September 25, 1976 (12 pages)

EDITOR’S NOTE — What makes a TV newsman become con-vert. “I’m not clever enough to be a salesman, probably not creative enough to produce en-tertainment program ; new job” as that of an editor. os By JAY SHARBUTT AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s the nature of reporters to abhor censorship in any form. So what does a guy with 17 years in the news business say when picked to be chief censor at the CBS Television net-. work? . “¥ don’t approach this job as the censor,”’ is what Van Gordon Sauter says. He’s CBS’ new vice president for program practices, the top yea or naysayer on the content of its entertainment shows. . “I’m here to represent the interests of the network and July: ‘And I like to think I can do that and still deal with the creative people in a way that doesn’t end with my being postured as ‘the censor.” . Sauter’s background makes him unique in the world of network censordont. ‘His. predecessor, Thomas J. Swafford, whoheld the chair. at { Foe eh E g ‘ i in-1975. The man who hired him at WBBM-TV was Robert Wusaler, then the station’s among general manager, now the head of CBS-TV. And it was Wussler who picked Sauter as his new chief program censor. . Why did Sauter take this most improbable of posts for a ” newsman? “Well, I’ve been in news for quite some time and I was interested in doing something else in broadcasting,” he said during a trip hereto say hello to those who make shows for CBS. ‘I’m not clever enough to be a salesman, probably not creative enough to produce entertainment I thought this job had many of the same values and standards of journalism. “] sort of view my job as an editor of a magazine or newsor good book house. I’m not here to be Dr. No . Isee us as trying to find ways a good . editor would to allow the creative persons to achieve their goals. “But we have to say, ‘Look, we have concerns about this issue here. How can we get what you want to do without violating our concerns?”’ He declined to discuss a major Hollywood concern — the * concept CBS all is . But going However, he agreed that as the CBS censor he will have his disagreements with Hollywood’s creative community about program content, and. already has had a few minor skirmishes. “T’m sure there'll be more ones as we go pronounced along,” he said. ‘‘And inevitably there’ll be circumstances where we say, ‘No, you’re not Nevada County Mlagget — Saturday, September 25, 1976 — Page 5 Reporter. picks up network censor duties “ sented to him in “‘story board Such pitches are first preoutright,” Sauter said. ‘GARY C:TANKO. WELL DRILLING, INC. 4 STA-RITE PUMPS SALES & SERVICE Free Estimates 935-0421 Serving Nevada, Placer El Dorado and Amador Counties Hwy 49 & Luther Road (1460 Canal Street) Auburn, Calif. 95603 Call 885-0421 Day or Night 8:00 2-Buliwinkle 5-10-12-Captain. Kangaroo 9-Electric Company 20. Romper Room 6:30.9-Infinity Factory 4-Lassie pth one tr ae een Cn ey eet _ FSgMEL Football. The Washington 11:30 Show . 9-Music Appreciation a Eagles at Philadeiphia. 10-12-Search for Tomorrow Dinah! 1 im . 7-13-Family Feud 31-Pelictla seis: Lucky’ 44-Newstalk ? 40-Three Stooges pot a 11:55 3NBC News 3:30 Mme Ci ab ‘AFTERNOON VIEWING 69-Lilias, Yoga and ‘You «oy 12:00 2-Big Valley 7-Movie per od pb ane ge pegs 1:00 2Star Trek 6-Infinity Factory 13-Alt My Children "Se 36-Movie 40-Captain’s Cartoons 2 4-Dick Van Dyke 4:00 2-40-Howdy Doody eport 44Liftle Rascals 3-Sanford and Son Y 12:30 3-Phil Donahwe 6-9-Sesame Street > §-10-12-As the World Turns -10-Mike Dougiss aint TN pig Poot 7:30 3-Holiywood Squares M-Andy Griftith 4:30 2-Gilligan’s Island qWoshington Week in 44-Leave it to Beaver ‘3-Mery Hartman 9-Newsroom Review La 13-Femily Aftair 44-Hogan’s Heroes 31-P.T.L. Club Partridge Family 7:55. Ness aiate a 8:00 2.Movie: “Thé Jolson 44-Beverly Hillbillies 4:55 36-News FLlthe Hewes on fe “ieee aay" yaar 5-10-12-Rhoda ‘. 96-Movie Seeremey oe 2:15 '7-13-General $§-Blectric Company Bay sey an eward-winning -perSe Stas on Bee oo teet Cann (2 hes.) eomaaoune nase mae 5S sterols “44Brady Bunch eric Wrorovie ataet © \Syeer.ant “vicious worid.of details of his sister’s terrorist activities, EVENING VIEWING 6:00 2-Odd Couple 44-Maverick 8:30 5-10-12-Phyilis 9:00 3Movie: ‘“‘Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway” 5-10-12-Maude 6-9-In Performance at Wolf Trap 7-Mavie: “Nurderers* Row” 13-Captain & Tennille 44-Dinah! 9:30 5-10-12.All’s Fair . i iF i rf ti, i . i Hi PTE i i : 8 5 f

