September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Topic: Agnew and the press.

Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                                            

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Topic: Suicide prevention. Also: Russia's dwindling Christian community. 

Hosts: Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace. 

                                                                                                        

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Guests: John and Martha Mitchell are interviewed at home. 

Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                                                                      

A simulated newscast shows what could happen to our environment by the year 1985. To repeat, this is not a real newscast. It is a dramatization of the way newsmen might cover an ecological disaster. Several on-screen messages will interrupt the broadcast to assure viewers that they are not watching a real crisis unfold. The program is designed to inform viewers about the urgent need for antipollution measures. Its content is derived from the premise that reforms initiated in 1970 have not been carried out. By 1985, an international pollution crises (compounded by overpopulation) threatens man's survival. Newsmen report on phenomenon here and overseas, including smog, power failures, and food and water shortages that are pictured as disasters beyond control.                       

Simulated newscast about what it will be like in fifty years if no steps are taken to correct our environment and population.    

Mark Evans and Maury Povitch report. 

THE 10 O'CLOCK NEWS 

March 13, 1967 - July 5, 1968 (Half Hour)
July 8, 1968 - February 23, 1979 (One Hour)

HISTORY:

On March 13, 1967 Channel 5 launched the first prime time newscast in the tri-state area, just a few months after sister station WTTG in Washington D.C. became the first station in the United States with one. Since then, a lot has changed but there are still a few constants like the seemingly eternal question, “It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?”

In 1967, channel 5, then called WNEW-TV, had been an independent television station for eleven years since the disbanding of the DuMont Network where it was the flagship station. The station was owned by Metromedia, which obtained the majority of the network’s assets, including the DuMont Tele-centre on East 67th Street that served as the home for channel 5.

Metromedia tapped Bill Jorgensen, a reporter for WEWS in Cleveland to anchor the newscast in either Washington or New York. Jorgensen decided on New York after he had heard some in the industry say that the news couldn’t compete against entertainment programming. In the newscast’s first year, it was competing against programs from the networks such as The Big Valley, The Carol Burnett Show, The Dean Martin Show and I Spy. The neigh sayers were proven wrong and the plucky little newscast without all the resources of a big network behind it did quite well against the entertainment competition and quickly expanded from a half hour to an hour.

In December of 1969 John Roland joined the station and a little less than ten years later became Jorgensen’s successor after he moved over to WPIX in 1979. When Roland took over the anchor chair, WPIX’s Action News (later Independent Network News) offered the only 10 p.m. competition for news in the city. In other parts of the country 10 p.m. newscasts were popping up on independent stations after seeing the success in New York.

Bill Jorgensen was the founding and longtime anchor of New York City's FIRST PRIME TIME ONE HOUR WEEKLY NEWS BROADCAST premiering  format on July 8, 1968. It began as a half hour News Broadcast anchored by Bill Jorgensen on March 13, 1967.

 When WNEW-TV began producing 10 O'CLOCK NEWS with Bill Jorgensen at the helm, no other commercial television stations had a prime time newscast. The New York Times television critic Jack Gould described the newscast as "a thoroughly professional news summary" due in part to "Mr. Jorgensen's durably pleasing style and demeanor. He suggests authority without affectation." 

The 10 O'CLOCK NEWS on WNEW TV  followed a talk show hosted by Merv Griffin and was followed by a local talk show hosted by Alan Burke, and then followed with The Les Crane Show when The 10'Oclock News was a half hour broadcast. This line-up rapidly built a substantial audience. 

After a twelve year successful run Bill Jorgensen left WNEW and The 10'OClock News and was succeeded at by John Roland, who anchored his first broadcast on March 14, 1979. Jorgensen who quit after his Feb. 23, broadcast left the newscast without an official anchor replacement for two and half weeks. Roland who had previously been a featured reporter and co-anchor became the new anchor. 

Bill Jorgensen's signature signoff was "I'm Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for your time this time 'till next time."

NOTE: Bill Jorgensen had it written into his contract at WNEW that he was the only one who could use a TelePrompTer, and this meant that when he was debriefing a reporter on set, the reporter would have to constantly look at his notes. By contract, Jorgensen would always look steadily into the camera, projecting an air of power and confidence. He warred bitterly with station management, including Ted Kavanau, then news director, who says Jorgensen "was a difficult guy, very moody, hardly talked to anybody, but when you turned on that camera, he performed brilliantly. He had a voice that was like fate reaching out to you."

ON THIS BROADCAST:

Women commemorate the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th amendment, which granted suffrage to women.
 
