Among programs we watched, 30 minutes of Evening News on the major channels were two. The anchors were pretty good, but the news was hardly global. Asia was barely mentioned. Africa, almost never. Australia, likewise. You guessed it. It was America-centric, with Mexico, Panama (!!) taking centre-stage, along with Nicaragua and sometimes, Cuba. That was it.
Tom Brokaw and Dan rather were the anchors, and did a decent job of what the editors gave them- the delivery.
Other programs we watched included The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, who had a slew of guests of all kinds, including celebrities and others. His initial monologue was usually fun, poking fun at Presidents, Vice Presidents and everyone who could be targeted.
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I have always wondered why those news readers were called anchors. In my mind an anchor can drag things and that puts a damper on what those people with reading skills were supposed to be... lol
We can only wonder..
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