DuMont Evening News
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The DuMont Evening News is an American news program
which aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network
during the 1954-1955 season. Presented by Morgan Beatty, the 15-minute show was the network's third and final attempt at a nightly news broadcast.
in Washington DC to the network on August 25, 1947) and I.N.S. Telenews
/ Camera Headlines
(January 1948 to 1949).
The DuMont Evening News was shown from 7:15-7:30 PM EST, immediately following the popular Captain Video
. The show was one of the many axed due to the network's financial problems.
News program
A news program, news programme, news show, or newscast is a regularly scheduled radio or television program that reports current events. News is typically reported in a series of individual stories that are presented by one or more anchors...
which aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
during the 1954-1955 season. Presented by Morgan Beatty, the 15-minute show was the network's third and final attempt at a nightly news broadcast.
History
The network's previous attempts at successful news broadcasts were The Walter Compton News (June 1947 to 1948, moving from WTTGWTTG
WTTG, channel 5, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Fox Broadcasting Company, located in the American capital city of Washington, D.C...
in Washington DC to the network on August 25, 1947) and I.N.S. Telenews
I.N.S. Telenews
I.N.S. Telenews was a news program aired on the now defunct DuMont Television Network from 1948 to 1949.-Broadcast history:Each episode was 15 minutes long, made by International News Service. It aired weekly, each Tuesday at 7:45 pm EST, immediatedly following Camera Headlines which aired Monday...
/ Camera Headlines
Camera Headlines
Camera Headlines was an early American television series that aired from 1948 to 1949 on the DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast history:...
(January 1948 to 1949).
The DuMont Evening News was shown from 7:15-7:30 PM EST, immediately following the popular Captain Video
Captain Video
Captain Video and His Video Rangers is an American science fiction television series. It was broadcast on the DuMont Television Network, and was the first series of its kind on American television...
. The show was one of the many axed due to the network's financial problems.
See also
- Camera HeadlinesCamera HeadlinesCamera Headlines was an early American television series that aired from 1948 to 1949 on the DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast history:...
- I.N.S. TelenewsI.N.S. TelenewsI.N.S. Telenews was a news program aired on the now defunct DuMont Television Network from 1948 to 1949.-Broadcast history:Each episode was 15 minutes long, made by International News Service. It aired weekly, each Tuesday at 7:45 pm EST, immediatedly following Camera Headlines which aired Monday...
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts