European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Dan rather and Connie Chung on lbs evening mews which airs sporadically on an to la ii Iii Tii trying to lift lbs ratings by Jane Hall Losangeles times Hen Andrew Heyward took Over recently As executive producer of the lbs evening news the speculation at the network was that he was there to devise an exit strategy for the co an Choring of Dan rather and Connie Chung perhaps sending them on separate reporting trips that would make viewers forget they were Ever a team. But three weeks into the Job Heyward said that heis determined to make the pairing work. Lbs is committed to Dan and Connie continuing As co anchors he said in an interview. They will travel where it s appropriate but i m not Here to sep Arate the  numerous to critics have said that rather an Chung have appeared uncomfortable Side by Side since they were teamed in june 1993. Lbs had made the move to increase its ratings at a time when Abc nightly news was gaining but in. Stead viewership fell and Abc moved into second be Hind Abc s world news tonight which has been i first place for five years. In recent weeks however the lbs evening news has improved its competitive standing and is now run Ning neck and neck with Abc. For the third Quarter this year Abc averaged a 9.1 rating while  and Abc each had a 7.9. So far this fall Abc has aver aged a 9.7 rating followed by lbs with 8.4 and Abc with 8.3. Each rating Point represents 954,000homes. Everybody in the press said the co anchoring Wasa mistake and we were doomed said lbs news president Eric Ober. But we re in second place  not so fast says Abc. After a year and a half having rather and Chung As co anchors has not moved lbs ahead dramatically As they had expected said Abc news spokeswoman Beth coms Tock. To declare Victory at this Point is  Heyward 44, who did a previous stint producing the lbs evening news in 1986 and 87, has experience with both Chung and Flather having developed 48 hours the prime time newsmagazine anchored by rather and serving As executive producer of Chung s Eye to Eye newsmagazine which premiered two weeks after she started on the evening news last year. Vav.". In the past the pairing was criticized As a cosmetics gimmick Heyward said. We have two experienced journalists and we need to do a program that taps into their skills and involves them More in the broadcast they  Heyward is making moves to improve the mechanics of co anchoring in the studio for example Hay ing each Anchor talk about related stories rather than awkwardly splitting the Lead Story Between them. He also is planning to better define the roles that rather and Chung will play. I expect that Dan will do the lion s share of the foreign reporting although Connie is not going to be excluded from that he said. He cited rather s recent coup of Landing inter views with haitian general Raou Cledfas As an exam ple of the newsman s tenacity in the Field. Heyward praised Chung s skills Asah interviewer and indicated that she May be used to report on some of the critical issues that come on to the Agenda in this country As health care  but while Chung has been identified with celebrity interviews on Eyt to Eye Heyward said we re not talking about bringing newsmagazine elements or celebrity interviews to the lbs newscast. He plans to continue a greater emphasis on hard news a trend that was begun a year ago by former producer Eri Sorenson. We need to emphasize Enterprise original report ing and analysis from reporters such As National Security correspondent David Martin or european correspondent Tom Fenton Heyward said. Heyward was recently criticized by Abc news president Roone Arledge for airing what amounted to a Brief promo for Chung s Eye to Eye interview with Faye Resnick the author of a controversial Book about the late Nicole Brown Simpson. Heyward de fended his decision saying that was a legitimate news Story that was made an Issue in court that Day a judge Lance  despite its recent gains in the ratings the lbs evening news will face problems in the coming year As the network s Strong affiliates in Atlanta and de troit switch to Fox and lbs moves to weaker signal stations that have Only begun to do local newscasts. We re in for a rough time in those markets hey Ward acknowledged. Viewers can expect to see rather and Chung travelling to those cities soon to report the hews and to help the new affiliates lbs executives said. 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