Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.latimes.misc From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: WEEKEND TV A 45th Birthday for 'Meet the Press' Date: Sun, 8 Nov 92 10:01:22 EST Message-ID: HEADLINE: WEEKEND TV A 45th Birthday for 'Meet the Press' Publication Date: Saturday November 7, 1992 BYLINE: N.F. MENDOZA An anniversary, two new children's shows, the AIDS virus in contact sports and a wrap-up of the presidential election will highlight this weekend's television fare. NBC News' "Meet the Press," the longest-running network program in history, celebrates its 45th anniversary on Sunday. The program, which began Nov. 6, 1947, has offered interviews with political figures from around the world. It expanded to an hour on Sept. 20 and airs at 7 a.m. (4)(39) and 8 a.m. (36). "Kids View," a public affairs show for children premiering Sunday, is hosted by Olympics athlete Dave Johnson. It will feature kids competing in a wide range of sports, 9 a.m. (7). Also on Sunday, KCBS presents "Kids Ecology Challenge," in which Southern California students match wits with celebrity panelists who try to bluff them with answers to a series of environmental questions, 5 p.m. (2). KCBS' "Newsmakers" looks at AIDS in contact sports and the workplace, Sunday at 4:30 p.m. (2). The public affairs shows will focus on the election and what to look for in President-elect Bill Clinton's new Administration. This article is copyright 1992 The Los Angeles Times Home Edition. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM