TeleTales #28…Speaking Of ABC News
Here’s the an election set in Studio TV 2 at ABC New York with Peter Jennings down front. The evening news show comes from TV 3. Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee
TeleTales #28…Speaking Of ABC News
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