  15. (Commercial: Raytheon; Red Lobster; Cortaid; Canon Copiers.)
  16. Med.: Babies / Psychiatry
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 17, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (Los Angeles, California)
  2. Wright / Investigation
  3. Iran/Contra Affair / Mitchell
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Nescafe; Kellogg's 40+Bran Flakes.)
  6. US-Poland Relations / Economy Aid
  7. West Germany / Bomb
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; United States Sprint; Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; Ritz Crackers.)
  10. England / Sheffield Soccer Accident
  11. Miami, Florida / Prison Escape
  12. Miami, Florida / Eastern and Drugs
  13. Track / Boston Marathon
  14. Tomorrow's Weather
  15. (Commercial: Special K; Dow; Ford; Cortaid; Aqua-Fresh Toothpaste.)
  16. (Commercial: Poli-Grip; Nytol; Quaker Oat Sqs.; "Today"; Grecian Plus.)
  17. Southern California / Lifestyle
  18. Good Night

April 18, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 18, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial / Documents
  3. Wright / Investigation
  4. Wright / Texas Support
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Rust-Oleum; Audi.)
  7. Hoffman Death
  8. Khashoggi / Marcos Case
  9. Alaska / Oil Spill / Exxon and Crisis Management
  10. Economy: Consumer Prices, Housing Starts, Stock Market
  11. Ball / Heart Attack
  12. (Commercial: Contac; Grape-Nuts; General Motors; Western Union.)
  13. Lebanon / Civil War
  14. Israel / Violence / Palestinians
  15. China, PR / Beijing Protest
  16. Poland / Solidarity
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Product 19; Subaru Legacy; Puerto Rico; Maalox; Pella Window Store.)
  19. American Agenda (Environment: Hazardous Waste Cleanup)
  20. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Audi; Shower to Shower Powder; Reach Toothbrush; "Nightline".)
  21. Worcester, Massachusetts / Jail Art
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 18, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Economy: Inflation, Stock Market
  3. House of Reps. / Military Base Closings
  4. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  5. Ball / Health
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Fasteeth; Subaru Legacy; Ex-Lax; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard.)
  8. Lebanon / Civil War
  9. China, PR / Beijing Protests
  10. Poland / Solidarity
  11. (Commercial: Advil; Le Menu Light Style; Nescafe; Tums E-X.)
  12. Indianapolis, Indiana / K Mart Bombing
  13. New Bedford, Massachusetts / Serial Murders
  14. Hoffman Death
  15. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; Post-It Notes; Pella Windows; Dulcolax.)
  16. Wright / Investigation
  17. (Commercial: Dow; Imodium A-D; Oatmeal Goodness Breads; Sunsweet Prunes.)
  18. Hollywood, California / Film Industry / For. Investment
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 18, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Wright / Investigation
  3. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial / Documents
  4. Khashoggi / Marcos Case
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Kellogg's Crispix; Advil; Kellogg's Crispix.)
  7. Economy: Inflation, Stock Market, Exxon and Oil Spill
  8. House of Reps. / Military Base Closings
  9. (Commercial: Ford Taurus Wagon; Sealy Posturepedic Mattress; John Deere Lawnmowers.)
  10. China, PR / Beijing Protest
  11. Lebanon / Civil War
  12. Tomorrow's Weather
  13. (Commercial: MCI; General Motors; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Cortaid; Ex-Lax.)
  14. Drugs / Cash Laws
  15. Commentary (Wright Investigation)
  16. Ball / Health
  17. Hoffman Death
  18. (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Pennzoil; "Sunday Today"; Dulcolax; Ritz.)
  19. Art / Dawley
  20. Good Night

