MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
Meanwhile back in America
It was a night second to none for Alabama, which rolled up LSU to win the BCS national championship, with ESPN's telecast placing as the second-most-watched show in the history of cable. ESPN's Jan. 9 coverage of the Tide's 21-0 throttling of the Tigers posted a 16.2 fast national household rating, translating into nearly 16.1 million households and 24.2 million viewers, according to Nielsen data.