Washington Exclusive was an American news and public affairs television program broadcast on the DuMont Television Network and produced by Martha Roundtree and Lawrence Spivak, who also co-produced Meet the Press.
| Washington Exclusive | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Martha Roundtree Lawrence Spivak |
| Starring | Frank McNaughton (host) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | June 21 – November 1, 1953 |
Broadcast history edit
The series ran nationally from June 21 to November 1, 1953, and was hosted by Frank McNaughton. The show aired Sunday nights at 7:30 pm ET. Six former U.S. senators appeared on the panel, discussing current issues.[1] The series was cancelled in November 1953.
This series is not to be confused with the similarly named Washington Report, another DuMont public-affairs program from Washington which aired from May to August 1951.
Episode status edit
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1964). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (3rd ed.). New York: Ballantine. ISBN 0-345-31864-1
Bibliography edit
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1
