Series: The Ten O'Clock News
Date: 1989-03-30
Duration: 00:03:15

Subject: African American lawyers
People: Budd, Wayne; George, Christy; McNamara, Frank; Parks, Paul;

Clip Description
Christy George reports that George Bush (US President) has nominated Wayne Budd (attorney) for the post of Massachusetts US Attorney. George reviews Budd's career as an attorney and state official. George's report includes footage of Budd at a press conference. Budd talks about his credentials and says that the color of his skin is irrelevant to his nomination. George reports that Frank McNamara (former Massachusetts US Attorney) left the post after a controversy. George notes that there are some pending cases being handled by the present Massachusetts US Attorney. George's report includes footage of Budd in his office at the Budd, Wiley and Richlin law firm. Paul Parks (architect) visits Budd in his office.

Series Description
A local program aimed at the Boston audience, The Ten O'Clock News debuted on January 15, 1976. Its two immediate predecessors were The Reporters and Evening Compass. A news and public affairs show focusing on neighborhood, local and state issues, The Reporters was produced and broadcast on WGBH from 1970 to 1973. The Reporters was then replaced by Evening Compass, which expanded into a twice-nightly news broadcast during the tense moments of Boston's busing crisis. On the air from 1973 to 1975, Evening Compass found an audience through its in-depth coverage of school desegregation in Boston, which began in 1974. The Ten O'Clock News stood out as an in-depth news program. It strove for a balance between local and national stories, between politics and the Arts. The last The Ten O'Clock News program was broadcast on May 30, 1991.

See also: http://main.wgbh.org/ton/programs/6415_02