The Esso newsreel aired over WNBT-TV Channel 4 in New York City.
It aired on Monday and Thursday evenings in 1946 when commercial television was in its infancy. It was a television version of the old Fox Movietone newsreel, a moviegoer would see between films. 
This ten-minute soundtrack captures the sounds of the news events of the day on a medium, which was about to change the cultural face of our nation. 

Highlights: 1- Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery is transported via an army transport plane from Fort Benning, Georgia, to Mitchell Field in Long Island, NY. Lt. General Matthew Ridgway welcomes the British Chief Of Staff for an inspection of the crack guard of US military police. Field Marshall Montgomery comments on the trim fitness of the guard.
2- Harlem, New York. A Harlem Day Care Center brings Summer camp to a group of Harlem school children who are unable to attend camp otherwise.
3- America vs. Sweden in the finals of the Davis Cup Tennis Tournament, televised on NBC-TV on September 15th, 1946. America's Jack Kramer wins the men's final.
4- Amateur golf final won by 33-year-old Ted Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts. He defeated Smiley Quick and Dick Chapman in the final round to win.
5- International Polo Championships in Westbury, NY. A crowd of 21,000 witnesses the field match between Mexico and the United States. The US wins 11-1 to capture the best two out of three game competition, 2-0.
6- Ninety second commercial for your neighborhood Esso Dealer.
7- Musical sign-off.

Note: In 1947, the program's name was changed to "The Esso Reporter" and was seen on WNBT-TV on Monday evenings at 9PM. 

CBS-TV live coverage of the 1950 election returns to elect members of the 82nd Congress of the United States.

Host: Edward R. Murrow. 

            

CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow reviews results of the 1950 elections throughout the US, including campaign  of Millard Tydings. Henry Lehman returns to Senate, Governor William Alexander of Oklahoma. Sam Rayburn returns for 20th time to House Of Representatives. Vincent Impellitteri wins the New York City Mayoral election, Thomas E. Dewey wins for New York State Governor.                

Democratic Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson and his Vice-Presidential running mate Senator John Sparkman, concede to Republican candidate Dwight Eisenhower and his running mate Senator Richard Nixon. Comment from Senator Jeffrey M. Bucher and Eisenhower acceptance Speech.

In a speech, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt gives her support to Democratic candidate Adlai Stevenson.

A report on the Suez Canal crisis, the New York City Pulaski Day Parade with many notables, and game 4 of the World Series won by the Yankees over the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-2 to even the Series at two games apiece. The pitchers for game 5 of the Series Sal Maglie and Don Larsen are mentioned. John K.M. McCaffery anchors.                                                         

President Dwight Eisenhower makes a campaign speech from Convent Hall in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania. He is introduced by Senator James Duff of Pennslyvania. He comments on the current world crisis and hopes the Russians will withdraw from Poland and Hungary. He accuses the Democrats of trying to make political profit from the current crisis.                                      

Live pre-night coverage of the November 6th,1956 presidential election between incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower and challenger Adlai Stevenson. This is the second time in the last four years that Eisenhower and Stevenson have faced each other in the presidential election. Eisenhower defeated Stevenson in 1952 to win his first term in office. 

Election returns from all three networks. Bob Wilson with late return reports, CBS coverage from Walter Cronkite, Richard C.Hottelet, Leonard Hall predicts Eisenhower victory, H.V. Kaltenborn editorial on Eisenhower's victory, a report on the Jacob Javits Senate race, Stevenson concession speech.                                                    

A commercial for the Adlai Stevenson-Estes Kefauver Democratic ticket urging Americans to vote for them.                     

Eric Sevareid was an American author and CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977. He became a fixture on CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite form 1965 to 1977 giving commentaries at the end of thousands of  broadcasts.
In July 1965, he was the last journalist to interview Adlai Stevenson at the U.S. embassy in London just days prior to his death. 
Sevareid always considered himself a writer first and often felt uneasy behind a microphone and even less comfortable on television. 
Eric Sevareid appeared in or on CBS coverage of every presidential election from 1948 to 1976, the year before his retirement. 


From Washington D.C. CBS analysis with Eric Sevareid. 

Highlights: Comment on Vanguard satellite failure, a question on publicity given to launching.                                                    

Nelson Rockefeller defeats Averell Harriman for Governor of New York, Kenneth Keating wins a New York State Senate seat, Governor-Elect Nelson Rockefeller makes a statement on his victory over Harriman.  

Heard both CBS and NBC TV coverage. 

