1960s Timeline

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Dec 13, 2022

Walter Cronkite’s CBS Newscast to Expand to Full Hour

Dec. 13, 1962 - A further round in network rivalry in news coverage was foreseen today in CBS’s announcement that next fall it would...

Oct 9, 2022

ABC-TV Weekday News Program Expands to One Hour in New York

Oct. 9, 1962 - Channel 7 in New York will televise an hour of news each weekday from 6 to 7 p.m. starting Oct. 22. The ABC station, in...

Apr 17, 2022

David Brinkley of NBC Welcomes CBS's Walter Cronkite to Prime Time News

Apr. 17, 1962 - David Brinkley of NBC established something of a minor television precedent last night by publicly welcoming Walter...

Feb 23, 2022

VIDEO: CBS-TV News Presentation on Glenn Spaceflight

Feb. 23, 1962 - Here is a special CBS News presentation on the historic flight of Lieut. Colonel John H. Glenn Jr. #nasa #nasabeyond...

Feb 20, 2022

VIDEO: ABC-TV News Capsule

Feb. 20, 1962 - Here is an evening news capsule from ABC-TV. #news #history #1960s #historyinpictures #historylover #historybuff...

Sep 9, 2021

Pentagon Disciplines Two Army Officers Over TV Show in West Berlin

Sept. 9, 1961 - The Pentagon took action against two Army officers in Berlin today for having permitted the use of U.S. forces in the...

Jul 5, 2021

TV: John Chancellor to Host "Today" Show

July 4, 1961 - John Chancellor (left) will become host of NBC's "Today" show starting July 17. The newsman will be the permanent ...