May 1989 Broadcast Index
Evening News
May 1, 1989
- ABC Evening News for May 1, 1989
- Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
- May Day / USSR , Poland, Czechoslovakia
- China, PR / Student Protests / Editor Firing
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Ford Trucks; Tylenol.)
- Wright / Investigation / Congressional Record
- Science: Nuclear Fusion
- Space Shuttle / Atlantis
- Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
- Bloom County
- (Commercial: Chevrolet Lumina; Olympus Cameras; Mylanta-II; Liberty Mutual Insurance.)
- Panama / Elections / United States Role
- Baker / Who
- War On Drugs / Smuggling
- Japan / Missing Sailors
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Firestone Tires; Haley's M-O; Minwax; Le Menu; Subaru Legacy.)
- American Agenda (Environment: Chlorofluorocarbons)
- Wright / Investigation
- (Commercial: Delta Faucets; Tums E-X; Aqua-Fresh; Advil; "Channel 2 News.")
- Hatfield, Massachusetts / Bell Tower
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 1, 1989
- Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
- Poland / May Day
- China, PR / Student Protests
- USSR / May Day
- Afghanistan / Unrest
- Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
- (Commercial: Maxwell House Rich French Roast; Preparation H; Remington Razors; Bufferin.)
- Science: Nuclear Fusion
- Space Shuttle / Atlantis
- (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Liberty Mutual Insurance; Chevrolet Lumina.)
- South Africa / Webster Assassination
- Stock Market Report
- Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
- Wright / Investigation
- Congress / Ethics
- Supreme Court / Sex Discrimination
- Chicago, Illinois / Mall Duck
- (Commercial: Imodium A-D; Le Menu Light Style; John Deere Lawnmower.)
- Pope / Africa Visit / Madagascar
- Good Night
- (Commercial: Delta Faucet; Subaru Legacy; Mylanta-II.)
- NBC Evening News for May 1, 1989
- Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
- USSR , Poland, Czechoslovakia / May Day
- USSR / Gorbachev / Cheney Stmt.
- US-USSR -NATO / Arms Control
- Turkey, South Korea, Philippines
- Baker / Who
- Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
- (Commercial: John Deere Lawnmowers; Kellogg's Sqs.)
- Science: Nuclear Fusion
- Space Shuttle / Atlantis
- Tomorrow's Weather
- (Commercial: The Principal; Grape-Nuts; Ford Trucks.)
- Iran/Contra Affair / North Trial
- Supreme Court / Sex Discrimination
- Berkeley, California / People's Park Protest
- (Commercial: Imodium A-D; Reach Toothbrush; Maytag Appliances; Mueslix; Fleischmann's Light Margarine; Anbesol.)
- American's Vital Signs: Emergency Room
- Bush / Jogging
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Discover Card; Delta Faucets; Maalox Plus; Citrucel.)
- Washington, DC / Jackson
- Good Night
May 2, 1989
May 3, 1989
May 4, 1989
May 5, 1989
May 6, 1989
May 7, 1989
May 8, 1989
May 9, 1989
May 10, 1989
- ABC Evening News for May 10, 1989
- Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
- Panama / Elections / United States Response
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Post-It Notes; Serenity.)
- US-USSR Relations / Baker-Shevardnadze Meeting
- US-Japan Relations / Nuclear Accident
- China, PR / Student Protests
- Egypt / Human Rights
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Vanish Foamin' and Drop-Ins; Contac; Olympic Cameras; Pam; Quaker State.)
- Nixon Impeachment
- Virginia / Coal Miners Strike
- California / Proposition 103
- Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
- Economy: Richest Man
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Lysol Pine Action; Bayer; Lysol Basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner; United Airlines.)
- American Agenda (Crime: Central Park Assault)
- (Commercial: Imodium A-D; Old English Polish; Chevrolet Lumina; "Channel 2 News.")
- Alaska / Oil Spill / Seals
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 10, 1989
- Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
- Panama / Elections
- US-USSR Relations / Baker-Shevardnadze Meeting
- China, PR / Student Protests
- Alaska / Oil Spill / Exxon / Bush Administration
- Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
- (Commercial: Delta Faucets; Just For Men Hair Color; Ocean Spray Cran-Fruit; Whirlpool Appliances.)
- Bush Proposals: Gun Control / Crime
- Virginia / Coal Miners Strike
- Boston, Massachusetts / Flying Shooting Spree
- Bush / Health
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Mueslix; Depend; Teleflora; Maalox Plus.)
- Nixon Impeachment
- Norfolk, Virginia / Child Abuse Case / Cocaine Babies
- Med.: Kidneys / Acetaminophen Study
- (Commercial: Dow; Imodium A-D; Sunsweet Prune Juice; Cortaid.)
- Defense Department / Midgetman Missile Test
- (Commercial: Holiday Inn; Polident; Lysol Pine Action; Minwax Wood-Sheen.)
