Huntley-Brinkley Report [SEP] original network
The Huntley–Brinkley Report
The Huntley–Brinkley Report (sometimes known as The Texaco Huntley–Brinkley Report for one of its early sponsors) was an American evening news program that aired on NBC from October 29, 1956, to July 31, 1970. It was anchored by Chet Huntley in New York City, and David Brinkley in Washington, D.C. It succeeded the "Camel News Caravan", anchored by John Cameron Swayze. The program ran for 15 minutes at its inception but expanded to 30 minutes on September 9
, election nights, or a few other events.
Overview Saturday evening broadcasts.
For most of its run, "The Huntley–Brinkley Report" aired only Monday through Friday, but in January 1969, the network expanded it to Saturday evenings, with Huntley and Brinkley working solo on alternating weeks, although sometimes, the other would be seen in a taped essay or commentary recorded on Friday. On July 19, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission, both co-anchored live (Huntley and Brinkley were commentators during