Manuscripts

KABC-TV

Description: Three letters of correspondence between John Babcock, Executive Producer of Special Projects at KABC-TV, and Otis Chandler, regarding the series on the Times entitled Life and Times of Citizen Chandler.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1979 - 1980
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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ABC-TV Series on Los Angeles Times

Manuscripts

Approx. 10 items: correspondence related to 1979 Otis Chandler interview with KABC-tv and a series of news reports on KABC focusing on LAT, not only, as John Babcock, an executive producer for the station said, "accomplishments... (but) more sensitive areas...such as conflict of interest."

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KABC Press Conference

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Documents which pertain to an appearance that Otis Chandler made on KABC's Press Conference on August 7, 1969. Items in this folder include six newspaper clippings; a thank you letter from Robert N. Feldman, Producer at KABC-TV; a note stating two calls came in regarding the Press Conference appearance; a note of praise from Ann Jardine [Mrs. Sinclair Jardine]; a letter of praise from C.N. Parker, Executive Vice President of Junior Achievement; a congratulatory letter from Comte de Berard; a letter of praise from Frederic A. Chase, a former L.A. Times reporter; two copies of a letter from Freddie Miller to Lynn Gates of KABC, Channel 7, informing Gates of topics that Otis Chandler cannot discuss; and a letter from Robert Feldman to Freddie Miller confirming Otis Chandler's appearance.

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KABC TV Series on The Times Interview

Manuscripts

"Fourteen items relating to a KABC TV series on The Times which aired in October 1979. These items include one note, three memos, and six letters. One of the memos has attached research regarding the Owens Valley and San Fernando. "

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"TV Times"

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9 items. Materials include: cost estimate for TV Times, 3/26/1960; 5-pp. report, TV Times "Projected Expenses (4/15/1960)"; approx. 10-pp. report, "Comparison of TV Magazines"; 10-pp. report, "Notes from the Times-Mirror Co. Market Research Study as presented to Mr. Norman Chandler" (8/3/1956); related financial reports.

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Jackson, Michael - TV Interview

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Memos and notes regarding Otis Chandler's interview by Michael Jackson of KABC-TV.

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Radio/TV Coverage - Transcripts

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3 items. Transcript from KMPC-radio, 3/26, in which on-air reporter (Fred?) Hessler is critical of LAT staffers Dwight Chapin and Jeff Prugh. Bill Walton and UCLA coach John Wooden are also mentioned. Transcript (4/17) of interview from KABC-tv in which Ralph Story talks to Milt Kahn, who is critical LAT and Herald-Examiner sports coverage. Transcript from KCOP-tv news (12/27) which reads, in part, "Former County Administrator Baldo M. Kristovitch sued the Los Angeles Times for $2 million libel damages today, over a 1972 letter to the editor." Otis Chandler and Melvin Waters (letter writer) are also mentioned. A photocopy of the original letter is attached.

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