More popular than Jesus in all of us." Adamant that he was not comparing himself with Christ, he tried to explain the decline of Christianity in the UK. Pressed for an apology by a reporter, he said: "if you want me to apologise, if that will make you happy, then OK, I'm sorry." Journalists gave a sympathetic response, and told Lennon that the Bible Belt were "quite notorious for their Christian attitude". When the tour began, it was marred by protests and disturbances. Telephone threats were received, and concerts were picketed by the Ku Klux Klan. "Daily Express" writer Robert Pitman, responding to the
Dave Ward (reporter) Dave Ward (reporter) David Henry Ward (born May 6, 1939 in Huntsville, Texas) is a legendary broadcast journalist and cultural icon in Houston, Texas. He was an anchor of the weekday 6:00 pm newscast on KTRK-TV's "Eyewitness News" in Houston, Texas for more than 50 years. He joined KTRK-TV in 1966 as reporter and photographer and was promoted to his final position as weekday evening anchor in 1968, and is the longest running news anchor in American television, surpassing the late Hal Fishman in 2015. Ward claims: Ward began his career at KGKB radio while attending Tyler Junior College (class