tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614935975854858913.post5141569080854501448..comments2023-05-25T07:19:56.643-04:00Comments on KINESCOPE HD: DANGER IN THE STARS - NBC NEWS COVERAGE OF THE APOLLO 13 DISASTER - NBC-TV - CIRCA APRIL 14, 1970PAGEONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07505572765985087892noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614935975854858913.post-70024005075942778742013-03-21T14:53:10.464-04:002013-03-21T14:53:10.464-04:00It's my understanding that at the time of this...It's my understanding that at the time of this newscast, David Brinkley was enroute to Houston to anchor his half of the "Huntley-Brinkley Report" from there for the rest of the flight.<br /><br />Normally, Roy Neal was NBC's "Man in Mission Control" during the Apollo program, but after the explosion that incapacitated the service module, he began doing reports on a "pool" basis for all the networks, so NBC flew in Chancellor from New York to replace Neal as their own reporter at Mission Control.<br /><br />Chancellor and McGee were co-anchormen for NBC's live coverage of Apollo 13.Jofushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05591730159623555357noreply@blogger.com