Airing Their Complaints

Posted: February 25, 1986

Black correspondents, producers and associate producers for ABC News recently attended a meeting with News president Roone Arledge to air several long-standing complaints.

The complaints included the fact that there are no minorities on the division's editorial board. The group also complained about the way minorities are portrayed on the news, and how correspondents are being used to present the news.

George Strait, ABC medical reporter and former Washington correspondent for Channel 6, is spokesman for the disgruntled employees. Strait said that, as a result of the meeting, management has agreed to establish a black advisory board.

Also, openings for such positions as producer, associate producer and assignment editor are now being posted for employees to see, Strait said.

WORTH NOTING

Stevie Wonder and Malcolm-Jamal Warner co-host "Friday Night Videos" this Friday at 12:30 a.m. on Channel 3 . . . "Dallas: The Early Years" airs on Sunday, March 23, on Channel 10. The special movie tells how the Ewings "got so rich." It'll be introduced by Larry Hagman (J.R.) . . . In search of more adults for its audience, NBC is airing some of its "Alfred Hitchcock" anthologies at 10 p.m. this Saturday and at 10 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, on Channel 3. The show normally airs Sunday nights at 8:30 . . . The made-for-TV film "Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry," starring Katharine Hepburn, airs March 30 on Channel 10 . . . "Dynasty," "Hill Street Blues" and "Miami Vice" are the nominees for favorite TV drama in the People's Choice Awards. Meanwhile, "Cheers," "The Cosby Show" and "Family Ties" received the most votes for favorite comedy show. The Gallup Poll sampling of more than 193 million people 12 years old and older also picked Phylicia Rashad, Joan Collins and Linda Evans as favorite female performers and Bill Cosby, Don Johnson and Tom Selleck as favorite male performers. The awards ceremony will be telecast March 11 on Channel 10 . . . WHYY's (FM/91) program "Weekend Edition," which debuts Saturday, will air from 8 to 10 a.m.

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