Beginning in 1929, a New Year's Eve Tradition...Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians. Guy Lombardo was best known to TV audiences for his annual New Year's Eve telecasts. His brothers Carmen (the band's musical director), Victor, & Lebert were all members of the orchestra. Guy, the eldest, was designated the leader. For most of his years in television, Guy Lombardo represented nostalgia for the '30s and '40s. At midnight the traditional welcoming in of the New Year at Times Square is presented. Jack Lescoulie brings in the New Year at Times Square.   

The best-known New Year's Eve shows on radio and then television were hosted by bandleader Guy Lombardo, who hosted 21 consecutive New Year's Eve shows from 1956 to 1976 on CBS, and for a time in syndication. Lombardo's first radio broadcast on New Year's Eve was heard on December 31, 1928 over CBS Radio, and for a time he even split hosting duties by broadcasting on CBS Radio before 12 Midnight EST and on NBC Radio after Midnight. Lombardo would host 48 straight New Year's Eve broadcasts until his death in 1977, and famously performed "Auld Lang Syne" by his Royal Canadians as the clock struck 12 Midnight, ushering in the start of a New Year. 

Once the Lombardo orchestra began their annual television shows, there would be a live segment from Times Square, which was (and still is) the focal point of the nation's largest New Year's celebration. In the early years of Lombardo's television specials, Robert Trout reported on and counted down to Midnight in New York's Times Square; but for most of Lombardo's years on television, another legendary newsman, Ben Grauer, had the honor. (Grauer, by the way, also reported from Times Square for NBC Radio on celebrations following the surrender of Japan on August 14, 1945.

The first New Year's Eve special on television was broadcast on December 31, 1941 on WNBT New York, and consisted of entertainment broadcast from the Rainbow Room, atop the RCA Building in New York's Rockefeller Center.[3]

Due to World War II, there would be no more New Year's Eve specials on television until December 31, 1945. WNBT produced a remote broadcast of festivities in Times Square. While NBC had begun to feed programs to WRGB is the Albany area and WPTZ in Philadelphia, information is unavailable as to whether either or both of these stations broadcast the program, or if it was seen just locally in New York.[4]

Unless New Year's Eve fell on a weekend, NBC would carry a special New Year's version of "The Tonight Show" each year beginning in 1954, including coverage of the arrival of the New Year in Times Square.

Dick Clark himself had actually emceed one New Year's Eve TV special prior to 1972; on December 31, 1959, he emceed a 90-minute New Year's special on ABC. One of the guests was Frankie Avalon. But it would be the last time Clark would do a New Year's Eve television special for the next thirteen years.

By the 1970s, Lombardo's big band music skewed to an older generation, so Dick Clark started his telecast in 1972 to compete.        

The 24th Golden Globe Awards are telecast from Los Angeles, California.

Best Film Drama: A Man For All Seasons
Best Film Comedy: The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming
Best Actor-Drama: Paul Scofield- A Man For All Seasons    
Best Actress Drama: Anouk Aimee- A Man And A Woman   
Best Actor Comedy:  Alan Arkin- The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming.
Best Actress Comedy: Lynn Redgrave- Georgy Girl
Best Supporting Actor: Richard Attenborough- The Sand Pebbles
Best Supporting Actress: Jocelyne LaGarde- Hawaii 

Television: Best Show - I Spy
Best Male TV Star: Dean Martin- The Dean Martin Show 
Best Female TV Star: Marlo Thomas-That Girl    

Cecil B.Demille Award: Charleton Heston
Henrietta Award: Julie Andrews 
                                         

Egyptian President Gamal Nasser holds a news conference about the Middle East war.         

Republican party politics currently in the news.                    

The 25th Golden Globe Awards telecast live from the Coconut Grove, Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. This was the first Golden Globes to include television awards.
This is a partial broadcast, originally scheduled as a 60-minute show.                                                    

See #8129 and #TW11 for details.             

The GOP National Convention. Spiro Agnew announcing support of Richard Nixon. Former President Dwight Eisenhower speaks. Interviews with Mrs. Nixon, Julie and David Eisenhower, and Nelson Rockefeller. Speech by Barry Goldwater. Jacob Javits interview. John Lindsay introduction of keynote speaker Govenor Daniel J. Evans of Washington and his speech.              

Live NBC coverage of the 1968 Republican National Convention from the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Speakers scheduled: Senator Everett Dirksen, Senator Gerald Ford, Thomas E.Dewey.      