April 19, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 19, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. USS Iowa/ Explosion
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Tylenol; American Express Travelers Cheques; Maytag.)
  5. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial / Jurors
  6. Wright / Investigation
  7. Alaska / Oil Spill
  8. Elephants / Ivory Sales
  9. California / Slayings
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Color Tile; Ford Ranger Xlt; Canon Copiers.)
  12. Lebanon / Civil War
  13. Brussels, Belgium / NATO Conference
  14. E. Germany / Warsaw Pact Maneuvers
  15. China, PR / Beijing Protests
  16. Dumaurier Death
  17. Ball / Heart Attack
  18. (Commercial: General Motors; John Deere Lawnmowers; Sominex; Century 21; Western Union.)
  19. American Agenda (Family: Adoption of Older Children)
  20. (Commercial: Ford; Coldwell Banker Realty; Sunsweet Prunes; Woolite Rug Cleaner; "Nightline".)
  21. Top Item Recapped (S: Peter Jennings)
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 19, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. USS Iowa/ Explosion
  3. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: General Motors; Puerto Rico; Maalox Plus.)
  6. Economy: Oil Prices
  7. Alaska / Oil Spill / Senate Hearing
  8. Stock Market Report (S: Dan Rather)
  9. (Commercial: Product 19; Color Tile; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Tums E-X.)
  10. California / Slayings / Salcido Arrest
  11. China, PR / Beijing Protests
  12. USSR / Georgia Unrest / News Coverage
  13. El Salvador / Assassination
  14. (Commercial: Tylenol; Citicorp; Gas-X; Advil.)
  15. Bush / 100 Days
  16. Ball / Heart Attack
  17. (Commercial: Bayer; Taster's Choice; Dow.)
  18. San Diego, California / Condor Chick
  19. Sparta, Tennessee / Vacation Rip-Off
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 19, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. USS Iowa/ Explosion
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Vanish Foamin'; Kellogg's Sqs.)
  5. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial / Bush and Reagan Roles
  6. US-China Relations / Ambassador Nom.
  7. El Salvador / Assassination
  8. Tomorrow's Weather
  9. (Commercial: Anbesol; Total; Carnival Cruise Lines; Maalox Plus.)
  10. China, PR / Beijing Protests
  11. Jordan / Food Riots / Hussein United States Visit
  12. West Germany / Hitler Birthday / Neo-Nazism
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Sominex; Special K; Delta Faucets; Dow; John Deere Lawnmowers.)
  15. California / Slayings / Salcido Arrest
  16. Commentary (Wright: Book Review)
  17. Ball / Heart Attack
  18. (Commercial: General Motors; Post Fruit & Fibre; "Today"; Woolite Rug Cleaner; Kaopectate.)
  19. USSR / Tennis / Zvereva
  20. Good Night

April 20, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 20, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. USS Iowa/ Explosion
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Rid-X; Ford Trucks.)
  5. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  6. Wright / Investigation
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  8. (Commercial: Audi; Tylenol; Color Tile.)
  9. Environment: Radon In Schools
  10. Med.: Hepatitis Test
  11. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. Hinckley Case
  13. Los Angeles, California / Gang Warfare
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Chevrolet Lumina; Pella Window Store; Contac; Carnival Cruise Lines; Rust-Oleum Paint.)
  16. Jordan / Riots / Hussein United States Visit
  17. Brussels, Belgium / NATO Meeting
  18. USSR / Georgian Unrest
  19. Vatican / Walesa-Pope Meeting
  20. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  21. (Commercial: Color Tile; Audi; Dow; Pennzoil; "Nightline".)
  22. Bristol Bay, Alaska / Oil Industry
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 20, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. USS Iowa/ Explosion
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  4. (Commercial: Rid-X; Post-It Notes; Riopan Plus 2; Pella Windows.)
  5. Iran/Contra Affair / Bush Role
  6. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  7. Census Bureau / Government Empls.
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Color Tile; Whirlpool Appliances; Subaru Legacy.)
  10. Environment: Radon In Schools
  11. Chernobyl, USSR / Reactor Prod.
  12. Israel: Palestinian Issue / United Nations Resolution
  13. (Commercial: Dow; Precision Tune; Post Oat Flakes; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard.)
  14. Baseball / Berra Arrest
  15. Rose / Gambling Scandal
  16. San Diego, California / Condor Chick
  17. (Commercial: Nytol; Dentu-Creme; Chevrolet Lumina; Tylenol.)
  18. Paapiu, Brazil / Gold Mine
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 20, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. USS Iowa/ Explosion
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Rid-X; Just Right.)
  5. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  6. Iran/Contra Affair / Bush Role
  7. Tomorrow's Weather
  8. (Commercial: The Principal; Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; Kaopectate; Fleischmann's Light Margarine.)
  9. Environment: Radon In Schools
  10. California / Slayings
  11. (Commercial: Product 19; Micatin; Reach Toothbrush; Miracle-Gro; Canon Copiers; Citrucel.)
  12. Rushdie / Satanic Verses
  13. Commentary (Hitler: History)
  14. Vatican / Pope-Walesa Meeting
  15. Ho Chi Minh / Holiday Inn
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Anacin; Red Lobster; Nabisco Shredded Wheat.)
  18. Basketball / Abdul-Jabbar
  19. Good Night

