August 1989 Broadcast Index

Evening News

August 1, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 1, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostages in Lebanon and Obeid
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Anbesol; Aqua-Fresh; Advil.)
  5. Middle East / Higgins
  6. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Israel
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  8. (Commercial: Total Raisin Bran; Woolite; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Tums E-X.)
  9. Senate Judiciary Committee / Lucas Nom.
  10. Texas / Hurricane Chantal
  11. Dallas, Texas / Delta Crash
  12. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. Iceland / Whales
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Firestone; Quality Inns; General Motors; Serenity.)
  16. American Agenda (Drugs: Young Cocaine Dealers)
  17. (Commercial: ORAfix; Whirlpool Home Appliances; Hartz Blockade; Maalox Plus; "Nightline".)
  18. Ypsilanti, Michigan / Hudson Cars
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 1, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostages in Lebanon and Obeid
  3. Middle East / Higgins and Obeid Kidnapping / Bush Reaction
  4. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Cicippio Family
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Subaru Justy; Anacin; Tums E-X.)
  7. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Israel
  8. (Commercial: Rain Man; Johnson's Baby Shampoo; Cepacol; Mylanta-II.)
  9. Senate Judiciary Committee / Lucas Nom.
  10. House of Reps. / Antitrust / Television Violence
  11. Iceland / Whales
  12. Poland / Politics
  13. Harrington Death
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Lysol Pine Action; Love My Carpet; Red Lobster; Nutri-Grain; Kaopectate.)
  16. Oil Industry / Spill
  17. Texas / Tropical Storm Chantal
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 1, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostages in Lebanon and Obeid
  3. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Israel
  4. Middle East / Higgins
  5. (Commercial: Unisom; Maalox Plus; Pennzoil.)
  6. Senate Judiciary Committee / Lucas Nom.
  7. Senate / MX Missile
  8. House of Reps. / Television Violence
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Nutri-Grain Raisin Bran; AARP; Ford; Baskin Robbins.)
  11. Dallas, Texas / Delta Crash
  12. Texas, Louisiana / Tropical Storm Chantal
  13. Left-Handed Persons / Canadian Study
  14. Tomorrow's Weather
  15. (Commercial: Mueslix; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Minwax Polyshades; Motrin IB; Lanier.)
  16. China, PR / Army
  17. Commentary (Hostages)
  18. (Commercial: Smucker's Simply Fruit; Freedent; Red Lobster; Aqua-Fresh.)
  19. Baseball / Smith
  20. Good Night

August 2, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 2, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. US-USSR Relations / Bloch Spy Case
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Wheaties; Anbesol; Maalox Plus.)
  5. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Bush, Iran
  6. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Lebanon, Syria
  7. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Israel, United Nations
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Saab; Firestone; Serenity.)
  10. Korean Air Lines Plane
  11. Greensboro, North Carolina / Plane Landing
  12. Missile Test
  13. House of Reps. / Abortion
  14. HUD Department / Investigation
  15. Chicago, Illinois / Commodities Case
  16. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commercial: Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Tums E-X; Ford; Butter Buds; National Fish and Seafood Promotional Council)
  18. USSR / Kiev Building Collapse
  19. Poland / Politics
  20. South Africa / Segregated Health Care
  21. France / Fires
  22. Med.: Estrogen
  23. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  24. (Commercial: Micatin; Anacin; Mazola Light; Subaru Legacy; Mylanta-II; "Nightline".)
  25. Arizona / Garbage Archaeology
  26. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 2, 1989
  1. Introduction Charles Kuralt (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Israel
  3. Lebanon / Hizballah
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Charles Kuralt)
  5. (Commercial: Nut and Honey Crunch; Johnson's Baby Shampoo; Whirlpool Appliances; Tums E-X.)
  6. Chicago, Illinois / Commodities Case
  7. Missile Test
  8. USSR / Kiev Building Collapse
  9. Poland / Politics
  10. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Kemper Group; Wheaties; Maalox Plus Tablets.)
  11. HUD Department / Investigation
  12. Hurricane Dean
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Firestone; Red Lobster; Fasteeth; Anbesol.)
  15. Abortion / Florida
  16. Bush-Senate / Disabled Americans
  17. (Commercial: Kellogg's Cornflakes; Sanka; Saab.)
  18. Korean Air Lines Plane
  19. Greensboro, North Carolina / Plane Landing
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 2, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostages and Crisis
  3. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Israel
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Kaopectate; Saab; Minwax Polyshades.)
  6. Greensboro, North Carolina / Plane Landing
  7. Chicago, Illinois / Commodities Case
  8. West / Forest Fires
  9. Med.: Estrogen
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Ecotrin; Hartz Blockade; United States Sprint; Nutri-Grain Raisin Bran.)
  12. Korean Air Lines Plane
  13. US-USSR Relations / Bloch Spy Case
  14. USSR / Kiev Building Collapse
  15. (Commercial: Scope; Folgers; Motrin IB; Kellogg's Sqs.)
  16. South Africa (R) / Segregated Health Care
  17. Commentary (Hostages)
  18. Missile Test
  19. Gen. Elec. / Freon Removal
  20. Tomorrow's Weather
  21. (Commercial: Andersen Windows; Compaq Computers; Grape-Nuts.)
  22. Israel / Arab-Jew Marriages
  23. Good Night

August 3, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 3, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Cicippio, Iran
  3. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Bush
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Sanka; Serenity.)
  6. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Israel
  7. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Obeid
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Sanka; Tums E-X; Unisom; Ford; Micatin; Mylanta- II.)
  10. Drugs / Use Report
  11. Cities / Census
  12. Economy: Savings and Loan, Index of Economy Indicators, Stock Market
  13. Space: Voyager and Neptune
  14. (Commercial: Advil; Ford; Aqua-Fresh; Price Pfister Faucets.)
  15. House of Reps. / Abortion in Washington, DC
  16. Aegean Sea / Plane Crash
  17. Japan / Yokohama Barge Explosion
  18. West / Fires
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  20. (Commercial: Ford; Contac; Thompson's Water Seal Stain; Lysol Direct; Maalox Plus; "Nightline".)
  21. Hayward, Wisconsin / Lumberjack Competition
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 3, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Cicippio
  3. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Higgins
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Johnson's Baby Shampoo; Red Lobster; Unisom; Ecotrin.)
  6. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Reporter Discussion
  7. (Commercial: Subaru Justy; United States Sprint; Baskin Robbins; ORAfix.)
  8. South Africa / Murder Trial
  9. Economy: Economy Indicators
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Miracle Whip; Poli-Grip; Polident.)
  12. Econ: Savings and Loan Bailout
  13. Abortion / Washington, DC
  14. US-USSR Relations / Emigres / Crime
  15. Med: Parkinson's Disease, AIDS
  16. (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Efferdent; Tums E-X.)
  17. Middle East / Terrorism
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 3, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Cicippio
  3. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Israel
  4. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Cicippio Family
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Pubs. Clearing House Sweepstakes; Nut and Honey Crunch; Butter Buds.)
  7. US-USSR Relations / Bloch Spy Case
  8. Economy: Savings and Loan
  9. House of Reps. / Abortion in Washington, DC
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Sanka; Ford; Mueslix.)
  12. Med: Parkinson's Disease
  13. Baseball / Cincinnati Reds
  14. Tomorrow's Weather
  15. (Commercial: Kaopectate; Sealy Posturepedic Mattress; AARP; Hartz Blockade; Contac.)
  16. Commentary (American Hostage Policy)
  17. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Thompson's Water Seal Stain; Freedent Gum.)
  18. Brooksville, Florida / Views On Hostage Situation
  19. Good Night

August 4, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 4, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Diplomacy, Bush
  3. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Israel
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Contac; Tucks; Efferdent; Quality Inns.)
  6. Middle East / Hostage Crisis
  7. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / United States Military Options
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Compaq; Tums E-X; ORAfix; Smucker's.)
  10. HUD Department / Investigation / Pierce
  11. Economy: Unempl., Stock Market
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: Folgers; Efferdent; Ford; Serenity.)
  14. Med.: AZT and AIDS
  15. West Virginia / School Dropout Law
  16. (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Mylanta-II; Anacin; Micatin; Reach Toothbrush; "20/20".)
  17. Person of The Week (Michael Matz)
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 4, 1989
  1. Introduction Charles Kuralt (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Situation
  3. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Bush
  4. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Israel
  5. Middle East / Hostage Situation / United States Military Options
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Charles Kuralt)
  7. (Commercial: Motrin IB; Nutri-Grain Raisin Bran; Anbesol; Scope.)
  8. Economy: Civilian Unempl.
  9. Eastern Airlines / Strike
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: AARP; Miracle Whip Light; Red Lobster.)
  12. House of Reps. / Defense Spending
  13. Econ: Savings and Loan
  14. Senate / Oil Spill Bill
  15. California / Irrigation Projects
  16. California / Wildfires
  17. (Commercial: Bufferin; AARP; Tums E-X; Subaru Justy.)
  18. New York City / Helmsley Trial
  19. Air Force / Hirsch Case
  20. (Commercial: Kemper Group; Puritan Oil; Tucks; Sensodyne.)
  21. North Carolina / Save The Lighthouse
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 4, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Iran
  3. Middle East / Hostage Situation / Bush
  4. Middle East / Hostage Situation / United States Military Options
  5. Middle East / Hostage Situation
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Advil.)
  8. Air Force / Hirsch Case
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Tylenol; Reach Toothbrush; Total; Rain Man.)
  11. California-Idaho / Wildfires
  12. Canada / Forest Fires
  13. Tomorrow's Weather
  14. (Commercial: Thompson's Water Seal Stain; Smucker's Simply Fruit; Ford; Mueslix; Ecotrin.)
  15. Alaska / Exxon Oil Spill
  16. White House / Cliff Climbers Honored
  17. Kadhafi / Shakespeare Theory
  18. (Commercial: Maalox Plus Tablets; Bufferin; Scope; Tums E-X.)
  19. Sevastopol, USSR / American Sailors Visit
  20. Assignment American / Safe Harbor
  21. Good Night

