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Ten O'Clock News; Kevin Sullivan

11/05/1985

Mayoral election day in Lawrence. Interviews with Lawrence residents on who they think will and should win: incumbent John Buckely, or soon-to-be-winner Kevin Sullivan. Shots of Buckley and Sullivan campaign billboards. Campaign workers outside of Ward 6, Precinct 9 voting place, holding campaign signs covered in plastic, because it's raining. Buckely shows up at the voting place and thanks campaign workers and voters. David Williams interview Buckely on his experience. Williams also interviews Sullivan on his qualifications, and his misconstrued campaign advertisement, for which he was accused of racism. Video goes out in the middle of the interview, and then comes back. Buckely thanks campaign workers.


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Series
Ten O'Clock News
Title

Kevin Sullivan

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

Duration

00:19:43

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Subjects
Political campaigns
Politics, Practical
Elections
Municipal governments
Locations
Lawrence (Mass.)
Genres
News Report
Topics
News
Contributors
Williams, David (Reporter)
Citation
Chicago: “Ten O'Clock News; Kevin Sullivan,” 11/05/1985, GBH Archives, accessed July 26, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_70975743D6D442018274EB1F9C8C4537.
MLA: “Ten O'Clock News; Kevin Sullivan.” 11/05/1985. GBH Archives. Web. July 26, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_70975743D6D442018274EB1F9C8C4537>.
APA: Ten O'Clock News; Kevin Sullivan. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_70975743D6D442018274EB1F9C8C4537
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