Series: The Ten O'Clock News
Date: 1989-05-18
Duration: 00:02:44

Subject: African Meetinghouse (Boston, Mass.)
People: Batson, Ruth; Jones, Marcus; Wilder, Douglas;
Geography: Virginia|

Clip Description
Marcus Jones reports on a visit by Douglas Wilder (Democratic candidate for Governor of Virginia) to the African Meeting House in Boston. Jones notes that Wilder is expected to win the election; he adds that Wilder will become the first African American governor of any state in the nation. Jones reviews Wilder's career. Jones's report includes footage from an interview with Wilder at the African Meeting House. Wilder talks about his campaign for governor. Wilder downplays speculation that he could be a presidential candidate in 1992. Jones' report also includes footage of Wilder visiting the Meeting House and speaking to Ruth Batson (Director, African Meeting House). Jones notes that Wilder is visiting Boston to meet supporters and to raise funds for his campaign. The tape includes additional footage of Wilder visiting the Meeting House and footage of Jones's interview with Wilder.

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/6521_01