NBC Nightly News-Brinkley Farewell 1981

From NBC, a lookback at David Brinkley's career as he exits for ABC in 1981. Included in the show is a brief item stating that NBC would like to expand to an hour in 1982, this never happened. At the end is an ironic promo for a Rock Hudson movie in which he invents the perfect woman!

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[etienne818]

I remember Mr. Brinkley saying (during the 1990's) something to the effect that if he was then just begining his career, he'd never be successful. This marvellous journalist was referring to the fact that having a pretty face had become an extremely important aspect in securing a career in this field. Very sad and disturbing to consider - it's no wonder why we look back and fondly remember these greats.

[dinfg6]

R.I.P. Brinkley The best person ever!

[tyrese3745]

@johnnyafairbanks Of course not. And for good reason: For the NBC O&O stations, they had programming at the 7:00-8:00pm block. I know "Family Feud" aired at 7:30pm on WNBC-TV Channel 4, but what show aired at 7:00pm weeknights around the 1981-82 season?

[irish89055]

on to Sunday morning with David Brinkley/ Washington Week., book writing.... great show though he stayed on too long there... wish they could expand the nightly news to an hour but the afiliates have to have wheel of fortune and other lame shows... sadly the nightly newscast are slowly dying as those under 40 don't watch these newscasts...

[teddbear52]

fantastic tv anchor man right next to peter jennings and ted koppel and others , just class.. there. dont forget my songs there for teddbear52 just great!

[FriedrichKling]

Just the best!!!!!! Such gentlemen of maturity and intelligence. I can't even stand to watch TV today.

[v19d]

Great man indeed.

[v19d]

Imagine in a few years of Iraqi Children looking for american fathers

[mediamadman747]

I always liked Brinkley, but this retrospective of his NBC work leaves a lot to be desired.

[altfactor]

Initially, Brinkley reportdely had planned to retire from broadcast journalism to write books, but got an offer "too good to refuse" from ABC to take over their Sunday-morning "This Week" program.

David Brinkley was one-of-a-kind.

During the heyday of "The Huntley/Brinley Report", producers split the news this way: Brinkley got news stories in/near Washington and the "humorous" items, while Chet Huntley got everything else.

[johnnyafairbanks]

NBC Nightly News didn't expand into an hour as promised...but PBS's "The MacNeil/Lehrer Report" would in 1983 when it became "The MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour"!