- Picasso / Auction Prices
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 10, 1989
- Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
- Panama / Elections / United States Response
- US-USSR Relations / Baker-Shevardnadze Meeting
- China, PR / Student Protests
- Iran / Rafsanjani Stmt.
- Lebanon / Unrest
- Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
- (Commercial: Riopan Plus 2; Rid-X.)
- Boston, Massachusetts / Flying Shooting Spree
- Bush / Savings and Loan Plan
- Bennett / First-Time Offenders Program
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Chevrolet Lumina; Milk-Bone; United Airlines; Black and Decker Screwdriver; Chevrolet Lumina.)
- American's Vital Signs / Skin Cancer
- Med.: Kidneys / Acetaminophen
- Tomorrow's Weather
- (Commercial: Mueslix; John Deere Lawnmowers; Delta Faucets; Preparation H Cream; Quaker State.)
- Bush / Health
- Commentary (Bush: Politics)
- Green Death
- (Commercial: Maxwell House; Price Pfister Faucets; "Today"; Polident; Kaopectate.)
- Art / Picasso Auction
- Good Night
May 11, 1989
May 12, 1989
May 13, 1989
May 14, 1989
May 15, 1989
- ABC Evening News for May 15, 1989
- Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
- Bush / Anti-Crime Plan / Criminal Justice System
- Supreme Court / Prisoners' Rights
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Imodium A-D; Precision Tune.)
- China-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit / Student Protests
- (Commercial: Ford; Lysol Spray; Dow.)
- Panama / United States Response / Noriega
- Argentina / Elec.
- US-Japan Relations / Lost H-Bomb
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Dean Witter; United States Sprint; Delta Faucets; Quaker State; Sunsweet Prunes.)
- Med.: Sunglasses
- Apples and Alar
- Alaska / Oil Spill / Fishing
- Los Angeles, California / Teachers Strike
- Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Mueslix; Western Union; Advil; Ford Escort; "Channel 2 News.")
- St. Louis, Missouri / Crime Newspaper
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 15, 1989
- Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Beijing, China)
- USSR -China Relations / Gorbachev Visit / Student Protests
- Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
- (Commercial: Depend; Bufferin; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
- USSR -China Relations / Mongolia
- Bush / Gun Control Plan
- Supreme Court / Prisoners' Rights
- Apples and Alar
- Panama / United States Response / Noriega
- Los Angeles, California / Teacher Strike
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Black Flag Ant and Roach Killer; Discover Card; Easy-Off Oven Cleaner; Sunsweet Prunes.)
- The New Face of Cmnsm. (Part I)
- Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
- (Commercial: Dow; Dean Witter; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Polident.)
- USSR -China Relations / Student Protests
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 15, 1989
- Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
- USSR -China Relations / Gorbachev Visit / Student Protests
- Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
- (Commercial: Discover Card; AT&T.)
- Bush / Anti-Crime Plan / Criminal Justice System
- Washington, DC / Drug Raid
- Supreme Court / Prisoners' Rights
- Bush / Finances
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: MCI; Preparation H; John Deere Lawnmowers; Discover Card.)
- Panama / United States Response / Noriega
- Argentina / Elections
- Tomorrow's Weather
- (Commercial: Delta Faucets; Bayer Aspirin; Thompson's Water Seal; Dean Witter; United States Sprint.)
- Los Angeles, California / Teacher Strike
- Apples and Alar
- American's Vital Signs / The Oats Craze
- Malibu, California / Sheen
- (Commercial: Micatin; Discover Card; Rolaids; Quaker State.)
- USSR -China Relations / Summit
- Good Night
May 16, 1989
- ABC Evening News for May 16, 1989
- Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
- China-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit / Student Protests
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: AT&T.)
- US-USSR Relations / Nicaragua and Soviet Arms
- Panama / United States Response / Noriega
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Canon Copiers; Alcoa; Tylenol.)
- Alaska / Oil Spill / Cousins' Testimony
- Economy: Housing Starts, Stock Market
- St. Louis, Missouri / Med. Insurance
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Olympus Cameras; Black Flag Ant and Roach Killer; John Deere Lawnmowers; United Airlines; Just For Men Hair Coloring.)
- Lebanon / Car Bombing
- Israel / Palestinians
- South Africa / Suzman Retirement
- Vatican / Pornography
- (Commercial: Ford Escort; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Thompson's Water Seal Stain; Dean Witter; "Channel 2 News.")
- China, PR / Shamien / Economy
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 16, 1989
- Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Beijing, China)
- USSR -China Relations / Gorbachev Visit / Student Protests
- Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
- (Commercial: Maxwell House; John Deere Lawnmowers; MCI; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia.)
- USSR / Nicaragua and Soviet Arms
- Panama / United States Response / Noriega
- Lebanon / Car Bombing
- Alaska / Oil Spill / Cousins' Testimony
- Economy: Housing Starts
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Dow; Gas-X.)
- China, PR / Economy Experiment
- (Commercial: Mueslix; Just For Men Hair Color; Black Flag Ant and Roach Killer; Cortaid.)
