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CBS NEWS "48 HOURS MYSTERY" WINS SATURDAY NIGHT AND POSTS A +41% INCREASE IN LOS ANGELES MARKET

CBS News 48 HOURS MYSTERY, broadcast Saturday, May 22 (10:00-11:00PM) was first in households (4.3/08), viewers (6.40m) and was the night's #1 program among these demographics. The broadcast posted a 4.1/8, in the Los Angeles market, a +41% increase over the prior three week 10 PM program average (4/24/10-5/8/10), which was 2.9/6.

 

The program (22), entitled "One of Their Own," featured correspondent Maureen Maher's report on the 1986 murder of Sherri Rae Rasmussen, which authorities at the time believed was the result of a robbery gone horribly wrong. The case remained unsolved for over 20 years, until the LAPD arrested a fellow officer - well-respected LA detective, Stephanie Lazarus. The broadcast included an exclusive interview with Rasmussen's parents who are now calling for an investigation into the original police probe, and Los Angeles Times police reporters Andrew Blankstein and Joel Rubin who broke the story.

 

            Click here to watch the full broadcast. 48 HOURS MYSTERY "One of Their Own," was produced by Ira Sutow, Taigi Smith, Greg Fisher and Avi Cohen. Michael Vele was the producer-editor. Atticus Brady and Bruce Spiegel were the editors.

 

Al Briganti is the executive editor and Susan Zirinsky is the executive producer of 48 HOURS MYSTERY.

 

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