Sunrise Semester
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Sunrise Semester was an American television
series which aired on CBS
from 1957 through 1982. It was produced in conjunction with New York University
(NYU). During the months of June, July and August, the program was known as Summer Semester.
Sunrise Semester was one of the first examples of distance learning or telecourses. Lecturers would present actual NYU credit courses in studio on a wide range of academic subjects, and the broadcast courses were actually offered for credit to anyone who paid the course fees. The program was so named because it was broadcast at 6–AM Eastern time.
The show was a staple of the CBS schedule for almost 17 years, but by the early 1980s, declining ratings, the rise of public television in the US (which evolved from the educational broadcasting movement of the 1950s that Sunrise Semester was a part of), and CBS' desire to schedule more news-oriented programming in the morning hours, all led to the program's cancellation.
Television
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series which aired on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
from 1957 through 1982. It was produced in conjunction with New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
(NYU). During the months of June, July and August, the program was known as Summer Semester.
Sunrise Semester was one of the first examples of distance learning or telecourses. Lecturers would present actual NYU credit courses in studio on a wide range of academic subjects, and the broadcast courses were actually offered for credit to anyone who paid the course fees. The program was so named because it was broadcast at 6–AM Eastern time.
The show was a staple of the CBS schedule for almost 17 years, but by the early 1980s, declining ratings, the rise of public television in the US (which evolved from the educational broadcasting movement of the 1950s that Sunrise Semester was a part of), and CBS' desire to schedule more news-oriented programming in the morning hours, all led to the program's cancellation.