tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post1742335348346192213..comments2024-03-27T22:27:16.556-04:00Comments on It's About TV: What's on TV? Saturday, April 27, 1963Mitchell Hadleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-19737365492934766632015-12-30T16:29:35.385-05:002015-12-30T16:29:35.385-05:00I have memories of Tony Parker that are somewhat p...I have memories of Tony Parker that are somewhat personal. Back in the winter of 1992 when St Cloud St University was on a quarter system I took a course in Sportswriting and Broadcasting that Tony taught. He was one of the most outstanding instructors I ever had in my days as a college student. In addition he was all a wonderful man who had stories that he could tell that tied back into the course. It was the only night class you wished that would not end. In addition I remember him after he moved to WCCO and did weekend sports there. Nothing fancy but just a straight just the facts sportscast. All in all a wonderful man.paulsonj72https://www.blogger.com/profile/18118231322032199900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-13026175862570614252015-05-07T15:38:28.868-04:002015-05-07T15:38:28.868-04:00In 1969-70, Chet Huntley and David Brinkley did do...In 1969-70, Chet Huntley and David Brinkley did do a Saturday newscast, but I seem to remember (I was quite young then) that only one of them was live and that the other pre-taped on Friday a feature or commentary piece and his part of the program opening and closing ("Good Night, David"/"Good Night, Chet, and Good Night for NBC News").<br /><br />I believe Chet and David usually alternated working on Saturdays, so each was live two Saturdays a month.<br /><br />And the reason NBC had them do this was that by 1969, Walter Cronkite had passed Chet and David in the ratings, so by having a Saturday edition (when Walter Cronkite was off; I think Roger Mudd anchored CBS's weekend evening newscasts at the time), NBC hoped to gain viewers who would watch Huntley and Brinkley instead of Cronkite during the week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com