August 5, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 5, 1989
  1. Introduction Carole Simpson (Washington, DC)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Diplomacy
  3. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Diplomacy / United States Reaction
  4. Nicaragua / Government and Contras
  5. (Commercial: Wheaties; Lysol Pine Action; Love My Carpet.)
  6. Telephones / Strike
  7. Economy: Savings and Loan Bailout
  8. National Women's Political Caucus / Abortion Issue
  9. Espionage: Hirsch Case
  10. US-USSR Relations / Bloch Spy Case
  11. (Commercial: Le Menu; Total; Aqua-Fresh; Subaru Legacy; Maalox Plus.)
  12. Space Shuttle: Columbia
  13. Houston, Texas / Airport and Birds
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  15. (Commercial: AARP; Tums E-X; Compaq; Wheaties; Red Lobster.)
  16. Sports: Pro Football, Toronto Blue Jays
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  18. (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Plax; Maalox Plus; "This Week".)
  19. Washington, DC / Kids' Cookie Factory
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 5, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Espionage: Hirsch Case
  3. US-USSR Relations / Bloch Spy Case
  4. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Diplomacy
  5. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Israel-US Relations
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  7. (Commercial: Compaq; Red Lobster; Mueslix.)
  8. Cong.: Savings and Loan Bailout
  9. National Women's Political Caucus / Abortion Issue
  10. Space Shuttle: Columbia
  11. (Commercial: AARP; Advil; Metamucil.)
  12. Washington Notebook (Bush and Hostage Crisis)
  13. (Commercial: Plax; Whirlpool Home Appliances; Hartz Blockade; Motrin IB.)
  14. South Africa / Capetown Funeral Violence
  15. (Commercial: Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Cadillac; Kemper Group.)
  16. Telephones / Strike
  17. US-Canada Relations / Fishing Dispute
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 5, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Maria Shriver (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Diplomacy
  3. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Diplomacy / United States Response
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Maria Shriver)
  5. (Commercial: Crispix; Lysol Pine Action; Lysol Spray; Crispix.)
  6. Espionage: Hirsch Case
  7. US-USSR Relations / Bloch Spy Case
  8. (Commercial: Motrin; Aqua-Fresh; Vidal Sassoon.)
  9. Economy: Savings and Loan Bailout
  10. Nicaragua Summit
  11. China, PR / Deng
  12. (Commercial: Plax; Mueslix; Bufferin; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Citrucel.)
  13. Hazardous Waste Dumping / Juarez, Mexico
  14. (Commercial: United States Sprint; Nut and Honey Crunch; Lanacane; Contac; Mazola Light.)
  15. Hollywood, Florida / Homeless
  16. Good Night

August 6, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 6, 1989
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Diplomacy / Israel
  3. Lebanon / Higgins
  4. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Kemp vs. Dole
  5. (Commercial: Scope; Advil; Mylanta-II.)
  6. Telephones / Strike
  7. Bermuda / Hurricane Dean
  8. Space Shuttle: Columbia
  9. (Commercial: Northwest Airlines; Plax; Smucker's; Maalox Plus; Efferdent.)
  10. Nicaragua Summit / Contras
  11. USSR -Afghanistan Relations
  12. (Commercial: Folgers; United States Sprint; Whirlpool Home Appliances; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Minwax; ABC News.)
  13. Sports: Baseball, Sailing
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  15. (Commercial: Total; Vidal Sassoon; Tums E-X; Good Morning American")
  16. Hiroshima Bombing / Anniversary / Enola Gay
  17. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 6, 1989
  1. Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Diplomacy
  3. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Israel
  4. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Bush
  5. Lebanon / Civil War
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  7. (Commercial: Compaq; Maxwell House; Scratchex; Maalox Plus.)
  8. Telephones / Strike
  9. (Commercial: Plax; Folgers; Red Lobster.)
  10. Hiroshima Bombing / Anniversary
  11. Nuclear Waste / Rocky Flats, Colorado / Protest
  12. Bermuda / Hurricane Dean
  13. (Commercial: United States Sprint; Tucks; Efferdent; Kemper Group.)
  14. US-Mexico Relations / Cabinet Delegation
  15. Nicaragua Summit
  16. USSR -Afghanistan Relations / War In Afghanistan
  17. (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Kaopectate; Pennzoil; Compaq.)
  18. Inside Sunday (Baseball)
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 6, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Diplomacy / Israel
  3. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Diplomacy / United States Response
  4. Lebanon / Civil War
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  6. (Commercial: Fasteeth; Sanka.)
  7. Telephones / Strike
  8. Bermuda / Hurricane Dean
  9. Nuclear Power Industry / Whistle-Blowers
  10. Mexico / National Debt / Economy Conds.
  11. USSR -Afghanistan Relations
  12. (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Kellogg's Corn Flakes; Motrin IB.)
  13. Reporter's Notebook (China Summer)
  14. (Commercial: Kaopectate; Arm and Hammer Dental Care; Arm and Hammer Baking Soda; Nut and Honey Crunch; Lanacane; Plax.)
  15. US-Canada Relations / Fishing Dispute
  16. Crime / FBI Report
  17. (Commercial: Advil; Mazola Light; Total Raisin Bran; Poli-Grip; Woolite.)
  18. Saratoga Springs, New York / Horse Racing and The Whitneys
  19. Good Night

August 7, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 7, 1989
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Higgins Death
  3. Middle East / Hostage Crisis
  4. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Diplomacy / Israel
  5. Lebanon / Civil War / Refugees
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  7. (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Tums E-X; Efferdent.)
  8. Space Shuttle: Columbia / Air Force
  9. Telephones / Strike
  10. Stock Market Report (S: Sam Donaldson)
  11. Maryville, Tennessee / Frozen Embryo Custody Case
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  13. (Commercial: Contac; Anbesol; Rid-X; Thompson's Water Seal; Serenity.)
  14. Nicaragua Summit / Contras
  15. US-USSR Relations / Air Space
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  17. (Commercial: Freedent; Total Raisin Bran; Le Menu; United States Sprint; Maalox Plus.)
  18. American Agenda (Med.: Growth Hormones For Children)
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  20. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Miracle Whip; Sensodyne Toothpaste; Advil; "Nightline".)
  21. Boston, Massachusetts / Lighthouses
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 7, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Higgins Death
  3. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Israel
  4. Nicaragua Summit / Contras
  5. Ethiopia / Leland Search
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Folgers; Kellogg's Sqs.; Citrucel; Ecotrin.)
  8. Telephones / Strike
  9. Space Shuttle: Columbia
  10. (Commercial: Total; Red Lobster; Polident; Sensodyne.)
  11. Evangelists / Corruption
  12. (Commercial: Depend; Micatin; Tylenol; Maalox Plus.)
  13. Japan / Trains / Hi-Tech. Future
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Price Pfister; Le Menu Light Style; Preparation H; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  16. Tuscarora, Nevada / Gold Rush
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 7, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Higgins Death
  3. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Diplomacy
  4. Ethiopia / Leland Search
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Efferdent; Kellogg's Sqs.; Plax.)
  7. Maryville, Tennessee / Frozen Embryo Custody Case
  8. Med.: Freezing Embryos
  9. (Commercial: Price Pfister; United States Sprint; Reach Toothbrush; Johnson's Baby Shampoo.)
  10. Economy: United Airlines
  11. Telephones / Strike
  12. Space Shuttle: Columbia
  13. West Point / Female Brigade Cmdr.
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Contac; Red Lobster; AARP; Sealy Posturepedic Mattress; Mazola Light Margarine.)
  16. Nicaragua Summit / Contras
  17. Capital Watch / Ambassadors
  18. Tomorrow's Weather
  19. (Commercial: Kaopectate; Sensodyne; Hartz Blockade; Maalox Plus Tablets.)
  20. Auto Industry / Japanese Imports
  21. Good Night

August 8, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 8, 1989
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Diplomacy / Iran / Frozen Assets
  3. Lebanon / Higgins
  4. Israel / Violence
  5. Israel / Poll
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  7. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Miracle Whip.)
  8. Space Shuttle: Columbia
  9. Space: Japan Aborted Launch / USSR
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  11. (Commercial: Smucker's; Micatin; Tylenol; Red Lobster.)
  12. Wright Investigation
  13. HUD Department / Investigation
  14. California / Politics / Abortion
  15. Dortch
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  17. (Commercial: Ford; Tylenol; The Abyss; Mazola Light; Cepacol.)
  18. Ethiopia / Leland
  19. Japan / Politics / Prime Minister
  20. China, PR / Economy Conds. / Tourism
  21. California / Earthquake
  22. Driver Education / Older Americans
  23. Stock Market Report (S: Sam Donaldson)
  24. Rhode Island / Witches
  25. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  26. (Commercial: Grey Poupon; Milk-Bone; Tums E-X; Ford; Contac; "Nightline".)
  27. American Agenda (Crime: Midnight Basketball)
  28. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 8, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Higgins / Iran / Israel
  3. Ethiopia / Leland
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Nut and Honey Crunch; Depend; Plax; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard.)
  6. Space Shuttle: Columbia
  7. Nicaragua Summit / Contras
  8. Wright Investigation
  9. Japan / Politics / Prime Minister
  10. (Commercial: Miracle Whip; Le Menu Light Style; Red Lobster.)
  11. Canada / Abortion
  12. Maryville, Tennessee / Embryo Custody Case
  13. Stock Market Report
  14. (Commercial: Metamucil; Efferdent; Folgers.)
  15. An American Crisis: Children of Despair
  16. Dortch Case
  17. (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Total; Anacin; ORAfix.)
  18. Colorado / Tidy Junkyard
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 8, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (NBC)
  2. Nicaragua Summit / Contras
  3. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Higgins
  4. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Goulding
  5. Israel / Violence
  6. Ethiopia / Leland
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  8. (Commercial: Motrin IB; Special K.)
  9. Space Shuttle: Columbia
  10. Canada / Abortion
  11. US-USSR Relations / Bloch Spy Case
  12. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Sensodyne; Ford.)
  13. Telephones / Strike
  14. Med.: National Insurance Plan
  15. HUD Department / Investigation
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: Ecotrin; Rid-X; Thompson's Water Seal; Grey Poupon; Nut and Honey Crunch; Woolite.)
  18. Commentary (Space Shuttle: Columbia)
  19. Rhode Island / Witches
  20. Tomorrow's Weather
  21. (Commercial: Maalox Plus Tablets; Lanacane; Puritan Oil; Citrucel.)
  22. Connecticut / Cat House
  23. Good Night

August 9, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 9, 1989
  1. Introduction Carole Simpson (New York City)
  2. Economy: Savings and Loan Bailout
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  4. (Commercial: Micatin; Ford; Smucker's.)
  5. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Bush
  6. Lebanon / Car Bomb
  7. Panama-US Relations / Confrontation
  8. Ethiopia / Leland
  9. Stock Market Report (S: Carole Simpson)
  10. College Costs
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  12. (Commercial: Price Pfister Faucets; Folgers; American Express Travelers Cheques; Tums E-X.)
  13. Baseball / Rose and Gambling / Janszen
  14. California / Politics / Abortion
  15. (Commercial: Ford; Hartz Blockade; Folgers; Le Menu.)
  16. Powell Appointment
  17. United States Military Academy / Woman
  18. Discrimination / Saks Alterations
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  20. (Commercial: Firestone; Nutri-Grain Raisin Bran; Ford; Maalox Plus; "Nightline".)
  21. American Agenda (Family: Fathers and Child Support)
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 9, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Bush
  3. Lebanon / Car Bomb
  4. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Iran / Frozen Assets
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Motrin IB; Red Lobster; Total; Miracle Whip.)
  7. Economy: Savings and Loan Bailout
  8. State Legis. / Abortion
  9. Beaches / Pollution
  10. Colleges / Antitrust Issue
  11. (Commercial: Sensodyne Toothpaste; Vidal Sassoon; Ecotrin; ORAfix.)
  12. Japan / Politics / Prime Minister
  13. US-China, PR Relations / Return of United States Dependents
  14. Ethiopia / Leland
  15. (Commercial: Dulcolax; Carnival Cruise Lines; Micatin; Tylenol.)
  16. Baseball / Rose and Gambling / Janszen
  17. Powell Appointment
  18. Economy: Interest Rates
  19. Stock Market Report
  20. (Commercial: Maalox-Plus; Le Menu Light Style; Anacin; Mazola Light Margarine.)
  21. Med.: Lyme Disease
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 9, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Powell / Appointment
  3. US-USSR Relations / Bloch Spy Case
  4. Economy: Savings and Loan Bailout
  5. Ethiopia / Leland
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Motrin IB; Mueslix.)
  8. Lebanon / Car Bomb
  9. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Bush
  10. Panama-US Relations / Confrontation
  11. (Commercial: Maalox Plus Tablets; Price Pfister; AARP; Post Oat Flakes.)
  12. California / Politics / Abortion
  13. Cable Television / Monopolies
  14. Colleges / Antitrust Issue
  15. Stock Market Report
  16. (Commercial: Anbesol; Rid-X; Thompson's Water Seal; Hartz Blockade; Grey Poupon Mustard; Tums E-X.)
  17. Commentary (Cond. of Blacks in America)
  18. Tomorrow's Weather
  19. (Commercial: Baskin Robbins; Lanier; Kellogg's All-Bran; Kaopectate.)
  20. United States Military Academy / Woman
  21. Good Night

August 10, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 10, 1989
  1. Introduction Carole Simpson (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Diplomacy / Iran
  3. Lebanon / United Nations Soldiers
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  5. (Commercial: Folgers; Ford.)
  6. Denver, Colorado / Emergency Landing
  7. Boston, Massachusetts / Emergency Landing
  8. Mexico / Train Wreck
  9. Environment: Factory Pollution
  10. Auto Emissions
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  12. (Commercial: Scope; Tums E-X; Contac; Ford.)
  13. Ethiopia / Leland
  14. Powell Appointment
  15. North / Sentence
  16. Primetime Live
  17. Economy: Savings and Loan Bailout
  18. Stock Market Report (S: Carole Simpson)
  19. Space Shuttle: Columbia
  20. Baseball / Dravecky
  21. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  22. (Commercial: Butter Buds; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Saab; Serenity.)
  23. American Agenda (Med.: Cost of AIDS)
  24. (Commercial: Tylenol; Efferdent; American Express Travelers Cheques; Red Lobster; "Primetime Live".)
  25. Switzerland / Musical Instrument Maker
  26. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 10, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Ethiopia / Leland
  3. War On Drugs / Bennett
  4. Lebanon, Pennsylvania / Children: Pretend Drug Dealers
  5. Boston, Massachusetts / Emergency Landing
  6. Denver, Colorado / Emergency Landing
  7. Albuquerque, New Mexico / Emergency Landing
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  9. (Commercial: Folgers; Kellogg's Sqs.; ORAfix; Kaopectate.)
  10. Environment: Factory Pollution
  11. Mexico / Train Wreck
  12. (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Saab; Anacin; Maxwell House)
  13. Med.: Cost of AIDS
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; AARP; Kellogg's All-Bran; Tums E-X.)
  16. Agriculture Department / Farming / For. Ownership
  17. Yuma, Arizona / Rain
  18. (Commercial: Motrin IB; Lysol Pine Action; Love My Carpet; Nut and Honey Crunch.)
  19. England / Snooker-Playing Nuns
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 10, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Economy: Stock Market
  3. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Diplomacy / Iran
  4. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Iranian Assets
  5. Lebanon / Civil War
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Grey Poupon Mustard; Milk-Bone; Freedent Gum.)
  8. Ethiopia / Leland
  9. Boston, Massachusetts / Emergency Landing
  10. Denver, Colorado / Emergency Landing / Washington, DC-10S
  11. Mexico / Train Wreck
  12. (Commercial: Lysol Pine Action; Love My Carpet; Ford; Just Right.)
  13. Powell Appointment
  14. Med: Cocaine and Pregnancy
  15. Med: Cost of AIDS
  16. Environment: Air Pollution
  17. (Commercial: United States Sprint; Micatin; Red Lobster; Motrin IB; Nut and Honey Crunch O's.)
  18. Florida / Navarro
  19. Commentary (Contras)
  20. Japan / Kaifu Inauguration
  21. Tomorrow's Weather
  22. (Commercial: Contac; Lanacane; Firestone Tires; Maalox Plus Tablets.)
  23. Baseball / Dravecky
  24. Good Night

August 11, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 11, 1989
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Lebanon
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  4. (Commercial: Wheaties; Anbesol; Woolite.)
  5. Economy: Wholesale Prices, Retail Sales
  6. Stock Market Report (S: Sam Donaldson)
  7. US-USSR Relations / Bloch Spy Case
  8. Space: USSR Spy Satellite, Columbia Shuttle, Voyager
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  10. (Commercial: Freedent; Grey Poupon; Milk-Bone; Hartz Blockade.)
  11. Ethiopia / Leland
  12. China, PR / Government Crackdown
  13. China, PR / Refugee
  14. Antarctica / Iceberg
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  16. (Commercial: Le Menu; Carnival Cruise Lines; Ford; Quality Inns; Tums E-X.)
  17. Justice Department / Lucas Appointment
  18. Boston, Massachusetts / Racism / School Program
  19. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  20. (Commercial: Dean Witter; Ecotrin; Plax; Maalox Plus; "20/20".)
  21. Person of The Week (Colin Powell)
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 11, 1989
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York City)
  2. Ethiopia / Leland
  3. Economy: Wholesale Prices, Retail Sales, Stock Market
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Vidal Sassoon; Rid-X; Thompson's Water Seal; Dean Witter.)
  6. Med.: Measles
  7. USSR / AIDS
  8. Texas / Zuno Arrest
  9. (Commercial: AARP; Sensodyne; Maalox Plus Tablets; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  10. US-USSR Relations / Bloch Spy Case
  11. Justice Department / Lucas Appointment
  12. (Commercial: Scope; Mueslix; Micatin; Tylenol.)
  13. China, PR / Government Crackdown
  14. Middle East / Hostage Crisis
  15. Israel / Palestinian Detainees
  16. (Commercial: Miracle Whip; Just Right; Advil; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard.)
  17. Florida / Dolphins
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 11, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Ethiopia / Leland
  3. Economy: Inflation, Retail Sales
  4. Stock Market Report (S: Tom Brokaw)
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Scope; Special K.)
  7. Middle East / Hostage Crisis
  8. Lebanon / Civil War
  9. Poland / Strike
  10. (Commercial: Pennzoil; Anacin; Nutri-Grain Raisin Bran; Hartz Blockade; Maalox Plus.)
  11. Justice Department / Lucas Appointment
  12. New York City / Drug-Related Murder
  13. South Carolina / Brown
  14. Tomorrow's Weather
  15. (Commercial: Freedent Gum; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Grey Poupon Mustard; Milk-Bone; Sominex.)
  16. US-USSR Relations / Bloch Spy Case
  17. Great Britain-N. Ireland Relations / Military Occupation Anniversary
  18. Japan / Kaifu Rumor
  19. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Lanier; Motrin IB; Contac.)
  20. China, PR / Refugee
  21. Good Night

August 12, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 12, 1989
  1. Introduction Carole Simpson (Washington, DC)
  2. Ethiopia / Leland
  3. Texas / Elec.
  4. (Commercial: Total; Aqua-Fresh; Sominex.)
  5. Middle East / Hostage Crisis
  6. Lebanon / Civil War
  7. Middle East / US-PLO Talks
  8. China, PR / Rudman Visit
  9. South Africa / Tambo
  10. (Commercial: Preparation H; Le Menu; Advil; Ford.)
  11. New York City / Drug-Related Murder
  12. Eastern Airlines Strike
  13. Telephones / Strike
  14. Space: Shuttle Columbia / Space Plan
  15. Stealth Bomber
  16. (Commercial: Kraft Mayonnaise; Freedent; Ford; Unisom; Maalox Plus.)
  17. Sports: Golf, Football, California Angels
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  19. (Commercial: Tums E-X; Miracle Whip; Quality Inns; "This Week".)
  20. Akron, Ohio / Soap Box Derby
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 12, 1989
  1. Introduction Susan Spencer (New York City)
  2. Ethiopia / Leland
  3. Ethiopia, Sudan / Famine
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Susan Spencer)
  5. (Commercial: Kellogg's All-Bran; Red Lobster; Unisom; Dr. Scholl's Back Guard.)
  6. Space Shuttle: Columbia
  7. Eastern Airlines Strike
  8. (Commercial: Sanka; AARP; Butter Buds; Pennzoil.)
  9. Middle East / US-PLO Talks, Hostage Crisis, Lebanon
  10. Northern Ireland / Anniversaries
  11. Japanese-American Interment Camps
  12. China, PR / Martial Law
  13. (Commercial: General Motors; Cepacol; Sensodyne Toothpaste; Hartz Blockade.)
  14. Texas / Elec.
  15. (Commercial: Le Menu; Motrin IB; Nut and Honey Crunch.)
  16. Washington, DC / Monuments
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 12, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today