April 21, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 21, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. USS Iowa/ Explosion
  3. Philippines / Rowe Murder
  4. South China Sea / Plane Crash
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; Raytheon.)
  7. Iran / Politics / Navy Purge
  8. Jordan / Riots
  9. Lebanon / Civil War / Beirut
  10. China, PR / Beijing Protests
  11. USSR / Bombs, Sakharov, Solzhenitsyn
  12. (Commercial: Napa; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia.)
  13. Alaska / Oil Spill / Valdez and Exxon
  14. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Honda Lawnmowers; Cepacol; Oatmeal Goodness; Century 21; Tylenol.)
  16. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  17. California / McMartin Pre-School Case
  18. (Commercial: Raytheon; Fruit & Fibre; Subaru Legacy; Color Tile; "20/20".)
  19. Person of The Week (Lucille Ball)
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 21, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Philippines / Rowe Murder
  3. USS Iowa/ Explosion
  4. Bush / Missiles
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Sears; United States Sprint; Color Tile; Subaru Legacy.)
  7. Military Base Closings / Prisons
  8. China, PR / Student Protests
  9. USSR / Elections
  10. (Commercial: Kellogg's 40+Bran Flakes; Anacin; Efferdent; Taster's Choice.)
  11. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  12. Law / Jury Selection / Consulting Firms
  13. (Commercial: Tylenol; Citicorp; Total; Subaru Legacy.)
  14. Wright / Investigation / Constituencies
  15. Stock Market Report
  16. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; General Motors-UAW; Anbesol; Maalox Plus.)
  17. Sports: Abdul-Jabbar Retirement
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 21, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. China, PR / Student Protests
  3. Georgia, USSR / Ethnic Unrest
  4. USSR / Elections
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Rust-Oleum Wood Saver; Special K.)
  7. Philippines / Rowe Murder
  8. USS Iowa/ Explosion
  9. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  10. US-Iran Relations / Rafsanjani Stmt.
  11. Jordan / Riots
  12. (Commercial: No Nonsense Pantyhose; Kellogg's 40+Bran Flakes; Ford; Kaopectate.)
  13. Med.: Hepatitis Test
  14. Bush / Abortion
  15. Tomorrow's Weather
  16. (Commercial: Contac; Dow; Sominex; Delta Faucets; Total.)
  17. Baton Rouge, Louisiana / Exxon Oil Spill
  18. Alaska / Oil Spill / Cleanup
  19. Colorado / Forest Fires
  20. Stock Market Report
  21. (Commercial: No Nonsense Pantyhose; Maalox Plus; General Motors-UAW; "Meet the Press"; Ex-Lax.)
  22. Assignment American / Orphan Odyssey
  23. Good Night

April 22, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 22, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for April 22, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. China, PR / Student Protests
  3. USS Iowa/ Explosion
  4. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  5. Bush / Panama
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  7. (Commercial: Sunsweet Prunes; John Deere Lawnmowers; Dow; Red Lobster.)
  8. Washington Notebook (Missile Policy)
  9. USSR / Defense Spending
  10. Poland / Walesa's Trip
  11. (Commercial: Old English Polish; Gas-X; Fasteeth; Compaq.)
  12. Med.: Urban Hospitals / New York City
  13. (Commercial: Product 19; Whirlpool Home Appliances; Cortaid; Ex-Lax.)
  14. Environment: Earth Day, New York City Protest
  15. Mexico / Population / Family Planning
  16. (Commercial: Le Menu; Total; Chevrolet Lumina; Dulcolax.)
  17. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Reading Terminal Market
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 22, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Maria Shriver (New York City)
  2. China, PR / Beijing Protests
  3. Bush / Panama
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Mississippi)
  5. (Commercial: Le Menu; Kellogg's Corn Flakes.)
  6. Poland / Walesa Trip
  7. Dateline: Manila, Tokyo, Jordan, Washington, DC
  8. England / Sheffield Soccer Accident
  9. (Commercial: Fruit & Fibre; Delta Faucets; Ex-Lax; Fleischmann's Margarine.)
  10. Bush / Nuclear Weapons
  11. Idaho / Skinheads
  12. Pennsylvania / Lottery
  13. (Commercial: Kaopectate; Bayer; Wood-Sheen; Just Right; Rust- Oleum Paint; Pam.)
  14. Environment: Earth Day, Chlorofluorocarbons, Alaska Oil Spill
  15. Alaska / Oil Spill / Animal Rescue
  16. France / 1978 Oil Spill
  17. Kirkwood Death
  18. (Commercial: Citrucel; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Total; "Meet the Press"; "The Jeep Superstars"; Gas-X.)
  19. Dallas, Texas / Landry
  20. Good Night