- China, PR / Poverty
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 16, 1989
- Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
- USSR -China Relations / Gorbachev Visit / Student Protests
- USSR / Nicaragua and Soviet Arms
- Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
- (Commercial: Riopan Plus 2; Ford Ranger; MCI.)
- Alaska / Oil Spill / Cousins' Testimony
- US-Japan / Fsx
- Economy: Dollar Valuation
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Quaker State; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; Woolite Spot and Stain Cleaner.)
- Lebanon / Car Bombing
- Panama / United States Response
- (Commercial: Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Minwax Polyshades; Dean Witter; 40+Bran Flakes; Fixodent; Black Flag Ant and Roach Killer.)
- FDA / Cyclamate
- American's Vital Signs / Super Milk
- Texas / Storms
- Tomorrow's Weather
- (Commercial: Olympus; Post Oat Flakes; Delta Faucets; Weight Watchers Desserts; Ex-Lax.)
- Atlanta, Georgia / Birth
- Good Night
May 17, 1989
- ABC Evening News for May 17, 1989
- Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
- China, PR / Student Protests / Gorbachev Visit
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Audi; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Thompson's Water Seal Stain.)
- Panama / Strike / Organization of American States Meeting
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Weight Watchers; Price Pfister Faucets; Western Union; Tylenol.)
- Economy: Minimum Wage
- Gun Control / Assault Weapons
- Economy: Trade Deficit, Stock Market
- Automobile Ind. / Fuel Efficiency
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Easy-Off Oven Cleaner; Pam; Buick; Citicorp; Ocean Spray Cran-Fruit.)
- West Germany / Hamadei Case
- South Africa / Tutu / Shell Oil Co.
- Japan / Crank Calls
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: AT&T; Audi; Mueslix; Channel 2 News.)
- China, PR / Shanghai
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 17, 1989
- Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Beijing, China)
- China, PR / Gorbachev Visit / Student Protests
- Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
- (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Preparation H; Micatin; Reach Toothbrush.)
- China, PR / Shanghai
- China, PR / Protests / Government Reaction
- (Commercial: Holiday Inn; Dow; Fruit & Fibre.)
- E. Germany / USSR Troop Withdrawal
- Panama / Strike / Organization of American States Meeting
- West Germany / Hamadei Case
- Economy: Trade Deficit, Stock Market
- Texas / Thunderstorms
- Economy: Minimum Wage
- Economy: Fuel
- Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
- (Commercial: Anusol; Dean Witter; Color Tile; Sunsweet Prunes.)
- China, PR / Pop. Explosion
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 17, 1989
- Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
- China-USSR Relations / Student Protests / Gorbachev Visit
- E. Germany / USSR Troop Withdrawal
- Poland / Government Reforms
- Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
- (Commercial: Old English Furniture Polish; AT&T.)
- West Germany / Hamadei Case
- Panama / Strike / Organization of American States Meeting
- Tomorrow's Weather
- (Commercial: Holiday Inn/Procter and Gamble; Ford; Post Oat Flakes; Ex-Lax.)
- Texas / Thunderstorms
- Space Shuttle / Walker Investigation
- (Commercial: Sealy Posturepedic Mattress; 40+Bran Flakes; Delta Faucets; Lysol Spray.)
- Economy: Trade Deficit
- Economy: Minimum Wage
- Drugs / Professional Sports
- Seattle, Washington / Alcohol-Birth Defects Case
- Economy: Fuel
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: MCI; Kaopectate; Color Tile; Weight Watcher's Desserts; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
- American's Vital Signs / Cosmetic Surgery
- Good Night
May 18, 1989
- ABC Evening News for May 18, 1989
- Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
- China, PR / Student Protests
- China-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit / Shanghai
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Citicorp; Oldsmobile Cutlass.)
- Wright / Investigation
- Economy: Consumer Prices, Stock Market
- Chicago, Illinois / Hospital Incident
- (Commercial: Delta Faucets; AT&T; Tylenol.)
- Alaska / Oil Spill / Government Report / Exxon Stockholders Meeting
- Federal Aviation Administration / Aging Aircraft / Private Pilots
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Total; Western Union; Benjamin Moore Paints; Just For Men Hair Coloring; Weight Watchers.)
- Panama / Oas
- Israel / Palestinians / Permit System
- Med.: AIDS / For. Visitors
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Nut and Honey Crunch; Anacin; Old English Polish; Dean Witter; "Channel 2 News.")
- American Agenda (Crime: Prison Boot Camp)
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 18, 1989
- Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Beijing, China)
- China, PR / Student Protest
- China-USSR Relations / Gorbachev Visit / Shanghai
- Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
- (Commercial: Miracle-Gro; Haley's M-O; Minwax Polyshades; Tylenol.)
- Economy: Consumer Prices
- Congress / Budget
- Wright / Ethics Investigation
- Supreme Court / Abortion
- Federal Aviation Administration / Aging Aircraft
- Bush / Lobster Traps
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Dow; Buick; Tums; Efferdent.)
- China, PR / Student Protests
- (Commercial: Delta Faucets; Color Tile; Pam; Kaopectate.)