August 13, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 13, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for August 13, 1989
  1. Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Ethiopia / Leland / Plane Found
  3. Lebanon / Civil War
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  5. (Commercial: Folgers; Dean Witter; Unisom; Maalox Plus Tablets.)
  6. Space Shuttle: Columbia
  7. Telephones / Strike
  8. Economy: Interest Rates
  9. HUD Department / Investigation
  10. (Commercial: Folgers; Sensodyne Toothpaste; Depend; Gas-X.)
  11. San Gabriel, California / Abortion Protests
  12. Inside Sunday (Abortion)
  13. (Commercial: Just Right; Motrin IB; Lysol Pine Action; Love My Carpet.)
  14. USSR / Rock Concert
  15. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 13, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
  2. Ethiopia / Leland / Plane Found
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  4. (Commercial: Kellogg's All-Bran; General Motors.)
  5. Lebanon / Civil War
  6. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Israel
  7. Poland / Politics / Walesa
  8. Hungary / East German Refugees
  9. (Commercial: Unisom; General Motors; Rid-X; Thompson's Water Seal; Efferdent.)
  10. Space Shuttle: Columbia
  11. Economy: Interest Rates
  12. Telephones / Strike
  13. (Commercial: Motrin IB; Sominex; Arm and Hammer Carpet and Room Deodorizer; Arm and Hammer Baking Soda; Hallmark.)
  14. Med.: Organ Transplants / Anencephalic Children
  15. (Commercial: Gas-X; Mazola Light; Milk-Bone; Kaopectate; Contac.)
  16. Woodstock / Twentieth Anniversary
  17. Good Night

August 14, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 14, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Jarriel (New York City)
  2. Lebanon / Civil War / Hostages
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Jarriel)
  4. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Butterball; ORAfix.)
  5. New Augusta, Mississippi / Smith Plane Crash
  6. Ethiopia / Leland Death
  7. War On Drugs / Poll
  8. Drugs / Money Laundering
  9. Oregon / Lottery
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Jarriel)
  11. (Commercial: Mazola Light; Sensodyne Toothpaste; Ford; Tums E- X.)
  12. South Africa / Botha Resignation
  13. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government
  14. Northern Ireland / 20th Anniversary
  15. China, PR / Crisis / Universities
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Jarriel)
  17. (Commercial: Scope; Citicorp; Micatin; Tylenol; Red Lobster.)
  18. American Agenda (Family and Med.: Psychiatric Hospitalization of Children)
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Jarriel)
  20. (Commercial: General Motors; Tucks; Efferdent; Old English Polish; Easy- Off Oven Cleaner; "Nightline".)
  21. Hilton Head, South Carolina / Gentrification
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 14, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Hungary / East German Refugees
  3. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  5. (Commercial: Reach Toothbrush; American Express Travelers Cheques; Total; Citrucel.)
  6. Ethiopia / Leland Death
  7. Mississippi / Smith Death
  8. (Commercial: Nutri-Grain; Depend; General Motors.)
  9. South Africa / Botha Resignation
  10. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Iran
  11. Lebanon / Civil War
  12. Northern Ireland / Unrest
  13. (Commercial: Special K; Citicorp; Sensodyne; Tums E-X.)
  14. Farm Aid
  15. Securities and Exchange Commission / Breeden Nom.
  16. Chicago, Illinois / Dotson Case
  17. Albuquerque, New Mexico / Bears
  18. Stock Market Report
  19. (Commercial: Motrin IB; Grape-Nuts; General Motors.)
  20. Woodstock: 20th Anniversary / Older Rock Stars
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 14, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. War On Drugs / Poll
  3. Lawrence, Massachusetts / Drug War / Welfare
  4. (Commercial: Total; General Motors.)
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. Ethiopia / Leland Death
  7. Mississippi / Smith Death
  8. Telephones / Strike
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Discover Card; Grey Poupon Mustard; Bayer.)
  11. South Africa / Botha Resignation
  12. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government
  13. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Iran
  14. (Commercial: Contac; Le Menu Light Style; Lanacane; Micatin; Reach Toothbrush; Nut and Honey Crunch O's.)
  15. Raft Rescue
  16. Farm Aid
  17. Med.: AIDS
  18. Chicago, Illinois / Dotson Case
  19. Tomorrow's Weather
  20. (Commercial: Advil; Hartz Blockade; Maalox Plus Tablets; Efferdent; Mazola Light Margarine.)
  21. Wounded Knee, South Dakota / Return To The Earth
  22. Good Night

August 15, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 15, 1989
  1. Introduction Ted Koppel (Washington, DC)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Bush / Iran
  3. Lebanon / Civil War / Hostage Crisis
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  5. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Advil.)
  6. War On Drugs / Bush Plan
  7. Panama / Noriega
  8. Quayle / The Vice Presidency
  9. Stock Market Report (S: Ted Koppel)
  10. Alaska / Oil Spill
  11. (Commercial: Lysol Pine Action; Grey Poupon; Milk-Bone; Serenity.)
  12. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government
  13. USSR / Ethnic Unrest / Azerbaijan and Armenia
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  15. (Commercial: Product 19; Le Menu; Ford; Sensodyne Toothpaste; Tums E-X.)
  16. American Agenda (Education: Minority Athletes In High Schools)
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  18. (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Western Union; Anbesol; Maalox Plus Tablets; "Nightline".)
  19. Trident II Missile
  20. Stealth Bomber
  21. Space: Voyager
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 15, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Bush / Press Conference / Hostages / Drug War
  3. Panama / Noriega
  4. DEA / O'Brien Case
  5. Trident II Test
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  7. (Commercial: Motrin IB; Micatin; Reach Toothbrush; Red Lobster.)
  8. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Iran
  9. Lebanon / Civil War
  10. Poland / Politics
  11. Philippines / Prison Siege
  12. (Commercial: Common Sense Oat Bran; Bayer; Mazola Light Margarine; Butterball Turkey Ham.]
  13. Alaska / Oil Spill
  14. Abortion / Physician Pressure
  15. (Commercial: Citicorp; Ecotrin; ORAfix; Hartz Blockade.)
  16. Telephones / Strike / Health Care Benefits
  17. Stock Market Report
  18. (Commercial: General Motors; Preparation H; American Express Travelers Cheques; Kellogg's All-Bran.)
  19. North Korea / Indoctrination
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 15, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Bush, Iran
  3. Lebanon / Civil War
  4. War On Drugs / Bush Plan
  5. DEA / O'Brien Case
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Kellogg's All-Bran; Carnival Cruise Lines.)
  8. Ethiopia / Leland Death
  9. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government
  10. Vietnam-Cambodia Relations / Khmer Rouge
  11. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Sealy Posturepedic Mattress; Maalox Plus; Nut and Honey Crunch O's.)
  12. New York City / Helmsley Trial
  13. Alaska / Oil Spill
  14. Alaska / Oil Spill / Wildlife
  15. Albuquerque, New Mexico / Bear
  16. Tomorrow's Weather
  17. (Commercial: General Motors; Motrin IB; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Quaker Oatmeal.)
  18. Commentary (Bush-Reagan: Style Comparison)
  19. Trident Missile Test
  20. Stock Market Report
  21. (Commercial: Special K; Fixodent; Bayer.)
  22. Woodstock Concert / 20th Anniversary
  23. Good Night

August 16, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 16, 1989
  1. Introduction Ted Koppel (New York City)
  2. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government
  3. Lebanon / Civil War
  4. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Diplomacy / Iran
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  6. (Commercial: Reach Toothbrush; Western Union.)
  7. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Investigation
  8. Stealth Bomber
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  10. (Commercial: Sensodyne Toothpaste; Grape-Nuts; Miracle Whip.)
  11. Generic Drugs
  12. California / Air Pollution / Gasoline
  13. Stock Market Report (S: Ted Koppel)
  14. Lunar Eclipse
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  16. (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; General Motors; Mazola Light; Maalox Plus Tablets; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors.)
  17. American Agenda (Economy: Banking)
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  19. (Commercial: Le Menu; Contac; American Express Travelers Cheques; Grey Poupon; "Nightline".)
  20. Baseball / Dravecky
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 16, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government
  3. USSR / Solzhenitsyn
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  5. (Commercial: Total; Red Lobster; Cepacol; Maxwell House)
  6. Stealth Bomber
  7. Trident II Missile
  8. Defense Department / Aircraft Parts
  9. Generic Drugs
  10. Economy: Industrial Production, Housing Starts
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: General Motors; Ex-Lax; Crafted With Pride in the USA; Nut and Honey Crunch O's.)
  13. Lebanon / Civil War / Syria
  14. US-Cuba Relations / Bush
  15. (Commercial: Scope; Special K; ORAfix; Unisom.)
  16. Montana / Relig. Cult
  17. Lunar Eclipse
  18. (Commercial: Reach Toothbrush; Product 19; Advil.)
  19. Baseball / Dravecky
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 16, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government
  3. War On Drugs / Bush
  4. Drugs / Chasing The Dragon (Crack Cocaine and Heroin)
  5. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Nut and Honey Crunch.)
  6. Med.: Alcohol-Lactation Study
  7. Florida / Boats and Boating / Dangers
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: Grey Poupon Mustard; AARP; Quaker Oats.)
  10. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Iran
  11. Lebanon / Civil War
  12. Commentary (Lebanon / Unrest)
  13. Stealth Bomber
  14. (Commercial: Anbesol; General Motors; Red Lobster; Special K; Ecotrin.)
  15. Flag Burning / Amendment Proposal
  16. Tomorrow's Weather
  17. (Commercial: Ritz Crackers; Bayer Aspirin; Maalox Plus; Citrucel.)
  18. Baseball / Rose
  19. Baseball / Dravecky
  20. Good Night

