December 1997 Broadcast Index

Evening News

December 1, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 1, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Japan / Global Warming Conference / US
  3. Paducah, Kentucky / School Shooting
  4. Curfew Study
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Office Depot; TheraFlu; Chevy Tahoe.)
  7. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Gaviscon; Swanson; Pravachol; Grace Under Fire; "Soul Man".)
  10. Computers / Internet Summit
  11. Stock Market Report (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  12. Economy: Purchasing
  13. Japan / Auto Sales
  14. Switzerland / Nazi Gold
  15. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  16. (Commercial: Maalox; General Electric Co., Inc. Light Bulbs; Honda; Sprint.)
  17. World AIDS Day
  18. Iraq-United Nations Relations / Oil For Food
  19. Haiti / Police Force
  20. Turkey / Curfew
  21. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  22. (Commercial: Ford Explorer; Mylanta; AIM Mutual Funds.)
  23. Grappelli Death
  24. Health Report (Music)
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 1, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. Kentucky Shooting
  3. Alabama / School Prayer Demonstration
  4. Global Warming Conference
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  6. El Nino
  7. Australia / Fires
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  9. (Commercial: Intel; Gateway 2000; AIM; Tums.)
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. FTC / Made in USA
  12. Westinghouse / CBS
  13. (Commercial: LensCrafters; Tavist-D; Charles Schwab; Pillsbury; News Channel 5.)
  14. Congress / Defense Strategy
  15. California / Math Lessons
  16. World AIDS Day
  17. (Commercial: Presto Powerpop; Saladshooter; PrimeStar; Pillsbury; Centrum; Depend; "Public Eye".)
  18. Nixon / More Revelations
  19. Tobacco Wars / Lobbyists
  20. Planetary Alignment
  21. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  22. (Commercial: Tylenol; Fixodent; Honda; Black and Decker Cordless; Mail Boxes Etc..)
  23. Eye On America (Global Warming: Alaska) Part I
  24. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 1, 1997
  1. Introduction/Preview Bernard Shaw (Washington), Judy Woodruff (Washington), Hilary Bowker (London)
  2. Campaign Finance / Independent Counsel
  3. Iraq / Oil For Food
  4. AIDS / World AIDS Day / Jerusalem House / Hillary
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  6. (Commercial: Sheraton; Smith Corona; Ditech; Delta Air Lines and American Express; Arthur Andersen.)
  7. Paducah, Kentucky / School Shooting
  8. Internet Smut
  9. Holiday Shopping / Theft
  10. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  11. (Commercial: Qualcomm; Land Rover; Philippines; Olde; Bose; CNN's Changing Climate: The Great Debate.)
  12. Middle East / Peace / Israel and Palestinians
  13. Land Mines / Conference / South Korea
  14. South Korea / IMF Bailout
  15. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  16. (Commercial: British Airways; NYSE; CNN's Changing Climate: The Great Debate"; Baptist Hospital; Bellsouth.)
  17. Campaign Finance / Independent Counsel
  18. Changing Climate / Kyoto, Japan, Conference / United States Position / McGinty Interview
  19. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  20. Worldview Money
  21. (Commercial: NYSE; supertrade.com; Acer; Air Canada; Global Climate Treaty; "Burden of Proof".)
  22. Italy / Assisi Church
  23. Supreme Court / Sunken Treasure
  24. Monarch Butterfly Migration
  25. Astronomy
  26. (Commercial: MCI; Cadillac Catera; Fidelity Investments; Mobil.)
  27. Museum of Bad Art
  28. Moneyline Promotion (Judy Woodruff, Lou Dobbs)
  29. Grappelli Death
  30. Good Night (Hilary Bowker)
• NBC Evening News for December 1, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Kentucky Shooting
  3. Iraq / Weapons Inspections / Spying
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Total; DirecTV; Tums.)
  6. World AIDS Day
  7. Africa / Monkey Pox
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Saladshooter; Presto Powerpop; Samsung; Advil; Dateline NBC.)
  11. In Depth (Global Warming)
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  13. (Commercial: Office Depot; Pillsbury; Maxwell House Cappuccino; Mail Boxes Etc.; AIM.)
  14. Independent Counsel / Reno
  15. Church of Scientology / McPherson Controversy
  16. (Commercial: The Olive Garden; Sprint; Tylenol; Farmers Insurance Group; News Channel 4.)
  17. HMOs / Mismanaged Care / Ersa (Part I)
  18. Good Night

December 2, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 2, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Reno / Independent Counsel
  3. Paducah, Kentucky / School Shooting
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: Sprint; Chia Pets; Chevy Cavalier.)
  6. Meat Irradiation
  7. Breast Feeding
  8. Medicine: Channel Blockers
  9. Drugs and Pregnancy
  10. New York, New York / Giuliani vs. New York Magazine
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Samsung; Pravachol; Sunsweet Prunes; One A Day Vitamins; "Nightline".)
  13. Affirmative Action / University of Michigan / Race
  14. Bosnia / NATO Troops
  15. Russia / Siberia Coal Mine Disaster
  16. Australia / Forest Fires
  17. Japan / Overwork
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  19. (Commercial: AIM Mutual Funds; American College of Gastroenterology; Clapper; Dremel Tools.)
  20. It's Your Money (Subsidized Housing)
  21. Economy: Leading Economic Indicators
  22. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  23. (Commercial: Office Depot; Transamerica; Siemens.)
  24. Persian Gulf / USS Nimitz / E-Mail
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 2, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. Reno / Special Counsel / Political Fund Raising
  3. FDA / Irradiation
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Swanson; Black and Decker Cordless; On Star; One-a-Day.)
  6. Kentucky Shooting Spree
  7. Russia / Coal Mine Explosion / Nuclear Weapons
  8. Australia / Fires
  9. (Commercial: Pass The Bomb; Saladshooter; Honda; Tagamet HB; Pillsbury; News Channel 5.)
  10. Pro Football / San Francisco 49Ers
  11. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  12. Economy
  13. (Commercial: Easy Spirit Shoes; Mail Boxes Etc.; Orajel Gold; Imodium Advanced; Black and Decker Cordless; Pillsbury; "Public Eye".)
  14. Road Risks
  15. Air Traffic / Delays
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  17. (Commercial: Tylenol; AIM; Saladshooter; Presto Powerpop; Pravachol.)
  18. Eye On America (Global Warming: Alaska) Part II
  19. Good Night
  20. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 2, 1997
  1. No broadcasts today
• NBC Evening News for December 2, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Reno / Special Counsel / Political Fund Raising
  3. Pro Football / San Francisco 49Ers
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Tavist-D; Mail Boxes Etc.; Phillips; GMC.)
  6. FDA / Irradiation
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: The Olive Garden; Coffee-Mate; Centrum; Fiber- Con; Dateline NBC.)
  10. In Depth (Juvenile Crime: Kentucky Shooting Rampage)
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  12. (Commercial: Tums; On Star; Tylenol.)
  13. Australia / Fires
  14. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  15. Boston, Massachusetts / HMO Reports
  16. HMOs / Mismanaged Care (Part II)
  17. (Commercial: Pillsbury; AIM; Wheaties; Aleve; News Channel 4.)
  18. Air Traffic / Birds of Prey
  19. Good Night

December 3, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 3, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Paducah, Kentucky / School Shooting
  3. Akron, Ohio / Clinton Town Meeting / Race
  4. Supreme Court / Sex Harassment / Same Sex Case
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Office Depot; Preparation H; Mail Boxes Etc.; Clapper.)
  7. Atlantic Ocean / Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800 Crash / Investigation
  8. Land Mine Treaty
  9. Russia / Arctic Ocean / Missiles
  10. South Korea / Economic Bailout
  11. World Economy
  12. Auto Recalls
  13. Economy: Home Sales
  14. Chicago, Illinois / Sears Tower
  15. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  16. (Commercial: Fixodent; Pravachol; AIM Mutual Funds; Primetime Live.)
  17. Crime Labs / Casey Murder Case
  18. Au Pair Murder Case / Woodward
  19. Unabomber Case / Kaczynski Cabin
  20. Michelin Man
  21. Harley-Davidson Lawsuit
  22. Tobacco / Cigarette Ingredients
  23. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  24. (Commercial: Swanson; Dremel Tools; American College of Gastroenterology; Samsung.)
  25. Health Report (Prostate Cancer Treatment)
  26. Space: Shuttle
  27. Stock Market Report (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  28. (Commercial: Advil; DirecTV; Chia Pets.)
  29. Top Story Recapped
  30. Barnathan Death
  31. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 3, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. Kentucky Shooting Spree
  3. Unabomber Trial / Kaczynski
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Imodium Advanced; Pravachol.)
  6. Campaign Fund Raising / Freeh
  7. Race in America
  8. Census / Population Migration
  9. Space Shuttle Columbia
  10. (Commercial: On Star; Pillsbury; LensCrafters; News Channel 5.)
  11. Iraq-United Nations Relations / Standoff / USS Annapolis
  12. Russia / Yeltsin / Military Cuts
  13. Asia / Financial Crisis
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: Gateway 2000; Pillsbury; Orajelgold; AIM; Public Eye.)
  16. Au Pair Trial / Woodward Case
  17. Britain / Beef Ban
  18. Product Irradiation / Beef
  19. Tobacco / Secret Ingredients
  20. (Commercial: One-a-Day; Wheaties; Samsung; Tylenol; Bayer; Pillsbury.)
  21. Assignment China / Pollution
  22. Australia / Wildfires
  23. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 3, 1997
  1. Introduction/Preview Bernard Shaw (Washington); Hilary Bowker (London)
  2. Land Mine Treaty
  3. Paducah, Kentucky / School Shooting
  4. Smoking / Movies, Ingredients
  5. Space: Life On Mars
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  7. (Commercial: Mobil; British Airways; Philippines; Olde; Ford Expedition; Total.)
  8. Democratic Campaign Fund Raisiing / Clinton and Gore
  9. Russia / Yeltsin's Surprise Announcements
  10. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  11. (Commercial: Virusscan; suretrade.com; American Institution of Certified Public Accountants; Microsoft; Amgen; "Impact".)
  12. Unabomber Case / Kaczynski Cabin
  13. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  14. Princess Diana's Death
  15. South Africa / Mandela Hearings
  16. Akron, Ohio / Clinton Town Meeting / Race Relations
  17. Russia / Espionage / Bliss
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  19. (Commercial: Office Depot; T. Rowe Price; Moneyline; Request Pay Per View; Oldsmobile; "Larry King Live".)
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  21. Land Mines / Treaty / Cambodia / Williams, Inderfurth Interview
  22. (Commercial: Delta Air Lines and American Express; Toshiba Dvd; Neuberger and Berman Funds.)
  23. Australia / Wildfires
  24. South Korea / IMF Bailout
  25. Worldview Money
  26. (Commercial: NYSE; Telecom USA; Land Rover; Gateway 2000; T. Rowe Price.)
  27. Tigers
  28. Good Night (Hilary Bowker, Bernard Shaw)
• NBC Evening News for December 3, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Race in America / Clinton
  3. Supreme Court / Job Sexual Harassment
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Zantac 75; Transamerica; Bengay.)
  6. Kentucky Shooting Spree / Organ Donation
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: Honda; Caltrate; Mail Boxes Etc.; Tums; Dateline NBC.)
  10. In Depth (Affirmative Action)
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  12. (Commercial: Lanacane; Pillsbury; AIM; Robitussin; Chevrolet.)
  13. Unabomber Trial / Kaczynski
  14. Colorado / Multiple Crash
  15. Space Shuttle Columbia
  16. HMOs / Mismanaged Care Part (Seniors) III
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  18. (Commercial: Total; Samsung; Phillips; Ford; News Channel 4.)
  19. Tigers / Extinction
  20. Good Night

December 4, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 4, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Pro Basketball / Sprewell Suspension
  3. Paducah, Kentucky / School Shooting
  4. Arlington National Cemetery / Political Donations Issue / Lawrence
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Advil; Samsung; Kellogg's and America's Promise.)
  7. Australia / Wildfires
  8. South Africa / Mandela Hearings
  9. Census Bureau
  10. (Commercial: Chia Pets; Gateway 2000; Buick; Charles Schwab; "Dangerous World: The Kennedy Years".)
  11. Economy: Productivity, Singer Layoffs, Taco Bell, Autos
  12. Drunk Driving
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: Pep Boys; Office Depot; AT&T.)
  15. Iraq / Oil For Food / Sanctions and Smuggling
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commercial: Sunbeam Blankets; Wyeth-Ayerst Labs; AIM Mutual Funds; Sunsweet Prunes.)
  18. Race in America / Amistad
  19. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 4, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. El Nino / Weather
  3. Australia / Wildfires
  4. Shooting Sprees / Kentucky / Pearl, Mississippi
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Pillsbury; FiberCon; Fixodent; Pepboys; Tavist-D.)
  7. FBI / Freeh
  8. Economy
  9. Auto Sales
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Scope; Black and Decker Cordless; Pravachol; News Channel 5.)
  12. Iraq / Oil For Food
  13. South Africa / Mandela Hearings
  14. Graham / Health
  15. Life Expectancy
  16. (Commercial: Dremel; AIM; Pillsbury; Bayer; Lanacane; CBS Saturday Morning".)
  17. Basketball / Sprewell Suspension / Athletes' Behavior
  18. (Commercial: Mylanta; Samsung; Black and Decker Cordless; American Plastics Council.)
  19. Washington, DC / National Christmas Tree
  20. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 4, 1997
  1. Introduction/Preview Bernard Shaw (Washington), Hilary Bowker (London)
  2. Iraq / Oil For Food / Sanctions
  3. Kentucky / School Shooting Spree
  4. Pro Basketball / Sprewell Suspension
  5. Graham Health
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  7. (Commercial: Intel; Oracle; Olde; New York Times; Crowne Plaza.)
  8. Clinton and Freeh
  9. Land Mines Treaty
  10. Auto Accidents / Alcohol Deaths
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  12. (Commercial: Pontiac; Acer; T. Rowe Price; Dish Network; CNN.)
  13. Australia / Koalas
  14. Our Changing Climate / Global Warming
  15. Auto Industry / Fuel Efficiency
  16. Space: Mars
  17. (Commercial: MCI; Nasdaq; "Burden of Proof"; Moneyline; Intermedia; CNNSI; "Larry King Live".)
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  19. Iraq / Oil For Food
  20. Nazi Gold Conference
  21. India / Elections
  22. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  23. (Commercial: Qualcomm; TWA; Ditech; Philippines; American Institution of Certified Public Accountants; CNN.)
  24. South Africa / Mandela Hearings
  25. Russia / Espionage / Bliss Case
  26. Criminal Immigrants
  27. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  28. (Commercial: NYSE; British Airways; Sprint; suretrade.com; Chevy Tahoe.)
  29. Worldview Money
  30. Britain / Prince and His Classmate
  31. Good Night (Hilary Bowker, Bernard Shaw)
  32. Washington, DC / Christmas Tree
• NBC Evening News for December 4, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Kentucky Shooting Spree
  3. El Nino / Weather
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Chevrolet; Phazyme; Tavist-D; Samsung.)
  6. Iraq / Oil For Food / Weapons
  7. South Africa / Mandela Hearings
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Mail Boxes Etc.; Chevrolet; The Alliance For Youth; "Dateline NBC".)
  11. In Depth (Divorce)
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  13. (Commercial: Honda; American Heart Association; Coricidin; Pantene; Wheaties; Saladshooter; Presto Powerpop.)
  14. Graham / Health
  15. Nashville, Tennessee / Identity Switch
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  17. Washington Washington, DC / National Christmas Tree
  18. (Commercial: Samsung; Pepboys; AIM; Pillsbury; Imodium Advanced; News Channel 4.)
  19. Senior Basketball
  20. Good Night

