People's Platform

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People's Platform
Genre Public affairs
Presented by Quincy Howe
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Original release
ReleaseAugust 17, 1948 (1948-08-17) 
August 11, 1950 (1950-08-11)

People's Platform is an American public affairs series that aired on the CBS Television network from August 17, 1948 to August 11, 1950. Hosted by Quincy Howe, the series features debates on topical subjects. [1] Charles Collingwood [2] and Dwight Cooke were also moderators. [3]

Contents

Effective January 7, 1949, the program was broadcast on Fridays from 9 to 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time. It had been on Tuesday nights before that change. [3]

Episodes and their status

December 16, 1949 - "What Future Course Should The Republican Party Take?" [4]

Two episodes are known to survive at the Paley Center for Media, these date from January 24, 1949, and December 7, 1948, and are about military budget, [5] and wage increases, [6] respectively.

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References

  1. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 1096. ISBN   978-0-345-49773-4.
  2. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 650. ISBN   0-14-02-4916-8.
  3. 1 2 "Radio and Television: WMCA Will Open FM Station Christmas Day" . The New York Times. December 17, 1948. p. 54. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  4. "Friday, December 16". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. December 18, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  5. "People's Platform, The Military Budget". paleycenter.org.
  6. "People's Platform, The Wage Increases". paleycenter.org.