- China, PR / Student Protests
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 18, 1989
- Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
- China-USSR Relations / Gorbachev / Student Protests
- Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
- (Commercial: Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch; Delta Faucets.)
- Alaska / Oil Spill / Government Report
- Federal Aviation Administration / Aging Aircraft
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Dow; 40+Bran Flakes; MCI; Milk-Bone.)
- Texas / Storms
- California / Gun Control
- Chicago, Illinois / Linares Case
- (Commercial: Discover Card; Miracle-Gro; Color Tile; Riopan Plus 2; Ex-Lax.)
- Congress / Wright / Ethics Investigation
- US-South Africa Relations / Bush and Tutu Meeting
- Tomorrow's Weather
- (Commercial: United Airlines; Black Flag Ant and Roach Killer; Milk-Bone.)
- China and USSR / Agriculture
- Good Night
May 19, 1989
- ABC Evening News for May 19, 1989
- Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
- China, PR / Student Protests / Government Response
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Dean Witter; John Deere Lawnmowers.)
- China, PR / Student Protests / Zhang Hua
- China, PR / Student Protests / United States Response
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Micatin; Sunsweet Prunes; Ford Thunderbird South Carolina; Smuckers.)
- Education / Choice
- Education: Geography
- Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
- Environment: Yellowstone National Park, Part Reyes, California, Oregon
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: United Airlines; Maxwell House; Advil.)
- Israel / Violence / Gaza Strip and West Bank
- Arms Smuggling
- Philippines / Marcos
- (Commercial: AT&T; V8; Quaker State; 20/20.)
- People of The Week (Chinese Students)
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 19, 1989
- Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Beijing, China)
- China, PR / Student Protests
- Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
- (Commercial: Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera; Tylenol; Color Tile; Gas-X.)
- China, PR / Student Protests / Government Response
- (Commercial: Dean Witter; Dow; Preparation H; Mylanta-II.)
- Panama-US Relations / Noriega
- USS Iowa/ Explosion Investigation
- Philippines / Marcos
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Haley's M-O; Thompson's Water Seal; Just For Men Hair Color; MCI; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard.)
- China, PR / Protests / Update
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 19, 1989
- Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
- China, PR / Student Protests / Shanghai
- Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
- (Commercial: Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch; Delta Faucets.)
- China, PR / Student Protests
- Tomorrow's Weather
- (Commercial: 40+Bran Flakes; Fleischmann's Margarine; Ford.)
- US-West Germany-USSR Relations / Arms Control
- Environment: Yellowstone National Park
- Environment: Acid Rain
- Philippines / Marcos
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Price Pfister; Holiday Inn and Procter and Gamble; Dean Witter; Kaopectate; Pam.)
- Assignment American / Outward Bound
- (Commercial: Bufferin; Vanish Foamin'; Dow; Fixodent; John Deere Lawnmowers.)
- Top Item Recapped (S: Tom Brokaw)
- Good Night
May 20, 1989
May 21, 1989
- ABC Evening News for May 21, 1989
- Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
- China, PR / Student Protests / Shanghai / Hong Kong
- Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
- (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal Stain; Lysol Spray.)
- China, PR / Student Protests / United States Policy
- China, PR / Student Protests / Analysis
- (Commercial: Woolite Rug Cleaner; United States Sprint; United Airlines; Holiday Inn; Western Union.)
- NATO and Missiles / Bush
- Gorbachev / Drugstore Cowboy
- Israel / Palestinian Elections / Violence
- Peru / Plane Crash
- (Commercial: Folgers; Citicorp; Olympus Cameras; Preparation H; Black Flag Ant and Roach Killer; ABC "World News Tonight".)
- Sports: Pro Basketball, Baseball, Dravecky
- (Commercial: Efferdent; Tums; AT&T; Good Morning, American)
- Top Item Recapped (S: Sam Donaldson)
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 21, 1989
- Preview and Introduction Steve Kroft (New York City)
- China, PR / Student Protests / Beijing / Hong Kong
- Upcoming Items (Studio: Steve Kroft)
- (Commercial: Just For Men Hair Coloring; Fruit & Fibre; Dean Witter; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard.)
- China, PR / Student Protests / United States Reaction / Gorbachev
- USSR / Moscow Demonstrations
- Poland / Elections / Campaigning
- Great Britain-USSR Relations / Dipl. Expulsions
- (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Buick Reatta; Woolite Rug Cleaner; Fixodent.)
- Lukens / Swindall
- Child Custody Case
- Peru / Plane Crash
- (Commercial: United States Sprint; Liberty Mutual Insurance; Lady Remington; Canon Copiers.)
- San Diego, California / Condors
- Inside Sunday: National Parks
- (Commercial: Dow; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Minwax; Discover Card.)
- Inside Sunday: National Parks
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 21, 1989
- Preview and Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
- China, PR / Student Protests
- China, PR / Student Protests / United States Policy
- China, PR / Student Protests / Hong Kong / Worldwide Demonstrations
- Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
- (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Liberty Mutual Insurance.)
