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Evening Compass, The; Special Edition: Nixon Resignation

08/08/1974

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Series

Evening Compass, The

Program

Special Edition: Nixon Resignation

Series Description

Premiered January 1974

The Evening Compass was a half-hour program airing Monday - Friday at 7 pm, repeated at 10:30. With co-anchormen Ed Baumeister and Louis Lyons, its purpose was to interpret news already reported elsewhere and to recognize, report and interpret news not reported elsewhere. Compass Specials were occasional broadcasts at other times that usually covered actual events as opportunities and resources permitted. Evening Compass incorporated the staff of Louis Lyons/News and Comment and The Reporters.

See Prime Time January and February 1974 for cover stories. Series release date: 1/2/1974

Program Description

8/8/1974

Duration

00:90:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

News Report

Topics

News

Creators

Stuart, Charles (Series Producer)

Citation

Chicago: “Evening Compass, The; Special Edition: Nixon Resignation,” 08/08/1974, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed July 24, 2017, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_8373482FDE914F829D41EDA615658FCD.

MLA: “Evening Compass, The; Special Edition: Nixon Resignation.” 08/08/1974. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. July 24, 2017. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_8373482FDE914F829D41EDA615658FCD>.

APA: Evening Compass, The; Special Edition: Nixon Resignation. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_8373482FDE914F829D41EDA615658FCD