TV news joins streaming’s nostalgia programming play

A TV viewer in the early 1990s looking for the latest news would likely turn on CNN, where Wolf Blitzer delivered up-to-the-minute reporting from the Middle East and Washington, D.C. If it was Sunday, perhaps they would turn the dial to NBC and watch Meet the Press. Or maybe they would turn on ABC’s Primetime Live, where Chris Wallace (a former Meet the Press moderator) would grill interview guests. As daytime turned into primetime, they might flip to Fox, where the reality TV show Cops introduced a new format to the airwaves. And anyone seeking documentary fare could find those on CBS Reports, the long-running CBS News series.