''Manhattan Spotlight'' is an American television program broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network.
Broadcast history
The series was a
talk show
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ran from 1949 to 1951 hosted by Charles Tranum. The program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired Monday through Friday at 7:30pm or 7:45pm ET on most DuMont affiliates.McNeil, Alex (1980). ''Total Television'' (4th ed.). New York: Penguin Books. .
From December 1949 to June 1950, ''
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'' aired in the Wednesday 7:45pm slot. During the 1950-1951 season, the
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shows all ran in the 7:45pm ET slot immediately after ''Manhattan Spotlight''.
The series was cancelled in 1951, and DuMont replaced the series with local (non-network) programming.
See also
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List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
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List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
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References
Bibliography
*David Weinstein, ''The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television'' (Philadelphia:
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*Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', Fourth edition (New York:
Penguin Books
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