                                                            

Khrushchev's visit to California, includes a trip to San Francisco, Khrushchev's verbal duel with Spyros Skouras of 20th Century Fox, comment by Marilyn Monroe, Mayor Poulson remarks in Los Angeles and Khrushchev's retort. 
Walter Cronkite anchors.    

   We are an Eyewitness as U.S.S.R. Premiere Khrushchev visits in Washington and tours Pittsburgh, Chicago,  Des Moines, San Francisco, Los Angeles, plus a visit to the Roswell Garst farm in Coon Rapids, Iowa. Highlights broadcast of Khrushchev's headline making address before the U.N. General Assembly.                                     

Election returns, coverage from all three networks, CBS, NBC, and ABC. The Huntley-Brinkley returns on NBC sponsored by Texaco, CBS coverage with Prescott Robinson sitting in for Robert Trout, and ABC coverage with John Daly. Huntley and Brinkley turn over their broadcast to Dave Garroway and Frank Blair at the "Today" show.  
 
The NBC RCA 501 Computer says that the odds are 6.3 to 1 that John F. Kennedy will win the election. However, the ABC computer Univac predicts that Richard M. NIxon will win the election.   For the first time computers are used to predict a Presidential Election via television coverage.                                   

   
EYEWITNESS - September 30, 1960 - July 26, 1963

Originally titled "Eyewitness to History" title shortened to "Eyewitness" by the Fall of  1961

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EYEWITNESS
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 'CBS News' Production
US Documentary series 1960-63   30 minute Documentary program

Hosted by Charles Kuralt (1960-61)
Hosted by Walter Cronkite (1961-1962)
Hosted by Charles Collingwood (1962-1963)
  
Eyewitness to History: REMEMBER 1960?
30Dec1960 
Synopsis:
This roundup is a filmed reminder of the incidents that loomed large and small over the 1960 horizon. Everything 
from the break-up of the summit conference, Khrushchev's desk-pounding spree at the United Nations, and the election 
of Casey Stengel, Marilyn Monroe and the Chessman affair will be reviewed in the "album" of the year's pictures.                     

EYEWITNESS - September 30, 1960 - July 26, 1963

Originally titled "Eyewitness to History" title shortened to "Eyewitness" by the Fall of  1961

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EYEWITNESS
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 'CBS News' Production
US Documentary series 1960-63   30 minute Documentary program

Hosted by Charles Kuralt (1960-61)
Hosted by Walter Cronkite (1961-1962)
Hosted by Charles Collingwood (1962-1963)

A CBS special report and analysis on the failure of the Cuban invasion.

Host: Walter Cronkite.                                     

"Refuge in Brazil" concerns US fugitives such as financier E. Gilbert seeking refuge in Brazil. Attorney General Robert Kennedy comments.

Host: Charles Collingwood                        

Comments on space from NBC newsman Merrill Muller.             

September 30th, 1960-July 26th, 1963 (CBS) 

Originally entitled "Eyewitness To History," this Friday night public affairs program was hosted by Charles Kuralt. The most significant news stories are reviewed. The title of the show was shortened to "Eyewitness" in its last season. 

The host for this episode is Charles Collingwood. 

The Story of Soviet cosmonauts Andrian G. Nikolayev and Pavel R. Popovich, heroes of the latest USSR space achievement. Included are excerpts form Russian television and interviews with American and European space experts.                                     

EYEWITNESS - September 30, 1960 - July 26, 1963

Originally titled "Eyewitness to History" title shortened to "Eyewitness" by the Fall of  1961

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EYEWITNESS
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 'CBS News' Production
US Documentary series 1960-63   30 minute Documentary program

Hosted by Charles Kuralt (1960-61)
Hosted by Walter Cronkite (1961-1962)
Hosted by Charles Collingwood (1962-1963)

Communist squeeze in Cuba, much concern in the US about ever-increasing Soviet build-up of arms and technical equipment in Cuba, New York Senator Kenneth Keating wants a strong US policy against Soviet infiltration in Cuba, London reporter back from Cuba tells of Russian workers battalions building something in Cuba, Senator Thomas Dodd suggests embargo or even a blockade against Castro's Cuba. Dodd urges the US turn back Soviet ships en route to Cuba, Senator Keating thinks Russians will back down in Cuba if the US shows firmness.                                                                                            

Richard Nixon, Nelson Rockefeller, George Romney, and William Scranton run for Governor in their respective states of California, New York, Michigan, and Pennslyvania.

Highlights: Walter Cronkite talks to Governor-Elect Pat Brown, Harry Reasoner, CBS News, local NYC returns with Robert Trout (WCBS-TV), Howard K. Smith, and Lisa Howard reporting for ABC News. 
Edwin Newman, Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, and John Chancellor reporting for NBC News.
Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania gives a victory speech.

