Word: nbc
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...wheeling cheerleaders, Diehl briskly steps into the centercourt circle, gives the ball an authoritative toss, and sets out on his six-mile trek with a sure stride and stony-faced impenetrability that makes his profession the lodestar of steadfast control and lockjawed authority in college basketball, while the festooned NBC logos, pied banners, and roar of "Go, Hoyas go" from the Georgetown faithful symbolize all that is hoopla and froth in the big time...
Improved Situation. Even though RCA's second largest subsidiary, NBC, has been suffering in the TV ratings race, the corporation's situation seems to have improved, perhaps coincidentally, since Sarnoff stepped down. The company is planning to sell Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., a commercial real estate subsidiary that it had acquired under Sarnoff, and is closing two unprofitable electronics plants. RCA's profits from telecommunications and its Hertz car-rental subsidiary have been healthy. Investors seem to be cautiously optimistic about the new RCA management, headed by President Anthony L. Conrad. RCA stock, which was selling...
...long-dominant CBS eye blinked hard last week. For the seventh straight week, ABC led in television's prime-time ratings. The network raced away with the "second season," claiming a 34.3 share of the audience compared with CBS's 30.5 and NBC's 29.1.- Although it is unlikely that ABC will pass CBS in the overall season's ratings, the perennially third network will almost certainly oust NBC from its accustomed No. 2 spot...
...deserted stage at the other end of the room, an aloof Catherine Mackin was writing out her report for NBC with a green felt-tipped pen, before dusting her nose, brushing her hair, and readying for the call from David Brinkley...
...hero of the story: Allen Franken, young, just out of college, writes for NBC's new Saturday Night comedy show. The setting: Franken gets NBC press pass and follows Reagan around for a day in the backwaters of New Hampshire. The confrontation: the young turk gets Reagan's attention, violating a press hands-off policy during a "Citizens' Press Conference." The question, second-hand, is this: "Uh, Mr. Reagan, it seems today that you've said some contradictory things, and I'd like to inquire about it. At one point today, you told a group of people that you were...