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1964-08-03, WABC, 62 min.
The Premiere Pilot show on National Nighttime ABC Television is broadcast. Les Crane's guests include Harry Belafonte, Ricardo Montalban, Robert Preston, Celeste Holm and Mel Brooks, who does a satirical recap of tonight's broadcast. Television History of the LES CRANE SHOW September 16, 1963 - July 31, 1964 (WABC N.Y.) August 3 - 8, 1964 (ABC) November 9, 1964 - February 26, 1965 (ABC) June 28, 1965 - October 22, 1965 (Nightlife ABC) January 15, 1968 - September 6, 1968 (WNEW N.Y.) Debut of program was September 16, 1963. For the first month the title of the telecast was NIGHT LINE...LES CRANE. Beginning on October 22, 1963 the title was changed to THE LES CRANE SHOW. These late night LIVE broadcasts were aired Monday thru Friday. on local station WABC New York. Beginning December 6, 1963 late night broadcasts aired Tuesday thru Saturday. Also, another time slot opened for Crane with a similar format airing on WABC in the afternoon...a one hour version broadcast from 1:30-2:30pm, five days a week, and again returning to late night broadcasting usually 1am to 2:00am after the WABC late movie, THE BEST OF BROADWAY. This TALK SHOW / PHONE IN version of The Les Crane Show concluded its final broadcast on July 31, 1964. On August 3, 4, 5, 6, & 8, 1964 THE NEW LES CRANE SHOW premiered...a five program trial rivaling Johnny Carson's TONIGHT SHOW. It was Nationally televised and it is considered the FIRST network talk show program to compete with THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON. On November 9, 1964 THE LES CRANE SHOW premiered and aired regularly weeknights on the ABC network, opposite Johnny Carson's TONIGHT SHOW. After 14 weeks, and low ratings, this series ended with its last telecast airing on February 26, 1965. Les Crane's late night network career was over, as a solo host, and never to be resumed Nationally. ABC renamed their late night time slot NIGHTLIFE, premiering on March 1, 1965.This one hour forty five minute weekly late night talk series showcased guest hosts. This series run lasted four months, the last broadcast airing on June 25, 1965. Guest hosts included: Shelley Berman, Pat Boone, Jack Carter, Allan Sherman, Dave Garroway, Bill Cullen, William B. Williams (announcer of this series run), Eddy Arnold, Dale Robertson, Dick Shawn, Louis Nye, & Jan Murray. Form June 28 to October 22, 1965 Les Crane returned to this time slot...the series title remaining, NIGHTLIFE. Les Crane no longer was a solo host. He co-hosted with Dave Garroway, and Nipsy Russell. Two years later, Les Crane returned to local late night television appearing for eight months on WNEW channel 5 in New York 11:15pm - 12:15am from January 15, 1968 changing time slots on July 8, 1968, 11:45pm - 12:45pm. Final show aired on September 6, 1968, and it was the last time Les Crane would host a late night television talk show. NOTE: A two hour radio broadcast profiling Les Crane, including TV Audio Air Check Crane highlights from the ATA archive can be listened to in its entirety. It appears on the ATA website under the link TV CONFIDENTIAL. The segment (SOUNDS OF LOST TELEVISION) was recorded in Pasadena California and aired in 2014 with host Ed Robertson, and guest Phil Gries. NOTE: Most all of Les Crane's cumulative 26 months of broadcasting as a talk show host is today non-existent. Tapes were destroyed, erased and whereabouts unknown. The 27 LES CRANE SHOW television air checks archived in the Archival Television Audio, Inc. library is the largest collection known to exist of extant Les Crane broadcasts in the country. Extant examples existing elsewhere include two broadcast kinescopes archived by The Paley Center for Media (one from 1967, and the other, a broadcast from January 31, 1968 titled "Rich Jews." There is archived at UCLA FILM & TV ARCHIVE four extant examples related to Les Crane, including a preserved 41:36 minute compilation demo/presentation kinescope reel with clips from the New Les Crane Show five night trial run (August 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 1964). The content of what the UCLA Film & TV Archive's has related to the above programs include the first show with Les Crane introducing his show and Robert Preston (2:53), a bullfighting segment with Ricardo Montalbaum (6:32), a Jackie Robinson segment debating William F. Buckley with Shelley Winters on the panel (5:40),a Pamela Mason and Artie Shaw segment (3:50), a segment related to New York City