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...
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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 ...
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