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Ten O'Clock News; Wreck of the Argo Merchant
12/23/1976
Wreck of the Argo Merchant
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- Series
- Ten O'Clock News
- Program
- Wreck of the Argo Merchant
- Series Description
NIGHTLY NEWS WITH CHRISTOPHER LYDON AND CARMEN FIELDS Began January 1976. Replaced evening news show EVENING COMPASS. Original host: Steve Nevas. Other anchors, Christopher Lydon (1977-91) and Gail Harris (1983). In 1980 - hour long. Ended in 1991.
(PREDECESSORS: Louis Lyons began news operations at WGBH in 1952. The News at 10 began in 1966. The Reporters premiered in 1970. The Evening Compass started in 1974.) Series release date: 1/1976
- Program Description
The ship wreck of the Argo Merchant tanker created an oil spill that threatened fishing industry and ecological damage. Discussion with Russell Tracy; Senator Ed. Muskie, Senator Ed. Kennedy, Gov. Michael Dukakis.
- Duration
00:30:00
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Genres
- News Report
- Topics
- News
- Citation
- Chicago: “Ten O'Clock News; Wreck of the Argo Merchant,” 12/23/1976, GBH Archives, accessed July 27, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2B7B025DA6034FE8A5006538E4E5BDDA.
- MLA: “Ten O'Clock News; Wreck of the Argo Merchant.” 12/23/1976. GBH Archives. Web. July 27, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2B7B025DA6034FE8A5006538E4E5BDDA>.
- APA: Ten O'Clock News; Wreck of the Argo Merchant. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2B7B025DA6034FE8A5006538E4E5BDDA