CHANNEL 2 NEWS: SIX O'CLOCK REPORT {MICKEY MANTLE,
AVON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS} (TV)

Summary

One in this series of local news programs from WCBS-TV in New York with summaries of national and international news. Coverage includes reports on the presidential campaigns of Sen. Edward Kennedy and President Jimmy Carter; Jim Jensen's interview with Carter on the budget and U.S. policy toward Israel; Carol Martin's report on the Republican presidential hopefuls; an update on the investigation into the murder of Dr. Herman Tarnower; Chris Borgen's report on a drug bust in Harlem; and the official end of New York City's month-long amnesty on the possession of illegal handguns. Other highlights include the following: Jeanne Downey reports on Mayor Ed Koch's testimony in court against an attacker; Martin relays the latest developments in a possible transit strike; Vic Miles reports on hikes in taxi fares; Arnold Diaz investigates the market for gold jewelry; Sal Marchiano covers sports news including the women's tennis Avon Championship, and an interview with Mickey Mantle; in part three of his "Newsbreaker Report" on television advertising, John Stossel investigates deceptive advertising; Irv Gikofsky provides the weather forecast for the region; and Dennis Cunningham reviews a new movie version of "Little Miss Marker." Includes commercials.

Details

• NETWORK: WCBS-TV
• DATE: March 21, 1980 6:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 1:00:00
• COLOR/B&W: B&W
• CATALOG ID: T81:0273
• GENRE: News, local
• SUBJECT HEADING: Advertising; Baseball; Drugs; Gold; Gun control; Mass transit; Sports; Tennis; U S - Elections - 1980; U S - Foreign relations - Israel; U S - Officials - Talk/Interviews
• SERIES RUN: WCBS (New York, NY) - TV, 1980
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• John Reilly … Producer
• Ormand West … Director
• Adrian J. Meppen … Production (Misc.), Co-Producer
• Alfredo Behar … Writer
• Al Briganti … Writer
• John Brosnan … Writer
• Tom Flynn … Writer
• Cliff Gelb … Writer
• Richard Kotuk … Writer
• Stanley Koven … Writer
• John R. Lancellotti … Writer
• Don Scott … Writer
• Bill Shermer … Writer
• Sydney Stern … Writer
• Rolland Smith … Anchor
• Carol Martin … Anchor
• Jim Jensen … Reporter
• Chris Borgen … Reporter
• Jeanne Downey … Reporter
• Vic Miles … Reporter
• Arnold Diaz … Reporter
• Sal Marchiano … Reporter
• Jimmy Carter
• Dennis Cunningham
• Gikofsky, Irv ("Mr. G")
• Edward M. Kennedy
• Edward I. Koch
• Mickey Mantle
• Sydney Stern
• John Stossel
• Herman Tarnower