August 17, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 17, 1989
  1. Introduction Ted Koppel (Washington, DC)
  2. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government / United States Reaction
  3. USSR / Ethnic Unrest
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  5. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Tucks; Efferdent.)
  6. Med.: AIDS / AZT
  7. Med.: Generic Drugs
  8. Baby Food Recall
  9. Trident II Missile
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  11. (Commercial: Total; Hartz Blockade; Pennzoil; Maalox Plus Tablets.)
  12. Economy: Trade Deficit, Stock Market
  13. Economy: Savings and Loan Bailout
  14. Blake Death
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  16. (Commercial: Made in the United States of America Label; Iced Tea Pot; Tums E-X; General Motors; Iced Tea Pot.)
  17. Iran / Rafsanjani
  18. Lebanon / Civil War
  19. Israel / Palestinian Idaho Cards
  20. Colombia / Judge's Murder
  21. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  22. (Commercial: Ford; Miracle Whip; American Express Travelers Cheques; Metamucil; "Primetime Live".)
  23. Basketball / Malone / Homeless Teen
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 17, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Med.: AIDS / AZT
  3. Poland / Politics / Coalition
  4. Poland / Politics / United States Reaction
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  6. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise; Bufferin; Discover.)
  7. Economy: Trade Deficit
  8. Med.: Generic Drugs
  9. Chicago, Illinois / Rostenkowski
  10. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Red Lobster; Dean Witter.)
  11. Israel / Palestinian Idaho Cards
  12. Trident II Missile
  13. Telephones / Strike
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Nutri-Grain; General Motors; Puritan Oil.)
  16. Louisiana / Monroe Case
  17. (Commercial: Reach Toothbrush; Discover Card; Just Right.)
  18. California / Surf Gridlock
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 17, 1989
  1. Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)
  2. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government
  3. Poland / Politics / USSR Response
  4. Poland / Politics / United States Response
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Nutri-Grain; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors.)
  7. Med.: AIDS / AZT
  8. Drug War / Cocaine Testimony
  9. Trident II Missile
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Quaker Oats; Milk-Bone; General Motors.)
  12. Economy: Trade Deficit
  13. Toxic Waste / Protests
  14. Blake Death
  15. (Commercial: Efferdent; General Motors; Bayer; Kellogg's All-Bran; Grey Poupon Mustard.)
  16. South Africa / Apartheid
  17. Ethiopia / Carter
  18. Iran / Rafsanjani
  19. Commentary (Poland)
  20. Viewers' Letters
  21. Tomorrow's Weather
  22. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Lanacane; Ecotrin; Maalox Plus Tablets.)
  23. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida / Snake Story
  24. Good Night

August 18, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 18, 1989
  1. Introduction Ted Koppel (Washington, DC)
  2. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government / US, USSR Responses
  3. Hungary / Gen. Strike
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  5. (Commercial: Acura; Tums E-X; Whirlpool Home Appliances.)
  6. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Flight Recordings
  7. Aviation / Aging Pilots
  8. Plane Crash Into Nuclear Reactor
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  10. (Commercial: Advil; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; General Motors; Unisom.)
  11. South Africa / Tutu's Son
  12. Colombia / Drug Violence
  13. Colorado / Prison Escape
  14. Economy: Consumer Prices, Stock Market
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  16. (Commercial: Carnival Cruise Lines; Cepacol; Nut and Honey Crunch; Western Union; Contac.)
  17. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  18. Assateague Island, Maryland / Horses
  19. (Commercial: Discover Card; Le Menu; Grey Poupon; Milk-Bone; "20/20".)
  20. Person of The Week (Lech Walesa)
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 18, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government / USSR Response
  3. USSR / Poland, Eastern Bloc, Ethnic Unrest
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  5. (Commercial: Kellogg's All-Bran; Hartz Blockade; Saab.)
  6. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Flight Recording
  7. Kansas City, Missouri / Plane's Engine Loss
  8. HUD Department / Investigation
  9. Colorado / Prison Escape
  10. Rock Springs, Arizona / Tractor Trailer Accident
  11. (Commercial: Dulcolax; Discover Card; Red Lobster.)
  12. Economy: Consumer Prices
  13. Med.: AIDS / AZT / Early Diagnosis
  14. Colombia / Drug Violence
  15. (Commercial: Gas-X; Scope; Fixodent; Old English Scratch Guard.)
  16. Science / Extinction Warning
  17. Minnesota / Grasshoppers
  18. Baseball / New York Yankees
  19. Stock Market Report
  20. (Commercial: Le Menu ; Just Right; Ecotrin; Discover Card.)
  21. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 18, 1989
  1. Introduction Deborah Norville (New York City)
  2. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government
  3. East Germany / Poland / Political Developments
  4. Poland / Politics / United States Response
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Deborah Norville)
  6. (Commercial: Micatin; Tylenol; Grey Poupon Mustard.)
  7. Sioux City, Iowa / Plane Crash / Flight Recording
  8. Plane's Engine Loss
  9. Med.: Catastrophic Health Care
  10. Economy: Inflation
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; AARP; Hartz Blockade.)
  13. South Africa / Anti-Apartheid Protests
  14. Great Britain-Argentina Relations
  15. Colombia / Drug Violence
  16. Colorado / Helicopter Prison Escape
  17. Tomorrow's Weather
  18. (Commercial: Saab; Dean Witter; American Express Travelers Cheques; Fixodent; Product 19.)
  19. Capital Watch (Family Ties)
  20. Morocco / Forbes Birthday Bash
  21. (Commercial: Advil; Efferdent; General Motors; Unisom; Contac.)
  22. Assignment American / Making Memories
  23. Good Night

August 19, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 19, 1989
  1. Introduction Carole Simpson (Washington, DC)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence / Galan Assassination
  3. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government / Pope and Polish-Americans
  4. (Commercial: United States Sprint; Plax; Maalox Plus Tablets.)
  5. South Africa / Anti-Apartheid Protests
  6. Middle East / Iran / Lebanon
  7. (Commercial: Advil; AT&T; AARP; Lysol Pine Action; Love My Carpet.)
  8. Yakima, Washington / US-USSR Relations / Joint Venture
  9. Colorado / Prison Escape
  10. (Commercial: Le Menu; Subaru Legacy; Hartz Blockade; Anbesol; Gas-X.)
  11. Sports: Tennis, Horse Racing, Win
  12. Bush's Dive
  13. (Commercial: Tums E-X; Made in the United States of America Label; Total; Miracle Whip; "This Week.")
  14. Burnsville, Minnesota / Motel With Theme Suites
  15. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 19, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government
  3. Poland / Politics / United States Response
  4. Washington Notebook (Poland)
  5. Hungary-Austria Border / East German Refugees
  6. USSR / Ethnic Unrest / Azerbaijan
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  8. (Commercial: Kellogg's All-Bran; General Motors; Miracle Whip; Smucker's.)
  9. Colombia / Drug Violence / Galan Assassination
  10. Los Angeles, California / Gangs
  11. Colorado / Prison Escape / Recapture In Holdrege, Nebraska
  12. (Commercial: Serta Mattresses; Gas-X; General Motors.)
  13. Leland / Services
  14. (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Sensodyne Toothpaste; United States Sprint.)
  15. South Africa / Anti-Apartheid Protests
  16. Iran / Politics
  17. (Commercial: Made in the United States of America Label; Product 19; Plax; Cepacol.)
  18. Japan / Baseball
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 19, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Maria Shriver (New York City)
  2. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government / American Aid
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Maria Shriver)
  4. (Commercial: Pennzoil; Kellogg's Squares.)
  5. Colombia / Drug Violence / Galan Assassination
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Maria Shriver)
  7. (Commercial: General Motors; Gas-X; Allstate.)
  8. South Africa / Anti-Apartheid Protests
  9. (Commercial: Iced Tea Pot; Ritz; Milk-Bone; General Motors; Plax; Iced Tea Pot.)
  10. Houston, Texas / Leland Services
  11. Morocco / Forbes Party
  12. (Commercial: Sensodyne Toothpaste; Preparation H; Fixodent; Tums E-X; Contac.)
  13. The Wizard of Oz / 50th Anniversary
  14. Good Night

August 20, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 20, 1989
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (Washington, DC)
  2. England / Boat Sinking
  3. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government / Gdansk
  4. Hungary / Poll
  5. USSR / Air Show
  6. (Commercial: Folgers; Mazola Light.)
  7. War On Drugs / Bahamas
  8. Colombia / Drug Violence / Galan Assassination
  9. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Threat
  10. South Africa / Anti-Apartheid Protests
  11. Patti Davis
  12. (Commercial: Maxwell House; Fixodent; Scope; Western Union; Red Lobster.)
  13. New Mexico / Sheep / Public vs. Private Interests
  14. (Commercial: Citicorp; Ivory; Whirlpool Home Appliances; Plax; US Sprint; "World News Tonight".)
  15. Sports: Baseball, Tennis, Saban
  16. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  17. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Advil; Tums E-X; Northwest Airlines; "Good Morning American")
  18. Vero Beach, Florida / Aerobatics School
  19. Donaldson / Anchor
  20. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 20, 1989
  1. Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Threat
  3. Lebanon / Civil War / Pope
  4. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government / Gdansk
  5. Hungary / St. Stephen's Day
  6. Czechoslovakia / Invasion Anniversary
  7. England / Boat Sinking
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  9. (Commercial: Discover Card; Maxwell House; General Motors; Whirlpool Home Appliances.)
  10. Colombia / Drug Violence / Galan Assassination
  11. War On Drugs / Marijuana
  12. (Commercial: Dean Witter; Scope; American Express Travelers Cheques; Miracle Whip.)
  13. Telephones / Strike
  14. Bakker / Trial
  15. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 20, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Maria Shriver (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence / Galan Assassination
  3. England / Boat Sinking
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Maria Shriver)
  5. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; General Motors; Preparation H.)
  6. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Threat
  7. Israel / Palestinian Idaho Cards
  8. (Commercial: Grape-Nuts; Allstate; Lanacane.)
  9. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government / Gdansk
  10. (Commercial: General Motors; Motrin IB; Tucks; Efferdent; Puritan Oil.)
  11. Sunday Journal (Overcrowded Prisons)
  12. (Commercial: American Express Travelers Cheques; Product 19; Lysol Basin, Tube and Tile Cleaner; Love My Carpet; Plax.)
  13. Japan / High School Baseball
  14. Morocco / Forbes
  15. Good Night