cab drivers with Les Crane interviewing a number of them (5:59), guest Irving Schulman, Adela Rogers St.John and two other guests discussing the legendary actress Jean Harlow (4:18), a segment related to "Deathtraps related to playgrounds in New York" and interviewed comments from women on the street (3:11), an in studio interview segment with Marguerite Oswald, mother of Lee Harvey Oswald 4:14), and an in studio interview with Richard Burton and Les Crane sign off (6:03). Of interest, as to the quality of the video and audio, it is noted many variations exist including tinny sound reproduction, at times, poor audio clarity, at times, echo effect, tinny effect, at times, occasional video glitches, dark, high contrast segments at times, overexposed ("milky") segments. at times. UCLA compilation tape playback (41 minutes & 38 seconds) evaluation by Phil Gries after viewing: 1-Open of The New Les Crane Show 0:00-02:50 Audio tinny, and with some echo. Poor to Medium sound quality. 2-Bull fighting segment 2:53-10:00 A pane discussion led by Ricardo Montalbaum and Celeste Holm. Base audio, not very clear. Sound and video improve toward the end of the segment. 3-Jackie Robinson debate with William F. Buckley, with Shelley Winters supporting Robinson. !0:00-15:40. Audio sounds like it was microphone recorded. Video with occasional glitches fairly good. 4-Pamela Mason and Artie Shaw segment. 15:40-19:10. Audio base quality. Video only fair. 5-Segment profiling cab drivers shot exterior night. Les Crane interviews different cab drivers about Barry Goldwater running for President of the United States. 19:10-24:09. Underexposed (dark) video. Audio fair. 6- Marguerite Oswald, mother of accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, is interviewed by Les Crane. He asks her if she thinks her son killed the president. 24:09-28:23. Video contrast, but clean. Audio tinny (sounds as if recorded by microphone). Picture becomes more hazy toward the end with blacks more dispersed. 7- Guests Irving Schulman, Adela Rogers St. John and others, discuss actress Jean Harlow. 28:23-31:27. Hazy video effect, noise heard on audio track. 8-Topic: "Deathtraps for playground in New York." Exterior night interviews of woman on the street commenting. 32:41-35:52. Video very dark and with contrast. Audio tinny as if microphoned recorded. 9- Guest Richard Burton is interviewed in studio by Les Crane. Among the topics are anecdotes by Burton related to actor Peter O'Tool. Crane thanks his audience at home and in the studio for viewing and signs off. 35:52 - 41:36. NOTE: The Les Crane Show late night talk program on ABC during the 1964-65 television season pioneered a format of television later embraced by icon Phil Donahue, Crane fell to NBC’s The Tonight Show, a national brand with a decade of broadcasting tenure, proved its dominance. Donahue began his legendary career in Dayton in 1967, evolving into a daytime programming staple for nearly 30 years. Les Crane’s daughter Caprice points out that her father used journalism to cover topics and people that others feared to explore. “He created the shotgun mike,” says Crane of her dad, who passed away in 2008. “He had guests who did not provide the typical fluff, for example, Malcolm X, Bob Dylan, and the mother of Lee Harvey Oswald. He had the first publicly gay man on his show. He was also an amazing listener who helped create a new television format that demanded more information for the listener. The Les Crane Show didn’t last long because the person who tries the new thing always gets penalized. People are afraid of the unknown until it becomes mainstream.” A renaissance media man for the second half of the 20th century, Crane held interests and influences beyond journalism. “My dad gave The Mamas and the Papas group its name,” reminds Caprice Crane. “Casey Kasem credited him with inventing the Top 40 radio format at KRLA. He also got into the computer business before it was big. His company was Software Tool Works, which produced the Chess Master computer program. He was always before his time.” Crane’s innovative format allowed one of baseball’s biggest heroes, Jackie Robinson, to debate one of conservatism’s biggest allies, William F. Buckley. Nowhere on television in the mid-1960s could audiences see this type of television fodder. Unfortunately, The Les Crane Show fell victim to a common policy of television networks destroying tapes because of the shortsighted view that future generations would not be interested. How wrong they were.