December 5, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 5, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Forrest Sawyer (New York)
  2. Atlantic Ocean / Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800 Crash / Theft
  3. Boulder, Colorado / Ramsey Murder Case
  4. Paducah, Kentucky / School Shooting / Funerals
  5. Detroit, Michigan / Young Death
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  7. (Commercial: American Plastics Council; Tylenol; Total.)
  8. Drug Bust
  9. Mexico / Mexico City / Mayor / Crime
  10. Russia / Spy Charges
  11. (Commercial: Bengay; GMAC; Kellogg's and America's Promise; Office Depot; 20/20.)
  12. Economy: Unemployment, Factory Orders, Stock Market
  13. US-Japan Trade
  14. Arizona State University / Basketball Point Shaving
  15. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  16. (Commercial: Ford Explorer; Tums; Clapper; Charles Schwab.)
  17. Cutting Edge (Virtual Reality: Phobias)
  18. New Mexico / Dinosaur Audio
  19. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  20. (Commercial: AIM Mutual Funds; Preparation H; Buick; FiberCon.)
  21. Person of The Week (Clyde Butcher)
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 5, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. Unemployment / Reality
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio: Dan Rather)
  4. Kentucky Shooting Spree
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Polident; Pravachol; Pillsbury.)
  7. Russia / Spying Charges / American
  8. Ramsey Murder Case
  9. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800
  10. (Commercial: Gateway 2000; Ex-Lax; AIM; News Channel 5.)
  11. Weather / El Nino
  12. Parasaurolophus
  13. (Commercial: Samsung; GMC; Black and Decker Cordless; Pillsbury; Easy Spirit Shoes; Centrum; CBS Sports.)
  14. Amistad Lawsuit
  15. Moss Death
  16. (Commercial: Imodium Advanced; Black and Decker Cordless; Sunsweet Prunes; Charles Schwab; American Plastics Council.)
  17. Travels With Harry (Faith)
  18. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 5, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Bernard Shaw
  2. Los Angeles / Drug Bust
  3. Russia / Spying Charges / Bliss
  4. Kentucky Shooting Spree
  5. Detroit / Young Funeral
  6. (Commercial: Sheraton; Cadillac; Transamerica; Alliance Capital; Air Canada; CNN; Time.)
  7. Unemployment
  8. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800
  9. Ramsey Murder Case
  10. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  11. Unabomber Trial / Kaczynski
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  13. (Commercial: Ford; Cannon; NYSE; Delta; American Express; TBS; CNN.)
  14. Middle East / Peace
  15. Russia / Yeltsin / Navy: Women
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  17. (Commercial: Office Depot; Olde; Impact; CNN; Rolling Stones; Oldsmobile; "Larry King Live".)
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  19. El Nino
  20. (Commercial: MCI; Sprint; Fidelity Investments; Cannon; NYSE.)
  21. Space Shuttle Columbia
  22. Britain / Mad Cow Disease
  23. Mexico City / Mayor
  24. Honduras / Election
  25. Thurmond
  26. Unemployment / Stock Market
  27. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  28. (Commercial: NYSE; Interim; suretrade.com; Pontiac.)
  29. Opera Star
  30. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 5, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800
  3. Ramsey Murder Case
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Pravachol; GMC.)
  6. Kentucky Shooting Spree
  7. Iraq /Weapons Inspections
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: AIM; Tavist-D; Phillips; Chevrolet; "Dateline NBC.")
  11. In Depth (Arlington National Cemetery)
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  13. (Commercial: Turning Leaf; One-a-Day; The Alliance For Youth; Pepboys; Samsung.)
  14. Unabomber Trial / Kaczynski
  15. Global Warming / Old Growth Trees
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  17. (Commercial: Ford; Tylenol; Fixodent; The Olive Garden; News Channel 4.)
  18. The American Spirit (Runyon)
  19. Good Night

December 6, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 6, 1997
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for December 6, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Paula Zahn (New York)
  2. California / El Nino Weather
  3. Surrogate Pregnancy / Garber Case
  4. Doctors and HMOs
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Paula Zahn)
  6. (Commercial: On Star; Dremel Tools; Aleve.)
  7. Russia / Bliss Spy Case
  8. Russia / Siberia Plane Crash
  9. Middle East / Peace Talks
  10. Upcoming Items (Studio: Paula Zahn)
  11. (Commercial: Centrum; LensCrafters; Orajelgold; TheraFlu; "Sunday Morning.")
  12. Houston, Texas / Mayoral Race
  13. Brawley Civil Suit
  14. School Violence
  15. (Commercial: Crest; Poise; PrimeStar; Bengay; "Face The Nation.")
  16. Pennsylvania / Snow
  17. Australia / El Nino / Fires
  18. Everglades National Park / 50th Anniversary
  19. Upcoming Items (Studio: Paula Zahn)
  20. (Commercial: Presto Saladshooter; Coricidin; Pravachol; "CBS Evening News".)
  21. One On One (Oscar De La Hoya)
  22. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 6, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Jeanne Meserve (Washington), Linden Soles (Atlanta)
  2. Russia / Siberia Plane Crash
  3. Russia / Bliss Spy Case
  4. Kentucky Shooting Spree
  5. Cincinnati, Ohio / Police Shooting
  6. Republicans and Justice Department Showdown
  7. Middle East / Peace Talks
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Linden Soles)
  9. (Commercial: Cadillac; Cadillac; Office Depot; T. Rowe Price; Samsung; CNN.)
  10. California and Ohio / El Nino Weather
  11. Weather
  12. Israel / Mossad
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jeanne Meserve)
  14. (Commercial: Phillips; Citizen; British Airways; AIM; "Titanic"; CNN.)
  15. Catholic Church / Gay and Lesbians
  16. Graham / Health
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jeanne Meserve)
  18. (Commercial: Citizen; Ford; Telecom; Twins; T. Rowe Price.)
  19. Sky Diving / Wings
  20. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 6, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Brian Williams (New York)
  2. Russia / Siberia Plane Crash
  3. West Coast / Weather / El Nino
  4. Great Lakes / Snow
  5. Japan / Global Warming Conference
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  7. (Commercial: Samsung; Presto Saladshooter; Chevy Venture; Bayer.)
  8. School Violence
  9. Fleecing of America (Medicare Update)
  10. Campaign Finance
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  12. (Commercial: Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Oldsmobile Cutlass; Tavist-D; "Today".)
  13. Focus (Cities: Rebuilding: Harlem)
  14. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  15. (Commercial: Charles Schwab; Wheaties; One A Day Vitamins; Haworth Furniture; Gaviscon.)
  16. Middle East / Peace Process
  17. Iran / Nation In Transition
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  19. (Commercial: Kellogg's and America's Promise; Plax; Pillsbury; The Olive Garden Restaurant; "Dateline NBC".)
  20. Road Safety / Designated Driver
  21. Good Night

December 7, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 7, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Lisa McRee (New York)
  2. Russia / Siberia Plane Crash
  3. Atlantic Ocean / Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800 Crash / Investigation
  4. Antarctica / Sky Diving
  5. California / Storm
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Lisa McRee)
  7. (Commercial: Pillsbury; DirecTV; Dr. Scholl's; One A Day Vitamins.)
  8. Nuclear Weapons Guidelines
  9. Campaign Finance
  10. Basketball / Sprewell
  11. Medicine: Estrogen Study
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Lisa McRee)
  13. (Commercial: Chevy Trucks; Easy Spirit Shoes; Kellogg's and America's Promise; Samsung; Tagamet HB.)
  14. Houston, Texas / Mayor
  15. Paducah, Kentucky / School Shooting
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Lisa McRee)
  17. (Commercial: Ex-Lax; Wind Song; Office Depot; The Olive Garden Restaurant; Centrum.)
  18. Japan / Environmental Conference
  19. The Amazon / Fires and Pollution
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Lisa McRee)
  21. (Commercial: Efferdent; One A Day Vitamins; Preparation H; Haworth Furniture; DirecTV; "Good Morning America.")
  22. World War II / Pearl Harbor
  23. Spielberg's Movie / Amistad Plagiarism
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 7, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction John Roberts (New York)
  2. Campaign Fund Raising / Reno, Freeh and The Republicans
  3. Atlantic Ocean / Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800 Crash / Investigation
  4. Nuclear Weapons
  5. Russia / Siberia Plane Crash
  6. Lake Erie / Snow
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  8. (Commercial: NyQuil; Fixodent; Presto Saladshooter; Aleve; Samsung.)
  9. AIDS Policy
  10. AIDS / Africa
  11. Abortion / Hospitals / Choice
  12. Ballooning / Fossett
  13. Antarctica / Sky Diving
  14. 48 Hours
  15. World War II / Pearl Harbor
  16. (Commercial: PrimeStar; One A Day Vitamins; Wheaties; Tavist-D; "60 Minutes"; "This Morning".)
  17. Sunday Cover (Advertising)
  18. (Commercial: Orajel; Black and Decker Scumbuster; Haworth Furniture; GMAC; Tavistsinus.)
  19. Kennedy Center Honors
  20. Campaign Finance
  21. (Commercial: Bayer; Pillsbury; Robitussin; Plax; "CBS Evening News".)
  22. Paducah, Kentucky / School Shooting
  23. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 7, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Jeanne Meserve (Washington)
  2. Russia / Siberia Plane Crash
  3. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800
  4. Kentucky Shooting Spree
  5. Reno / Thompson
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jeanne Meserve)
  7. (Commercial: Cadillac; Nytol Natural; Citizen; Purina; "Impact".)
  8. California / El Nino Weather
  9. Weather
  10. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jeanne Meserve)
  11. (Commercial: AFLAC; Hoechst Marion Roussel; Office Depot; Citizen; Nytol.)
  12. Bobbitt / Assault
  13. Israel / Labor Dispute
  14. Supreme Court / Delanza
  15. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jeanne Meserve)
  16. (Commercial: Xerox; Ford; TNT; CNN.)
  17. Kennedy Center / Gala
  18. Miami / Bikers
  19. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 7, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dawn Fratangelo (New York)
  2. Atlantic Ocean / Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800 Crash / Investigation
  3. Russia / Siberia Plane Crash
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dawn Fratangelo)
  5. (Commercial: Total; Robitussin; American Plastics Council.)
  6. AIDS Policy
  7. The Money Trail (Campaign Finance and Reno)
  8. Houston, Texas / Mayor
  9. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dawn Fratangelo)
  10. (Commercial: Tavist-D; Centrum; LensCrafters; AT&T; "Today".)
  11. Focus (Food Safety: Irradiation)
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dawn Fratangelo)
  13. (Commercial: Chevy Cavalier; AFLAC; DayQuil; Centrum; FiberCon; "Dateline NBC".)
  14. Pennsylvania / Blizzard
  15. West / Storm / El Nino
  16. Global Warming / Kyoto Conference
  17. World War II / Pearl Harbor
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dawn Fratangelo)
  19. (Commercial: Aleve; The Olive Garden Restaurant; Wyeth-Ayerst Labs; Ex-Lax; "Terminal Velocity".)
  20. Used Clothing
  21. Good Night

December 8, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 8, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Arlington National Cemetery / Lawrence Burial
  3. Amphibian Decline
  4. Japan / Global Warming Conference / Gore
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  6. (Commercial: Office Depot; One A Day Vitamins; Cheerios; Wind Song; Easy Spirit Shoes.)
  7. Atlantic Ocean / Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800 Crash / Investigation
  8. Bank Merger
  9. Thailand / Financial Crisis
  10. Japan / Yamaichi Bankruptcy
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Centrum; FiberCon; GE; Oldsmobile Cutlass; AIM Mutual Funds; "Dharma and Greg".)
  13. Telephones / 800 Numbers
  14. China / Wei-Clinton Meeting
  15. Antarctica / Sky Diving Accident
  16. Space: Lawrence Honors
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Staples; Maalox; Chevy Trucks; Charles Schwab.)
  19. Health Report (Allergies and Asthma)
  20. Britain / Liver Transplant
  21. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  22. (Commercial: TJ Maxx; Wind Song; Sunsweet Prunes; Dremel Tools.)
  23. Top Story Recapped
  24. Weather / El Nino
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 8, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. Flu / Birds
  3. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800
  4. Lawrence / Arlington National Cemetery
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Dremel; Phillips; Sunsweet Prunes; Orajelgold.)
  7. Kentucky Shooting Spree
  8. Texas / Tucker Execution
  9. Amistad Lawsuit
  10. Astronaut Lawrence
  11. (Commercial: Metamucil; Black and Decker Cordless; Wyeth-Ayerst; Pillsbury; News Channel 5.)
  12. Weather / El Nino
  13. Retirement
  14. Stock Market Report
  15. (Commercial: AIM; Black and Decker Cordless; Maalox; One-a-Day; Saladshooter; Presto Powerpop; "Public Eye".)
  16. Inside Iran (Part I)
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  18. (Commercial: Tylenol; Black and Decker Cordless; Cheerios; Maxwell House Cappuccino; Swanson.)
  19. Eye On America (Police: Swat Teams) Part I
  20. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 8, 1997
  1. Introduction/Preview Bernard Shaw (Washington)
  2. Atlantic Ocean / Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800 Crash / Investigation
  3. Russia / Siberian Plane Crash
  4. Iraq / Zhirinovsky Visit
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  6. (Commercial: Oppenheimer Funds; Acdelco; Crowne Plaza; Delta Air Lines and American Express; Oppenheimer Funds; NYSE.)
  7. Iran / Islamic Conference
  8. Middle East / Palestinian Uprising
  9. China / Economy
  10. Hong Kong / Flu
  11. Medicine: Liver Cancer Vaccine
  12. (Commercial: Hoover; Cheerios; Gateway 2000; Olde; TWA; "Larry King Live".)
  13. Paducah, Kentucky / School Shooting
  14. Space: Lawrence Honors
  15. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  16. (Commercial: Time Magazine; Tylenol; "Burden of Proof"; Baptist Hospital; Men's Wearhouse.)
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  18. Japan / World Climate Conference / Global Warming / Gore
  19. Solar Energy
  20. California / Bad Weather
  21. (Commercial: MCI; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Crowne Plaza; DirecTV; T. Rowe Price; CNN.)
  22. Korea Peace Talks
  23. Serbia / Elections
  24. Congo / Massacre / United Nations Investigation
  25. Arlington National Cemetery / Lawrence Burial
  26. Worldview Money
  27. (Commercial: NYSE; Interim; TWA; Acer.)
  28. Britain / Princess Diana
  29. Versace Remembrance
  30. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 8, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. United States / Terrorist Threat Preparation
  3. Flu / Birds
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Samsung; American Heart Association; Coricidin; Poli-Grip; AIM.)
  6. Lawrence / Arlington National Cemetery
  7. Atlantic Ocean / Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800 Crash / Investigation
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Pantene; Sprint; Buick; Dateline NBC.)
  11. In Depth (Life Expectancy)
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  13. (Commercial: Staples; One-a-Day; Charles Schwab; Efferdent; Mylanta.)
  14. Global Warming Conference
  15. Russia / Transition
  16. Clintons / Puppy
  17. Just The Facts
  18. (Commercial: Wyeth-Ayerst; The Olive Garden; Honda; Wind Song; Bengay; News Channel 4.)
  19. 800 Numbers / Cost
  20. Good Night