August 21, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 21, 1989
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence
  3. Austria-Hungary Border / East German Refugees
  4. Colombia / Drug Violence
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  6. (Commercial: Post-It Notes; General Motors.)
  7. Poland / Politics / Communist Party / Economy
  8. Czechoslovakia / Prague Protests
  9. England / Boat Sinking
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  11. (Commercial: Grey Poupon; Milk-Bone; Tylenol; Reach Toothbrush; Serenity.)
  12. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  13. Atlanta, Georgia / Tear Gas Bomb
  14. Stock Market Report (S: Sam Donaldson)
  15. Kenya / Adamson Murder
  16. New York City / Kennedy
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  18. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Miracle Whip; Red Lobster.)
  19. American Agenda (Med.: Quitting Smoking)
  20. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  21. (Commercial: Contac; Western Union; Mylanta-II; Subaru Legacy; NEC; "Nightline".)
  22. Handicapped Persons / Independence Dogs
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 21, 1989
  1. Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Poland / Politics / Communist Party
  3. Czechoslovakia / Prague Protests
  4. Austria-Hungary Border / East German Refugees
  5. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  7. (Commercial: Johnson's Baby Shampoo; Product 19; Discover Card; Contac.)
  8. Drug War / Bush Plan
  9. Colombia / Drug Violence
  10. Colombia / Drug Violence
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Red Lobster; American Express Travelers Cheques; NEC.)
  13. Bakker / Trial
  14. Atlanta, Georgia / Tear Gas Bomb
  15. (Commercial: Post-It Notes; Depend; Subaru Legacy; Mylanta- II.)
  16. Middle East / Hostage Crisis / Threats
  17. Hong Kong-Great Britain Relations / Dipl.
  18. Canada / Hong Kong Chinese Immigrants
  19. Kenya / Adamson Murder
  20. (Commercial: Motrin IB; Maalox Plus; United States Sprint; Nutri-Grain Raisin Bran.)
  21. Costa Rica / Lost At Sea
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 21, 1989
  1. Introduction Mary Alice Williams (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence
  3. Colombia / Drug Violence
  4. Drug War / Drivers License Revocation
  5. Harvard Study / Marijuana
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Mary Alice Williams)
  7. (Commercial: Kellogg's All-Bran; AT&T.)
  8. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  9. Space Shuttle / Rescue Mission
  10. Atlanta, Georgia / Tear Gas Bomb
  11. Guardian Angels / Brown Murder
  12. Tomorrow's Weather
  13. (Commercial: Discover Card; Andersen Windows and Patio Doors; Motrin IB; NEC.)
  14. Czechoslovakia / Prague Protests
  15. Poland / Politics / Communist Party / Economy
  16. Hungary / Poll
  17. England / Boat Sinking
  18. Kenya / Adamson Murder
  19. (Commercial: Advil; AT&T; Maalox Plus; Maytag Refrigerators; Contac.)
  20. Family / Legal Definitions
  21. Bakker / Trial
  22. New York City / Kennedy
  23. Stock Market Report
  24. (Commercial: Nescafe; Nutri-Grain; Dean Witter; Mazola Light Margarine.)
  25. Costa Rica / Lost At Sea
  26. Good Night

August 22, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 22, 1989
  1. Introduction Ted Koppel (Washington, DC)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence / Suspects / United States Role
  3. War On Drugs / Poll
  4. Barbara Bush / Health
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  6. (Commercial: Nutri-Grain; American Express Travelers Cheques; Mylanta-II.)
  7. Oakland, California / Newton Murder
  8. Med.: Asbestos
  9. San Diego, California / Whale Death
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  11. (Commercial: Tylenol; AT&T; Discover Card.)
  12. Eastern Europe / Poland / Politics
  13. Eastern Europe / Pol. Changes
  14. England / Boat Sinking
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  16. (Commercial: Le Menu; Western Union; Tums E-X; Smucker's; Subaru Legacy.)
  17. American Agenda (Economy: Water)
  18. Stock Market Report (S: Ted Koppel)
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Ted Koppel)
  20. (Commercial: AT&T; Made in the United States of America Label; Anusol; Serenity; "Nightline".)
  21. San Francisco, California / Housing
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 22, 1989
  1. Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence / Suspects / United States Role
  3. Oakland, California / Newton Murder
  4. War On Drugs
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  6. (Commercial: Bufferin; American Express Travelers Cheques; General Motors.)
  7. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  8. San Diego, California / Whale Death
  9. (Commercial: Fixodent; Discover Card; Old English Furniture Polish; Nutri-Grain Raisin Bran.)
  10. Czechoslovakia / East German Refugees
  11. Poland / Politics / Economy
  12. (Commercial: AARP; Red Lobster; Nut and Honey Crunch O's; ORAfix.)
  13. Med.: Asthma
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Depend; Johnson's Baby Shampoo; Nescafe.)
  16. Baseball / Ryan
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 22, 1989
  1. Introduction Mary Alice Williams (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence / Suspects / United States Role
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Mary Alice Williams)
  4. (Commercial: Bayer; Minwax Wood-Sheen; Just Right.)
  5. Czechoslovakia / East German Refugees
  6. Poland / Politics
  7. Hungary / Politics and Reform
  8. Poland / World War II / Massacre
  9. Tomorrow's Weather
  10. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; Tylenol; Reach Toothbrush; General Motors.)
  11. Spotlight / A Matter of Conviction
  12. Stock Market Report
  13. (Commercial: Kellogg's Nut and Honey Crunch O's; Fixodent; Hartz Blockade; Ex-Lax; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  14. Oakland, California / Newton Murder
  15. Commentary (Colombia / Drug Problem)
  16. Barbara Bush / Health
  17. (Commercial: NEC; Plax; Nutri-Grain Raisin Bran; Motrin IB; Tums E-X.)
  18. Good Night

August 23, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 23, 1989
  1. Introduction Carole Simpson (New York City)
  2. USSR / Eastern Europe / World War II Anniversary
  3. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  5. (Commercial: Ford; United States Sprint; No Nonsense Pantyhose.)
  6. Colombia / Drug Violence / Bush
  7. Minorities and Alcohol
  8. Stock Market Report (S: Carole Simpson)
  9. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  11. (Commercial: Kellogg's All-Bran; ORAfix; Subaru Legacy; Red Lobster.)
  12. Algeria / Hijacking
  13. South Africa / Defiance Campaign
  14. Elephants / Ivory
  15. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  16. (Commercial: Valvoline; Western Union; Hartz Blockade; Maalox Plus Tablets; NEC.)
  17. American Agenda (Drugs: The Working Place)
  18. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  19. (Commercial: Mylanta-II; American Express Travelers Cheques; Ritz; Fleischmann's Light; Sensodyne Toothpaste; "Nightline".)
  20. Baseball / Ryan
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 23, 1989
  1. Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. USSR / Eastern Europe / World War II Anniversary
  3. Moscow, USSR / Protest
  4. Poland / Politics / Coalition Government
  5. Austria-Hungary Border / East German Refugees
  6. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  7. (Commercial: United States Sprint; Special K; Hartz Blockade.)
  8. Colombia / Drug Violence / Bush
  9. US-Panama Relations / Noriega Issue
  10. South Africa / Defiance Campaign
  11. (Commercial: AARP; Discover Card; Total; Plax.)
  12. Labor Unions / Comeback Effort
  13. CBS, Inc. / 1994 Winter Olympics
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Gas-X; Subaru Legacy; Crafted With Pride in the USA; Color Tile.)
  16. Ethiopia / Leland / Bodies Returned / Fugnido Camp
  17. Algeria / Hijacking
  18. (Commercial: Le Menu Light Style; Kellogg's All-Bran; Subaru Legacy; No Nonsense Pantyhose.)
  19. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  20. Space / Gone Fishin'
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 23, 1989
  1. Introduction Mary Alice Williams (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence
  3. Colombia / Drug Violence / Bush
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Mary Alice Williams)
  5. (Commercial: Nutri-Grain Raisin Bran; Sealy Posturepedic Mattress; Quaker Oats.)
  6. Hungary / East German Refugees
  7. USSR / Eastern Europe
  8. Algeria / Hijacking
  9. South Africa / Defiance Campaign
  10. Ethiopia / Leland / Bodies Returned
  11. (Commercial: General Motors; United States Sprint; Maalox Plus.)
  12. Abortion / Parental Consent
  13. Oswego, New York / Nuclear Plant / Radiation Leak
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Bayer; Minwax Wood Finish; Puritan Oil; Hartz Blockade; Fleischmann's Light Margarine; Grey Poupon Mustard.)
  16. Los Angeles, California / Truck Ban
  17. Commentary (Social Security)
  18. Elephants / Ivory
  19. Tomorrow's Weather
  20. (Commercial: Color Tile; Preparation H; Motrin IB; Total Raisin Bran; No Nonsense Pantyhose.)
  21. Haynes / Little League Award
  22. Baseball / Little League World Series / Female Player
  23. Good Night

August 24, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 24, 1989
  1. Introduction Carole Simpson (New York City)
  2. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  4. (Commercial: Western Union; K Mart; Tums E-X.)
  5. Colombia / Drug Violence / United States Role
  6. Drugs / Cocaine Addiction Treatment
  7. Med.: Cystic Fibrosis
  8. Stock Market Report (S: Carole Simpson)
  9. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  10. (Commercial: Total; Tylenol; Reach Toothbrush; Grey Poupon.)
  11. Poland / Politics / Prime Minister
  12. Poland / Politics / State Television
  13. Japan / Government Scandal
  14. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  15. (Commercial: NEC; Mazola Light; Ford; Hartz Blockade; Bufferin.)
  16. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  17. Lake Superior / Edmund Fitzgerald
  18. Alaska / Oil Spill
  19. Upcoming Items (S: Carole Simpson)
  20. (Commercial: Butterball; Advil; Valvoline; Subaru Legacy; "Primetime Live".)
  21. USSR / Rock Music
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 24, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  3. Baseball / Betting
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  5. (Commercial: Micatin; Tylenol; Product 19; General Motors.)
  6. Colombia / Drug Violence
  7. Poland / Politics / Prime Minister
  8. (Commercial: Total; Nescafe; Maytag Refrigerators; Subaru Justy.)
  9. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  10. Lake Superior / Edmund Fitzgerald
  11. (Commercial: Sensodyne; Color Tile; Valvoline; Contac.)
  12. Med.: Cystic Fibrosis
  13. Drugs / Cocaine Addiction Treatment
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Post-It Notes; Advil; Subaru Justy.)
  16. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 24, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Mary Alice Williams (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence
  3. Mexico / Drug War / Medellin Cartel Arrest
  4. Drugs / Cocaine Addiction Treatment
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Mary Alice Williams)
  6. (Commercial: General Motors; Kellogg's Cracklin' Oat Bran.)
  7. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: Grey Poupon Mustard; Tylenol; Reach Toothbrush; Minwax Wood-Sheen; NEC.)
  10. Poland / Politics / Prime Minister / Economy
  11. Poland / Bush
  12. Commentary (USSR / Poland)
  13. Japan / Government Scandal
  14. (Commercial: Discover Card; Maalox Plus; Color Tile; Bufferin; Nutri-Grain Raisin Bran.)
  15. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  16. Environment: Earth and The Stars
  17. Alaska / Oil Spill
  18. Baseball / Brucker
  19. Tomorrow's Weather
  20. (Commercial: Discover Card; Motrin IB; Ex-Lax.)
  21. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  22. Good Night

August 25, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 25, 1989
  1. Introduction Sam Donaldson (New York City)
  2. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  3. USSR / Space
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  5. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Serenity.)
  6. Colombia / Drug Violence / United States Role / Commando Training
  7. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  8. (Commercial: General Motors; Contac; Plax; Valvoline.)
  9. Poland / Politics / Economy Conds.
  10. England / Video Rentals Snakes
  11. Upcoming Items (S: Sam Donaldson)
  12. (Commercial: Le Menu; Preparation H; Miracle Whip; Kellogg's All-Bran; AT&T.)
  13. New York City / Helmsley Trial
  14. Frank / Male Prostitute
  15. Stock Market Report (S: Sam Donaldson)
  16. (Commercial: Iced Tea Pot; K Mart; Subaru Legacy; Tums E-X; Iced Tea Pot; "20/20".)
  17. Person of The Week (Ed. Stone)
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 25, 1989
  1. Introduction Connie Chung (New York City)
  2. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  3. Colombia / Drug Violence / United States Role
  4. Colombia / Drug War
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Connie Chung)
  6. (Commercial: Bufferin; Color Tile; Easy-Off; Gas-X.)
  7. Drug Abuse / Heroin-Crack Cocaine Combination
  8. San Francisco, California / Neighborhood Drug War
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Total Raisin Bran; Dean Witter; Color Tile; Mazola Light Margarine.)
  11. South Africa / Protests
  12. Pakistan / Plane Missing
  13. (Commercial: Nutri-Grain; Bayer; Minwax Wood-Finish; Le Menu Light Style.)
  14. USSR / Ethnic Unrest
  15. Nicaragua / Contras
  16. Japan / Cabinet Secretary
  17. (Commercial: Maxwell House; Dulcolax; Tylenol; Reach Toothbrush.)
  18. Itasca County, Minnesota / Heart Attack Rate
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 25, 1989
  1. Introduction Mary Alice Williams (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence / United States Role
  3. Colombia / Drug Violence / Commando Training
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Mary Alice Williams)
  5. (Commercial: Product 19; Bufferin.)
  6. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  7. (Commercial: General Motors; Total Raisin Bran; United States Sprint.)
  8. Frank / Male Prostitute
  9. New York City / Racial Crime
  10. Florida / Cocaine Mother Sentence
  11. Stealth Bomber / Test Flight Failure
  12. Tomorrow's Weather
  13. (Commercial: No Nonsense Pantyhose; Grey Poupon Mustard; Milk- Bone; Hartz Blockade; Scope; Minwax Polyshades.)
  14. South Africa / Protests
  15. Poland / Dole Visit
  16. China / Crackdown
  17. Japan / Yamashita Resignation
  18. Stock Market Report
  19. (Commercial: Maytag Refrigerators; Red Lobster; Common Sense Oat Bran.)
  20. Assignment American / Cozy's World
  21. Good Night

August 26, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 26, 1989
  1. USSR / Baltic States
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence
  3. War On Drugs / Drug Ring
  4. (Commercial: AT&T; Tums E-X; Hartz Blockade; Miracle Whip; AARP.)
  5. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  6. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 26, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for August 26, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Maria Shriver (New York City)
  2. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  3. Colombia / Drug Violence
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Maria Shriver)
  5. (Commercial: AARP; Just Right.)
  6. Washington, DC / Protest March
  7. Oakland, California / Newton Murder
  8. Economy: Savings and Loan Bailout / Auction
  9. New York City / Helmsley Trial
  10. (Commercial: Lysol Pine Action; Lysol Basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner; Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner; Ivory.)
  11. Bush / Mitterrand Call
  12. Baseball / Little League World Series
  13. (Commercial: Iced Tea Pot; Dean Witter; Motrin IB; Mazola Light; Iced Tea Pot.)
  14. Pakistan / Missing Plane
  15. Mt. Blanc, Italy / Plane Found
  16. Poland / Politics / Rail Strike
  17. France / Tightrope Walk
  18. (Commercial: Contac; AT&T; Special K; Unisom.)
  19. Israel / West Bank Village
  20. Good Night

August 27, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 27, 1989
  1. Introduction Forrest Sawyer (Washington, DC)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence / Crackdown / United States Role
  3. (Commercial: Discover Card; AT&T.)
  4. USSR / Baltic States / Moldavia
  5. E. Germany / Refugees
  6. Poland / Strikes
  7. Lebanon / Israeli Air Strike
  8. (Commercial: Subaru Legacy; Le Menu; Unisom; Total Raisin Bran; AT&T.)
  9. New York City / Racial Violence
  10. (Commercial: United States Sprint; Ivory; Scope; Folgers; "World News Tonight".)
  11. Sports: Tennis, Evert
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Forrest Sawyer)
  13. (Commercial: AT&T; American Express Travelers Cheques; Maalox Plus Tablets; "Good Morning American")
  14. Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp
  15. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 27, 1989
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for August 27, 1989
  1. Preview and Introduction Maria Shriver (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence / Resignation
  3. Lebanon / Pope / Israeli Raid
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Maria Shriver)
  5. (Commercial: Kellogg's All-Bran; AT&T.)
  6. New York City / Helmsley Trial
  7. Bakker Trial / Relig. Television Ministries
  8. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  9. (Commercial: Unisom; Grey Poupon; Allstate; Ex-Lax.)
  10. Baseball / Little League World Series
  11. Baseball / Rose and Gambling
  12. Bush Vacation / Sports
  13. (Commercial: AARP; AT&T; General Motors; Hartz Blockade.)
  14. South Africa / Buppies
  15. Stone Death
  16. (Commercial: United States Sprint; Puritan; General Motors; Easy-Off Oven Cleaner.)
  17. Sunday Journal (Spotted Owl)
  18. Good Night

August 28, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 28, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: Subaru; Bayer.)
  5. Bakker Trial
  6. Maryland / Sniper
  7. Swindall Sentencing
  8. Florida / Elec.
  9. Oakland, California / Newton Death
  10. Alsop Death
  11. Stone Death
  12. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: Ritz; Fleischmann's Light; NEC; Western Union.)
  14. USSR / Baltic States
  15. Israel / Violence / Palestinians
  16. South Africa / Defiance Campaign
  17. (Commercial: Miracle Whip; AT&T; Hartz Blockade; Visine; Serenity.)
  18. Computers and The Blind
  19. Consumer Protection / Cribs
  20. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  21. Disney-Henson
  22. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  23. (Commercial: Whirlpool Home Appliances; Sunsweet Prune Juice; Velveeta; Valvoline; "Nightline".)
  24. Astronomy / Galaxy
  25. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  26. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 28, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence
  3. War On Drugs / Bush Plan
  4. Europe / Colombian Drug Connection
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  6. (Commercial: Citicorp; Hartz Blockade; No Nonsense Pantyhose; Total Raisin Bran.)
  7. Bakker Trial
  8. Swindall Sentencing
  9. New York City / Racial Violence
  10. Economy: Trade Deficit
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Bufferin; Miracle Whip; American Express Travelers Cheques.)
  13. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  14. Football / Steroid Testing
  15. Consumer Protection / Cribs
  16. Alsop Death
  17. (Commercial: Tylenol; Reach Toothbrush; Metamucil; Visine.)
  18. Israel / Violence / Palestinians
  19. South Africa / Zambia
  20. (Commercial: Valvoline; Maxwell House; Polident; Subaru Justy.)
  21. Deal Island, Maryland / Oyster Eating
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 28, 1989
  1. Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence
  3. United States / Drug War
  4. Colombia / Travel Advisory
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  6. (Commercial: Nut and Honey Crunch; AT&T.)
  7. Bakker Trial
  8. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  9. Tomorrow's Weather
  10. (Commercial: Fixodent; Hartz Blockade; AT&T; Mazola Light Margarine.)
  11. Oakland, California / Newton Death
  12. South Africa / Defiance Campaign
  13. Philippines / Rowe Murder
  14. Alsop Death
  15. (Commercial: Freedent Gum; Red Lobster; Folgers; Bufferin; Windex.)
  16. Spotlight / Duping The Elderly
  17. Stock Market Report
  18. (Commercial: Maalox Plus; American Express Travelers Cheques; General Motors; Sensodyne; Kaopectate.)
  19. Disney-Henson
  20. Denver, Colorado / Teen Credit Cards
  21. Good Night

August 29, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 29, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence / De Greiff
  3. War On Drugs / Bush Plan
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Fleischmann's Light; Grey Poupon.)
  6. New York City / Racial Violence
  7. Med.: Generic Drugs
  8. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  10. (Commercial: Whirlpool Home Appliances; NEC; United States Sprint; Red Lobster.)
  11. Iran / Politics
  12. Poland / Catholics vs. Jews
  13. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: Valvoline; Western Union; Alpine Lace; General Motors; Mazola Light.)
  15. American Agenda (Education: Young Black Males)
  16. (Commercial: Bufferin; Windex; Subaru Legacy; American Express Travelers Cheques; Sunsweet Prune Juice; "Black In White American")
  17. Football / Crowd Noise
  18. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 29, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence / De Greiff
  3. War On Drugs / Bush Plan
  4. Senate / Colombia Hearing
  5. Florida / Drug War
  6. California / Drug War
  7. NFL / Steroid Testing
  8. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  9. (Commercial: Reach Toothbrush; Maxwell House; Miracle Whip; Subaru Legacy.)
  10. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  11. Space: Atlantis
  12. (Commercial: Advil; Maytag Refrigerators; Polident; Gas-X.)
  13. Iran / Politics
  14. Lebanon / Civil War
  15. State Department / Bulgaria Ambassador Recalled
  16. Greece / Politics
  17. (Commercial: Dulcolax; Valvoline; Bufferin; Windex.)
  18. Bakker Trial
  19. Economy: GNP
  20. Stock Market Report
  21. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Maalox Plus; Nescafe; Butterball Turkey.)
  22. New Mexico / Rain / Ruined Spanish Missions
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 29, 1989
  1. Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence / De Greiff
  3. Colombia / Drug War
  4. NFL / Steroids
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  6. (Commercial: AT&T; Kellogg's Cracklin' Oat Bran.)
  7. Air Pollution / Grand Canyon
  8. Space: Voyager / Neptune
  9. Economy: GNP
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: AT&T; General Motors; Maalox Plus.)
  12. Spotlight / Duping The Elderly (Part II)
  13. Tomorrow's Weather
  14. (Commercial: Dulcolax; AT&T; Ivory Liquid; Grey Poupon Mustard.)
  15. Lebanon / Bombings
  16. Commentary (Lebanon)
  17. Iran / Politics
  18. China, PR / Zhao
  19. (Commercial: NEC; Kellogg's Common Sense Oat Bran; Puritan Oil; Minwax Wood Finish.)
  20. TV Guide Cover / Winfrey Body Switch
  21. Good Night

August 30, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 30, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence / Escobar
  3. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  4. (Commercial: AT&T; Mylanta-II; Efferdent.)
  5. New York City / Helmsley Trial
  6. Bakker Trial
  7. Florida / Elec.
  8. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. School Lunches
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Maxwell House; Subaru Legacy; Grey Poupon; Western Union.)
  12. South Africa / Defiance Campaign
  13. China, PR / Politics
  14. Cambodia / Paris Conference
  15. USSR / Ethnic Unrest
  16. USSR / Gambling
  17. (Commercial: Micatin; Miracle Whip; Freedent; American Express Travelers Cheques; No Nonsense Pantyhose.)
  18. American Agenda (Med.: Doctors In Rural America)
  19. (Commercial: Tums E-X; Color Tile; Common Sense Oat Bran; Ford; "Nightline".)
  20. Vietnam War / Media Role
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 30, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug War
  3. New York City / Helmsley Trial
  4. Bakker Trial
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  6. (Commercial: Folgers; Subaru Legacy; Color Tile; Maalox Plus.)
  7. Washington, DC / Barry / Drugs
  8. Washington, DC / Drug Murders
  9. New York City / Racial Violence
  10. (Commercial: Hartz Blockade; Kellogg's Sqs.; Sunsweet Prunes; Sensodyne.)
  11. Government / Job Vacancies
  12. Stock Market Report
  13. (Commercial: Maxwell House; Color Tile; Subaru Legacy; Efferdent.)
  14. United Nations / Israel: Palestinian Deportations
  15. Israel / Violence / Palestinians / Collaborators
  16. (Commercial: Post-It Note; Red Lobster; Advil; Sunsweet Prunes.)
  17. South Africa / Women's Protest
  18. Albuquerque, New Mexico / Bad News Bears
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 30, 1989
  1. Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
  2. New York City / Helmsley Trial
  3. Bakker Trial
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  5. (Commercial: Nut and Honey Crunch; Tylenol; Reach Toothbrush.)
  6. Colombia / Drug War / Israeli Mercenaries
  7. (Commercial: Folgers; General Motors; Grey Poupon Mustard.)
  8. India / Gandhi
  9. South Africa / Women's Protest
  10. New York City / Racial Violence
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Oil of Olay; Mueslix; Sealy Posturepedic Mattress; Bufferin.)
  13. Cambodia / Paris Conference
  14. North Korea / Cmnsm.
  15. Commentary (Drug Problem)
  16. Great Britain / Royal Rift
  17. Tomorrow's Weather
  18. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Sensodyne; Minwax Wood-Sheen; Maytag Refrigerators; Discover Card.)
  19. Virginia / Summer Camp
  20. Good Night

August 31, 1989

• ABC Evening News for August 31, 1989
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence
  3. War On Drugs / Bush
  4. Panama / Noriega / Government / United States Response
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: AT&T; Tylenol.)
  7. Bakker Trial
  8. Stock Market Report (S: Peter Jennings)
  9. Airports / Bomb Detectors
  10. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Mylanta-II; Post-It Notes; Subaru Legacy; Fleischmann's Margarine.)
  12. South Africa / Defiance Campaign
  13. USSR / Ethnic Unrest
  14. E. Germany / Refugees
  15. Poland / Solidarity
  16. Great Britain / Princess Anne
  17. Upcoming Items (S: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Polident; General Motors; Maalox Plus; Hartz Blockade; NEC.)
  19. American Agenda (Med.: Safety in the Workplace)
  20. (Commercial: Color Tile; Tucks; Mazola Light; Serenity; "Primetime Live".)
  21. Drive-In Movie Theaters
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for August 31, 1989
  1. Introduction Bob Schieffer (New York City)
  2. Panama / Noriega / Government / United States Response
  3. Colombia / Drug Violence
  4. Upcoming Items (S: Bob Schieffer)
  5. (Commercial: Common Sense Oat Bran; Nescafe; Whirlpool Appliances; Minwax Wood Finish.)
  6. Bakker Trial
  7. New York City / Racial Violence
  8. (Commercial: Alpine Lace Cheese; Citicorp; Depend; Alpine Lace Cheese.)
  9. EPA / Benzene Regulations
  10. Great Britain / Princess Anne
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Color Tile; Red Lobster; American Express Travelers Cheques; NEC.)
  13. USSR / Ethnic Unrest
  14. South Africa / Protests
  15. Schakne Death
  16. (Commercial: Folgers; Old English Furniture Polish; Dimetapp.)
  17. World War II / Anniversary (Part I)
  18. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for August 31, 1989
  1. Introduction Garrick Utley (New York City)
  2. Colombia / Drug Violence
  3. Colombia / Drug War
  4. Panama / Noriega / Government / United States Response
  5. Upcoming Items (S: Garrick Utley)
  6. (Commercial: General Motors; Common Sense Oat Bran.)
  7. Bakker Trial
  8. Airports / Bomb Detectors
  9. Laurel, Maryland / Bridge Collapse
  10. Air Pollution / Benzene Regulations
  11. Stock Market Report
  12. (Commercial: Visine; AT&T; Maalox Plus; NEC.)
  13. South Africa / Protests
  14. USSR / Ethnic Unrest
  15. E. Germany / Refugees
  16. Tomorrow's Weather
  17. (Commercial: Kaopectate; AT&T; Sealy Posturepedic Mattress; Hartz Blockade; Fixodent.)
  18. Poland / World War II / Anniversary
  19. Commentary (World War II and Beyond)
  20. (Commercial: Minwax Wood Finish; Total; Dulcolax; Scope.)
  21. Music / 1960's Groups
  22. Good Night

Specials

• August 01, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:00:00]
• August 02, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:00:00]
• August 03, 1989 - ABC Special - Primetime Live [21:00:00 - 21:58:00]
• August 03, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:33:00]
• August 04, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 23:59:00]
• August 07, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:32:00 - 24:01:00]
• August 08, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 23:59:00]
• August 08, 1989 - CNN Special - George Bush Speech To The National Urban League [13:23:00 - 13:53:00]
• August 09, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:29:00 - 23:59:00]
• August 10, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 23:59:00]
• August 11, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 23:59:00]
• August 14, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:33:00 - 24:02:00]
• August 15, 1989 - ABC Special - Bush News Conference- Analysis [10:17:00 - 10:19:50]
• August 15, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:01:00]
• August 15, 1989 - CBS Special - Bush News Conference [09:48:00 - 10:48:00]
• August 15, 1989 - CBS|ABC|NBC|CNN Special - George Bush Press Conference [09:48:00 - 10:20:00]
• August 15, 1989 - CNN Special - Bush News Conference- Analysis [10:17:00 - 10:22:00]
• August 15, 1989 - NBC Special - Bush News Conference- Analysis [10:17:00 - 10:22:00]
• August 15, 1989 - NBC Special - Gangs, Cops and Drugs Part I [21:00:00 - 21:58:00]
• August 16, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:01:00]
• August 16, 1989 - NBC Special - Gangs, Cop and Drugs Part II [21:00:00 - 21:58:00]
• August 17, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:00:00]
• August 18, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:33:00 - 24:03:00]
• August 21, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [00:12:00 - 00:42:00]
• August 22, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:00:00]
• August 23, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 23:59:00]
• August 24, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:32:00 - 24:01:00]
• August 25, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:31:00 - 24:01:00]
• August 28, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:53:00 - 24:23:00]
• August 29, 1989 - ABC Special - Black In White America [21:00:00 - 21:58:00]
• August 29, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:39:00]
• August 30, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:01:00]
• August 31, 1989 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:30:00 - 24:30:00]

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