1964-08-26, WCBS, 193 min.
- Harry S. Truman
- John F. Kennedy
- Lynda Bird Johnson
- Mike Wallace
- Harry Reasoner
- Warren Magnuson
- Bill McQueen
- Adlai E. Stevenson
- Roger Mudd
- Lady Bird Johnson
- Eric Sevareid
- Robert Trout
- Henry Jackson
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Hubert Humphrey
- Robert F. Kennedy
- Jim Jensen
A film on the career of Lyndon Baines Johnson is shown at the Democratic National convention with commentary from Eric Sevareid. Robert Trout and Roger Mudd anchor this 34th convention. Coverage includes a speech by Washington State Senator Henry Jackson who praises John F. Kennedy. N.Y. State Chairman Bill McQueen is interviewed on the floor by correspondent Mike Wallace. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy is introduced and is given a huge 14 min. ovation during which time there is a commentary from Trout, Mudd and Eric Sevareid in the CBS booth. Robert Kennedy praises his brother in a brief 9 min. speech. Pennsylvania's Senator, Democratic candidate Genevieve Black introduces ambassador to the United Nations, Adlai Stevenson, who speaks for 12 min. "Happy Birthday" is sung by the convention to Lyndon Johnson. Warren Magnuson of Washington State introduces the Vice Presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey, who gives a 24 min. acceptance speech. Harry S. Truman's telegram is read to the convention floor. Hubert Humphrey introduces President Lyndon B. Johnson who gives a 36 min. Acceptance speech. Mike Wallace gets reactions from Lady Bird Johnson and Lynda Bird Johnson. There is a final commentary from Robert Trout. There are also additional reports from WCBS and Jim Jensen and from Harry Reasoner.1964-08-27, WCBS, 193 min.
- John F. Kennedy
- Lynda Bird Johnson
- Mike Wallace
- Harry Reasoner
- Warren Magnuson
- Bill McQueen
- Genevieve Black
- Adlai E. Stevenson
- Roger Mudd
- Lady Bird Johnson
- Eric Sevareid
- Robert Trout
- Henry Jackson
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Hubert Humphrey
- Robert F. Kennedy
- Jim Jensen
A film on the career of Lyndon Baines Johnson is shown at the Democratic National convention with commentary from Eric Sevareid. Robert Trout and Roger Mudd anchor this 34th convention. Coverage includes a speech by Washington State Senator Henry Jackson, who praises John F. Kennedy. N.Y. State Chairman Bill McQueen is interviewed on the floor by correspondent Mike Wallace. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy is introduced and is given a huge 14 min. ovation during which time there is a commentary from Trout, Mudd and Eric Sevareid in the CBS booth. Robert Kennedy praises his brother in a brief 9 min. speech. Pennsylvania's Senator, Democratic candidate Genevieve Black introduces ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson, who speaks for 12 min. "Happy Birthday" is sung by the convention to Lyndon Johnson. Warren Magnuson of Washington State introduces the Vice Presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey, who gives a 24 min. acceptance speech. Harry S. Truman's telegram is read to the convention floor. Hubert Humphrey introduces President Lyndon B. Johnson, who gives a 36 min. acceptance speech. Mike Wallace gets reactions from Lady Bird Johnson and Lynda Bird Johnson. There is a final commentary from Robert Trout. There are also additional reports from WCBS and Jim Jensen and from Harry Reasoner.#14592: WORLD TODAY
Order1964-09-14, WOR, 14 min.
World Today is a radio news program broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System and hosted by Tony Marvin. Parents in New York protest school bussing to achieve racial balance, an abortive coup in South Vietnam, Nguyen Kanh still in power- comment by Dean Rusk, Senator Humphrey raps Barry Goldwater comments on former Cuban crisis, Humphrey talks to Harry Truman regarding campaign tactics, Senator Strom Thurmond switches, will become a Republican and support Barry Goldwater in the election. Host: Tony Marvin.
1964-09-16, CBS, 19 min.
