1829 "Sept. 11, 1987...Dan Rather stormed off the set of the CBS Evening News...Rather’s tantrum left more than 100 stations scrambling to fill an unprecedented six minutes of dead airtime."...Those 6 minutes of dead airtime on 9/11/1987 are the longest CBS News has ever gone without lying... (ew.com) posted 91 days ago by ScullyMully 91 days ago by ScullyMully +1829 / -0 11 comments share 11 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (11) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 3 ▼ – Nobrakesmike 3 points 90 days ago +3 / -0 2.5 million in 1987 dollars for third place lying. Johnny Carson quipped that the six-minute hole ”turned out to be CBS’ highest rating of the year. They just signed the black screen for 13 weeks.” permalink save report block reply
2.5 million in 1987 dollars for third place lying.
Johnny Carson quipped that the six-minute hole ”turned out to be CBS’ highest rating of the year. They just signed the black screen for 13 weeks.”