- NATO and Missiles / West Germany / Bush
- Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
- (Commercial: Delta Faucets; United States Sprint; Dow.)
- USSR / Moscow Demonstration / Yeltsin / Soviet Cong.
- Great Britain-USSR Relations / Dipl. Expulsions
- (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Hartz Blockade; Buick; Alcoa; Anusol.)
- Israel / Violence / Gaza Strip
- (Commercial: Discover Card; AT&T; Common Sense Oat Bran; Quaker State.)
- China, PR / Student Protests
- China, PR
- Good Night
May 22, 1989
- ABC Evening News for May 22, 1989
- Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
- China, PR / Student Protests / Government / Shanghai / News Coverage
- China, PR / Student Protests / United States Reaction
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: AT&T; Post Oat Flakes; Rolaids.)
- Wright / Investigation
- Economy: Dollar Valuation
- Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
- Med.: AIDS / College Students
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Aqua-Fresh; Carnival Cruise Lines; Buick.)
- Israel / Violence / Palestinians / Baker
- India / Missiles
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Liberty Mutual Insurance; Total; Ford; Tums Liquid; Canon Copiers.)
- American Agenda (Med.: Type A Personality)
- (Commercial: Micatin; Reach Toothbrush; Quaker State; Weight Watchers; Just For Men Hair Coloring; "Channel 2 News.")
- Jackson Hole, Wyoming / Elk Antlers Auction
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 22, 1989
- Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
- China, PR / Student Protests
- Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
- (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Red Lobster; Preparation H; MCI.)
- Mideast / Baker
- Israel / President Coverage
- West Germany / Khreesat Release
- (Commercial: 40+Bran Flakes; Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais; Tums Liquid; Whirlpool Washer.)
- Economy: Dollar Valuation
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Maxwell House; Subaru Legacy; Mylanta-II; Oatmeal Goodness Breads.)
- EPA / Smog Pollution
- Baseball / Giamatti-Rose
- (Commercial: Lysol Pine Action; Love My Carpet; Micatin; Le Menu Light Style.)
- China / New Elite
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 22, 1989
- Introduction Tom Brokaw (San Francisco, California)
- China, PR / Student Protests
- Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
- (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Advil.)
- Economy: Dollar Valuation
- Mideast / Baker
- USSR -Great Britain / Dipl. Expulsions
- USSR / NATO-Warsaw Pact Proposal
- USSR / Miss USSR Pageant
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch; Bufferin; Vanish Foamin'.)
- Med.: Cancer Research / Genetic Transplant
- Med.: AIDS / College Students
- Iran/Contra Affair / Secord
- Payola Scandal / Tastchin Case
- Baseball / Giamatti-Rose
- Simpson / Domestic Violence
- San Francisco, California / Empl. Benefits
- (Commercial: Rust-Oleum Wood Saver; Mueslix; Dean Witter; Ford.)
- US-Japan Relations / Japanese Purchases
- Tomorrow's Weather
- (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Sealy Posturepedic Mattress; Lysol Spray; Ex-Lax.)
- China, PR / Student Protests
- Good Night
May 23, 1989
- ABC Evening News for May 23, 1989
- Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
- China, PR / Student Protests
- China, PR-US Relations / Wan Visit
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Volkswagen; Dean Witter.)
- Wright / Investigation
- Economy: Durable Goods, Stock Market
- World Population
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Oatmeal Goodness English Muffins; Advil; Woolite; Honda Lawnmowers.)
- US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
- Israel / Violence / Baker Stmt. / Palestinian Schools
- Iran / Khomeini Health
- USSR / Sub Sinking
- USSR / Chernobyl Accident
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Tylenol; Whirlpool Home Appliances; Subaru Legacy; AT&T; Red Lobster.)
- Med.: AIDS / Government Regulations
- Hawaii / Aloha Plane Accident / NTSB Investigation
- Carlsbad, New Mexico / Isolation Experiment
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Just For Men Hair Coloring; Lysol Pine Action; Love My Carpet; Total; "Channel 2 News.")
- American Agenda (Drugs: Children and Drug Education)
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 23, 1989
- Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
- China, PR / Student Protests
- China, PR-US Relations / Wan Visit
- Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
- (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Dean Witter; Remington Razors; Easy-Off Oven Cleaner.)
- Wright / Ethics Investigation
- US-USSR Relations / Arms Control
- China, PR / Student Protests / Human Rights
- Israel / Violence / Baker Stmt.
- Iran / Khomeini Health
- (Commercial: Bayer; Minwax Polyshades; Citibank; Red Lobster.)
- Los Angeles, California / Teachers' Strike
- Carlsbad, New Mexico / Isolation Experiment
- (Commercial: John Deere Lawnmowers; 40+Bran Flakes; Woolite; Riopan Plus 2.)