April 23, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 23, 1989
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. USS Iowa/ Explosion / Docking
  3. Defense Spending / Cheney
  4. (Commercial: 40+Bran Flakes; Aqua-Fresh; Anusol.)
  5. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial / Documents
  6. China, PR / Beijing Protests
  7. Poland / Walesa
  8. Supreme Court / Abortion / Weddington
  9. History / Washington's Ride
  10. (Commercial: Sominex; Chevrolet Lumina; Whirlpool Home Appliances; Contac; Mylanta-II; ABC News "World News Tonight".)
  11. Sports: Rose and Gambling, Football Draft, Abdul-Jabbar
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  13. (Commercial: Dow; Fruit & Fibre; Good Morning American)
  14. France / Arles Exhibition / Van Gogh
  15. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 23, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. USS Iowa/ Explosion / Docking
  3. Defense Spending / Cheney
  4. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  5. Supreme Court / Abortion / McCorvey
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  7. (Commercial: Maxwell House; Chevrolet Lumina; Remington Razors; Mylanta-II.)
  8. China, PR / Student Protests
  9. Israel / Violence / Gaza Strip
  10. USSR / Moscow Protests
  11. Afghanistan / Civil War
  12. (Commercial: Fruit & Fibre; Bayer; Dow; Gas-X.)
  13. Alaska / Oil Industry
  14. Inside Sunday (The Earth)
  15. (Commercial: Product 19; MCI; Preparation H; Mylanta-II.)
  16. Inside Sunday (The Earth)
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  18. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Grape-Nuts; Le Menu; Taster's Choice.)
  19. USS Iowa/ Explosion / Docking
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 23, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
  2. USS Iowa/ Explosion / Docking
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  4. (Commercial: Shredded Wheat; American Express Travelers Cheques; Taster's Choice.)
  5. Israel / Violence / Gaza Strip
  6. China, PR / Students Protests
  7. USSR / Moscow Protest
  8. (Commercial: Northwest Airlines; Dow; United States Sprint; Dulcolax.)
  9. Wright / Investigation / Local Constituencies
  10. Defense Spending / Cheney
  11. (Commercial: Delta Plumbers; Product 19; MCI; Aqua-Fresh; Gas-X.)
  12. Oklahoma / Land Rush Anniversary / University of Oklahoma Football
  13. Auto Racing / Italy
  14. (Commercial: Pam; Ford; NBC News Segment American's Vital Signs; Ritz Crackers; Cortaid.)
  15. Sunday Journal (The Outer Banks)
  16. Good Night

April 24, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 24, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. USS Iowa/ Explosion / Memorial
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Audi; Glidden Paint.)
  5. Bush / First 100 Days
  6. Economy: Defense Spending
  7. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  8. Alaska / Oil Industry
  9. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Napa; Cepacol; Western Union; Serenity.)
  12. Japan / Takeshita Resignation
  13. China, PR / Student Protests
  14. USSR / Georgia Protests
  15. Jordan / Riots
  16. (Commercial: Monroe Shocks and Struts; Maalox Plus; Citicorp; Kellogg's Corn Flakes.)
  17. Wright / Investigation
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  19. (Commercial: MCI; K Mart and Rubbermaid; Audi; "Nightline".)
  20. Science / Fusion
  21. Chicago, Illinois / Daley
  22. New York City / Assaults / Wilding
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 24, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. USS Iowa/ Explosion / Memorials
  3. USSR / Military Cutbacks
  4. Japan / Takeshita Resignation
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Depend; Red Lobster; Raytheon.)
  7. Jordan / Riots
  8. China, PR / Student Protests
  9. USSR / Georgia Protests
  10. (Commercial: Micatin; Reach Toothbrush; Bufferin; Just Right.)
  11. New York City / Assaults / Wilding
  12. Med.: Alcohol-Pregnancy Case
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Bayer; Fiber One; Rolaids; Subaru Legacy.)
  15. Wright / Investigation
  16. San Diego, California / Condor Chick
  17. (Commercial: United States Sprint; Post Oat Flakes; Raytheon; General Motors.)
  18. Pets / Obesity
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 24, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. USS Iowa/ Explosion / Memorials
  3. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  4. Japan / Takeshita Resignation
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: MCI; Nutri-Grain.)
  7. Pennsylvania / Lottery
  8. New York City / Assaults / Wilding
  9. Eastern Airlines / Bankruptcy
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Le Menu Light Style; Quaker Oats; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors.)
  12. USSR / Arms Control
  13. USSR / Georgia Protests
  14. China, PR / Student Protests
  15. Jordan / Riots
  16. Tomorrow's Weather
  17. (Commercial: Sominex; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Ford; Dentu-Creme; Poli-Grip.)
  18. Spotlight / Bird Smugglers
  19. (Commercial: Rust-Oleum Wood Saver; Le Menu Light Style; "Today"; Old English Furniture Polish; Fasteeth.)
  20. Kentucky / Gun Festival
  21. Good Night