An in depth ten minute report leads off this news broadcast.

Women march and demonstrate all over New York City  advocating equality. They picket a multitude of sights. Women's power are on display representing 100 million females in the USA.

In an on location report, women take over radio station WBAB, demanding their voice be heard. Interviews and comments are heard. 

Also, demonstrations are covered in Times Square, Bryant Park,  Washington D.C. and Boston Massachusetts. 

In other news, Palestine crisis, Israeli crisis addressed at UN,
Vice President Spiro Agnew's trip in the East, latest Viet Nam statistics, American marine John Sweeney asks for asylum in Sweden. His family is interviewed, NYC hippies battle police, Nigerian execution of three enemies of the country, Narcotic raids in NYC, Manson case horrors of killings described in court, Black Panther trial, search for wanted criminal Angela Davis, British Airways fire at Kennedy Airport, increasing amount of guns being stored by college students. 

Rona Barrett reviews new TV programs scheduled to debut and return to television in the Fall 1970 season. 

NOTE: 

      NO KNOWN BROADCASTS OR EVEN EXCERPTS OF "10 O'CLOCK NEWS 
      WITH BILL JORGENSEN" EXISTS OR IS ARCHIVED AT THE LIBRARY 
      OF CONGRESS, UCLA FILM & TV ARCHIVE, PALEY CENTER FOR 
      MEDIA, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY NEWS ARCHIVE, OR THE ARCHIVES 
      OF WNEW METROMEDIA. ONE ENDING OF THE PROGRAM AND CREDITS 
      CAN BE FOUND ON YOU TUBE (62 SECONDS).                                                                                                                                                 

The death of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Naser Hussein at age 62. His successor will be Anwar Sadat. 
CBS journalist discusses the death of Hussein and its world consequences with Robert Cox. President Richard M. Nixon makes a statement. Nixon meets with Pope Paul at the Vatican St. Peter's Square. Both the Pope and Nixon are heard. Author John Dos Passos is dead at age 74.
 Commercials include, Mercury Montego for 1971,  Ronzoni tomato sauce with olive oil, Lestoil grease cutting cleaner, and Totem waste paper bags.             

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

A profile of composer Alan Copland on his 70th birthday. George McGovern interviews the Governor of South Dakota.





Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                  

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Topics:New Orleans is sinking, U-2.





Host: Harry Reasoner                                                                                            

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Guests: Vice President Spiro Agnew and Iowa governor Harold Hughes. 





Host: Harry Reasoner                                                                                                         

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Guest: George C. Scott interviewed by Morley Safer. Scott talks about why he will refuse to accept the Oscar for his role in "Patton," should he win. 





Host: Harry Reasoner                                                                                                                      

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Guests: John Kerry, an interview with Eugene McCarthy.





Host: Harry Reasoner                                                                                                                                   

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                  

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

A summary of President Nixon's trip to China.

Host: Harry Reasoner                                                                                               

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

A report on Charlie Chaplin as he returns to the United States for the first time in 20 years. He will be honored at New York City's 
Kennedy Center and receive a special Academy Award. Also: Death With Dignity. 

Mike Wallace, Morley Safer.                                                                                            

 Leading news story, former Brooklyn Dodger baseball great and manager of the New York Mets, Gil Hodges dead of a heart attack at the age of 47.           

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                               

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

A profile of tennis great Billie Jean King, abortion discussion, and a rally for George Wallace.

Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                                            

Host Bill Jorgensen was anchor of the 10 O'clock news broadcast on WNEW-TV Channel 5 in New York City from March 13th, 1967 until he left in the Spring of 1979.

Topics: James Meredith resigning from politics. Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland. First two women signed in as FBI agents, Joanne Pierce, and Susan Malone. 

Host: Bill Jorgensen. Also reporting Gabe Pressman and George O'Brien. 
                                  

Host Bill Jorgensen was anchor of the 10 O'clock news broadcast on WNEW-TV Channel 5 in New York City from March 13th, 1967 until he left in the Spring of 1979.

Topics: Blackout in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Bob O'Brien and Victor Reisel report on the battles in South Vietnam, Jane Fonda should be guilty of treason, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 100 British soldiers are killed, Mafia investigation, Bella Abzug on the sexual revolution, Western Union brings the singing telegram to an end, first one was on July 28th, 1933, "Happy Birthday, Rudy Vallee. Sports report: Bobby Fischer-Boris Spassky chess tournament evaluation. 

George Sharman subbing for Bill Jorgensen. Also reporting are Gabe Pressman and Steve Bauman. 