EDITOR’S NOTE — What makes a TV newsman become con-vert. “I’m not clever enough to be a salesman, probably not creative enough to produce en-tertainment program ; new job” as that of an editor. os By JAY SHARBUTT AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s the nature of reporters to abhor censorship in any form. So what does a guy with 17 years in the news business say when picked to be chief censor at the CBS Television net-. work? . “¥ don’t approach this job as the censor,”’ is what Van Gordon Sauter says. He’s CBS’ new vice president for program practices, the top yea or naysayer on the content of its entertainment shows. . “I’m here to represent the interests of the network and July: ‘And I like to think I can do that and still deal with the creative people in a way that doesn’t end with my being postured as ‘the censor.” . Sauter’s background makes him unique in the world of network censordont. ‘His. predecessor, Thomas J. Swafford, whoheld the chair. at { Foe eh E g ‘ i in-1975. The man who hired him at WBBM-TV was Robert Wusaler, then the station’s among general manager, now the head of CBS-TV. And it was Wussler who picked Sauter as his new chief program censor. . Why did Sauter take this most improbable of posts for a ” newsman? “Well, I’ve been in news for quite some time and I was interested in doing something else in broadcasting,” he said during a trip hereto say hello to those who make shows for CBS. ‘I’m not clever enough to be a salesman, probably not creative enough to produce entertainment I thought this job had many of the same values and standards of journalism. “] sort of view my job as an editor of a magazine or newsor good book house. I’m not here to be Dr. No .. Isee us as trying to find ways a good . editor would to allow the creative persons to achieve their goals. “But we have to say, ‘Look, we have concerns about this issue here. How can we get what you want to do without violating our concerns?”’ He declined to discuss a major Hollywood concern — the * concept CBS all is . But going However, he agreed that as the CBS censor he will have his disagreements with Hollywood’s creative community about program content, and. already has had a few minor skirmishes. “T’m sure there'll be more ones as we go pronounced along,” he said. ‘‘And inevitably there’ll be circumstances where we say, ‘No, you’re not Nevada County Mlagget — Saturday, September 25, 1976 — Page 5 Reporter. picks up network censor duties “ sented to him in “‘story board

Such pitches are first preoutright,” Sauter said. ‘GARY C:TANKO. WELL DRILLING, INC. 4 STA-RITE PUMPS SALES & SERVICE Free Estimates 935-0421 Serving Nevada, Placer El Dorado and Amador Counties Hwy 49 & Luther Road (1460 Canal Street) Auburn, Calif. 95603 Call 885-0421 Day or Night 8:00 2-Buliwinkle 5-10-12-Captain. Kangaroo 9-Electric Company 20. Romper Room 6:30.9-Infinity Factory 4-Lassie pth one tr ae een Cn ey eet _ FSgMEL Football. The Washington 11:30 Show . 9-Music Appreciation a Eagles at Philadeiphia. 10-12-Search for Tomorrow Dinah! 1 im . 7-13-Family Feud 31-Pelictla seis: Lucky’ 44-Newstalk ? 40-Three Stooges pot a 11:55 3NBC News 3:30 Mme Ci ab ‘AFTERNOON VIEWING 69-Lilias, Yoga and ‘You «oy 12:00 2-Big Valley 7-Movie per od pb ane ge pegs 1:00 2Star Trek 6-Infinity Factory 13-Alt My Children "Se 36-Movie 40-Captain’s Cartoons 2 4-Dick Van Dyke 4:00 2-40-Howdy Doody eport 44Liftle Rascals 3-Sanford and Son Y 12:30 3-Phil Donahwe 6-9-Sesame Street > §-10-12-As the World Turns -10-Mike Dougiss aint TN pig Poot 7:30 3-Holiywood Squares M-Andy Griftith 4:30 2-Gilligan’s Island qWoshington Week in 44-Leave it to Beaver ‘3-Mery Hartman 9-Newsroom Review La 13-Femily Aftair 44-Hogan’s Heroes 31-P.T.L. Club Partridge Family 7:55. Ness aiate a 8:00 2.Movie: “Thé Jolson 44-Beverly Hillbillies 4:55 36-News FLlthe Hewes on fe “ieee aay" yaar 5-10-12-Rhoda ‘. 96-Movie Seeremey oe 2:15 '7-13-General $§-Blectric Company Bay sey an eward-winning -perSe Stas on Bee oo teet Cann (2 hes.) eomaaoune nase mae 5S sterols “44Brady Bunch eric Wrorovie ataet © \Syeer.ant “vicious worid.of details of his sister’s terrorist activities, EVENING VIEWING 6:00 2-Odd Couple 44-Maverick 8:30 5-10-12-Phyilis 9:00 3Movie: ‘“‘Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway” 5-10-12-Maude 6-9-In Performance at Wolf Trap 7-Mavie: “Nurderers* Row” 13-Captain & Tennille 44-Dinah! 9:30 5-10-12.All’s Fair . i iF i rf ti, i . i Hi PTE i i : 8 5 f