Quizzing the News was an American game show

Game show

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 which aired on ABC

American Broadcasting Company

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 from August 16, 1948 to March 5, 1949 at 8:00 PM on Monday nights. Alan Prescott hosted the show, which featured Arthur Q. Bryan

Arthur Q. Bryan

Arthur Quirk Bryan was a United States comedian and voice actor, remembered best for his longtime recurring role as well-spoken, wisecracking Dr...

, Milton Caniff

Milton Caniff

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, Mary Hunter and Ray Joseph as the panelists. The series was produced by Robert Brenner Productions.

Episode status

The series appears to have been wiped

Wiping

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, as was the custom of the networks at the time.