December 9, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 9, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Campaign Finance / Reno vs. Republicans
  3. Basketball / Sprewell's Apology
  4. Global Warming
  5. Iran / Islamic Summit
  6. Iraq / Mosque
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  8. (Commercial: AIM Mutual Funds; Imodium Advanced; Office Depot.)
  9. Florida / Crossley Trial
  10. Weather / El Nino
  11. Best Places To Live
  12. Graham Health
  13. FBI / Kallstrom Retirement
  14. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: DirecTV; Pontiac; Hoover; Preparation H; Mail Boxes Etc.; "Nightline".)
  16. Military Prison / Leavenworth
  17. Korea Peace Talks
  18. Information Age
  19. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  20. (Commercial: Charles Schwab; Pillsbury; Staples; Dulcolax.)
  21. Health Report (Asthma)
  22. Medicine: Athletic Shoes
  23. Stock Market Report (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  24. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  25. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Intrigue; Wind Song; Transamerica; Robitussin.)
  26. Top Story Recapped
  27. Ballooning / Branson
  28. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 9, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. Campaign Finance / Reno and Freeh / Independent Counsel
  3. White House / Secret Diaries / Campaign Finance
  4. Basketball / Sprewell
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Sprint; Robitussin; Orajelgold.)
  7. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800
  8. FBI / DNA Data
  9. Job Cuts
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Imodium Advanced; PrimeStar; Depend; News Channel 5.)
  12. El Nino / California Sea Lions
  13. Ballooning / Branson
  14. Clinton Puppy
  15. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  16. (Commercial: Tavist-D; Samsung; Alka-Seltzer; Black and Decker Dust Buster; Pillsbury; Public Eye.)
  17. California / Drug Addicted Mothers
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  19. (Commercial: Tylenol; AIM; FiberCon; Dentu-Creme; Black and Decker Cordless; Gateway 2000.)
  20. Eye On America (Police: Helicopters) Part II
  21. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 9, 1997
  1. Introduction Bernard Shaw (Washington), Judy Woodruff (Washington), Hilary Bowker (London)
  2. Basketball / Sprewell's Apology / Race Issue
  3. Campaign Finance / Reno vs. Republicans
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  5. (Commercial: Moneyline; Factory Jewelers; Bradford's Obelisk; "Impact".)
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  7. Japan / World Climate Conference / Deals
  8. Germany / Coal
  9. (Commercial: Mobil; Meridian Wine.)
  10. Canada / Manitoba Plane Crash
  11. North Korea-US Relations
  12. Korea Peace Talks
  13. Iran / Islamic Summit
  14. (Commercial: Hoover; Sprint; Alliance Capital; American Institution of Certified Public Accountants; Oldsmobile Silhouette.)
  15. Movies and Advertising / James Bond
  16. Worldview Money
  17. (Commercial: NYSE; suretrade.com; Qualcomm; Land Rover; Philippines.)
  18. Morocco / Branson's Balloon
  19. Good Night (Hilary Bowker)
• NBC Evening News for December 9, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Basketball / Sprewell
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Honda; Ex-Lax; Samsung.)
  5. White House / Secret Diaries
  6. Campaign Finance / Reno and Freeh / Independent Counsel
  7. Kallstrom / Retirement
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Office Depot; Phillips; Dentu-Creme; On Star; Dateline NBC.)
  11. In Depth (El Nino)
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  13. (Commercial: AIM; Saladshooter; Presto Powerpop; Pillsbury; Mail Boxes Etc.
  14. Graham Health
  15. 401(K) Plans
  16. Ballooning / Branson
  17. (Commercial: Office Depot; Wind Song; AT&T; American Heart Association; Coricidin; Chevrolet; News Channel 4.)
  18. Giving Birth Later In Life
  19. Good Night

December 10, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 10, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Paducah, Kentucky / School Shooting
  3. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  5. (Commercial: AIM Mutual Funds; Buick; Scope; Wind Song.)
  6. Russia / Yeltsin's Health / Lippman Interview
  7. Nobel Peace Prize
  8. Britain / Princess Diana's Charity
  9. Algeria / Branson's Balloon
  10. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Honda Accord; TJ Maxx; Tums; AT&T; Primetime Live".)
  12. Medicine: Bone Drug
  13. Indiana Quadruplets
  14. Car Leasing
  15. Arizona / Legal System
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commercial: Samsung; TheraFlu; Oldsmobile; Cheerios.)
  18. Japan / Global Climate Treaty / Hagel Interview
  19. Japan / Clean Cars
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  21. (Commercial: Nicorette; Office Depot; Bengay.)
  22. Education: Computers / The Rat
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 10, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. Kentucky / Shooting Spree
  3. Alcohol and Health
  4. Russia / Yeltsin's Health
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Robitussin; Preparation H; Sprint.)
  7. El Nino
  8. Orlando, Florida / Hostage Drama
  9. Economy
  10. (Commercial: Office Depot; AIM; Black and Decker Cordless; Pillsbury; News Channel 5.)
  11. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  12. Nobel Peace Prize / Williams
  13. New York, New York / South Bronx / Clinton
  14. United Nations / Hillary / Human Rights
  15. (Commercial: Saladshooter; Ex-Lax; Tylenol; Pillsbury; Samsung; "Public Eye".)
  16. Inside Iran (Part II)
  17. Japan / Global Warming Conference
  18. Estrogen / Raloxifene
  19. Football / Osborne Retirement
  20. (Commercial: Gateway 2000; Honda; Mail Boxes Etc.; Black and Decker Cordless; Advil.)
  21. Eye On America (Juvenile Crime) Part I
  22. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 10, 1997
  1. Introduction/Preview Bernard Shaw (Washington), Judy Woodruff (Washington), Hilary Bowker (London)
  2. Russia / Yeltsin's Health
  3. Japan / Climate Change Conference
  4. United Nations / Human Rights Declaration
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  6. (Commercial: T. Rowe Price; TWA; Acer; American Institution of Certified Public Accountants; Chap Stick; "Larry King Live"; Black and Decker tool.)
  7. Paducah, Kentucky / School Shooting Case
  8. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  9. (Commercial: Preparation H; Hoover; Meridian Wine; Transamerica; DirecTV and Circuit City; Olde; "Moneyline".)
  10. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  11. Washington, DC / Murders
  12. Orlando, Florida/ Hostage Standoff
  13. Atlantic Ocean / Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800 Crash / Investigation
  14. Computers / Internet Crime and Security
  15. Ballooning / Branson
  16. (Commercial: Mobil; Prudential; "Crossfire"; Oldsmobile; TPAC and Intermedia.)
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  18. Russia / Yeltsin's Health / Nunn Interview
  19. Middle East / Palestinian Census / East Jerusalem
  20. South Korea / Economy
  21. (Commercial: NYSE; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Qualcomm; Ditech; Smith Corona; "Moneyline".)
  22. Iraq / Farrakhan Mission
  23. Iran / Islamic Conference / United States Relations
  24. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  25. (Commercial: Canon Cameras; Sheraton; Imodium Advanced; Olde; Ford.)
  26. Egypt / Terrorism Luxor Massacre
  27. Good Night (Judy Woodruff)
• NBC Evening News for December 10, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (Los Angeles)
  2. Alcohol and Health / Elder Addiction
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: Swanson; Wind Song; Mail Boxes Etc.; On Star.)
  5. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  6. Orlando, Florida / Hostage Drama
  7. Kentucky / Shooting Spree
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Tums; Centrum; FiberCon; Buick; Dateline NBC.)
  11. In Depth (DNA)
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  13. (Commercial: Charles Schwab; Imodium Advanced; Cadillac; Staples.)
  14. Russia / Yeltsin / Health
  15. Iran / Relations
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  17. (Commercial: AIM; Wyeth-Ayerst; Honda; Samsung; News Channel 4.)
  18. Life Savings / Retirement
  19. Good Night

December 11, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 11, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  3. Japan / Global Warming Conference / United States Energy
  4. Russia / Yeltsin's Health
  5. Rwanda / Massacre
  6. Northern Ireland
  7. Britain / Britannia
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  9. (Commercial: Advil; Oldsmobile Intrigue; Office Depot.)
  10. Cisneros Indictment
  11. Clinton / Fund Raising
  12. Microsoft / Antitrust Suit
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: Mail Boxes Etc.; Bayer; Charles Schwab; Gateway 2000; 20/20.)
  15. Stock Market / Asian Markets
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commercial: Wind Song; Tavist-D; Dremel Tools; DirecTV; NicoDerm CQ.)
  18. California / Bilingual Education
  19. Kansas / Plane Incident
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  21. (Commercial: Samsung; Swanson; AIM Mutual Funds.)
  22. New York, New York / Hillary Clinton and The University Club
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 11, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. Aging Aircraft / Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800 / Crowded Skies
  3. Economy
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; AIM; Metamucil.)
  6. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  7. Saudi Arabia / Khobar Towers Bombing
  8. Britain / Sinn Fein
  9. Britain / Royal Yacht Britannia
  10. (Commercial: Black and Decker Cordless; Sprint; Ex-Lax; Preparation H; News Channel 5.)
  11. Japan / Global Warming Conference
  12. Barbara Bush
  13. Russia / Yeltsin Health
  14. Hillary / Manhattan Club
  15. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  16. (Commercial: Honda; Mylanta; Black and Decker Cordless; Mail Boxes Etc.; Orajelgold; "CBS Saturday Morning".)
  17. Microsoft / Ruling
  18. Eye On America (Juvenile Crime) Part II
  19. Sacramento, California / Freeway Chain Car Crash
  20. (Commercial: Buick; FiberCon; Samsung; Campbell's.)
  21. Texas / Snow Geese
  22. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 11, 1997
  1. Introduction/Preview Judy Woodruff (Washington), Hilary Bowker (London)
  2. Japan / Global Warming Conference
  3. Northern Ireland / Adams
  4. Russia / Yeltsin Health
  5. Middle East / The Children / Gaza
  6. Iraq / Farrakhan Visit
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  8. (Commercial: Circuit City; NYSE; Mobil; Ford Explorer; Advil; CNN.)
  9. Cisneros Indictment
  10. Atlantic Ocean / Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800 Crash / Investigation
  11. Airplane Safety
  12. Kansas / Plane Incident
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  14. (Commercial: Hoover; Toshiba Dvd; Philippines; Topol; Delta Air Lines and American Express; "Impact".)
  15. France / Carlos The Jackal Trial
  16. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  17. Paducah, Kentucky / School Shooting
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  19. (Commercial: Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; United States Postal Service; "Impact"; "Crossfire"; Intermedia; Oldsmobile; "Larry King Live".)
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  21. Farrakhan / Iraq Visit / Interview
  22. South Korea / Economy
  23. (Commercial: NYSE; Sheraton; Pontiac; Microsoft; Prudential Investments.)
  24. Antitrust / Microsoft
  25. Iraq / United Nations Weapons Inspections
  26. Iran / Islamic Summit
  27. Missing Children
  28. Space: Moon Landings Anniversary
  29. (Commercial: MCI; Office Depot; Interim; Nasdaq.)
  30. Britain / Britannia
  31. Good Night (Judy Woodruff, Hilary Bowker)
• NBC Evening News for December 11, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (Los Angeles)
  2. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  3. Cisneros Indictment
  4. Kentucky / School Shooting Spree
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: AIM; Tavist-D; AT&T.)
  7. Sacramento, California / Freeway Chain Car Crash
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Charles Schwab; Alka-Seltzer; Mail Boxes Etc.; DirecTV; "Dateline NBC".)
  11. In Depth (Global Warming)
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  13. (Commercial: Office Depot; Saladshooter; Presto Powerpop; Tylenol; Imodium Advanced; On Star.)
  14. Microsoft / Ruling
  15. France / Carlos The Jackal
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  17. (Commercial: Samsung; Wind Song; Wyeth-Ayerst; The Olive Garden; Buick; News Channel 4.)
  18. The Fleecing of America (Federal Building)
  19. Good Night

December 12, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 12, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Automobiles / Sport Utility Vehicles Safety / Air Pollution
  3. Clean Air
  4. Air Safety / Planes and Fuel/ Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800 Crash
  5. Utah / Runaway Missile
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  7. (Commercial: Easy Spirit Shoes; Tylenol; Samsung.)
  8. France / Carlos The Jackal Trial
  9. Iraq / Weapons Inspections
  10. Japan / Fast Train
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: DirecTV; Robitussin; Transamerica; Office Depot; Preparation H; 20/20.)
  13. Orlando, Florida / Hostages
  14. Paducah, Kentucky / School Shooting
  15. Medicine: Kidney Transplants
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commercial: Cheerios; Tylenol; Imodium Advanced; AIM Mutual Funds; Nicorette; Fixodent.)
  18. Los Angeles, California / Getty Museum
  19. Hawaii / Highway Three
  20. (Commercial: TJ Maxx; Tavist-D; Charles Schwab.)
  21. Person of The Week (Gene Cernan and Jack Schmidt)
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 12, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. Tobacco Wars / B&W / High Nicotine Plant
  3. Light Truck Safety
  4. Microsoft / Antitrust Suit
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Samsung; Alka-Seltzer; Preparation H; American Heart Association and Coricidin.)
  7. Iraq / United Nations Weapons Inspections
  8. Stealth Fighter Crash
  9. Civil Rights / Lee
  10. Cisneros and Espy
  11. Houston, Texas, / Police Chase
  12. (Commercial: Presto Powerpop; Saladshooter; Fixodent; Hoover; News Channel 5.)
  13. Kentucky Shooting Spree
  14. Ohio Shootout / Kehoe
  15. France / Carlos The Jackal
  16. Orlando, Florida / Hostage Drama
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  18. (Commercial: Mylanta; Charles Schwab; American Heart Association and Coricidin; Black and Decker Cordless; AT&T; CBS Sports.)
  19. El Nino / Winds / Butterflies
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  21. Stock Market Report
  22. (Commercial: Tums; AIM; Dremel; Cheerios.)
  23. Travels With Harry (Christmas In Appalachia)
  24. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 12, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Bernard Shaw (Washington), Judy Woodruff (Washington), Hilary Bowker (London)
  2. Carlos The Jackal
  3. Kentucky Shooting Spree
  4. Jackson Sentencing
  5. Sentencing Guidelines / Georgia Case
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  7. (Commercial: Chap Stick; Black and Decker; Cpa; Ditech; Philippines; CNN; Matrix Direct.)
  8. Heathrow Airport Fire
  9. Africa / Plane Collision Investigation
  10. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) Flight 800
  11. FDA / Bleeding Device
  12. Diarrhea Vaccine
  13. (Commercial: MCI; Smith Corona; Acer; Olde; Telecom USA; "Larry King Live"; CNN.)
  14. Navy Sonar Experiments
  15. Ballooning / Piccard
  16. Peru / Discovery
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  18. (Commercial: Phillips; Brazil Tourism; Impact; Cumberland Transit; Harpeth Toyota; CNN.)
  19. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  20. Microsoft / Antitrust Suit
  21. Internet Alcohol Sales
  22. South Korea / Economy
  23. (Commercial: NYSE; Phillips; Telecom USA; Hoover; Prudential; Oracle.)
  24. Rwanda / Massacre
  25. Congo / Albright
  26. Iraq / United Nations Weapons Inspections
  27. Yeltsin Health
  28. Netanyahu / Wife
  29. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  30. (Commercial: Sprint; Qualcomm; Arthur Andersen; Ford; Transamerica; Matrix Direct.)
  31. India / Street Dentist
  32. Sinatra / Birthday
  33. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 12, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Brian Williams (New York)
  2. Light Truck Safety
  3. Orlando, Florida / Hostage Drama
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  5. (Commercial: Hoover; Bayer; American Heart Association and Coricidin; Charles Schwab.)
  6. Fleecing of America (Clinton's Fund-Raising Tab)
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: Samsung; Kellogg's and The Alliance For Youth; Bengay; Dateline NBC.)
  10. In Depth (Shooting Sprees: Recovery)
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  12. (Commercial: PrimeStar; One-a-Day; Tylenol; Pillsbury; Cadillac.)
  13. Jackson Sentencing
  14. Sinatra Birthday
  15. (Commercial: Dulcolax; Alka-Seltzer; AIM; Mail Boxes Etc.; Buick; News Channel 4.)
  16. American Spirit (Getty Museum)
  17. Good Night

December 13, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 13, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Elizabeth Vargas (New York)
  2. IRS Report
  3. World Trade
  4. Iraq / Weapons Inspections
  5. Northern Ireland / Violence
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Elizabeth Vargas)
  7. (Commercial: Office Depot; Robitussin; Hoover; Caltrate.)
  8. Orlando, Florida / Hostage Incident
  9. Iowa / McCaughey Septuplets / Fertility
  10. Army / McKinney
  11. Avon Head
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Elizabeth Vargas)
  13. (Commercial: Special K; DirecTV; Bayer; Buick; Preparation H; "This Week".)
  14. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / Police Trial
  15. Howell, Michigan / Child Abuse
  16. New River, Arizona / Munitions / ATF
  17. Newark, New York / Housing Project Demolition
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Elizabeth Vargas)
  19. (Commercial: Tagamet HB; Transamerica; One A Day Vitamins; Robitussin.)
  20. New Bedford, Massachusetts / AIDS
  21. Christmas / Florida Story
  22. Upcoming Items (Studio: Elizabeth Vargas)
  23. (Commercial: Pravachol; Poise; Love, Marriage and Divorce.)
  24. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Pizza Prize
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 13, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Paula Zahn (New York)
  2. Iraq / Weapons Inspections / Embargo
  3. Northern Ireland / Violence
  4. Financial Services
  5. Clinton / Medicare Fraud
  6. Auto Insurance Rates / New York
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Paula Zahn)
  8. (Commercial: Presto Saladshooter; The Olive Garden Restaurant; GMC Yukon; Aleve; Alka-Seltzer.)
  9. Iowa / McCaughey Septuplets
  10. Army / McKinney
  11. Parolees and Drugs / Maryland Testing Program
  12. Yellowstone National Park / Wolves
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Paula Zahn)
  14. (Commercial: PrimeStar; Advil; Dulcolax; Black and Decker Scumbuster; "Sunday Morning.")
  15. Affirmative Action
  16. Cultural Tourism / Atlanta, Georgia
  17. College Football / Heisman Trophy
  18. (Commercial: Pillsbury; Crest; Black and Decker Scumbuster; Orajelgold; Preparation H; Robitussin; "Face The Nation".)
  19. One On One (Hilfiger)
  20. (Commercial: Dremel Tools; Hoover; Tavist-D; Pillsbury; "CBS Evening News".)
  21. Where We Are (Medicare and Old Age)
  22. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 13, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Jeanne Meserve (Washington)
  2. Mexico / Death Penalty
  3. San Francisco, California / Fire
  4. Iraq / Weapons Inspections
  5. Medicare and Old Age
  6. Army / McKinney
  7. Princess Diana Death Investigation
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jeanne Meserve)
  9. (Commercial: Samsung; Office Max; TWA; CNN; Impact.)
  10. Florida / Rain
  11. Global Warming / Costs
  12. Weather
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jeanne Meserve)
  14. Northern Ireland / Violence
  15. European Union Summit
  16. Agnelli Death
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jeanne Meserve)
  18. (Commercial: Phillips; Office Depot; T. Rowe Price; Ford.)
  19. E-Mail From The Front
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jeanne Meserve)
  21. (Commercial: Hoover; Citizen; T. Rowe Price; Telecom; British Airways.)
  22. College Football / Heisman Trophy
  23. Getty Museum
  24. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 13, 1997
  1. No broadcasts today

December 14, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 14, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Carole Simpson (New York)
  2. Iraq / Weapons Inspections
  3. Iran-US Relations
  4. South Korea / Economic Crisis
  5. Russia / Yeltsin's Health
  6. Middle East / Farrakhan Visit
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Carole Simpson)
  8. (Commercial: One A Day Vitamins; Buick; Wind Song; Metamucil.)
  9. Lee Appointment
  10. Economy: Food Aid
  11. Economy: Holiday Shopping
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Carole Simpson)
  13. (Commercial: Staples; NicoDerm; Ford; Easy Spirit Shoes; Preparation H.)
  14. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  15. Slavery / Amistad / New Orleans, Louisiana
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Carole Simpson)
  17. (Commercial: Tavist-D; Chevy Venture; DirecTV; Centrum; FiberCon.)
  18. Kids and Smoking
  19. Mexico / Snow
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Carole Simpson)
  21. (Commercial: Wind Song; Lexus; Office Depot; Tagamet HB.)
  22. Clintons / Chelsea / The Dog
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 14, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction John Roberts (New York)
  2. Iran-US Relations
  3. Iraq / Weapons Inspections
  4. Middle East / Farrakhan Visit
  5. Cuba / Christmas
  6. Russia / Yeltsin's Health
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  8. (Commercial: Maalox; Black and Decker Scumbuster; One A Day Vitamins; Efferdent; PrimeStar.)
  9. Lee Appointment
  10. Clinton / Child Care
  11. Space / Apollo 17 / NASA's Future
  12. South / Snow
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  14. (Commercial: Hoover; Sunsweet Prunes; Maalox; Mail Boxes Etc.; Pillsbury; "60 Minutes"; "This Morning".)
  15. Sunday Cover (School Bullying)
  16. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; Pillsbury; Black and Decker Scumbuster; Aleve; Efferdent.)
  17. Schuller Health
  18. Basketball / Sprewell / Cochran Interview
  19. (Commercial: Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Presto Saladshooter; Orajelgold; Samsung; "CBS Evening News".)
  20. Presidential Dog
  21. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 14, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Jeanne Meserve (Washington)
  2. Iraq / Weapons Inspections
  3. Iran-US Relations
  4. Middle East / Farrakhan Visit
  5. Clinton / Child Care
  6. Child Labor
  7. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jeanne Meserve)
  9. (Commercial: Ford; TNT; Advil; Impact; Samsung; CNNSI; TBS.)
  10. Northern Ireland / Violence
  11. Germany / Bomb
  12. Russia / Yeltsin's Health
  13. Mexico / Snow
  14. Weather
  15. Global Warming
  16. Lee Appointment
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jeanne Meserve)
  18. (Commercial: Denorex; Hoechst Marion Roussel; Citizen; Sensodyne; Sicily Tourism; CNN.)
  19. Mad Cow Disease
  20. Kidney Transplant Drug
  21. (Commercial: Xerox; Office Depot; Hoechst Marion Roussel; Hoover.)
  22. Clintons / Chelsea / The Dog
  23. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jeanne Meserve)
  24. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 14, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Jack Ford (New York)
  2. Iraq / Weapons Inspections
  3. Iran-US Relations
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jack Ford)
  5. (Commercial: TheraFlu; Caltrate; Campbell's Soup.)
  6. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  7. Jackson Interview
  8. Computers / International Internet Crime
  9. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jack Ford)
  10. (Commercial: Advil; NyQuil/DayQuil; One A Day Vitamins; "Today".)
  11. Focus (Crime: 911 Calls)
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jack Ford)
  13. (Commercial: Staples; Hoover; Oldsmobile Intrigue; Robitussin; Bengay; "Dateline NBC".)
  14. Clinton's Dog
  15. Christmas / Retail Sales
  16. Child Labor
  17. Weather
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Jack Ford)
  19. (Commercial: PrimeStar; Centrum; FiberCon; LensCrafters; Ford; "NBC Nightly News".)
  20. Law / Ideas and Contracts
  21. Good Night

December 15, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 15, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Iraq / Weapons Inspections
  3. Anthrax Shot
  4. Clinton / Lee Anointment
  5. Airplanes / Warning Systems
  6. Organic Food
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  8. (Commercial: Office Depot; Maalox; Sunbeam Blankets.)
  9. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / Closing Arguments
  10. Stamps, Arkansas / School Shooting
  11. Florida / Floods
  12. Cities / Aid
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  14. (Commercial: Cadillac DeVille; Hoover; Campbell's Soup; Easy Spirit Shoes; Imodium Advanced; "Dharma and Greg".)
  15. Bosnia / Clinton Visit
  16. Iran-US Relations / Social Revolution
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Intrigue; NicoDerm; Mail Boxes Etc.; Scope; TJ Maxx.)
  19. Health Report (Strokes)
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  21. (Commercial: GE; Pep Boys; Advil; Ford.)
  22. Movies / Scream 2
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 15, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. United States Army / Women in the Military
  3. Germ Warfare
  4. Iraq / United Nations Weapons Inspections
  5. Iran-US Relations
  6. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  8. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; Sprint; Tavist-D; Caltrate.)
  9. Holiday Mail
  10. El Nino
  11. Organic Food
  12. Stock Market Report
  13. (Commercial: Hoover; Advil; FiberCon; Poli-Grip; News Channel 5.)
  14. Airline Safety
  15. Bosnia / Peace Mission / United States Troops / Clinton
  16. Civil Rights / Lee
  17. White House Dog
  18. (Commercial: Office Depot; Honda; One-a-Day; Cortizone 10; Black and Decker Cordless.)
  19. Healing and Faith
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  21. (Commercial: Tylenol; Presto Powerpop; Saladshooter; Campbell's; Black and Decker Cordless; Robitussin.)
  22. Eye On America (Phone Fraud)
  23. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 15, 1997
  1. Introduction/Preview Bernard Shaw (Washington), Judy Woodruff (Washington), Hilary Bowker (London)
  2. Iran-US Relations
  3. Iraq / United Nations Weapons Inspections / Butler
  4. United States Military / Anthrax Vaccinations
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  6. (Commercial: Samsung; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; suretrade.com; Sprint; Sicily; NBA On TNT; "Wings of The Dove".)
  7. United Arab Emirates / Tajik Plane Crash
  8. France / Carlos The Jackal Trial
  9. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / Closing Arguments
  10. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  11. (Commercial: Olde; Circuit City; Imodium Advanced; Office Depot; "Moneyline"; "Larry King Live"; Clinton Press Conference.)
  12. Wolves and The Law
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  14. Iran-US Relations / History / Sick Interview
  15. South Korea / Economy
  16. Asian Economy
  17. (Commercial: MCI; suretrade.com; "Burden of Proof"; Baptist Hospital; Frugal MacDoogal's; CNN.)
  18. Christmas Mail
  19. (Commercial: NYSE; Sprint; suretrade.com; Samsung; Advil; Cnnfn.)
  20. Somalia / Flood Relief
  21. Hong Kong / Bird Flu
  22. Organ Donations
  23. Organic Food Regulations
  24. Mad Cow Disease / Ireland / Britain
  25. Cuba / Christmas
  26. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  27. (Commercial: Ford Explorer; Evolve; Hoover; Topol; Littermaid.)
  28. Australia / Minesweeper Sinking
  29. Europe / Language / Esperanto
  30. Britain / John Knighting
  31. Good Night (Bernard Shaw)
• NBC Evening News for December 15, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Iraq / United Nations Weapons Inspections
  3. United States Military / Anthrax Vaccine
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Tavist-D; Sprint; Hoover.)
  6. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / McVeigh's Appeal
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  8. Stock Market Report
  9. (Commercial: Saladshooter; Presto Powerpop; Efferdent; Wheaties; Samsung; "Dateline NBC".)
  10. In Depth (Organ Transplants)
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  12. (Commercial: Charles Schwab; Preparation H; Buick; Mail Boxes Etc.; Alka-Seltzer.)
  13. Civil Rights / Lee
  14. Organic Food
  15. (Commercial: Pillsbury; Dentu-Creme; Nasdaq; Robitussin; Tylenol; Imodium Advanced; News Channel 4.)
  16. Depression Among The Elderly
  17. Good Night

