Douglas Edwards with the News

On May 3, 1948, Edwards began anchoring CBS Television News, as a regular 15-minute nightly newscast on the CBS television network, including WCBS-TV. It aired every weeknight at 7:30 pm, and was the first regularly scheduled, network television news program featuring an anchor.[5] (WCBW/WCBS-TV newscasts prior to this time were local television broadcasts seen only in New York City.) NBC's offering at the time, NBC Television Newsreel, which premiered in February 1948, was simply film footage with voice narration.

Format
TV
Episodes
2
Episode Duration
15 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Drama
Format
TV
Episodes
2
Episode Duration
15 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
May 3, 1948
Season
1948
Average Score
70%
Mean Score
70%
Ratings
1
Popularity
1
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
CBS
Genres
News
Country
United States

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On May 3, 1948, Edwards began anchoring CBS Television News, as a regular 15-minute nightly newscast on the CBS television network, including WCBS-TV. It aired every weeknight at 7:30 pm, and was the first regularly scheduled, network television news program featuring an anchor.[5] (WCBW/WCBS-TV newscasts prior to this time were local television broadcasts seen only in New York City.) NBC's offering at the time, NBC Television Newsreel, which premiered in February 1948, was simply film footage with voice narration.

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