- Eastern Airlines / Sale
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Maxwell House; Bufferin; Tums Liquid; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
- Arson Dogs
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 23, 1989
- Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
- China, PR / Student Protests
- China, PR / Student Protests / Economy Reform
- China, PR-US Relations / Wan Visit
- China, PR-US Relations / Chinese in US
- Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
- (Commercial: AT&T.)
- Wright / Ethics Investigation
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Easy-Off Oven Cleaner; Product 19; Maxwell House; John Deere Lawnmowers.)
- Science: Nuclear Fusion
- Hawaii / Aloha Plane Accident / NTSB Investigation
- Yellowstone National Park / Fires
- Med.: Birth Control Pills, Cancer
- Health / Survey
- Tomorrow's Weather
- (Commercial: Anusol; Dean Witter; Gravy Train; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Minwax Polyshades; Woolite.)
- Iran / Khomeini Health
- Israel / Violence / Baker Stmt.
- USSR / Parliament
- (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Southwest Graham; Fleischmann's Margarine; Subaru Legacy.)
- Carlsbad, New Mexico / Isolation Experiment
- Good Night
May 24, 1989
May 25, 1989
- ABC Evening News for May 25, 1989
- Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
- China, PR / Pol. Purge / Student Protests
- USSR / Parliament
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Micatin; Color Tile; Weight Watchers.)
- Wright / Investigation / Deal
- Economy: Trade Sanctions
- Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Sunsweet Prunes; Anacin; Rust-Oleum Paint; Subaru Legacy.)
- Med.: AIDS / Children's Awareness
- San Bernardino, California / Pipeline Explosion
- Astronomy / Star Twinkling
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Just For Men Hair Coloring; Benjamin Moore Paints; AT&T; Quaker State; Tums Liquid.)
- American Agenda (Med.: Mentally Ill Homeless)
- (Commercial: Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais; Dean Witter; Bayer; "Beyond The Cold War"; "Nightline".)
- Missing Children / Computer Illustrations
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 25, 1989
- Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
- Wright / Investigation
- Economy: Trade Sanctions
- Economy: GNP
- Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
- (Commercial: Southwest Graham Cereal; Color Tile; Rolaids; Subaru Legacy.)
- China, People's Republic / Student Protests / Government
- USSR / People's Cong.
- US-Nicaragua Relations / Expulsions
- (Commercial: MCI Fax; Miracle-Gro; Ex-Lax.)
- HUD / Influence-Peddling Scandal
- Eastern Airlines / Shuttle Sale
- (Commercial: John Deere Lawnmowers; Dean Witter; Advil; Tums Liquid.)
- Los Angeles, California / Teachers' Strike
- San Bernardino, California / Pipeline Explosion
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Dean Witter; Riopan Plus 2; Shower to Shower; Reach Toothbrush.)
- US-USSR Relations / Trade
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 25, 1989
- Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
- China, PR / Student Protests / Government
- USSR / People's Cong.
- US-USSR Relations / Hockey
- Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
- (Commercial: Olympus Infinity Twin Camera; Product 19; Quaker State.)
- Wright / Investigation
- USS Iowa/ Explosion / Investigation
- Economy: Trade Sanctions
- Stock Market Report
- (Commercial: Advil; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Ford.)
- San Bernardino, California / Pipeline Explosion
- Iowa / Tornadoes
- American's Vital Signs / Lyme Disease
- Tomorrow's Weather
- (Commercial: MCI; Buick; American Express Travelers Cheques; Hartz Blockade; Riopan Plus 2.)
- Israel / Violence / Palestinians
- Commentary (US-West Germany-USSR Relations: Arms Control)
- Massachusetts / Tailor-Made Robbery
- (Commercial: Weight Watcher's Desserts; Kellogg's All-Bran; Rust-Oleum Wood Saver; Bufferin.)
- Education / Odyssey of The Mind
- Good Night
May 26, 1989
May 27, 1989
May 28, 1989
- ABC Evening News for May 28, 1989
- Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
- Bush / NATO Meeting / Nettuno, Italy
- Western Europe-USSR Relations
- Bush's Day
- (Commercial: AT&T.)
- China, PR / Student Protests / Marches
- China, PR / Tourism
- USSR / Moscow Protests
- (Commercial: Folgers; Whirlpool Home Appliances; Citicorp; Subaru Legacy.)
- Coelho / Resignation / Gingrich / Cong. Ethics
- AT&T Contract
- (Commercial: Liberty Mutual Insurance; American Family Sweepstakes; Lysol Pine Action; Minwax; Red Lobster; ABC "World News Tonight".)
- Sports: Auto Racing, Pro Basketball Play-Offs, Dumars
- Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
- (Commercial: Tums Liquid; Buick; Grape-Nuts.)
- Cass, West Virginia / Railroad
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 28, 1989
- Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Brussels, Belgium)
- Bush / NATO Meeting / Nettuno, Italy
- Coelho Interview
- (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Norelco; Benjamin Moore Paints; Quaker State.)
- Coelho Interview
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 28, 1989
- Preview and Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
- China, PR / Students Protests / Marches
- USSR / Politics / Podzharuk
- Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
- (Commercial: Liberty Mutual Insurance; MCI.)