December 16, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 16, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Clinton / Press Conference / Buddy, The Dog
  3. Hong Kong / Avian Flu
  4. Japan / Sick Children
  5. Russia / Cold Weather
  6. Vatican City / Boggs
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  8. (Commercial: Office Depot; Honda; Mail Boxes Etc.)
  9. Military / Gender Report
  10. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: NicoDerm; Samsung; Dremel Tools; Bengay; "Nightline".)
  13. UNICEF / World's Children
  14. It's Your Money (Feeding The Children)
  15. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  16. (Commercial: Tavist-D; Pillsbury; Wind Song; Caltrate; Cadillac DeVille.)
  17. Economy: Consumer Price Index, Interest Rates, Stock Market
  18. Credit Card Debt
  19. Economy: Layoffs
  20. Christmas Island / Crab Migration
  21. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  22. (Commercial: TJ Maxx; Nicorette; Mylanta; Tylenol.)
  23. Top Story Recapped
  24. The Church and Welfare
  25. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 16, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  3. Hong Kong / New Flu
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Fixodent; Black and Decker Cordless; Mail Boxes Etc.; Advil; Preparation H.)
  6. Economy: Inflation, Cable Television, Interest
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio: Dan Rather)
  8. Clinton / News Conference
  9. Clinton / Dog
  10. Florida / Lion Hunt
  11. (Commercial: Orajelgold; Maalox; Hoover; Caltrate; Robitussin; News Channel 5.)
  12. Women in the Military
  13. United States / Vatican
  14. Typhoon Paka / Guam
  15. Australia / Wildfires
  16. Jupiter / Europa
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  18. (Commercial: Saladshooter; Presto Powerpop; Maxwell House Cappuccino; Black and Decker Cordless; Sunsweet Prunes; Imodium Advanced; Public Eye.)
  19. Wall Street / Bonuses
  20. Borden / Shutdown
  21. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; Polident; Dremel; Black and Decker Cordless; Samsung.)
  22. Eye On America (Christian Prison)
  23. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 16, 1997
  1. Introduction/Preview Bernard Shaw (Washington), Judy Woodruff (Washington), Hilary Bowker (London)
  2. Clinton / News Conference
  3. Iraq / Weapons Inspections
  4. Military / Coed Boot Camp / Pentagon Panel
  5. NATO / Albright
  6. Dederick, Missouri / Missile Site Demolition
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  8. (Commercial: Canon Cameras; Cadillac Eldorado; Ditech; Arthur Andersen; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Moneyline; Samsung.)
  9. Japan / Cartoon Sickness
  10. Hong Kong / Bird Flu
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  12. (Commercial: Mobil; Circuit City; suretrade.com; GMC Jimmy; Matrix Direct; "Early Edition"; Bond On TBS.)
  13. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  14. Italy / Senna Death
  15. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  16. (Commercial: Dimetapp; Olde; Moneyline; Factory Jewelers; Intermedia; CNN.)
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  18. Economy: Credit Card Debt
  19. Economy: Income Gap
  20. Economy: Interest Rates, Inflation
  21. New York / Governor's Island
  22. (Commercial: NYSE; Meridian; Rai International; CNN.com; NBA On TBS; "Moneyline".)
  23. South Africa / Mandelas
  24. Guyana / Woman President
  25. Cuba / Christmas
  26. Britain / World War II / Code Breakers
  27. (Commercial: Office Depot; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Hoover; Toshiba Dvd; Ford Explorer; suretrade.com.)
  28. Russia / Winter Weather
  29. Italy / Rome's Birds
  30. Clinton's Dog
  31. Good Night (Bernard Shaw)
• NBC Evening News for December 16, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Clinton / News Conference
  3. Hong Kong / New Flu
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Samsung; Polident; Pepboys; Saladshooter; Presto Powerpop.)
  6. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  7. Military / Gender Report
  8. Economy
  9. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Charles Schwab; The Olive Garden; Caltrate; Cadillac; Dateline NBC.)
  12. In Depth (Hong Kong Flu Vaccine)
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  14. (Commercial: Total; Pillsbury; Crest; Mylanta; TheraFlu.)
  15. South Africa / Mandela
  16. Australia / Wildfires
  17. United States / Vatican
  18. Florida / Lion Hunt
  19. Just The Facts
  20. (Commercial: Ford; Preparation H; Wind Song; Mail Boxes Etc.; Robitussin; Tums; News Channel 4.)
  21. Family / Women and Work
  22. Good Night

December 17, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 17, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Computers / Microsoft and The Law
  3. Economy: Income Gap
  4. Economy: Investment Banker Bonuses
  5. Welfare Reform / Disabled Children
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  7. (Commercial: Buick Century; Tavist-D; Mail Boxes Etc.; Wheaties.)
  8. Iraq / United Nations Weapons Inspections
  9. Bosnia / Peace Mission / Peacekeepers, Medicine
  10. China-US Relations / Wei
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  12. (Commercial: Staples; The Olive Garden Restaurant; Pep Boys; Hoover; Pepcid AC; Primetime Live.)
  13. Environment / Profiteering / Chapman
  14. Star Pictures
  15. Kissimmee, Florida / Lion
  16. Law / Pig vs. Lobster
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Maalox; Samsung; Preparation H; TJ Maxx; Robitussin.)
  19. Cuba / Christianity / Castro
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  21. (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Office Depot; Wind Song; Charles Schwab.)
  22. Football / Women Fans
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 17, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. Plano, Texas / Day Care Hostage
  3. Bosnia / Peace Mission / United States Troops
  4. Iraq / Weapons Inspections
  5. Plano, Texas / Day Care Hostage
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  7. (Commercial: Mylanta; Black and Decker Cordless; Citrucel; Centrum; Preparation H.)
  8. Florida / Lion Hunt
  9. Japan / Cartoon Convulsions
  10. Star / Hubble Telescope
  11. (Commercial: Samsung; Robitussin; FiberCon; Charles Schwab; News Channel 5.)
  12. Princess Diana / Death Investigation
  13. Adoption / Settlement
  14. Secret Service / Secrets
  15. Microsoft
  16. Stock Market Report
  17. (Commercial: One-a-Day; Advil; Dremel; Maalox; Fixodent; "Public Eye".)
  18. El Nino / Minnesota
  19. Guam / Typhoon Paka
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  21. (Commercial: Sprint; Black and Decker Cordless; Phillips; Orajelgold; Oldsmobile.)
  22. Assignment: North Korea / POWs
  23. Plano, Texas / Day Care Hostage
  24. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 17, 1997
  1. Introduction/Preview Bernard Shaw (Washington), Judy Woodruff (Washington)
  2. Bosnia / Peace Mission / Peacekeeping Troops
  3. South Korea / Economic Crisis / Presidential Election
  4. Hong Kong / Mystery Flu
  5. Disease / Animals To Man Transmission
  6. Japan / Cartoon Illness
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  8. (Commercial: 1-800-Flowers; Sprint; NYSE; Oldsmobile; Early Edition; "Time" Magazine.)
  9. Plano, Texas / Hostage Situation
  10. Clinton / Race Relations
  11. South Africa / African National Congress (ANC) Presidency
  12. Cuba / Plane Downing
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  14. (Commercial: The Wings of The Dove; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Samsung; Crowne Plaza; Oracle; CNN; "Larry King Live".)
  15. Plano, Texas / Hostage Situation
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  17. (Commercial: Toshiba Dvd; NYSE; Moneyline; Intermedia; CNN.)
  18. Plano, Texas / Hostage Situation
  19. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  20. Bosnia / Peace Mission / United States Military / Holbrooke Interview
  21. Plano, Texas / Hostage Situation
  22. Iraq / United Nations Weapons Inspections
  23. Japan / Economy
  24. Asian Imports
  25. (Commercial: NYSE; Ford Taurus; Hoover; American Institution of Certified Public Accountants; Olde; "Moneyline".)
  26. Guam / Typhoon
  27. Colombia / Meteorite Fire
  28. Greenland / Meteorite
  29. Stars
  30. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  31. (Commercial: Mobil; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; 1-800- Flowers; Oldsmobile; suretrade.com; "Larry King Live".)
  32. Florida / Lion
  33. China / Bowling
  34. Plano, Texas / Hostage Situation
  35. Good Night (Judy Woodruff)
• NBC Evening News for December 17, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Iraq / Weapons Inspections
  3. Asian Economy / Japan's Tax Cut / South Korea
  4. Stock Market Report (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Total; TheraFlu; Hoover; Samsung.)
  7. El Nino / Weather
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  9. (Commercial: Gap; Staples; Turning Leaf Wine; Dateline NBC.)
  10. In Depth (Wild Animals)
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  12. (Commercial: Pepboys; Wind Song; Pepcid AC; Tavist-D; Mail Boxes Etc.)
  13. Hot Spots
  14. Fleecing of America (Water Pipeline)
  15. Royal Christmas Card
  16. (Commercial: Office Depot; Robitussin; Metamucil; Cadillac; News Channel 4.)
  17. California Volcano
  18. Good Night

December 18, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 18, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Genetic Cloning / Polly
  3. Medicine: Asthma Study
  4. Wrestlers Deaths / Food Supplement
  5. Farley Death
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  7. (Commercial: Office Depot; One A Day Vitamins; Gap; Pepcid AC.)
  8. Bosnia / Peace Mission / United States Troops
  9. Kennedy / Conversations
  10. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  11. (Commercial: Buick Century; Advil; Campbell's Soup; AT&T; 20/20.)
  12. Welfare Fraud
  13. Economy: Kodak Layoffs
  14. Plano, Texas / Day Care Hostages
  15. Weather / El Nino
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  17. (Commercial: Staples; Total; Easy Spirit Shoes; Tylenol; Imodium Advanced.)
  18. South Korea / Presidential Election / Economy
  19. Japan / Commuter Train Accident
  20. Canada / Senator Thompson
  21. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  22. (Commercial: Nicorette; Samsung; Depend.)
  23. The Unnamed Generation
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 18, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. Iraq / Weapons Inspections
  3. El Nino
  4. Hong Kong / New Flu
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Gaviscon; Black and Decker Cordless; Polident; Tavist-D.)
  7. Plano, Texas / Day Care Hostage
  8. Cable Rates
  9. (Commercial: 1-888-Call-Flood; Samsung; Oldsmobile; News Channel 5.)
  10. Economy / South Korea
  11. Bosnia / Peace Mission / United States Troops
  12. White House / Christmas
  13. (Commercial: Fixodent; Saladshooter; Black and Decker Cordless; Aleve; "CBS Saturday Morning".)
  14. Wrestlers Deaths
  15. Farley Death
  16. (Commercial: Imodium Advanced; Orajelgold; Sunbeam; Citrucel; Charles Schwab.)
  17. Eye On America (Alaska: Exxon Oil Spill)
  18. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 18, 1997
  1. Introduction/Preview Bernard Shaw (Washington), Judy Woodruff (Washington), Hilary Bowker (London)
  2. Bosnia / Peace Mission / Peacekeeping Troops
  3. South Korea / Elections / Loan
  4. Farley Death
  5. (Commercial: 1-800-Flowers; Dimetapp; Canon Cameras; Hoover; Gateway 2000; Fidelity Investments; Samsung.)
  6. Greece / Plane Crash
  7. Airplanes / Boeing / Federal Aviation Administration Inspections
  8. Plano, Texas / Hostage Situation
  9. Organized Crime / Gigante Sentence
  10. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  11. (Commercial: Dish Network; Microsoft; American Institution of Certified Public Accountants; Olde; CNN; "Impact; On Golden Pond".)
  12. CIA / Crack Cocaine Plot / Investigation
  13. Middle East / Peace Process
  14. Weather / El Nino / Orange County, California, Rodents
  15. (Commercial: MCI; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; Moneyline; CNN; Michleson Jewelers; Hayes Mitsubishi and Carnival Cruise Lines; CNN.)
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  17. Iraq / United Nations Weapons Inspections / Butler Interview
  18. Iraq / America
  19. Microsoft / Internet Browser
  20. (Commercial: NYSE; suretrade.com; Sprint; Sutter Home.)
  21. China / Highway Smog
  22. Russia / Yeltsin' Health
  23. Genetic Cloning / Polly
  24. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  25. (Commercial: Pointcast; Canon Cameras; Samsung; Ditech; Total.)
  26. Australia / Shark
  27. San Francisco, California / Gorilla Art
  28. Christmas / Clinton Carols
  29. King's Guitar
  30. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 18, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Bosnia / Peace Mission / United States Troops
  3. Iraq / Weapons Inspections
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Staples; Wheaties; Tavist-D; Tums.)
  6. Farley Death
  7. Fleecing of America (Holiday Charities)
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Samsung; Poli-Grip; Pantene; Aleve; "Dateline NBC.")
  11. In Depth (Infertility)
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  13. (Commercial: Gap; Pillsbury; Cadillac; Advil; Ex-Lax.)
  14. Hot Spots
  15. Airlines / Antitrust Violations
  16. White House / Christmas
  17. Just The Facts
  18. (Commercial: Tums; Charles Schwab; Caltrate; Centrum; Tylenol; News Channel 4.)
  19. Norman Schwarzkopf's America (Christmas Giving)
  20. Good Night

December 19, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 19, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Iraq / Weapons Inspections / Presidential Sites
  3. Cuba / Catholic Cruise
  4. Asian Economy / Japan / Computers
  5. Automobiles / Chrysler Recall
  6. Swing Recall
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  8. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial, McVeigh
  9. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  10. (Commercial: Cadillac DeVille; Tylenol; Imodium Advanced; Sprint.)
  11. Health Report (Breast Cancer)
  12. Iowa / McCaughey Septuplets
  13. Maryland / Trumpeter Swan
  14. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  15. (Commercial: Sunsweet Prunes; Staples; Tavist-D; Gap; Wind Song; 20/20.)
  16. France / Princess Diana's Death / Crash Investigation
  17. Indonesia / Sumatra Plane Crash
  18. Boeing Sale
  19. Guyana / New President
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  21. (Commercial: Ford; Hoover; Mail Boxes Etc.; Metamucil; Gateway 2000.)
  22. Cutting Edge (Technology: Toys)
  23. Generation After Generation X
  24. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  25. (Commercial: Dremel Tools; Office Depot; AT&T.)
  26. Person of The Week (Andrea Jaeger)
  27. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 19, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. Economy: Stock Market / Asia / Mortgages
  3. Indonesia / Silk Air Crash Investigation
  4. Iraq Weapons Inspections
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  6. (Commercial: Saladshooter; Black and Decker Cordless; Charles Schwab; Alka-Seltzer.)
  7. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / McVeigh
  8. Georgian Diplomat Sentencing
  9. (Commercial: Advil; Poli-Grip; Samsung; Citrucel; News Channel 5.)
  10. Milwaukee, Wisconsin / Post Office Killing
  11. Farley Death
  12. Swing Recall
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  14. (Commercial: TheraFlu; Phillips; Black and Decker Cordless; Pepboys; Dremel; CBS Sports.)
  15. France / Princess Diana Investigation / Paris Serial Killer
  16. El Nino
  17. Greece / Olympic Torch
  18. (Commercial: Pepcid AC; Samsung; Mail Boxes Etc..)
  19. Travels With Harry (Toy Makers)
  20. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 19, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Bernard Shaw (Washington), Judy Woodruff (Washington), Hilary Bowker (London)
  2. Iraq-United Nations / United States Relations / Saddam
  3. Stock Market Report (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  4. South Korea / Economy
  5. Indonesia / Silk Air Crash Investigation
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  7. (Commercial: Phillips; Hoover; Global Connections Television; Imodium Advanced; Smith Corona; Nasdaq; Crowne Plaza.)
  8. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / McVeigh
  9. Princess Diana Death Investigation
  10. Georgian Diplomat Sentencing
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  12. (Commercial: Canon; Ford; Suretrade; Smith Corona; 1-800- Flowers; Impact; "Burden of Proof".)
  13. Bosnia / Hague / War Crimes
  14. Brain Cancer
  15. Scotland / Cloning
  16. Reproductive Ethics
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  18. (Commercial: MCI; Toshiba Dvd; "Larry King Live"; Intermedia; Factory Jewelers; CNN.)
  19. Top Stories
  20. Florida / Cuba / Power Plant Controversy
  21. Pope / Cuba / US
  22. South Africa / Botha
  23. Yeltsin Health
  24. Ibuka Death / Sony
  25. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  26. (Commercial: NYSE; Toshiba Dvd; Samsung; Glabal Connections Television - Rai International; Cpa; "Impact".)
  27. Greece / Olympic Torch
  28. Immigration Law
  29. US-Mexico / Border Patrol
  30. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  31. (Commercial: Phillips; Black and Decker Cordless; Smith Corona; Olde; NYSE; "The Vietnam War: Fighting Blind"; "Larry King Live".)
  32. New York / Job Training
  33. Titanic
  34. Stock Market Report (Studio: Lou Dobbs)
  35. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 19, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Iraq / Weapons Inspections / Saddam
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  4. (Commercial: AT&T; Cadillac; Tagamet HB.)
  5. Iraq / Saddam
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  7. (Commercial: Charles Schwab; Ford; Zantac 75; Dateline NBC.)
  8. Iraq / Saddam's Wealth
  9. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  10. (Commercial: Saladshooter; Presto Powerpop; Pepboys; Campbell's; Alka-Seltzer; Gap.)
  11. Stock Market Report (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  12. Indonesia / Silk Air Crash Investigation
  13. Hot Spots
  14. (Commercial: Samsung; The Olive Garden; Nasdaq; One-a-Day; Mylanta-Arkansas; News Channel 4.)
  15. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  16. Iraq / Saddam and The US
  17. Good Night

December 20, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 20, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Aaron Brown (New York)
  2. Indonesia / Plane Crash
  3. Greece / Plane Crash
  4. Russia / Moscow Hostage Drama
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Aaron Brown)
  6. (Commercial: Kellogg's and America's Promise; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Ex-Lax.)
  7. Dallas, Texas / Taiwanese Cult Meeting
  8. Teenage Drug Use
  9. Miss America / Schools and Condoms
  10. Upcoming Items (Studio: Aaron Brown)
  11. (Commercial: Advil; Oldsmobile Bravada; Pillsbury; Hoover; FiberCon; Efferdent; "This Week".)
  12. Cuba / Pope's Visit
  13. Time Man of The Year
  14. Japan / Television Seizures / Anime Cartoons
  15. Etch-A-Sketch
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Aaron Brown)
  17. (Commercial: One A Day Vitamins; Robitussin; Cadillac DeVille; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Office Depot.)
  18. Vietnam War / Lundy Family
  19. Upcoming Items (Studio: Aaron Brown)
  20. (Commercial: Buick Century; Caltrate; Scope; Song; Phillips' Milk of Magnesia; "A Christmas Story".)
  21. Heard It On The Net (Titanic)
  22. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 20, 1997
  1. No broadcasts today
• CNN Evening News for December 20, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Linden Soles (Atlanta)
  2. Time Man of The Year / The Microprocessor
  3. IMF / Asian Economy
  4. South Korea
  5. Ramsey Murder Investigation
  6. Teenage Drug Use
  7. Arlington National Cemetery / John F. Kennedy Grave
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Linden Soles)
  9. (Commercial: Phillips; Office Max; Hoover; T. Rowe Price; CNN; "Impact".)
  10. Holiday Shopping
  11. Weather
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Linden Soles)
  13. (Commercial: Citizen; "Larry King Live"; CNN; Impact.)
  14. Russia / Moscow Hostage Drama
  15. Greece / Plane Crash
  16. Indonesia / Plane Crash Investigation
  17. South Africa / Mandela
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Linden Soles)
  19. (Commercial: Office Depot; Citizen; CNN; Phillips; Cnnfn.)
  20. Typewriters
  21. Good Night
  22. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 20, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Sara James (New York)
  2. United States Troops / Persian Gulf / Bosnia
  3. War On Drugs
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Sara James)
  5. (Commercial: Total; The Olive Garden Restaurant; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Alka-Seltzer.)
  6. Hong Kong / Bird Flu
  7. Cuba / Pope's Visit
  8. Meet the Press
  9. Upcoming Items (Studio: Sara James)
  10. (Commercial: Charles Schwab; United States Postal Service; Chevy Trucks; "Meet the Press".)
  11. Focus (Firehouse Racism)
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Sara James)
  13. (Commercial: Aleve; Presto Saladshooter; One A Day Vitamins; Dentu-Creme; Ford.)
  14. Indonesia / Plane Crash
  15. Greece / Plane Crash
  16. Pensacola, Florida / Dioxin Site
  17. South Korea / Pardons
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Sara James)
  19. (Commercial: Nasdaq; Mail Boxes Etc.; Unisom; Robitussin; "It's A Wonderful Life".)
  20. Lacombe, Louisiana / Lung Tissue Donation / Lefrere Family
  21. Good Night

December 21, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 21, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Carole Simpson (New York)
  2. Texas / Storms
  3. Abortion
  4. Hong Kong / Avian Flu
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Carole Simpson)
  6. (Commercial: Lexus; Campbell's Soup; Poli-Grip; FiberCon.)
  7. Bosnia / Peace Mission / Clinton Trip
  8. Indonesia / Plane Crash
  9. West Milford, New Jersey / Gleick Crash
  10. Upcoming Items (Studio: Carole Simpson)
  11. (Commercial: NyQuil and DayQuil; Pillsbury; Wind Song; GMC Sierra; Office Depot.)
  12. Princess Diana / Lawsuit / Conspiracy Theory
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Carole Simpson)
  14. (Commercial: Samsung; Campbell's Soup; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Metamucil.)
  15. College Wrestling / Irving Conversation
  16. Pro Basketball / Ewing Injury
  17. Steel Death
  18. Peterson Death
  19. (Commercial: Campbell's Soup; Wind Song; Pillsbury; Chevy Tahoe; "Good Morning America.")
  20. New York, New York / Art of The Turnaround
• CBS Evening News for December 21, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction John Roberts (New York)
  2. Bosnia / Peace Mission / Clinton Visit
  3. Iraq / Oil For Food
  4. Pan Am Flight 103 / Anniversary
  5. Indonesia / Plane Crash
  6. Texas / Flood
  7. Early Abortions
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  9. (Commercial: Tagamet HB; Dentu-Creme; Sunsweet Prunes; American Heart Association and Coricidin; Ex-Lax.)
  10. Holiday Shopping / Russia
  11. Grand Forks, North Dakota / Christmas After The Flood
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  13. (Commercial: 1-800-Flowers; Black and Decker Scumbuster; Aleve; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; "60 Minutes"; "This Morning".)
  14. Sunday Cover (Federal Court Vacancies)
  15. (Commercial: Pillsbury; Alka-Seltzer; Dremel Tools; Samsung; Oldsmobile Bravada.)
  16. Princess Diana's Lawsuit
  17. Steel Death
  18. Peterson Death
  19. (Commercial: American Heart Association and Coricidin; Black and Decker Scumbuster; Aleve; Maalox; "CBS Evening News".)
  20. Fur Coats
  21. Time Awards
  22. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 21, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Linden Soles (Atlanta)
  2. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / Jones
  3. Domestic Terrorism
  4. Pan Am Flight 103
  5. Bosnia / Peace Mission / Clinton Visit
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Linden Soles)
  7. (Commercial: Robitussin; Hoover; Citizen; Chrysler; The Vietnam War: Fighting Blind"; Samsung; "Impact".)
  8. Iraq-United Nations / United States Relations
  9. Texas / Storms
  10. Weather
  11. Elizabeth Dole
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Linden Soles)
  13. (Commercial: Office Depot; Oldsmobile; TNT Olympic Coverage; CNN.)
  14. Bethlehem / Christmas
  15. (Commercial: Chap Stick; Sicily Tourism; Citizen; Chrysler Plymouth; CNN.)
  16. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 21, 1997
  1. No broadcasts today

December 22, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 22, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Clinton / Bosnia Visit
  3. Iraq / United Nations Policy
  4. South Korea / Kim's Amnesty
  5. Unabomber Trial
  6. Nuclear Weapons / Documents Classification / Films
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  8. (Commercial: Office Depot; Advil; Pillsbury; NicoDerm.)
  9. Brillion, Wisconsin / Child Abuse Story
  10. Football / Brown
  11. College Wrestlers
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  13. (Commercial: GE; Imodium Advanced; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Oldsmobile; Teen Angel.)
  14. Computers / Internet Shopping
  15. Albania / Teddy Bears
  16. Blood Shortage
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  18. (Commercial: Gap; Charles Schwab; GlaxoWellcome; Samsung.)
  19. Medicine: Lou Gehrig's Disease
  20. Medicine: Baldness Drug
  21. Health Report (Drugs: Special K)
  22. Melrose Place / Tylo Lawsuit
  23. Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Jennings)
  24. (Commercial: Tavist-D; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Ford.)
  25. Person of The Century / Ataturk
  26. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 22, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. Bosnia / Peace Mission / United States Troops / Clinton Visit
  3. El Nino Watch
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  5. (Commercial: Phillips; Advil; Caltrate; Maalox.)
  6. United States Government / Nuclear Bomb Testing Films
  7. Kennedy Papers / Vietnam War
  8. Iraq / Weapons Inspections
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: Zantac 75; Black and Decker Cordless; American Medical Association and Coricidin; Samsung; News Channel 5.)
  11. Baldness Pill
  12. Estrogen / Memory Loss
  13. Kansas City, Kansas / Train Derailment
  14. (Commercial: Cadillac; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Fixodent; Metamucil; Bengay; Ed Bradley On Assignment.)
  15. Shah Disappearance Case
  16. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / McVeigh
  17. Unabomber Trial / Kaczynski
  18. Television / Tylo Case
  19. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  20. (Commercial: Tylenol; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Dremel; Tums.)
  21. Eye On America (Faith In Our Times) Part I
  22. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 22, 1997
  1. Introduction/Preview Judy Woodruff (Washington), Hilary Bowker (London)
  2. Bosnia / Peace Mission / Clinton Visit
  3. Iraq / United Nations Weapons Inspections
  4. Kennedy / Vietnam War Documents
  5. Atomic Bombs / Films
  6. Japan / Itami Suicide
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  8. (Commercial: Chase; Ford; Olde; Samsung; NYSE; Art America.)
  9. Unabomber Trial
  10. South Korea / Reconciliation
  11. Russia / Yeltsin Health
  12. Hong Kong / Bird Flu
  13. Welfare Reform / Food Stamps
  14. Czech Republic / Unwanted Babies
  15. San Francisco, California / Golden Gate Bridge Accident
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  17. (Commercial: T. Rowe Price; Ford Taurus; New York Times; 1-800-Flowers; "The Vietnam War: Fighting Blind".)
  18. Space: Station Mir
  19. Bangladesh / Plane Crash
  20. Baldness Pill
  21. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  22. (Commercial: MCI; Toshiba Dvd; "Burden of Proof"; Intermedia; CNN.)
  23. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  24. Vietnam War / Kennedy Documents / McNamara/Karnow Interview
  25. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  26. (Commercial: 1-800-Flowers; Advil; American Institution of Certified Public Accountants; MCI; Olde; "Larry King Live".)
  27. Asian Economy
  28. Dollar Coin
  29. Upcoming Items (Studio: Hilary Bowker)
  30. (Commercial: NYSE; Wings of The Dove; Ditech; Bell Atlantic; 1-800-Flowers.)
  31. Olympic Flame
  32. Spain / Church Bells
  33. Spain / Christmas Lottery
  34. Good Night (Judy Woodruff)
• NBC Evening News for December 22, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Bosnia / Peace Mission / United States Troops / Clinton Visit
  3. Iraq-United Nations / United States Relations
  4. Hong Kong / Bird Flu
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Tums; JC Penney; AT&T.)
  7. Baldness Drug
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  9. Stock Market Report
  10. (Commercial: American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Pillsbury; Caltrate; Gap; Dateline NBC.)
  11. In Depth (Drunk Driving)
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  13. (Commercial: Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Centrum; FiberCon; Imodium Advanced; "As Good As It Gets".)
  14. Hot Spots
  15. Delaware / Capano Indicted
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  17. (Commercial: Samsung; Preparation H; Charles Schwab; Robitussin; Bengay; News Channel 4.)
  18. Home of The Brave (Soldiers In Bosnia) Part I
  19. Good Night

December 23, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 23, 1997
  1. Introduction Peter Jennings (New York)
  2. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / Jury Verdict
  3. (Commercial: Buick Century; Wind Song; Metamucil.)
  4. Smuggling of Mexican Workers
  5. South Korea / Economy
  6. Hong Kong / Avian Flu
  7. Medicine: Fatty Foods
  8. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / Jury Verdict
  9. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 23, 1997
  1. Introduction Dan Rather (New York)
  2. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / Jury Verdict
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio: Dan Rather)
  4. (Commercial: Bayer; Charles Schwab; FiberCon; Robitussin.)
  5. El Nino / Weather
  6. Hong Kong / Flu
  7. (Commercial: Samsung; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Ex-Lax; News Channel 4.)
  8. Faith In Our Times (Class of 2000: School Prayer) Part II
  9. Top Story Recapped
  10. Good Night
  11. Good Night
  12. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 23, 1997
  1. Introduction/Preview Judy Woodruff (Washington)
  2. South Korea / Economy
  3. Hong Kong / Avian Flu
  4. Iraq / United Nations Weapons Inspections
  5. Middle East / West Bank Land
  6. Hanukkah
  7. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / Jury Verdict
  8. (Commercial: Advil; Robitussin; Intermedia; Cadillac DeVille; Diamond Outlet; Charlie Williams and Associates.)
  9. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / Jury Verdict
• NBC Evening News for December 23, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / Jury Verdict
  3. (Commercial: Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Maalox; Caltrate; Gap.)
  4. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / Jury Verdict
  5. Weather
  6. Airport Security
  7. Pro Football / Brown Injury
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  9. (Commercial: Imodium Advanced; JC Penney; Charles Schwab; Dateline NBC.)
  10. Hot Spots
  11. Home of The Brave (Colebrook, New Hampshire) Part II
  12. Top Story Recapped
  13. Good Night

