A busy Labor Day weekend: How the networks covered multiple big stories

Monday, Sept. 3, 2019

Monday was the Labor Day holiday in the U.S.

‘NBC Nightly News’

Kate Snow filled in for Lester Holt.

• California boat fire package from Gadi Schwartz with debrief.
• Hurricane Dorian
  • Overview from Snow.
  • Al Roker with weather update from Studio 1A.
  • Bahamas destruction package from Morgan Chesky.
  • Evacuations in U.S. package from Gabe Gutierrez.
  • Eye of the storm package Katy Beck.
• Profile of Odessa shooting victims from Miguel Almaguer.
• “America Under Pressure” series package on Chinese tariff effects on American farmers from Kevin Tibbles.
• New Jersey Labor Day parade cancellation due to possible explosive threat voiceover from Snow.
• Break 1
• Student pilot lands plane in emergency package from Matt Bradley.
• Break 2
• Kevin Hart accident update package from Blayne Alexander.
• Break 3
• “Inspiring America” report from Anne Thompson out MLB player Carlos Carrasco returning to his team after undergoing treatment for Leukemia.

‘CBS Evening News’

Norah O’Donnell anchored the broadcast from Cocoa Beach, Florida.

• O’Donnell teased coverage of the boat fire but lead with Dorian with an extended live overview and package.
• The broadcast then shifted to the California boat fire breaking news with a package from Jonathan Vigliotti.
• Janet Shamlian joined from Jupiter, Florida about hurricane preparations.
• Mark Strassmann on residents refusing to leave.
• Jamie Yuccas with a hit that included a walk and talk from Charleston, S.C.
• As the rain began falling on O’Donnell, Megan Glaros, a forecaster with WBBM in Chicago, with a live weather update from New York.
• Odessa shooting update package from Mireya Villarreal.
• Break 1
• Bariatric surgery package from Dr. Jonathan LaPook.
• Break 2
• Hong Kong protests update voiceover from O’Donnell.
• Updated deportation guidelines for children receiving medical treatment voiceover.
• Break 3
• O’Donnell package on how to help victims of Dorian.

‘ABC World News Tonight’

David Muir anchored.

• Hurricane Dorian
  • Ginger Zee update from Jupiter Beach, Florida.
  • Marcus Moore package from Bahamas with lower quality audio and video due to limited communications.
  • Moore then joined Muir on the phone.
  • Evacuations voiceover from Muir and package from Gio Benitez, who also offered a debrief.
• California boat fire package from Will Carr.
• Odessa shooting update with Matt Gutman package on new information about shooter’s prior actions and mental health.
• Trump response to Dorian and shooting from Jonathan Karl.
• Break 1
• Kevin Hart update package from Adrienne Bankert.
• Break 2
• “The Index”
  • Explosives near New Jersey Labor Day parade route.
  • West Point candidate killed.
  • Student pilot landing.
• Break 3
  • Dorian update from Rob Marciano.

Editor’s note: Unless otherwise noted, all descriptions refer to network’s first feed that airs at 6:30 p.m. eastern as aired in the Chicago market.