December 31, 1965…Johnny Carson & Ben Graurer Welcome 1966

As mentioned in the Guy Lombardo article just before this, NBC usually welcomed the new year with a live ‘Tonight’ show which started with Steve Allen and continued through the Paar years and into Johnny Carson’s tenure.

I think Ben Grauer was the Times Square reporter every year for ‘Tonight’ until Carson moved the show to Los Angeles in 1972. Here, as 1965 passes into history, Ben is at his best with a remarkable billboard of the biggest stories of the year and it was straight off the top of his head. Enjoy, share and Happy New Year! -Bobby Ellerbee