December 24, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 24, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Forrest Sawyer
  2. Christmas / Shopping / Around The World
  3. Denver, Colorado / Postal Hostages
  4. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  5. France / Carlos The Jackal
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  7. (Commercial: Buick Century; Samsung; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Pillsbury.)
  8. Mexico / Chapias Massacre
  9. South Korea / United States Aid
  10. Cuba / Christmas
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  12. (Commercial: Oldsmobile Bravada; Imodium Advanced; Nicorette; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Advil; Primetime Live.)
  13. Economy: Personal Income, Consumer Spending
  14. Holiday Travel / El Nino
  15. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  16. (Commercial: GMC; Hot Pockets; Robitussin; AT&T.)
  17. Population
  18. Health Report (Organ Transplants: Older People)
  19. San Francisco, Georgia / Golden Gate Bridge Repair
  20. Stock Market Report
  21. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  22. (Commercial: Pepcid AC; Buick Century; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Poli-Grip; Pillsbury.)
  23. Annual ABC News Staff Credits
• CBS Evening News for December 24, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction John Roberts (New York)
  2. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / Verdict
  3. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  4. (Commercial: Buick; Aleve; LensCrafters; Nature's Remedy.)
  5. Clinton / Christmas Shopping
  6. Bosnia / Peace Mission / United States Troops / Cohen / Mostar
  7. Mexico / Massacre
  8. (Commercial: Pepcid AC; Poli-Grip; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Citrucel; Robitussin; News Channel 5.)
  9. Denver, Colorado / United States Post Office / Hostage Siege
  10. Hong Kong / Bird Flu
  11. Arthritis Drug
  12. Allen Marriage
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  14. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; FiberCon; Samsung; Cortizone 10; Sober Ride.)
  15. Pope / Midnight Mass
  16. Middle East / Christianity in the Holy Land
  17. (Commercial: Gaviscon; American Heart Association; Coricidin; Caltrate; Ex-Lax; Aleve.)
  18. Eye On America (Faith In Our Times) Part III
  19. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 24, 1997
  1. Introduction/Preview Judy Woodruff (Washington), Hilary Bowker (London)
  2. Christmas / Vatican / Bethlehem / Cuba / US
  3. Christmas Shopping
  4. Christmas / England
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  6. (Commercial: Oppenheimer Funds; Samsung; Toshiba Dvd; Cadillac Eldorado; Dish Network; Oppenheimer Funds; Topol; Moneyline.)
  7. Christmas / Vatican
  8. Denver, Colorado / Postal Hostages
  9. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  10. Russia / Bliss Exit
  11. France / Carlos The Jackal
  12. South Korea / Loan Aid
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  14. (Commercial: Fixodent; Ford Taurus; Olde; DirecTV and Circuit City; NYSE; "CNN Showbiz Today".)
  15. Christmas / Vatican
  16. Christmas / Santa
  17. Golf / Products
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  19. (Commercial: Mobil; Toshiba Dvd; Impact; "Burden of Proof"; TPAC and Intermedia; Charlie Williams and Associates; CNN.)
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Judy Woodruff)
  21. Christmas / Vatican
  22. Christianity and Women
  23. Christmas / Shopping, Stock Market
  24. Economy: Investors' Poetry
  25. (Commercial: NYSE; Olde; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Puerto Rico; Dish Network.)
  26. Iraq / Christmas
  27. Mexico / Peasant Massacre
  28. Africa / Uganda / Children of War
  29. (Commercial: Oppenheimer Funds; NYSE; The Wings of The Dove"; Sicily; Microsoft; Oppenheimer Funds; CNN.)
  30. Russia / Yeltsin's Health
  31. Russia / Gorbachev's Commercial
  32. Allen Marriage
  33. Britain / Teletubbies
  34. Good Night (Judy Woodruff)
• NBC Evening News for December 24, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Brian Williams (New York)
  2. Pope / Midnight Mass
  3. Denver / United States Post Office / Hostage Siege
  4. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial / Verdict
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  6. (Commercial: Pontiac; Preparation H; Polident; Centrum; FiberCon.)
  7. Holy Land / Bethlehem
  8. South Korea / Loan
  9. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Phillips; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Caltrate; Charles Schwab; Dateline NBC.)
  12. In Depth (Christmas Commercialism)
  13. (Commercial: Mylanta; Robitussin; GMC; Poli-Grip; Ex-Lax.)
  14. Hot Spots
  15. Norman Schwarzkopf's America (Christmas)
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  17. (Commercial: Advil; Samsung; Zantac 75; Oldsmobile; News Channel 4.)
  18. Home of The Brave (Mendenhall, Mississippi, Banker)
  19. Good Night

December 25, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 25, 1997
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for December 25, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Sharyl Attkisson (New York)
  2. Pope / Christmas Mass
  3. Bosnia / Peace Mission / United States Troops / Cohen / Mt. Viz
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Sharyl Attkisson)
  5. (Commercial: Aleve; Pepcid AC; Burlington Coat Factory; LensCrafters.)
  6. Denver, Colorado / Post Office / Hostage Siege
  7. Winter Weather
  8. Hong Kong / Bird Flu
  9. Russian Space Station Mir
  10. Upcoming Items (Studio: Sharyl Attkisson)
  11. (Commercial: Citrucel; Charles Schwab; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Maalox; News Channel 5.)
  12. Russia / Spying / Bliss
  13. Iraq / Aid
  14. Britain and Ireland / Storms / Queen
  15. Allen Marriage
  16. (Commercial: Buick; Advil; FiberCon; Samsung; Imodium Advanced; News Channel 5.)
  17. Eye On America (Homeless Children)
  18. (Commercial: Tums; Phantom Thunder; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes.)
  19. Good Night [Annual acknowledge to CBS News staff presented.]
• CNN Evening News for December 25, 1997
  1. Introduction Ralph Begleiter (Washington)
  2. Christmas / Cuba
  3. China / Christmas
  4. Bosnia
  5. Middle East / Christmas
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Ralph Begleiter)
  7. (Commercial: Oppenheimer Funds; Toshiba Dvd; Robitussin; Oracle; Oppenheimer Funds; "Crossfire"; Nagano Olympics; CNN.)
  8. Christmas / Pope
  9. England / Christmas / The Royals and Their Image
  10. Upcoming Items (Studio: Ralph Begleiter)
  11. (Commercial: Fixodent; Early Edition; Impact; American Voices"; "Burden of Proof".)
  12. Mexico / Chiapas Massacre
  13. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Dever Shah's Disappearance
  14. Milwaukee, Wisconsin / United Flights
  15. Telephones
  16. (Commercial: MCI; NYSE; CNN; Cmt and Intermedia; Shelter Insurance; "Larry King Live".)
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Ralph Begleiter)
  18. Christmas / Washington, DC / Volunteers
  19. Christmas / Power of Prayer
  20. (Commercial: NYSE; Arthur Andersen; Bose Wave Radio; Early Edition".)
  21. White House Christmas
  22. Clinton Legacy
  23. Campaign Fund Raising
  24. Upcoming Items (Studio: Ralph Begleiter)
  25. (Commercial: Oppenheimer Funds; Robitussin; Puerto Rico; Topol; Oppenheimer Funds; "Babylon 5" On TNT.)
  26. Christmas / Postal Service
  27. Christmas / School Custodian
  28. Story of The Year
  29. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 25, 1997
  1. No broadcasts today

December 26, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 26, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Forrest Sawyer (New York)
  2. Christmas Sales
  3. Asian Markets
  4. Iraq / Weapons Inspections
  5. Russia / Yeltsin's Health, Satellite
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  7. (Commercial: Zantac; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Nicorette; Preparation H.)
  8. Television / Seinfeld Ends
  9. Bootleg Movies
  10. Thorgerson Death
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  12. (Commercial: GMC Trucks; Tylenol; Charles Schwab; AT&T; "20/20".)
  13. Hong Kong / Avian Flu
  14. Africa Epidemic
  15. Boulder, Colorado / Ramsey Murder
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  17. (Commercial: Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Tavist-D; Buick Century; Nicorette.)
  18. Cutting Edge (Technology: Medical Microchips)
  19. Stock Market Report (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  21. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Robitussin; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes.)
  22. Person of The Week (Angela Elliott)
  23. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 26, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Sharyl Attkisson (New York)
  2. American Shopping Habits
  3. Circuit City / Return Fees
  4. Stock Market Report (Studio: Sharyl Attkisson)
  5. Television / Seinfeld
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Sharyl Attkisson)
  7. (Commercial: 1-888-Call-Flood; FiberCon; Robitussin; Buick.)
  8. Iraq-US Relations / Weapons Inspection / Aid
  9. Australia / Whales
  10. (Commercial: American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Pantene; Imodium Advanced; Cortizone 10; News Channel 5.)
  11. Aging
  12. El Nino
  13. Massachusetts / Tobacco Wars
  14. (Commercial: Pepcid AC; Burlington Coat Factory; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Citrucel; Charles Schwab; CBS Sports.)
  15. Boulder, Colorado / Ramsey Murder Case
  16. (Commercial: Samsung; Aleve; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Ex-Lax; Scope.)
  17. Kwanzaa
  18. Travels With Harry (1997)
  19. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 26, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Ralph Begleiter (Washington)
  2. Iraq-United Nations / United States Relations
  3. Yeltsin / Landownership
  4. Africa / Mystery Illness
  5. Hong Kong / Flu / Future
  6. Beirut, Lebanon
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Ralph Begleiter)
  8. (Commercial: Oppenheimer Funds; Fixodent; Microsoft; Cpa; Ford; Oppenheimer Funds; Toshiba Dvd; The Vietnam War: Fighting Blind.)
  9. Seinfeld
  10. After Christmas Shopping
  11. Kwanzaa
  12. Pigs / Overeating
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Ralph Begleiter)
  14. (Commercial: MCI; Bell Atlantic; NYSE; Pontiac; Olde; CNN.)
  15. Florida Lotto
  16. Spice Girls
  17. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 26, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Brian Williams (New York)
  2. After Christmas Shopping
  3. Television / Seinfeld
  4. Stock Market Report (Studio: Brian Williams)
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  6. (Commercial: Centrum; FiberCon; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Tavist-D; GMC.)
  7. Weather Warning
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  9. (Commercial: Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Oldsmobile; Advil; "Dateline NBC".)
  10. Weather / Business
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  12. (Commercial: Phillips; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Robitussin; Fixodent; 1-800-Hrt-Burn.)
  13. Hot Spots
  14. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  15. (Commercial: Charles Schwab; Poli-Grip; Maalox; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Buick; "Today".)
  16. Home of The Brave (Grand Forks, North Dakota)
  17. Good Night

December 27, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 27, 1997
  1. No broadcasts today
• CBS Evening News for December 27, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Sharyl Attkisson (New York)
  2. Hong Kong / Bird Flu
  3. Kenya / Mystery Disease
  4. Iraq / Oil Exports / Sanctions
  5. Florida / Tornado
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Sharyl Attkisson)
  7. (Commercial: American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Samsung; Maxwell House Cappuccino.)
  8. Medicare / Cancer Screening
  9. Diarrhea Vaccine
  10. United States Postal Service
  11. Economy: 1997
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: Sharyl Attkisson)
  13. (Commercial: Aleve; Cortizone 10; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Beltone; "Sunday Morning.")
  14. Northern Ireland / Violence / Wright Murder
  15. England/ Windsor Castle
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Sharyl Attkisson)
  17. (Commercial: Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Samsung; Ex-Lax; Pillsbury; "Face The Nation".)
  18. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / Airplane Assault
  19. Boulder, Colorado / Ramsey Murder
  20. California / Unabomber Trial
  21. Upcoming Items (Studio: Sharyl Attkisson)
  22. (Commercial: American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Tavist-D; Oldsmobile; "CBS Evening News".)
  23. Pro Football / NFL Mvp
  24. Milwaukee, Wisconsin / Marquette's Bell Ringer
  25. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 27, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Linden Soles (Atlanta)
  2. Clinton / Medicare Reform
  3. Republican Radio Address / Teaching Reform
  4. Florida / Tornados
  5. Cuba / Explosion
  6. Northern Ireland / Wright
  7. Tennessee / Prison Guard Arrest
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Linden Soles)
  9. (Commercial: Cadillac; British Airways; Acdelco; CNN/GTE; "Impact".)
  10. Hong Kong / Bird Flu
  11. Mexico / Chiapas Massacre
  12. Egypt / Militant Sentencing
  13. China / Hunger Strikers
  14. England / Windsor Castle
  15. Weather
  16. Upcoming Items (Studio: Linden Soles)
  17. (Commercial: The Money Paper; TNT Babylon 5; CNN.)
  18. Australia / Whales
  19. Mexico / Turtles
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: Linden Soles)
  21. (Commercial: Sicily Tourism; T. Rowe Price; CNN; British Airways.)
  22. United States Military / High Tech Dog Tags
  23. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 27, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Brian Williams (New York)
  2. Iraq / Stalemate
  3. Medicare / Cancer Screening
  4. Hong Kong / Bird Flu
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  6. (Commercial: Cortizone 10; Advil; Fixodent; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Tagamet HB.)
  7. Winter Weather
  8. California / Kaczynski Trial
  9. Computers / The Internet / Top Secret Information
  10. Meet the Press
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  12. (Commercial: Buick Century; Poli-Grip; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Ex-Lax; "Today",)
  13. Focus (Retirement Communities)
  14. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  15. (Commercial: 1-800-Hrt-Burn; Robitussin; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Metamucil; Sea-Bond.)
  16. England / Windsor Castle
  17. Pyle Death
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)
  19. (Commercial: Buick; Caltrate; Centrum; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Bayer; "Time and Again".)
  20. Dogs / Canine Companions / Prison Trainers
  21. Good Night

December 28, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 28, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Carole Simpson (Atop ABC News Headquarters In New York)
  2. Hong Kong / Bird Flu
  3. Africa / Mystery Illness
  4. Food Safety
  5. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  6. Pacific Ocean / Plane Turbulence
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Carole Simpson)
  8. (Commercial: Tums; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Oldsmobile; Scope.)
  9. Northern Ireland / Violence / Wright Murder
  10. Mexico / Chiapas Massacre
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Carole Simpson)
  12. (Commercial: Adm; NyQuil and DayQuil; GMC; Preparation H.)
  13. Florida / Tornado
  14. Budget and Taxes
  15. Military / Marines Training
  16. Washington, DC / Vandalism
  17. Assisted Suicide / Kevorkian
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Carole Simpson)
  19. (Commercial: Campbell's Soup; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Oldsmobile Intrigue; Maalox.)
  20. Pro Football / Television Contract
  21. Movies / Titanic
  22. Russia / Moscow Swim
  23. Upcoming Items (Studio: Carole Simpson)
  24. (Commercial: NicoDerm; Pillsbury; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Fixodent; "Good Morning America.")
  25. Renaissance Weekend / Protocol
  26. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 28, 1997
  1. Introduction John Roberts (New York)
  2. Pacific Ocean / Plane Turbulence
  3. Hong Kong / Bird Flu
  4. Kenya / Anthrax
  5. Iraq / Rationing
  6. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  8. (Commercial: Maalox; Aleve; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes.)
  9. California / Smoking Ban / Bars
  10. Drunk Driving
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  12. (Commercial: Metamucil; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Pepcid AC; Oldsmobile Intrigue; "60 Minutes"; "This Morning".)
  13. 1997 / Medical Review
  14. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  15. (Commercial: Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Tums; Samsung; Ex-Lax.)
  16. Tax Cuts
  17. Where We Are (Computers and 2000)
  18. (Commercial: Beltone; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Bengay; "CBS Evening News".)
  19. American Family / Gay Adoption
  20. Good Night [Annual staffing credits shown on screen.]
• CNN Evening News for December 28, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Linden Soles (Atlanta)
  2. Pacific Ocean / Plane Turbulence
  3. Weather
  4. Hong Kong / Bird Flu
  5. Iraq / Humanitarian Gesture
  6. Tax Cuts
  7. Upcoming Items (Studio: Linden Soles)
  8. (Commercial: Sicily Tourism; Acdelco; Chrysler Plymouth; Hoechst Marion Roussel; "American Voices"; CNN.)
  9. Israel / Netanyahu
  10. Mexico / Chiapas Massacre
  11. Philadelphia / Mayor Arrest
  12. Paintball Shooting
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Linden Soles)
  14. (Commercial: Pontiac; The Money Paper; Impact.)
  15. Florida / Tornado
  16. Weather
  17. South Korea / Economic Crisis / Students
  18. (Commercial: TNT Olympic Coverage; Chrysler; TBS; Headline News".)
  19. American Legion / Horses
  20. Pacific Ocean / Plane Turbulence
  21. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 28, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Len Cannon (New York)
  2. Pacific Ocean / Plane Turbulence
  3. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  4. Weather
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Len Cannon)
  6. (Commercial: Zantac; Robitussin; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Efferdent.)
  7. Hong Kong / Bird Flu
  8. Food Safety
  9. Iraq / Rationing
  10. Russia / Yeltsin's Health
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: Len Cannon)
  12. (Commercial: Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Phazyme; Tavist-D; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Unisom; Dateline NBC.)
  13. Focus (Family: Gay Adoptions)
  14. Upcoming Items (Studio: Len Cannon)
  15. (Commercial: 1-800-Hrt.Burn; Bayer; Chevy Cavalier; "Today".)
  16. Asian Economy / Korean Crisis
  17. China / Downsizing
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Len Cannon)
  19. (Commercial: Maalox; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Poli-Grip; Sea-Bond; "NBC Nightly News"; "97 in Review".)
  20. College Drinking
  21. Good Night