April 25, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 25, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. USSR / Pol. Purge
  3. USSR / Military Cutbacks
  4. China, PR / Student Protests
  5. Japan / Takeshita Resignation
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  7. (Commercial: Western Union; Contac; Napa.)
  8. Alaska / Oil Spill
  9. Wright / Investigation / Book Sales
  10. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; K Mart and Black and Decker; Raytheon; Oatmeal Goodness.)
  14. Bush / Civil Rights Appointment
  15. Bush / Nicaraguan Contras
  16. Mexico / Earthquake
  17. South Korea / Plane Bombing
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  19. (Commercial: Price Pfister Faucets; Just Right; John Deere Lawnmowers; Serenity.)
  20. American Agenda (Med.: Abortion)
  21. (Commercial: Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Lysol; Glidden Paint; American Express Travelers Cheques; Raytheon; "Nightline".)
  22. Television / 50th Anniversary Exhibit
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 25, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. USSR / Pol. Purge
  3. USSR / Military Cutbacks
  4. Defense Spending / Cheney
  5. Alaska / Oil Spill
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Bayer; Lysol Disinfectant; Fiber One; Puerto Rico.)
  8. Wright, Gingrich, Durenberger / Investigations / Book Sales
  9. FBI / Miller Case
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Woolite Spot and Stain Rug Cleaner; Oatmeal Goodness Breads; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Tylenol.)
  12. Supreme Court / Abortion
  13. (Commercial: Bufferin; Metamucil; Red Lobster.)
  14. Mexico / Earthquake
  15. Japan / Takeshita Resignation
  16. (Commercial: Nutri-Grain; Anacin; Subaru Legacy.)
  17. Florida / Richardson Case
  18. Baseball / Rose Scandal
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 25, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. USSR / Pol. Purge
  3. China, PR / Student Protests
  4. Japan / Takeshita Resignation
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: United Airlines.)
  7. Gingrich, Wright / Investigations / Book Sales
  8. Med.: Heart Drugs
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Shower to Shower Bath Powder; Reach Toothbrush; Canon Copiers; Kellogg's Sqs.)
  11. Pennsylvania / Lottery
  12. Downey / Alleged Attack
  13. (Commercial: Pam; Ritz Crackers; Fleischmann's Light Margarine; Bayer; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors.)
  14. Mexico / Earthquake
  15. Defense Spending / Cheney
  16. Commentary (West Germany-US-USSR Relations)
  17. Florida / Richardson Case
  18. Tomorrow's Weather
  19. (Commercial: Just Right; Ford; Grecian Plus.)
  20. Black Athletes: Fact and Fiction
  21. Good Night

April 26, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 26, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Supreme Court / Abortion
  3. Ball Death
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: United Airlines.)
  6. Economy: GNP
  7. Pennsylvania / Lottery
  8. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. Airplanes / Sale
  10. Science: Fusion
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Audi; K Mart and Dap Caulk; Sunsweet Prunes; Serenity.)
  13. Israel / Palestinians / Peace Plan
  14. Afghanistan / Civil War / Jalalabad
  15. China, PR / Student Protests
  16. Japan / Bribery Scandal / Aoki Suicide
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Advil; John Deere Lawnmowers; K Mart and General Electric Co., Inc. Lights; Napa; Carnival Cruise Lines.)
  19. American Agenda (Environment: Pacific Northwest Forests)
  20. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Audi; K Mart and Dutch Boy Paint; "Channel 2 News.")
  21. Lucille Ball
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 26, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Ball Death
  3. Supreme Court / Abortion
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Color Tile; Puerto Rico; Sunsweet Prunes; Nescafe.)
  6. Bush Presidency
  7. China, PR / Student Protests
  8. (Commercial: Fiber One; Subaru Legacy; Maalox Plus.)
  9. USSR / Chernobyl Anniversary
  10. Washington / Exxon Tanker
  11. Pacific Northwest / Spotted Owl
  12. (Commercial: Depend; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Anacin; Dulcolax.)
  13. Pennsylvania / Lottery
  14. Economy: GNP
  15. Airplanes / Sale
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: General Motors; Preparation H; Anbesol Gel; Mylanta-II.)
  18. Ball / Life and Career
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 26, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Supreme Court / Abortion
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Hallmark; Color Tile.)
  5. Ball Death / Life and Career
  6. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; Rust-Oleum Wood Saver; Citrucel.)
  7. USSR / Gorbachev's Reforms
  8. Israel / Violence / Palestinians
  9. Holland / Rotterdam, Soccer Riot
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Kellogg's Crispix; Red Lobster; Delta Faucets; Taster's Choice; Kellogg's Crispix.)
  12. Washington / Exxon Tanker
  13. Economy: GNP
  14. Commentary (Economy)
  15. Chicago, Illinois / Hospital Incident
  16. Tomorrow's Weather
  17. (Commercial: Fleischmann's Light Margarine; Metamucil; "Today".)
  18. Pennsylvania / Lottery
  19. Good Night