A review of humor in politics with samples of jokes told by politicians. Featured are Lyndon Johnson, Barry Goldwater, others. Host: Harry Reasoner.
1964-10-11, NBC, 17 min.
Excerpts from game 4 of the 1964 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY. Ken Boyer's sixth-inning grand slam home run brought the Cardinals back from a 3-0 deficit for a 4-3 Cardinal win, to even the series at two games apiece. The Cardinals would go on to win the Fall Classic in seven games. Note: This is the first time the NBC television network would use sportscaster Curt Gowdy to do play-by-play of the series. He's joined by Cardinal announcer Harry Caray. Long time Yankee announcer Mel Allen was dropped from World Series play-by-play by NBC following the 1963 World Series when he would broadcast baseball's premier event for the final time.
1964-10-14, , 13 min.
The second in a series of programs presented by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union on behalf of Democrats. Comments by Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Henry Fonda, Janet Leigh, and former President Harry S. Truman.
1964-10-14, CBS, 13 min.
- Walter Cronkite
- Harry S. Truman
- Barry Goldwater
- Dwight Eisenhower
- Lyndon Johnson
- Martin Luther King
- Ned Calmer
President Johnson campaigns in New York City, Ned Calmer reports, Martin Luther King wins the Nobel Peace Prize, William Jenkins (special assistant to President Johnson is ill) former president Harry Truman receives get well greetings from Barry Goldwater, former president Dwight Eisenhower celebrates his 75th birthday, some comments.
1964-10-15, WNBC, 34 min.
- Warren Giles
- Ford Frick
- Dick Groat
- Curt Gowdy
- Bob Gibson
- Gussie Busch
- Tim McCarver
- Ken Boyer
- Lou Brock
- Mike Shannon
- Harry Caray
The Cardinals win in the seventh game. Coverage of the play-by-play is done by Curt Gowdy, from the last of the eighth inning. This was the first World Series covered by Gowdy, who would continue to call the play-by-play for NBC through 1975. Clubhouse interviews by Harry Caray with Bob Gibson, owner Gussie Busch, National League President Warren Giles, Tim McCarver, Ken Boyer, Dick Groat, Commissioner of Baseball Ford Frick, Lou Brock and Mike Shannon. Curt Gowdy wraps up the broadcast.1964-11-22, CBS, min.
Anecdotes about President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on the first anniversary of his death. Ike Pappas and Harry Smith report.
1965-01-29, CBS, 11 min.
South Vietnamese General Khanh has problems with Buddhists and feuds with General Maxwell Taylor, Winston Churchill pre-funeral plans, comments by the Duke of Windsor, Dow Jones breaks the 900 mark, comments on Churchill death by Dwight Eisenhower. Harry Reasoner subs for Walter Cronkite
1965-02-07, CBS, 11 min.
Viet Cong attacks a US base in Pleiku, casualties, US retaliates. Harry Reasoner reports.
#14731: WORLD THIS WEEK, THE
Order1965-02-13, CBS, 5 min.
The crisis in Vietnam. Douglas Edwards subs for Harry Reasoner. Also reporting Charles Kuralt.
#14760: WORLD THIS WEEK
Order1965-02-20, CBS, min.
Songeri coup, racial strife in Alabama. Harry Reasoner reports.
#19480: WORLD THIS WEEK,THE
Order1965-03-06, CBS, min.
From CBS radio news: Conversation with Charles Collingwood on South Vietnam. US wants to negotiate with North Vietnam to be more involved with future approach to war. US not facing catastrophic situation as French did in 1954, real problem is creating seeds of a viable society. Report on civil rights, Bill Plante reports on economic progress in Selma, Alabama, "America First" speech by Senator William Fulbright, Nelson Benton reports from New Orleans, controversy over airline entertainment on board TWA flight. Harry Reasoner host.
1965-03-23, CBS, min.
Gemini flight a success, a recap, the Ranger 9 spacecraft speeds toward the moon, the Russian cosmonauts are welcomed in Moscow, the Alabama civil rights movement marches half-way to Montgomery in wet weather, President Johnson is not consulted on the use of non-lethal gas in Vietnam-comment by Robert McNamara, comments also by China, London, and Paris, President Johnson talks to astronauts John Young and Virgil Grissom, Subbing for Walter Cronkite is Harry Reasoner.
