Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 19, 1973
September 18, 1973
September 20, 1973
Transcript:
Voice from television: Good evening. Welcome to ABC News! Harry's on vacation, and Howard's on assignment. Frank is on the road. Sam is off the air, Tom is in transit, and Tina is out to lunch. I'm the only one left here. My name is Carlos. I work upstairs in the stockroom. Here are tonight's headlines...
will never understand news media’s idea that the public gives one iota who reads the words to them. i was surprised the first time i came across that on tv, in 1981 after moving to hamilton: “good evening. i’m name. other guy is away tonight,” as if he somehow thought that the viewing public cared who read the news.