tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post8155261133503937232..comments2024-03-27T22:27:16.556-04:00Comments on It's About TV: American Newsstand - 1961Mitchell Hadleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-16901055735692658072018-04-20T16:44:26.473-04:002018-04-20T16:44:26.473-04:00The reason ABC had only still photos of the launch...The reason ABC had only still photos of the launch of Enos (the chimp who orbited the Earth in a Mercury space capsule, paving the way for John Glenn's flight) was that in all likelihood, the network didn't carry Enos's launch live.<br /><br />I had heard that CBS and NBC did carry that launch live, and thus, were both able to use videotape of it on their evening newscasts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-83029794024572936842018-04-20T00:04:22.706-04:002018-04-20T00:04:22.706-04:00That's not a choice.
Bill Lord was the News G...That's not a choice.<br /><br />Bill Lord was the <i>News Guy</i>.<br /><br />Virginia Gibson was a <i>Singer</i>.<br /><br />As for me , I always thought ABC should have kept Frank Buxton -<br /><br /> - but that's <i>another</i> story ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527404061764217504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-61336341124504314112018-04-19T20:53:59.375-04:002018-04-19T20:53:59.375-04:00Remarkable, isn't it? :)
As for Discovery, w...Remarkable, isn't it? :) <br /><br />As for <i>Discovery,</i> who would you choose between Bill Lord and Virginia Gibson?Mitchell Hadleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-13071490244488884452018-04-18T12:15:53.725-04:002018-04-18T12:15:53.725-04:00And now - the rest ... of the rest of the story:
...And now - the rest ... of the rest of the story:<br /><br />In the fall of '62, ABC launched <i>Discovery</i>, a daily series which could be said to be an early example of what came to be called 'infotainment'.<br />At this point, <i>American Newsstand</i> was cut back to five minutes, and Bill Lord became the sole anchor.<br />In the fall of '63, when <i>Bandstand</i> was cut back to Saturday, <i>Discovery</i> was cut back to Sunday mornings, and that's when <i>Newsstand</i> was dropped.<br /><br />By the way ...<br /><br />Did you notice that promo that came up after the show, for the forthcoming episode of <i>Bus Stop</i>?<br />You know, the episode that featured Fabian (who'd just been interviewed on <i>Newsstand</i>)?<br />Brother, you never just what you'll come up with when you find these things ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527404061764217504noreply@blogger.com