Includes commercials.


                                               

Arthur Bremer goes on trial for shooting of George Wallace.   


Host: Bill Jorgensen.                

Psychiatrist at Arthur Bremer trial says he decided to kill either President Nixon or Governor Wallace. Forest fire in Northern California blackens 3000 acres.


George Sarmon subbing for Bill Jorgensen.                      

Bob O'Brien subs for Bill Jorgensen.     

WNEW-TV New York City.                     

The latest news with Bill Jorgensen.

WNEW-TV Channel 5 in New York City.                     

The Oakland A's make it two in a row over the Cincinnati Reds by winning game 2 of the 1972 World Series 2-1 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. Jim "Catfish" Hunter defeats Ross Grimsley as the A's take a 2-0 series lead. Includes pre-game show with Joe Garagiola. 
Prior to the game there is a special ceremony. Jackie Robinson is honored and throws out the first pitch. Many of his family, teammates and friends join Jackie on the field. Robinson speaks to the country for 65 seconds proclaiming that he would love to see one day a black manager in the major leagues. Robinson would pass away nine days later, October 24, 1972, at the age of 53. 
Announcers are Curt Gowdy and Al Michaels. Includes post-game show and football scoreboard with Pat Hearn and Dick Schapp.             

The Oakland A's make it two in a row over the Cincinnati Reds by winning game 2 of the 1972 World Series 2-1 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. Jim "Catfish" Hunter defeats Ross Grimsley as the A's take a 2-0 series lead. Includes pre-game show with Joe Garagiola. 
Prior to the game there is a special ceremony, with Red Barber at the microphone. Jackie Robinson is honored and throws out the first pitch. Many of his family, teammates and friends join Jackie on the field. Robinson speaks to the country for 65 seconds proclaiming that he would love to see one day a black manager in the major leagues. Robinson would pass away nine days later, October 24, 1972, at the age of 53. 
Announcers are Curt Gowdy and Al Michaels. Includes post-game show and football scoreboard with Pat Hearn and Dick Schapp.                          

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Report on the first American POW in Vietnam. 

Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                                            

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

"The Selling Of Colonel Herbert." Examines the case of Lt. Colonel Anthony Herbert who was dismissed for reporting war crimes to the US Army and talks to several army officers who dispute Colonel Herbert's charges. "Come To Britain" looks at resorts in Britain. 
"Point-Counterpoint" debates President Nixon's budget. 


Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                                                         

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day. 


Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                                                                      

 Bill Jorgensen anchors the 10pm news following the The Merv Griffin Show.   

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Governor Rockerfeller at town meetings. "Gypsies In Romania."

Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                                            

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Topic: "What About Public Television?" 

Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                               

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Captain Walter Wilber, USN (anti-war former Vietnam POW) "Welfare For The Rich " part 2 (Ross Perot, Wilbur Mills, Stewart Mott). 

Host:Harry Reasoner      
                                                                                         

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. From 1968 until 1970 the show was cohosted by veteran CBA newsman Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace. Another early regular feature of 60 Minutes was "Point/Counterpoint," a segment on which liberal and conservative viewpoints on topical issues were vocally, if not intensively, exchanged. Conservative James J. Kilpatrick originally diod battle with liberal Nicholas von Hoffman. 

60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings.  In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Topic: A look at Australia is the third story. 
Point /Counterpoint deals with "income taxes."
Included are commercial. 

Note: Archived only is the last 15 minutes of the broadcast. 

                                    

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day. 

Episode: "Still Think Of You " A post-singularity persona simulation being injected as a user to document the information age before the singularity through music. Corrupt and insecure data during the user injection process causes a distorted face mask for the user.


Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                                                                                   

Watergate Whitehouse cleaning recommendations by President Richard M. Nixon. 
Senator Jacob Javits  speaks of need to have White House reorganization of current staff.     

September 24th, 1968-

Report on the upsurge in interest of Adolph Hitler.

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

"The Short Unhappy Life Of Rover." (pet population explosion in the US). "Hitler Was Here?" (interest in Hitler). 

Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                               

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Watergate. 

Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                                                         

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day. 

"Monroe, Mailer And The Fast Buck." Norman Mailer's book on Marilyn Monroe. "What Makes Bobby Run?" (Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King).

Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                                                                                   

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Guest: Senator Daniel Inouye. 

Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                                                                      

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

Guest: Senator Daniel Inouye. 

Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                                                                                                   

The nightly news with Bill Jorgensen.                        

The evening news with Bill Jorgensen.