April 27, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 27, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. China, PR / Students Protests
  3. USSR / Politics
  4. Afghanistan / Civil War
  5. Bangladesh / Tornado
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  7. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Ford Tempo.)
  8. Med.: AIDS / Drug
  9. Med.: AIDS / Tampa, Florida, Student
  10. Chicago, Illinois / Hospital Incident
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Puerto Rico; Contac; Napa; Rolaids.)
  13. US-West Germany Relations / Nuclear Strategy
  14. USSR / Space
  15. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  16. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  17. Wright / Investigation
  18. Bush / War On Drugs
  19. Pennsylvania / Lottery
  20. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  21. (Commercial: Post-It Note Pad; K Mart and General Electric Co., Inc. Lights; Subaru Legacy; Fiber One; Serenity.)
  22. American Agenda (Crime: Prisons)
  23. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; Advil; Canon Copiers; Mylanta-II; "Channel 2 News.")
  24. Supreme Court / How It Works
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 27, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. China, PR / Student Protests
  3. USSR / Gorbachev / Reforms
  4. SDI/Star Wars
  5. Space Shuttle Program
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; Canon Copiers; No Nonsense Pantyhose; Caffree.)
  8. Bush / War On Drugs
  9. Wright / Investigation
  10. Scotland / Pan Am Plane Crash
  11. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Honda Power Equipment; Anbesol; Lady Remington Smooth and Silky.)
  12. California / Pesticides / Health Risks
  13. (Commercial: Nescafe; Citicorp; Subaru Legacy; No Nonsense Pantyhose.)
  14. US-West Germany Relations / Nuclear Strategy
  15. Pennsylvania / Lottery
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Advil; Color Tile; Subaru Legacy; Rolaids.)
  18. Antigua and Barbuda / Llamas
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 27, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. China, PR / Student Protests
  3. USSR / Politics
  4. US-West Germany Relations / Nuclear Strategy
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Contac; Miracle-Gro; Dulcolax.)
  7. Pennsylvania / Lottery
  8. Bush / War On Drugs
  9. Wright / Investigation
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Kellogg's Crispix; Bayer; Oldsmobile; Kellogg's Crispix.)
  12. Med.: AIDS / Drug
  13. Med.: AIDS / Tampa, Florida, Student
  14. Chicago, Illinois / Hospital Incident
  15. (Commercial: Old English Furniture Polish; John Deere Lawnmowers; Color Tile; Maalox Plus.)
  16. Defense Department / Star Wars Test
  17. Commentary (US Economy)
  18. Tomorrow's Weather
  19. (Commercial: Sealy's Posturepedic Mattress; Carnival Cruise Lines; Fasteeth; Advil.)
  20. Television / 50th Anniversary
  21. Good Night

