AXS TV Presents 'My Days In Dallas: A Remembrance With Dan Rather' - A One-Hour Retrospective Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of President John F. Kennedy's Assassination On Mon., Nov. 18 at 8 P.M. ET/5 P.M. PT

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AXS TV's Emmy® Award-winning journalist and news anchor Dan Rather returns to the scene of one of the most tragic events in American history, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, for a network special commemorating the 50^th anniversary of JFK's death in MY DAYS IN DALLAS: A REMEMBRANCE WITH DAN RATHER. The retrospective will premiere Mon., Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT), followed by encore broadcasts on Fri., Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT), 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) and 12:30 a.m. ET (9:30 p.m. PT) as well as Sun., Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT) on AXS TV.

The special is a first-hand report of events occurring that day, Nov. 22, 1963, as told by a young correspondent (Rather), who was on the ground covering JFK's trip to Dallas and was literally steps away from the scene.

Rather, who is the host and managing editor of AXS TV's DAN RATHER REPORTS, remains one of the few living news reporters who were on the ground in Dallas covering the tragedy. In this special report, Rather provides a personal, behind-the-scenes account of the details surrounding President Kennedy's Dallas visit; press procedures covering the event; and being one of the first to see The Zapruder Film, a home movie shot in color by private citizen Abraham Zapruder.

Also, Rather will walk the audience through a sequence of events involving the reporting of Kennedy's death and how he became the first press member to confirm it to CBS News, approximately 20 minutes before the official announcement from The White House.

"I haven't visited Dealey Plaza in over two decades before taping this special on Nov. 6," said Rather upon his visit. "I was there for the 25^th Anniversary of this fateful date, and I just couldn't bring myself to come back to this spot. It was a tragic event to cover as a newsman and as an American citizen. That was my President and here I was at my news bureau having to hear that he died over a phone call and then report that to the world. There are few words to express what I was feeling that day while professionally having to keep my composure and of sound mind."

Rather continued, "I was a young reporter covering a country struggling to live up to its ideals of liberty and justice for all – there was already so much uncertainty about America's future before President Kennedy stepped out of Air Force One onto the tarmac of Love Field. This special will follow, to the best of my recollection, the events as they unfolded and how that horrific day shaped this country for decades to come."

The award-winning journalist not only speaks as reporter, but emotionally as a citizen in this AXS TV hour-long special. He will outline his day's routine and comment on what is called the 'Four Dark Days' in Dallas - from Friday's shooting through Monday's burial. His timeline will also include these noteworthy facts:

• Rather called Parkland Hospital and received verification of Kennedy's death from a priest and an emergency room physician.
• He was shown the Zapruder Film in order to bid on it for CBS News, along with Time-Life Magazine. Rather could only watch it once and afterward he rushed back to Dallas CBS bureau to provide a detailed report on-air. CBS did not win the bid for the film.
• Rather believes there was one gun, one shooter in Lee Harvey Oswald and that Oswald acted alone.

A preview clip from the special can be viewed here: http://bit.ly/17Hxb2J.
In this clip, Rather, who was stationed on the motorcade route just past Dealey Plaza on Nov. 22, 1963, describes the scene as the President's limousine speeds past him with a wounded JFK inside.

ABOUT DAN RATHER REPORTS
Legendary newsman, Dan Rather presents hard-edged field reports, in-depth interviews and investigative pieces. Each story emphasizes the accuracy, fairness and guts that have been a hallmark of Rather's illustrious career, which has spanned more than six decades.

ABOUT AXS TV
Bringing music back to television, AXS TV, launched in July of 2012 by visionary entrepreneur Mark Cuban, has created a one-of-a-kind, live television environment for entertainment and other cutting-edge trends. AXS TV delivers relevant, unpredictable and irreverent programming offering an unparalleled experience to a nationwide audience by presenting unfiltered, uncensored and uncut access to entertainers and their performances. "AXS TV Concerts," indicative of the network's dedication to music programming, crosses genres and international waters to deliver everything from stadium tours to club acts to some of the most anticipated festivals on the calendar, including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Stagecoach Festival in California and the British Summer Time at Hyde Park Festival. A roster of diverse and unique talent is also a hallmark of the network with shows hosted by Dan Rather and Tom Green, performances by artists such as Carrie Underwood, Maroon 5 and Billy Joel as well as the top comics working the circuit on the signature "Gotham Comedy Live." Sports programming is led by "AXS TV Fights" which produces over 40 live mixed martial arts broadcasts a year in addition to the longest running weekly MMA news show on television, "Inside MMA." The network is available in the United States via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, and other TV providers. It is also distributed in Canada and the Caribbean. The network is spearheaded by a partnership including Mark Cuban, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and CBS. For more information, visit the website, www.axs.tv; go to the Facebook page here and follow the company on Twitter, @axstv; on Instagram;  Tumblr  and YouTube.

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