Spiro Agnew praises Richard Nixon in nominating speech
Balloting, Ronald Reagan unity speech   
Comment from Richard Nixon
Senator Edward Brooke discusses adjournment
Ronald Reagan speech
Nelson Rockefeller press conference
Richard Nixon press conference




                                   

Live coverage of the Republican National Convention. The nominations are announced.      

Congressman Rogers Morton nominates Spiro Agnew for Vice President, the nomination is seconded by Mayor John Lindsay of New York, Agnew gives his acceptance speech. Richard Nixon acceptance speech.                       

A political commercial with presidential candidate George Wallace.            

A political commercial from Governor George Wallace of Alabama.            

Beginning in 1929, a New Year's Eve Tradition...Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians. Guy Lombardo was best known to TV audiences for his annual New Year's Eve telecasts. His brothers Carmen (the band's musical director), Victor, & Lebert were all members of the orchestra. Guy, the eldest, was designated the leader. For most of his years in television, Guy Lombardo represented nostalgia for the '30s and '40s. At midnight the traditional welcoming in of the New Year at Times Square is presented. John Schubeck brings in the New Year at Times Square.  

As the nation gets ready to "rign out the old, ring in the new," Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians make music at New York's Waldorf-Astoria. Singing along are Gordon MacRae, the Times Square Two, comedy singers, and Tonia Bern-Camp;bell. 

Just before midnight the broadcast switches to Times Square where John Schubeck describes the thousands of street revelers who await the countdown for the coming of 1969. 

HIGHLIGHTS:
"Dear World," "Why Can't I Walk Away?" "Hello, Young Lovers," "KIiss Her Now," "Try to Remember," 
"Come Back to Me" ....................Gordon MacRae

"A Man and a Woman," "Live of the Party," "My Man," Tonia Bern-Campbell states was Maurice Chevalier's favorite song.  
.....................................Tonia Bern-Campbell

"Boo Hoo," ..........................Carmen Lombardo Trio

"Auld Lang Syne," "Gentle on My Mind," "Mrs. Robinson," "Hello, Dolly!" "Somewhere My Love," "Mame," "Seems like Old Times," "High Society," "Harper Valley PTA," "Mack the Knife," "Fascination" ......................Royal Canadians        

  Beginning in 1929, a New Year's Eve Tradition...Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians. Guy Lombardo was best known to TV audiences for his annual New Year's Eve telecasts, beginning on CBS TV December 31, 1956. His brothers Carmen (the band's musical director), Victor, & Lebert were all members of the orchestra. Guy, the eldest, was designated the leader. 
For most of his years in television, Guy Lombardo represented nostalgia representing the '30s and '40s. At midnight the traditional welcoming in of the New Year at Times Square is presented with Guy Lombardo doing a 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, countdown and proclaiming to all, "Happy New Year." 

Dave Garroway begins this broadcast at 11:00pm (aired only locally on an independent station) in a rare guest role doing "color commentary" live from Times Square on New Year's Eve. He appears on New York local television station WOR TV Channel 9 bringing in the New Year beginning at 11pm describing the New Year's Eve Times Square crowd, reminiscing about the decade of the 60's, while also introducing music from the past decade (The Beatles, "All You Need is Love," " Bobby Darin "Mack the Knife," Frank Sinatra "Strangers in the Night," Barbra Streisand "People," Petula Clarke "Downtown," 5th Dimension "The Age of Aquarius").

At 11:30pm the broadcast switches to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NYC with Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians as they play many instrumentals leading us into a New Year and a New Decade. Instrumentals and vocal arrangements include:
 
"Let's Do it Again," "Jean," "Aquarius," "Lara's Theme," Muddy Mississippi Line," Humoresque," "Give My Regards to Broadway," "Tea for Two," "Tiger Rag," "Hail, Hail, The Gang's All Here," "You are my Sunshine," "Hello Dolly," "When the Saints Go Marching In," "You are my Sunshine," "Alley Cat," "The Tarantella," "Tomorrow," sung by Tony Poncho, "Powder Your Face with Sunshine," "Rampart Street on Parade," and "Auld Lang Syne."

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:
After Midnight Helen O'Connell sings "My Way," "I'm All Smiles" medley: "Amapola," "Green Eyes," "Tangerine." "I Want to be Around," and "Who Cares."

Don Grilly and Lesley Stewart sing "Before the Parade Passes
By," "So Happy Together," "Goin' Out Of My Head," and "I Love You Baby."

Recorded with Pepsi Cola commercials omitted. Otherwise complete. 

