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CBS News Radio flashback: New York City blackout of 1977
Filed: May 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: CBS News Radio revisited the July 13, 1977 New York City blackout and its aftermath.
WHO: Major Garrett
WHAT: CBS News Radio coverage of the 1977 New York City blackout and related chaos
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 6:47 PM ET
WHERE: New York City
WHY: None
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