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.
| Created By | Don Hewitt | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | Douglas Edwards with the News | |
| First Air Date | May 3, 1948 | |
| Last Air Date | September 18, 1950 | |
| Seasons | 2 | |
| Episodes | 2 | |
| Episode Runtime | 15min | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | — | |
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| Networks | CBS | |