April 28, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 28, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Space Shuttle / Atlantis / Postponement
  3. US-Japan Relations / Fsx Deal
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Post-It Notes; Carnival Cruise Lines.)
  6. Medicine: Birth Control / Contraceptive Implant
  7. Economy: Index of Economy Indicators
  8. Persian Gulf / Oil Spill
  9. Alaska / Oil Spill
  10. South Africa / Mobil Pullout
  11. South Africa / Apartheid
  12. (Commercial: Sunsweet Prunes; K Mart and Black and Decker; Fiber One; Serenity.)
  13. Wright / Investigation
  14. Law / Disney Cartoon Characters / Copyright
  15. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commercial: United Airlines; Rust-Oleum; Price Pfister Faucets; Firestone Tires.)
  18. Bangladesh / Tornado
  19. Israel / Violence / West Bank / Palestinian Collaborators
  20. Iraq / Egyptian Plane Downing
  21. Lebanon / Civil War
  22. South Korea / Seoul Protests
  23. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; K Mart and General Electric Co., Inc. Lights; Western Union; Napa; Anbesol; "Channel 2 News.")
  24. Person of The Week (Ego Brown)
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 28, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Space Shuttle / Atlantis / Postponement
  3. US-Japan Relations / Fsx Deal
  4. Economy: Foreign Trade
  5. Economy: Index of Economy Indicators, Recession
  6. Charity / Corp. Donations
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  8. (Commercial: Advil; General Motors-UAW; Preparation H; Post Oat Flakes.)
  9. Medicine: Birth Control / Contraceptive Implant
  10. Eastern Airlines / Sale
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Post-It Notes; Mylanta-II; Subaru Legacy.)
  13. Dinuba, California / Pesticides and Water Contamination
  14. Washington, DC / Gun Raid
  15. (Commercial: Bayer; Subaru Legacy; Tums Liquid; Color Tile.)
  16. South Africa / Mobil Pullout
  17. Mozambique / Famine and Unrest
  18. Pope / Africa Visit
  19. (Commercial: Imodium A-D; Efferdent; Bufferin; Nescafe.)
  20. Washington / Tulips / Roozen Family
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 28, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Space Shuttle / Atlantis / Postponement
  3. US-Japan Relations / Fsx Deal
  4. South Africa / Mobil Pullout
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Kellogg's Squares; Imodium A-D.)
  7. Economy: Index of Economy Indicators, Recession
  8. Williams Death
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Ritz Crackers; Fleischmann's Margarine; Bayer; Color Tile; John Deere Lawnmower.)
  11. Bangladesh / Tornado
  12. China, PR / Student Protests
  13. Afghanistan / Civil War
  14. (Commercial: Maytag Dishwashers; The Principal; Taster's Choice; Fasteeth; Rolaids.)
  15. Bush / 100 Days
  16. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  17. Tomorrow's Weather
  18. (Commercial: United Airlines; Dulcolax; "NBC Nightly News"; Canon Copiers; Anacin.)
  19. Television / 50th Anniversary
  20. Good Night

April 29, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 29, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for April 29, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Space Shuttle / Atlantis
  3. Alaska / Oil Spill
  4. Abortion / Protests
  5. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  6. Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
  7. Bush / 100 Days
  8. History / Washington / New York City
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  10. (Commercial: Dentu-Creme and Dentu-Gel; Poli-Grip; Price Pfister Faucets; Red Lobster.)
  11. China, PR / Student Protests
  12. Pope / Africa Visit / Madagascar
  13. Persian Gulf / Oil Spill
  14. (Commercial: Crispix; Raytheon; Crispix; Tcby Yogurt.)
  15. USSR / Gorbachev / Cheney Stmts.
  16. Washington Notebook (Dante Fascell)
  17. (Commercial: Fruit & Fibre; Ford Taurus Sho; Efferdent; Gas-X.)
  18. England / Sheffield Soccer Accident
  19. Great Britain / Baby Food Tampering
  20. (Commercial: California Prune Board; Bufferin; Lady Remington; Dulcolax.)
  21. Television / 50th Anniversary
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 29, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Maria Shriver (New York City)
  2. China, PR / Student Protests
  3. Space Shuttle / Atlantis / Postponement
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Mississippi)
  5. (Commercial: Anacin; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Caffree.)
  6. USSR / May Day / Mood
  7. USSR / Gorbachev / Cheney Stmts.
  8. Pope / Africa Visit / Madagascar
  9. (Commercial: Just Right; United States Sprint; Contac; Citrucel.)
  10. Alaska / Oil Spill / Cleanup
  11. Economy: Minimum Wage
  12. Washington, DC / Jackson
  13. (Commercial: Post Oat Flakes; Taster's Choice; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Le Menu; Fiber One.)
  14. Baker
  15. US-USSR Relations / Hot Line
  16. (Commercial: United Airlines; Shredded Wheat; NBC News American Vital Signs Segments; "Tour De Trump"; Red Lobster.)
  17. Brenham, Texas / Baseball
  18. New York City / History / Washington's Trip / Anti-Nuclear Protest
  19. Good Night

