This is interesting to me in that at some point in 1981, between the time of the Reagan assassination attempt and when this news brief was made, ABC remodeled the Washington studio/newsroom.
If you look at the 3/2/81 World News Tonight open (posted on Youtube) and this 11/22/81 open the studios are drastically different.
It was more than interesting, it was controversial. After ABC remodeled its Wash. studio/newsroom, they had a dedication and president Reagan stopped by. There was some discussion in the news community at the time about whether that was appropriate. At the time, that was where ABC has their news operations centered with the three anchors (including Frank Reynolds in DC).. they would later be in NYC like everyone else when they brought Jennings over from London after Reynolds death.
@joebradio I wish Frank Reynodls, Peter Jennings, David Brinkley, Howard K. Smith and Maz Robinson were back at ABC NEWS and broadcating again. I wish Ted Koppel would come out of retirement anfd return to NIGHTLINE.
"... tomorrow."
Man, that was a killer finale!
NotQuarex 1 year ago
The Federal Government even 30 years ago had a hard time passing something that the people have to do all the time a Budget
FRSFreeState 1 year ago
This was back when microwave ovens were new and exciting to most Americans, now they are commonplace.
nicklebackfan 1 year ago
Seems like a Budget something so fundamental to the rest of the country is always the hardest thing for the Federal Government to pass
FrsBigeasy 1 year ago
My God I wish SOMEONE would put a stop to the spending against the budget now.
tomperanteau 1 year ago
I wish they still made Microwaves that looked that attractive.
MattTheSaiyan 1 year ago
I remember Brezhnev's visit to West Germany.
67nairb 1 year ago
If only he would have laid them off, and NEVER BROUGHT THEM BACK!
Hell, we ALL KNOW WE'D BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT THE SOCIALIST-FEDERALISTS!
Damned shame they ever called them back....
brockal 2 years ago
"That's Incredible" and "Monday Night Football" promos were voiced by the late Ernie Anderson.
usa02 3 years ago
@usa02 Yeah, I call him the voice of my childhood! Nobody compares to him!
rockergirl83 1 year ago
@usa02 I long for the return of those days.
67nairb 1 year ago
Ah Reagan. Always up to something.
homerekker 3 years ago
This aired two days before my sister's 1st birthday. What a treat! :D
SailorCallie 3 years ago
Do they even have news briefs anymore
gjs78 3 years ago
Nope, because cable news is 24/7 now.
BlackieGirl 3 years ago
They still show news briefs, but they're easy to miss because sometimes they're omitted.
WizardDuck 3 years ago
@gjs78 You can catch the last remaining network newsbrief every weekday between One Life to Live and General Hospital.
sonoca12 1 year ago
Wow, TV sucked then too.
jakjonsun 3 years ago
Not as badly as it does now!!!!!!
BlackieGirl 3 years ago 5
This is interesting to me in that at some point in 1981, between the time of the Reagan assassination attempt and when this news brief was made, ABC remodeled the Washington studio/newsroom.
If you look at the 3/2/81 World News Tonight open (posted on Youtube) and this 11/22/81 open the studios are drastically different.
Just found it interesting.
WXmanTimothy 4 years ago
It was more than interesting, it was controversial. After ABC remodeled its Wash. studio/newsroom, they had a dedication and president Reagan stopped by. There was some discussion in the news community at the time about whether that was appropriate. At the time, that was where ABC has their news operations centered with the three anchors (including Frank Reynolds in DC).. they would later be in NYC like everyone else when they brought Jennings over from London after Reynolds death.
joebradio 3 years ago
@joebradio I wish Frank Reynodls, Peter Jennings, David Brinkley, Howard K. Smith and Maz Robinson were back at ABC NEWS and broadcating again. I wish Ted Koppel would come out of retirement anfd return to NIGHTLINE.
67nairb 1 year ago
@WXmanTimothy I thought ABC remodeled it's studio in 1982.
67nairb 1 year ago
The football highlight at the end is Atlanta vs. Cleveland from the 1981 Hall of Fame Game.
DNS67665 4 years ago
I was 20 days old then... sweet
harpua99 4 years ago
All that for Burt Reynolds? That's Incredible!
cheeseovision 5 years ago 4
Wow... 26-years later and we live in the same world with different names, faces, and places... but the same old story.
ChristiRich 5 years ago 2
Superb quality HiFi. Keep up the great work!
chalklounge 5 years ago
I agree!
beckigreen 5 years ago