                                                   

Election day returns with coverage by ABC, NBC, CBS, WOR TV...William Scranton, George Romney, Pat Brown,  Nelson Rockefeller, and Jacob Javits all win elections in their respective states. 

                                              

Edward Kennedy wins Massachusetts  Senate seat. 
He makes a victory statement.                        

Live coverage of tribute to former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt who died on November 7th in her New York City home. 

Commentary on the status of the European Common Market.             

Topics for discussion: Canadian election between John Diefenbaker and Lester B. Pearson which involves accepting US nuclear arms, also-Cuba-Castro, Russian influence, and anti-Castro exiles.

Moderator: John Wingate.            

   
EYEWITNESS - September 30, 1960 - July 26, 1963

Originally titled "Eyewitness to History" title shortened to "Eyewitness" by the Fall of  1961

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EYEWITNESS
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 'CBS News' Production
US Documentary series 1960-63   30 minute Documentary program

Hosted by Charles Kuralt (1960-61)
Hosted by Walter Cronkite (1961-1962)
Hosted by Charles Collingwood (1962-1963)
  


Tonight's show: "Goldwater Boom." A rally for Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater running for president in 1964.

Host: Charles Collingwood.                                             

An editorial on negro discrimination.              

   
EYEWITNESS - September 30, 1960 - July 26, 1963

Originally titled "Eyewitness to History" title shortened to "Eyewitness" by the Fall of  1961

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EYEWITNESS
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 'CBS News' Production
US Documentary series 1960-63   30 minute Documentary program

Hosted by Charles Kuralt (1960-61)
Hosted by Walter Cronkite (1961-1962)
Hosted by Charles Collingwood (1962-1963)
  
  

Tonight's show: A report on the Soviet-Red China feud.

Host: Charles Collingwood.                                             

Topics for discussion: proposed nuclear test ban, civil rights, and the crisis in Southeast Asia.

Moderator: John Wingate.             

Guest is American writer Upton Sinclair.   

Topics for discussion: Canadian election between John Diefenbaker and Lester B. Pearson which involves accepting US nuclear arms, also-Cuba-Castro, Russian influence, and anti-Castro exiles.

The guest is war correspondent and photojournalist Dickey Chapelle. 

Moderator: John Wingate.                         

Election night returns. Lyndon Johnson wins an overwhelming victory over challenger Barry Goldwater and is re-elected President of the United States. Goldwater manages to capture only 52 of the electoral votes. Live coverage from all three networks and radio. Robert Kennedy defeats Kenneth Keating for the Senate seat from New York. Kennedy comments on the other races.                                                 

Vietnam report. Unrest by students in Peking, China. Moscow critical.    

Frank McGee reports.        

A report on the New York Mets.             

Eyewitness to North Vietnam is a special WBAI  Radio broadcast related to the strike / rebellion at UCLA on December 2, 1964. 

A montage of Vietnam protestors heard during a March on Washington D.C. on November 27, 1965.

Produced for Pacific Radio.                                      

CBS Newsman Eric Sevareid talks about the future of technology and its negatives. He discusses the future coming of cell phones.             

    ABC TV coverage of the war in Vietnam, the third in a series of six election-year reports. To determine how the war may affect the November elections, Bill Lawrence and Howard K. Smith analyze the Oregon and Massachusetts senatorial races.          

A preview of the upcoming 1966 Elections. Included is a preview of the 1966 New York Gubernatorial election in which Nelson Rockefeller squares off against Democrat Frank D. O'Connor.           

Live radio coverage of Senator and Gubernatorial election returns. Coverage of November 8th, and November 9th, 1966.                       

Fulfilling dreams of making it big in New York.           

The Eleventh Hour News with Bob Teague. Opening only.
             

WCBS-TV News: "What Ever Happened To Adam Clayton Powell?"
He's alive and well and living in Harlem since November 1966.
A commercial for "Flying A Make Money" with Jackie Mason. Also, news, sports, and weather.

Jim Jensen reports.

                                       

A series of short week-day programs airing on the NBC Radio Network.           

President Johnson and Vietnam position
Casualties in action
Upcoming voting for Wallace, Nixon, and Humphrey
Gallup Poll
Olympic Swimming
Olympic flame
Czechoslovakia Report
Nixon and the Democrats
West Germany report
John Carlos and Black Power at the Olympics
Campus unrest at Berkeley                       

Commentary from Eric Sevareid.