NOTE: Of all of the New Year's Eve television broadcasts Guy Lombardo performed this WOR TV program is the rarest. It was never video taped or kinescoped by WOR. And, this show was the only time that an entire two hour block of time was created 
(1956-1976) for a Guy Lombardo New Year's Eve celebration TV Special.                                                                                                            

The fairer sex is saluted in this musical, comedy, variety hour.

This is an excerpted broadcast. Exact time to be determined.                                    

A tribute to bandleader Glenn Miller, presented by the British Broadcasting Corporation.        

Bing Crosby and two of his children, Mary and Nathaniel, hear a musical version of "Goldilocks" featuring songs by The Sherman Brothers, Richard, and Robert in this animated special. 

Originally aired on March 31st, 1970. Dupe of # 5929.                                                   

The 14th Annual Grammy Awards from Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Host: Andy Williams            

The 14th Annual Grammy Awards are telecast. This would be the final time ABC would telecast the awards. The following year, the broadcast moved to CBS where they remain a fixture to this day.              

Live coverage of the assassination attempt on the life of Alabama Governor and Democratic Presidential candidate George Wallace. The shooting left Wallace paralyzed from the waist down. Arthur Bremer was accused of the crime and found guilty.             

Live coverage of the assassination attempt on the life of Alabama Governor and Democratic Presidential candidate George Wallace by both ABC and NBC news. Harry Reasoner and Howard K. Smith provide coverage for ABC and John Chancellor and Kathryn Mackin for NBC. The shooting left Wallace paralyzed from the waist down. Arthur Bremer was accused of the crime and found guilty. 

Duplicate of # 8215 for the NBC coverage. The coverage for both networks is 30 minutes each.                                                  

A report on the failed assassination attempt on the life of Alabama Governor and Democratic Presidential candidate George Wallace.              

Senator George McGovern's address on his plan to end the Vietnam war.         

George McGovern speaks on TV.   

Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern speaks to the nation.        

Radio disc jockey Bruce Morrow (Cousin Brucie) is host for this musical concert featuring The Platters, The Del Vikings, Lloyd Price, The Drifters, Jay And The Americans, The Mellow Kings, and The Chiffons.                       

The 15th Annual Grammy Awards from the Tennessee Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee.  

Host: Andy Williams        

Broadcast every Saturday night from 9 to 10PM on WHRL 103.1 FM in Albany, NY.
Tonight's guests are John S. Furman and Fred Dickey, old time radio fans and collectors. They discuss the resurgence of Old Time Radio and play segments of many broadcasts. Listeners call into the show and have questions and comments. 
John Furman mentions he has been collecting OTR for the past two years and this is his first interview appearance on a radio program. He relates anecdotes about how he first became infatuated with Old Time Radio and States he has 1,000 programs and a 50 page catalog that listeners can obtain.                                                           

Glen Campbell's first television special, from London.             

Beginning in 1929, a New Year's Eve Tradition...Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians. Guy Lombardo was best known to TV audiences for his annual New Year's Eve telecasts. His brothers Carmen (the band's musical director), Victor, & Lebert were all members of the orchestra. Guy, the eldest, was designated the leader. For most of his years in television, Guy Lombardo represented nostalgia for the '30s and '40s. At midnight the traditional welcoming in of the New Year at Times Square is presented. Ben Grauer brings in the New Year from Times Square.             

The 31st Golden Globe Awards. The best in film and television for 1973.  

Hosts: Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme.          

The 16th Annual Grammy Awards from the Hollywood Palladium, in Los Angeles, California.

Host: Andy Williams.            

Variety special concert starring Gladys Knight and The Pips. 
There first and only special on network television.                      

Vice-president Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th president of the United States.          

President Gerald  Ford announces to the nation his Presidential pardon of former President Richard M. Nixon.         

President Ford speaks to the nation about the economy and inflation.            

President Gerald Ford testifies before Congress about pardoning former President Richard Nixon.         

President Ford holds a news conference about the economic crisis.           

Beginning in 1929, a New Year's Eve Tradition...Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians. Guy Lombardo was best known to TV audiences for his annual New Year's Eve telecasts. His brothers Carmen (the band's musical director), Victor, & Lebert were all members of the orchestra. Guy, the eldest, was designated the leader. For most of his years in television, Guy Lombardo represented nostalgia for the '30s and '40s. At midnight the traditional welcoming in of the New Year at Times Square is presented. Ben Grauer brings in the New Year from Times Square.    

Duplicate of #5385.