- Bush / Nettuno, Italy / NATO Meeting
- (Commercial: Fleischmann's Light; Milk-Bone; Special K; Buick.)
- Coelho, Wright / Resignations / Cong. Ethics
- Auto Racing / Indianapolis 500
- (Commercial: American Family Sweepstakes; Dean Witter; MCI; Fleischmann's Light.)
- Sunday Journal (Danger Signs)
- (Commercial: Easy-Off Oven Cleaner; Nut and Honey Crunch; Bayer; Minwax; Quaker State.)
- NATO / History
- Good Night
May 29, 1989
- ABC Evening News for May 29, 1989
- Introduction Peter Jennings (Brussels, Belgium)
- NATO Summit / Bush Proposal
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Gas-X.)
- USSR / Politics / Yeltsin
- China, PR / Student Protests
- Japan / Bribery Scandal
- Sweden / Palme Murder
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Southwest Graham Cereal; Century 21; Rid-X; Maalox Plus.)
- Cong. Ethics
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Norelco; American Family Sweepstakes; Shower to Shower Powder; Reach Toothbrush; Ford.)
- NATO Summit / West Germany
- Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
- (Commercial: Woolite; Tums Liquid; AT&T; Red Lobster; "Nightline".)
- Belgium / World Wars
- Good Night
- CBS Evening News for May 29, 1989
- Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (Brussels, Belgium)
- NATO Summit / Bush Proposal
- Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
- (Commercial: Woolite Spot and Stain Rug Cleaner; Remington Razors; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard; Gas-X.)
- Wright / Investigation
- Cong. Ethics
- USSR / Politics / Yeltsin
- China, PR / Student Protests
- (Commercial: Advil; Just For Men Hair Color; Discover Card; Maalox Plus.)
- Memorial Day Observances
- Beaches / Water Pollution
- Stone Harbor, New Jersey / Whale
- (Commercial: Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch; Dean Witter; Imodium A-D.)
- Bush / Europe Trip / NATO Meeting / West Germany
- (Commercial: Folgers; American Family Pubs. Sweepstakes; Mylanta- II.)
- Memorial Day / World War II
- Good Night
- NBC Evening News for May 29, 1989
- Preview and Introduction Tom Brokaw (Brussels, Belgium)
- NATO Summit / Bush Proposal
- USSR / Politics / Yeltsin
- Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
- (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Nabisco Shredded Wheat.)
- China, PR / Student Protests
- Lebanon / O'Connor
- Israel / Palestinian Unrest / Settlers
- (Commercial: American Family Pubs. Sweepstakes; Red Lobster; Southwest Graham.)
- Wright / Coehlo / Resignation / Investigation
- Tomorrow's Weather
- (Commercial: AT&T; Kellogg's All-Bran; Quaker State; Nescafe.)
- NATO / Past and Future
- Commentary (NATO: Future)
- Memorial Day / Observances
- (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Discover Card; Ford Ranger; Ecotrin.)
- Memorial Day / Observance
- Good Night
May 30, 1989
May 31, 1989
Specials
- May 01, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:01:00]
- May 02, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:01:00]
- May 03, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:32:00 - 24:01:00]
- May 04, 1989 - ABC Special - Oliver North Trial Verdict/Atlantis Launch [13:34:00 - 14:04:00]
- May 04, 1989 - ABC Special - Oliver North Trial Verdict [15:41:00 - 15:49:00]
- May 04, 1989 - ABC Special - Burning Questions: America's Kids: Teaching Them To Think [21:00:00 - 21:58:00]
- May 04, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:01:00]
- May 04, 1989 - ABC|CBS|NBC|CNN Special - Oliver North and Brendan Sullivan Statements [15:41:00 - 15:49:00]
- May 04, 1989 - CBS Special - Oliver North Trial Verdict/Atlantis Launch [13:26:00 - 14:12:00]
- May 04, 1989 - CBS Special - Oliver North Trial Verdict [15:42:00 - 15:42:30]
- May 04, 1989 - CBS Special - Oliver North Trial Verdict [15:46:00 - 15:51:00]
- May 04, 1989 - CNN Special - Oliver North Trial Verdict/Atlantis Launch [13:35:00 - 14:28:00]
- May 04, 1989 - CNN Special - Oliver North Trial Verdict Update [15:38:00 - 15:42:30]
- May 04, 1989 - CNN Special - Oliver North Trial Verdict Update [15:45:00 - 15:52:40]
- May 04, 1989 - NBC Special - Oliver North Trial Verdict [13:30:00 - 14:07:00]
- May 04, 1989 - NBC Special - Oliver North Trial Verdict- Defense Attorney Intro [15:42:00 - 15:42:50]
- May 04, 1989 - NBC Special - Oliver North Trial Verdict- North and Attorney Statement [15:46:00 - 15:47:50]
- May 05, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:00:00]
- May 08, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:04:00]