April 30, 1989

• ABC Evening News for April 30, 1989
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. NATO / Missile Issue / Thatcher-Kohl Meeting
  3. Navy / Weapons
  4. Alaska / Oil Spill / Cleanup
  5. Space Shuttle / Atlantis / Postponement
  6. (Commercial: United Airlines; Bayer.)
  7. New York City / History / Washington / The Presidency
  8. Quayle / Asian Visit
  9. Bush / Humor
  10. (Commercial: Sominex; Aqua-Fresh; Rolaids.)
  11. New York City / Central Park / Wilding Rape Case
  12. Gun Control / NRA
  13. Leone Death
  14. (Commercial: Maytag Dishwasher; Contac; Fasteeth; Buick; Mylanta-II; ABC News "World News Tonight".)
  15. Sports: Pro Basketball, Antley
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  17. (Commercial: Puerto Rico; Ford Trucks; Fiber One; Northwest Airlines; Anacin.)
  18. Buena Vista, Florida / Disney Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. Studios
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for April 30, 1989
  1. Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. US-USSR Relations / Cheney, Bush Views
  3. NATO / Missile Issue / Thatcher-Kohl Meeting
  4. USS Iowa/ Explosion
  5. Space Shuttle / Atlantis / Postponement
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  7. (Commercial: Sunsweet Prunes; Fasteeth; Compaq; Gas-X.)
  8. Poland / Solidarity / Elections
  9. USSR / Dissident Arrests
  10. Inside Sunday (The Two Georges)
  11. (Commercial: MCI; Dow; Lady Remington; Maalox Plus.)
  12. Inside Sunday (The Two Georges)
  13. (Commercial: Le Menu; Dentu-Creme and Dentu-Gel; Poli-Grip; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  14. Congressional Spouses
  15. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for April 30, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
  2. NATO / Missile Issue / Thatcher-Kohl Meeting
  3. USSR / Cheney, Bush Views
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  5. (Commercial: Bufferin; Kellogg's Squares.)
  6. History / Washington / New York City
  7. Washington, The President
  8. (Commercial: Polident; Red Lobster; Bayer.)
  9. Virginia / Coal Miners Strike
  10. USS Iowa/ Explosion
  11. (Commercial: The Principal Fin. Group; Le Menu; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Canon Copiers; Efferdent.)
  12. The Sporting Life (Horse Racing)
  13. (Commercial: Shredded Wheat; General Motors; American' Vital Signs News Segment; American Express Travelers Cheques; Citrucel.)
  14. Television / 50th Anniversary
  15. Good Night

Specials

• April 03, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:01:00]
• April 04, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:01:00]
• April 04, 1989 - CNN Special - Mikhail Gorbachev and Fidel Castro Press Conference [17:26:00 - 17:30:50]
• April 04, 1989 - CNN Special - Mikhail Gorbachev and Fidel Castro Press Conference [17:39:10 - 17:56:10]
• April 05, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:01:00]
• April 06, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:29:00 - 23:59:00]
• April 07, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:32:00 - 24:01:00]
• April 10, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 23:59:00]
• April 11, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 23:59:00]
• April 12, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:00:00]
• April 12, 1989 - CNN Special - George Bush Statement and Questions/Answers At Newspaper Editors Luncheon [12:36:00 - 13:05:00]
• April 13, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:00:00]
• April 13, 1989 - CBS Special - Jim Wright Statement Re: Allegations Against Him [14:01:00 - 14:21:00]
• April 14, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:00:00]
• April 17, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:00:00]
• April 17, 1989 - CNN Special - George Bush Speech Re: Poland [10:54:00 - 11:20:00]
• April 18, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:00:00]
• April 19, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:00:00]
• April 20, 1989 - ABC Special - Burning Questions: Working in America: Hazardous Duty [21:00:00 - 21:58:00]
• April 20, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:32:00 - 24:01:00]
• April 21, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:01:00]
• April 24, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:00:00]
• April 24, 1989 - CNN Special - George Bush Speech At AP Newspaper Publishers Luncheon [12:13:00 - 12:56:00]
• April 25, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:32:00 - 24:02:00]
• April 25, 1989 - NBC Special - Black Athletes: Fact and Fiction [21:00:00 - 21:58:00]
• April 25, 1989 - NBC Special - Black Athletes: Fact and Fiction Part II [22:30:00 - 23:00:00]
• April 26, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:00:00]
• April 27, 1989 - ABC Special - The Koppel Report: Washington, DC/Divided City [21:00:00 - 21:58:00]
• April 27, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline: Washington, DC/Divided City [22:30:00 - 24:50:00]
• April 28, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:00:00]

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