Little Rock Central High School
A series of television programs funded by the U.S. Office of Education and called As We See It brought many excellent presentations to viewers of WTTW/Chicago Public Television and PBS….
A Special Gift (An ABC Afterschool Special)
A boy with two exciting talents—basketball and ballet—gives the American television viewer a real treat in the ABC Afterschool Specials presentation A Special Gift. Martin Tahse Productions took a story…
When Hell was in Session
Few Americans seem to care to be reminded about the war in Vietnam but few Americans can forget what went on there. The NBC Theater presentation of When Hell Was…
30 Minutes
In 30 Minutes, CBS News has successfully dealt with a variety of subjects, primarily of interest to teen-agers, but generally of interest to other segments of the viewing public as…
The Battle for South Africa
This in-depth look at the terrorist war being waged in South Africa against the government is a real credit to CBS News which produced this as a part of the…
The Garden Plot: Food as a Weapon
Excellent writers and producers for Associated Press Radio have taken what is inherently a low-interest topic and produced a remarkably high-interest program with substantial meaning for all Americans. Thoroughly researched…
Suddenly an Eagle
Suddenly An Eagle was a documentary of very real distinction, in the Bicentennial year. In parallel stories it told of events and ideas that were in conflict in America and…
Institutional Award: WGMS and WGMS-FM for Overall Efforts to Provide Outstanding Radio Entertainment, “The Collector’s Shelf” and “200 Years of Music in America”
WGMS and WGMS-FM have brought listeners in the greater Washington area an exceptional series of musical treats with The Collector’s Shelf and 200 Years of Music in America. Listeners fortunate…
Personal Award: John Rich
NBC News Far East correspondent John Rich has reported on Asia for two decades. Objective, concise, literate, he has exemplified the finest traditions of American journalism. John Rich has said…
Personal Award: William (Bill) H. Lawrence
A Peabody Award goes to Bill Lawrence of ABC for television news reporting. In the words of an industry authority, Bill Lawrence is a real quintuple threat man—he can write,…