1965-03-25, CBS, 16 min.
South Vietnamese army lieutenant and US advisors try to stop incidents in Ben Cat. A disturbing incident in Vietnam over "salute." Harry Reasoner subs for Walter Cronkite. Joinrd in progress.
1965-03-26, CBS, 3 min.
A white woman in Selma march 9Viola Liuzzo) shot dead by KKK, an angry President Johnson reacts and announces their arrest, a report from Vietnam, George Wallace comments but refers to crimes in other states, KKK leader Robert Shelton calls President Johnson a liar, a report from an outpost in Ben Cat, South Vietnam mission control against Viet Cong. Harry Reasoner subs for Walter Cronkite.
1965-04-02, CBS, min.
Vietnam bomb blast at the American Embassy, the reaction of US involvement in the war, comments by President Johnson, Senator Morse, embassy attack reaction by other Senators, General Maxwell Taylor in Washington for the high-level conference, Martin Luther King boycott of Alabama goods, negro voting rights bill, comments by Barry Goldwater and Richard Nixon, KKK unrest by US possible. Harry Reasoner reports.
1965-04-27, WNBC, 52 min.
Bell Telephone Hour celebrates its silver anniversary with five "great moments" from previous broadcasts. Performers include Harry Belafonte, Maurice Chevalier, Robert Preston, Joan Sutherland and Clifford Curzon. Announcer is Mel Brandt.1965-05-21, , min.
The conflicts between Harry Truman and Douglas Macarthur.
#14827: WORLD THIS WEEK
Order1965-05-29, WCBS, min.
Highlights of the week's news. Harry Reasoner reports.
1965-06-10, CBS, min.
New York City Mayor Robert Wagner will not seek reelection.
1965-06-21, WCBS, 10 min.
The latest WCBS Radio News with Harry Hoffman.
#14924A: CBS NEWS WITH WALTER CRONKITE
Order1965-07-21, CBS, 28 min.
Walter Cronkite reports from Vietnam. Most of tonight's news is a report on Vietnam. Harry Reasoner subbing for Walter Cronkite.
1965-07-21, CBS, 18 min.
A possible escalation of the Vietnam war. Harry Reasoner reports.
1965-07-22, CBS, 3 min.
Subbing for Walter Cronkite is Harry Reasoner.
#1827: DANNY KAYE SHOW, THE
Order1965-09-15, WCBS, 52 min.
September 25, 1963-June 7, 1967. Danny Kaye hosted his own Wednesday-night variety hour for four seasons. Regulars included Harvey Korman, four-year-old Victoria Meyerink & youngster Laurie Ichino.#14947: WORLD THIS WEEK
Order1965-09-18, CBS, min.
A report on the India-Pakistan conflict, more US troops to Vietnam. Harry Reasoner reports.
#14989: WORLD THIS WEEK
Order1965-11-13, CBS, 18 min.
Updated report on the Northeast power blackout, cruise ship afire and sinks, two airline crashes, Rhodesia sees independence from England, brings unusual condemnation, Eisenhower suffers second heart attack. Ike Pappas reports.
1965-11-29, CBS, min.
President Johnson in Houston hears Reverand Billy Graham's sermon in support of Johnson, anti-war demonstrations in Europe, support anti-war demonstrations in Washington, DC.
1965-12-30, CBS, 29 min.
Presidential Press Secretary William Moyers is interviewed. Host: Walter Cronkite. Also featured CBS newsman Harry Reasoner.
1966-01-30, CBS, 11 min.
Vietnam war news. Commentary on Vietnam political failures. Also included ABC Sunday Evening News excerpt.
#7415: STROLLING '20S, THE
Order1966-02-21, WCBS, 00 min.
- George Kirby
- Diahann Carroll
- Nipsey Russell
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- Harry Belafonte
- Sidney Poitier
- Duke Ellington
- Gloria Lynne
- Brownie McGhee
Musical-variety, evoking the tempo, feeling and spirit of New York's Harlem in the 1920's. Dupe Of Number 5461.