- May 09, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:01:00]
- May 10, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:00:00]
- May 11, 1989 - ABC Special - Bush News Conference- Intro [15:03:00 - 15:04:00]
- May 11, 1989 - ABC Special - Bush News Conference- Analysis [15:16:00 - 15:24:00]
- May 11, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:00:00]
- May 11, 1989 - CBS Special - Bush News Conference- Intro [15:03:00 - 15:04:50]
- May 11, 1989 - CNN Special - Bush News Conference- Intro [15:00:00 - 15:04:50]
- May 11, 1989 - CNN Special - Bush News Conference- Analysis [15:16:00 - 15:21:40]
- May 11, 1989 - NBC Special - Bush and Scowcroft News Conference [15:03:00 - 15:23:00]
- May 11, 1989 - NBC|CBS|ABC|CNN Special - George Bush Statement and Press Conference Re: Panama [15:03:00 - 15:23:00]
- May 12, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:32:00 - 24:01:00]
- May 12, 1989 - CNN Special - George Bush Foreign Policy Speech [15:04:20 - 15:43:00]
- May 15, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:01:00]
- May 15, 1989 - CNN Special - George Bush Anti-Crime Speech [11:25:00 - 11:43:00]
- May 15, 1989 - NBC Special - The Abortion Dilemma: Rights and Lives [22:35:00 - 23:30:00]
- May 16, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:32:00 - 24:45:00]
- May 16, 1989 - CNN Special - Mikhail Gorbachev Speech In Beijing, China [20:00:00 - 21:29:00]
- May 17, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:00:00]
- May 17, 1989 - CNN Special - Mikhail Gorbachev Press Conference [06:19:00 - 06:58:00]
- May 17, 1989 - PBS Special - Frontline: Israel--The Covert Connection [21:00:00 - 21:57:00]
- May 18, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:01:00]
- May 18, 1989 - CBS Special - 48 Hours: China Rebellion [19:00:00 - 19:58:00]
- May 19, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:33:00 - 24:03:00]
- May 19, 1989 - CBS Special - China Rebellion Update [20:11:00 - 20:13:40]
- May 19, 1989 - CBS Special - China Rebellion Update [20:26:00 - 20:47:00]
- May 19, 1989 - CBS Special - China Rebellion Update [21:14:00 - 21:27:00]
- May 19, 1989 - CBS Special - China Rebellion Update [22:47:00 - 22:49:00]
- May 19, 1989 - CNN Special - China Imposition of Media Restrictions [21:00:00 - 21:56:00]
- May 19, 1989 - CNN Special - China Imposition of Media Restrictions [22:00:00 - 22:28:00]
- May 22, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:00:00]
- May 23, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:32:00 - 24:02:00]
- May 24, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:00:00]
- May 24, 1989 - CNN Special - George Bush Foreign Policy Speech [11:14:00 - 11:36:00]
- May 25, 1989 - ABC Special - Beyond The Cold War: The Risk And The Opportunity [21:00:00 - 21:58:00]
- May 25, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:01:00]
- May 26, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:32:00 - 24:01:00]
- May 29, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:00:00]
- May 30, 1989 - ABC Special - Bush News Conference at NATO- Analysis [18:14:00 - 18:17:00]
- May 30, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:29:00 - 23:58:00]
- May 30, 1989 - CBS Special - Bush News Conference- Intro [17:30:00 - 17:39:00]
- May 30, 1989 - CBS Special - Bush News Conference- Intro II [17:47:00 - 17:48:00]
- May 30, 1989 - CBS Special - Bush News Conference- Analysis [18:14:00 - 18:15:00]
- May 30, 1989 - CNN Special - Bush at NATO Summit [17:30:00 - 18:30:00]
- May 30, 1989 - CNN|CBS|ABC Special - George Bush Press Conference [05:30:00 - 06:30:00]
- May 31, 1989 - ABC Special - Wright Resigns- Intro [15:00:00 - 15:00:30]
- May 31, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:32:00 - 24:01:00]
- May 31, 1989 - CBS Special - Wright Steps Down- Intro [15:00:00 - 15:00:30]
- May 31, 1989 - CBS Special - Wright Steps Down [16:00:00 - 16:01:00]
- May 31, 1989 - CBS Special - Bush Address to West Germans- Intro [18:10:00 - 18:14:00]
- May 31, 1989 - CBS Special - Bush Address to West Germans- Analysis [18:44:00 - 18:46:00]
- May 31, 1989 - CNN Special - Wright Steps Down [15:00:00 - 16:08:00]
- May 31, 1989 - CNN|ABC|CBS Special - George Bush Foreign Policy Speech [06:00:00 - 06:45:00]
- May 31, 1989 - CNN|ABC|NBC|CBS Special - Jim Wright Resignation Speech [14:59:00 - 16:08:00]
- May 31, 1989 - NBC Special - Rep. Jim Wright Resignation- Intro [15:00:00 - 15:00:50]
- May 31, 1989 - NBC Special - Rep. Jim Wright Resignation- Analysis [16:00:00 - 16:06:00]
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