December 29, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 29, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Forrest Sawyer (New York)
  2. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  3. California / Kaczynski Trial
  4. Pacific Ocean / United Plane Turbulence
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  6. (Commercial: Zantac; Hoover; Cheerios; Pep Boys; Sea-Bond.)
  7. Hong Kong / Avian Flu
  8. Ebola Vaccine
  9. Nepal / Boukreev
  10. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  11. (Commercial: Robitussin; Just For Men; Aspercreme; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Office Depot; "Nightline".)
  12. Clinton, Indiana / Hospital Deaths
  13. Crime / Murder Rate
  14. Winter Weather
  15. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  16. (Commercial: On Star; GlaxoWellcome; Hot Pockets; Alka-Seltzer.)
  17. Health Report (Back Pain)
  18. Allergy Drug
  19. Thurmond Health
  20. Stock Market Report (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  21. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  22. (Commercial: Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Advil; Ensure; Beltone.)
  23. Egypt / Light and Hope Orchestra of Blind Women
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 29, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction John Roberts (New York)
  2. Unabomber Trial / Kaczynski
  3. Hong Kong / New Flu
  4. Ebola Virus
  5. Indiana / Hospital Deaths / Majors
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  7. (Commercial: Oldsmobile; Alka-Seltzer; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Advil.)
  8. Northeast / Snow
  9. El Nino Watch
  10. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  11. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  12. (Commercial: Buick; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Office Depot; News Channel 5.)
  13. United Flight 826 / Turbulence
  14. Tyson Penalty
  15. South Korea / Economy
  16. Stock Market Report (Studio: John Roberts)
  17. (Commercial: Charles Schwab; Robitussin; Phazyme; Beltone; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; "48 Hours.")
  18. Public Service / Pensions / Curry Case
  19. Thurmond
  20. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  21. (Commercial: Tylenol; Hoover; Cortizone 10; Oldsmobile; Maytag.)
  22. Eye On America (California Volcano)
  23. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 29, 1997
  1. Introduction/Preview Bernard Shaw (Washington)
  2. Clinton, Indiana / Hospital Deaths
  3. Crime: Murder Rate
  4. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  5. Northern Ireland / Prisoner Murder
  6. Pacific Ocean / Deadly Turbulence
  7. South / Weather
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  9. (Commercial: Volvo; Toshiba Dvd; Microsoft; Volvo; Babylon 5; "Crossfire".)
  10. Hong Kong / Flu / Poultry Kill
  11. Allergy Drug
  12. California / Bar Smoking Ban
  13. (Commercial: Olympic Update; Visa; Ford; Matrix Direct; CNN Headline News; CNN's "Early Edition".)
  14. Kenya / Elections
  15. Middle East / Peace Process / Palestinians
  16. Army / Virtual Reality Training
  17. (Commercial: MCI; "Larry King Live"; Baptist Hospital; Intermedia; CNN.)
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  19. Russia / Espionage / Bliss Interview
  20. Russia / Yeltsin / Coal Mining
  21. Russia-US Relations
  22. (Commercial: "Crossfire"; Volvo; Motrin; Neutrogena; Olde; Volvo; "Larry King Live"; CNN "Headline News".)
  23. Money 1998
  24. South Korea / Economy
  25. Stock Market Report (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  26. (Commercial: Oracle; T. Rowe Price; Babylon 5; TBS Super Sports; "Moneyline".)
  27. Cruise
  28. Los Angeles, California / Radio / Broadway Show Tunes
  29. Abdul Jabbar
  30. Gill Death
  31. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 29, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Hong Kong / New Flu
  3. United Flight 826 / Turbulence
  4. Southeast / Weather
  5. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  6. (Commercial: Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Buick; Zantac 75.)
  7. Unabomber Trial / Kaczynski
  8. Indiana / Hospital Deaths / Majors
  9. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  10. Stock Market Report
  11. (Commercial: Ensure; Bayer; Hoover; Red Lobster; Dateline NBC.)
  12. In Depth (Air Turbulence)
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  14. (Commercial: American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Aspercreme; Maytag; Phillips; Tavist-D.)
  15. Hot Spots
  16. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  17. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  18. (Commercial: Office Depot; Imodium Advanced; Oldsmobile; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; "Today".)
  19. 1998 and Beyond (Cancer) Part I
  20. Good Night

December 30, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 30, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Forrest Sawyer (New York)
  2. Clinton / Legal Bills
  3. Economy: Consumer Confidence
  4. Movies / Record Year
  5. Bethlehem Steel / Plant Closing
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  7. (Commercial: Just For Men; Advil; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; TheraFlu.)
  8. Florida Coast / Sinking Freighter
  9. Pacific Ocean / United Turbulence / Flight Data
  10. Winter Storm
  11. Miami, Florida / Versace Murder
  12. Indiana / Hospital Death
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  14. (Commercial: Motrin; Oldsmobile Intrigue; Sea-Bond; Hoover; Pepcid AC; "Nightline".)
  15. Special Assignment (Algeria)
  16. Brazil / Jail Hostages
  17. Northern Ireland / Funerals
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  19. Teacher Shortage / Pathways To Teaching Program
  20. New York, New York / Building Collapse
  21. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  22. (Commercial: Robitussin; Neutrogena; Aleve; Scalpicin; Alka-Seltzer; Beltone.)
  23. Sensenbrenner's Lottery Win
  24. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 30, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction John Roberts (New York)
  2. Economy / Stock Market / Consumer Confidence
  3. United Flight 826 / Turbulence
  4. Miami, Florida / Versace Murder / Cunanan
  5. Florida / Rescue At Sea
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  7. (Commercial: Office Depot; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Buick.)
  8. Northeast / Snow
  9. El Nino
  10. Indian / Hospital Murders / Majors
  11. Nevers / New Trial
  12. Seattle, Washington / Accident
  13. (Commercial: Mylanta; Charles Schwab; Maxwell House; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; News Channel 5.)
  14. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  15. Clinton / Legal Defense Fund
  16. Egypt / Sphinx
  17. (Commercial: Sprint; Robitussin; Oldsmobile; Beltone; TheraFlu; "48 Hours".)
  18. Medicare Fraud
  19. Special Interest Group Fraud
  20. Diana Stamp
  21. Sir Elton
  22. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  23. (Commercial: 1-888-Call-Flood; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Tums; Advil; Maxwell House.)
  24. Eye On America (Gary, Indiana)
  25. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 30, 1997
  1. Introduction/Preview Bernard Shaw (Washington)
  2. Hong Kong / Bird Flu / China
  3. Economy: Consumer Confidence
  4. South Korea / Economy
  5. Autos / Asian-Made Cars
  6. France / Unemployment
  7. Stock Market Report (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  8. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  9. (Commercial: Ford; Visa; Always; Charles Schwab; Office Depot; "Larry King Live".)
  10. Moslems / Ramadan
  11. Iraq / United Nations Sanctions / Baghdad / Bomb Saddam
  12. Brazil / Jail Hostages
  13. Indiana / Hospital Death
  14. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  15. (Commercial: "Burden of Proof"; Volvo; Ford; Volvo; TCM; "Crossfire"; "Burden of Proof"; "Larry King Live".)
  16. Clinton / Legal Bills
  17. Winter Weather
  18. Year of The Coral Reef
  19. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  20. (Commercial: T. Rowe Price; Request Pay Per View; Rivergate Toyota; "Larry King Live".)
  21. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  22. Kenya / Elections
  23. Mexico / Chiapas Exodus
  24. South Africa-China Relations
  25. Northern Ireland / Sectarian Violence / Funerals
  26. Rwanda / War Criminals
  27. Miami, Florida / Versace Murder
  28. National City, California / Child Murder Case
  29. (Commercial: American Institution of Certified Public Accountants; Matrix Direct; Cancer Treatment Centers of America; "Moneyline"; Cartoon Network.)
  30. Florida Coast / Sinking Freighter
  31. Pacific Ocean / United Jet Turbulence
  32. Russia / Organized Crime / Auto Plant
  33. New Zealand / Television Ad
  34. Nike Slogan
  35. Winter Olympics / Luge
  36. (Commercial: Visa; Tylenol; suretrade.com; The Boxer; "Crossfire"; "Larry King Live".)
  37. Brazil / Prison Hostages
  38. Twins Reunited
  39. Caravan Journey
  40. Cuba / Baseball Player Defector
  41. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 30, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Economy / Consumer Confidence
  3. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Buick; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Office Depot.)
  6. Florida / Rescue At Sea
  7. Northeast / Snow
  8. New Mexico / Hay Drop
  9. Clintons
  10. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  11. (Commercial: Campbell's; Alka-Seltzer; Hoover*; Metamucil; "Dateline NBC".)
  12. In Depth (Safer America)
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  14. (Commercial: American Family Publishers Sweepstakes*; AT&T; Alpha; TheraFlu.)
  15. Cuba / Defection
  16. Hot Spots
  17. Indiana / Hospital Murders / Majors
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  19. (Commercial: Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Aleve; Tums; Poli-Grip; Buick; News Channel 4.)
  20. 1998 and Beyond (Genetics) Part II
  21. Good Night

December 31, 1997

• ABC Evening News for December 31, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Forrest Sawyer (New York)
  2. Medicine: Weight Loss and Life Expectancy
  3. California / Smoking Ban / Bars
  4. New Laws
  5. Stock Market
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  7. (Commercial: Office Depot; Aleve; Hoover; JC Penney; Beltone.)
  8. Ballooning
  9. Baseball / Cuban Defector
  10. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  11. (Commercial: Campbell's Soup; Dlj Direct; Advil; Buick; Nature's Remedy; "Primetime Live".)
  12. New Year's Day
  13. South Korea / Economic Troubles
  14. France / Princess Diana's Death / Investigation
  15. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  16. (Commercial: TheraFlu; Just For Men; Charles Schwab; Pepcid AC.)
  17. Family / New Fathers / Boot Camps
  18. Upcoming Items (Studio: Forrest Sawyer)
  19. (Commercial: Brummel and Brown Spread; Imodium Advanced; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Bayer.)
  20. Year in Review
  21. Good Night
• CBS Evening News for December 31, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction John Roberts (New York)
  2. Baseball / Cuban Defector
  3. Economy
  4. Balloon Flights
  5. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  6. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  7. (Commercial: Just For Men; JC Penney; Phillips; Bengay.)
  8. New Mexico / Hay Drop
  9. Northeast / Snow
  10. Murder Rates
  11. United Flight 826 / Turbulence
  12. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  13. (Commercial: Ensure; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Neutrogena; Zantac 75; "Late Show With David Letterman".)
  14. 1997 Apologies
  15. Upcoming Items (Studio: John Roberts)
  16. (Commercial: Buick; Imodium Advanced; Maxwell House; Campbell's; TheraFlu; Red Lobster; "48 Hours".)
  17. Princess Diana / Investigation
  18. (Commercial: Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Beltone; Oldsmobile; Hoover; Brummel and Brown.)
  19. Cuba / Hernandez Defection
  20. Glenn Miller's Disappearance
  21. Good Night
• CNN Evening News for December 31, 1997
  1. Introduction Bernard Shaw (Washington)
  2. Ballooning / Fossett Takeoff
  3. (Commercial: Pepcid AC; Visa; Ford; American Institution of Certified Public Accountants; Olde; Point of No Return.)
  4. Ballooning / Takeoffs
  5. Iran-US Relations / Missiles
  6. Northern Ireland / Belfast Violence
  7. (Commercial: Moneyline; Volvo; Toshiba Dvd; Visa; Volvo; "Babylon 5".)
  8. New Year's Day
  9. New York, New York / Times Square / The New and Old
  10. Stock Market
  11. New Year's Resolutions
  12. Mir New Year
  13. (Commercial: suretrade.com; Moneyline; Intermedia; CNN.)
  14. Upcoming Items (Studio: Bernard Shaw)
  15. Cuba / Baseball Defecter / Hernandez
  16. Brazil / Prison Hostage Crisis
  17. Middle East / Israel / Netanyahu
  18. (Commercial: Office Depot; British Airways; Moneyline; "Crossfire"; "Burden of Proof"; "Larry King Live"; CNN.)
  19. Great Balloon Race
  20. Winter Olympics
  21. (Commercial: Visa; Charles Schwab; Buick; Oracle; Advil; "Larry King Live".)
  22. Kenya Elections
  23. Hong Kong / Flu / Buddhist Ceremonies
  24. Russia / Alcohol
  25. Good Night
• NBC Evening News for December 31, 1997
  1. Preview/Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York)
  2. Economy
  3. California / Smoking Ban
  4. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  5. (Commercial: Gaviscon; AT&T; Tavist-D.)
  6. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Bombing / Nichols Trial
  7. (Commercial: Cheerios; American Family Publishers Sweepstakes; Maxwell House; Prudential; "Dateline NBC".)
  8. In Depth (Balloonists)
  9. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  10. (Commercial: Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Phazyme; Maytag; Maxwell House; Alpha.)
  11. Hot Spots
  12. Population
  13. Upcoming Items (Studio: Tom Brokaw)
  14. (Commercial: Scalpicin; Red Lobster; Mylanta-Arkansas; Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes; Tavist Sinus; "NBC Nightly News"; "Homicide".)
  15. 1997 in Review
  16. Good Night

Specials

• December 01, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: Revolution In A Box [00:08:00 - 00:38:00]
• December 02, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: Terror On The Nile [23:37:00 - 24:22:00]
• December 02, 1997 - CNN Special - Bill Clinton And Togo West Statements [09:48:00 - 10:08:00]
• December 03, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: Terror On The Nile [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 04, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: On Sacred Ground [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 05, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: On Sacred Ground [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 08, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: Revolution In A Box [23:57:00 - 24:27:00]
• December 09, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 10, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: American Gothic [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 11, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: The Good Nazi [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 12, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: Drawing Laughter [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 15, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: Revolution In A Box [00:04:00 - 00:34:00]
• December 15, 1997 - CNN Special - Bill Clinton Announcement Re: Bill Lann Lee Appointment [11:38:00 - 12:00:00]
• December 16, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: The Trial of Terry Nichols [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 16, 1997 - CNN Special - Bill Clinton President Confernece [12:57:00 - 14:41:00]
• December 17, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 18, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: The Keepers [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 18, 1997 - CNN Special - Bill Clinton Statement Re: US Troops In Bosnia [09:14:00 - 09:51:00]
• December 19, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: The Keepers [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 22, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: Revolution In A Box [23:36:00 - 24:06:00]
• December 22, 1997 - CNN Special - Bill Clinton Speech To US Troops In Bosnia [10:30:00 - 10:57:00]
• December 22, 1997 - CNN Special - Bill Clinton Speech In Sarajevo [16:35:00 - 17:18:00]
• December 23, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: The Nichols Verdict [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 24, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: The Gift of Music [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 25, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: The Gift of Music [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 26, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: Fat Is Good? [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 29, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: How To Start A War [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]
• December 30, 1997 - ABC Special - Nightline: Predictions '98 [23:37:00 - 24:07:00]

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