#5461: STROLLING '20s, THE
Order1966-02-21, WCBS, 52 min.
- George Kirby
- Diahann Carroll
- Nipsey Russell
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- Harry Belafonte
- Sidney Poitier
- Duke Ellington
- Gloria Lynne
- Brownie McGhee
Musical-variety, evoking the tempo, feeling and spirit of New York's Harlem in the 1920's.1966-02-24, CBS, 25 min.
Host: Harry Reasoner
#2296: ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE
Order1966-04-16, WCBS, 52 min.
June 20, 1948-June 6, 1971. Television's longest-running variety show ran on Sunday nights for twenty-three years. Its host, Ed Sullivan.1966-05-17, CBS, min.
A report on LSD. "The Spring Grove Experience." Host: Charles Kuralt.
1966-06-02, CBS, 20 min.
News events of the day, Harry Reasoner subs for Walter Cronkite.
1966-08-05, CBS, 60 min.
CBS special coverage; a preview of the Luci Bird Johnson and Pat Nugent wedding in the White House. Harry Reasoner reports.
1966-09-27, CBS, 14 min.
The latest news with Walter Cronkite. Harry Reasoner subbing for Cronkite.
1966-12-07, CBS, 19 min.
Joined in progress. Harry Reasoner substitutes for Walter Cronkite.
1966-12-25, CBS, 278 min.
CBS Review 1966: Harry Reasoner looks back at the year 1966. Host: Harry Reasoner.
#19347: NEWS REVIEW OF 1966
Order1966-12-25, CBS, min.
The events of the year 1966 are reviewed. Harry Reasoner hosts.
#7629: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
Order1967-03-19, NBC, 80 min.
- Ethel Merman
- Bruce Yarnell
- Rufus Smith
- Jerry Orbach
- Benay Venuta
- Harry Bellaver
- Wayne Hunter
- Tony Catanzaro
- Jeanne Tanzy
Ethel Merman reprises the role she created from the 1946 Broadway hit, in this "lost" TV musical special, which was recorded off the air, direct line, on reel to reel 1/4" audio tape and is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. A duplication of this TV Audio Air Check has been donated to The Paley Center for Media by Phil Gries, founder and owner of Archival Television Audio, Inc. NOTE: The ONLY Irving Berlin related production (film or television) that is not archived. Not found in the Ethel Merman estate, as well. NOTE: To date no original video tape or kinescope exists representing this Special NBC TV broadcast with the original cast from the Lincoln Center Stage revival which opened for a limited engagement of 47 performances on May 31, 1966 and then moving to the Broadway Theater on September 21, 1966 for another 77 performances. An LP was released on July 1, 1966 with just the musical numbers. Jane Klain at the Paley Center for Media has devoted much time over the years to finding the tape. She did find the box that once housed it but the title was ERASED out suggesting the tape had been erased and reused. From published reports, the telecast wasn't successful, cutting the show to 90 minutes and performing without an audience robbed it of its vitality...debated by critics and the public to the contrary. Dupe of # 5892
1967-04-06, ABC, ?? min.
- Redd Foxx
- Dick Gregory
- Diahann Carroll
- Richard Pryor
- Harry Belafonte
- Godfrey Cambridge
- Moms Mabley
- Diana Sands
September 14, 1966 - May 11, 1967. A potpourri of assorted specials with no regular host. Included were variety, dramas, and occasional documentaries. Produced by Harry Belafonte
#19581: WORLD THIS WEEK
Order1967-04-15, WCBS, min.
Highlights of the week's news. Harry Reasoner reports.
1967-06-10, CBS, 2 min.
The Middle East war recap. Actor Spencer Tracy has died. Harry Reasoner reports. Harry Reasoner reports.
1967-07-08, CBS, min.
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara in Vietnam, he's optimistic-says the war is being won, he needs more troops, between 70,000 and 200,000 so as not to lose initiative, US casualties are rising rapidly against a determined enemy, questions asked about war's escalation, the civil war in Nigeria, a report from Middle East-Suez area, actress Vivian Leigh dies.
#19642: WORLD THIS WEEK
Order1967-07-08, WCBS, min.
Highlights of the week's news. Harry Reasoner reports.