Barney Blake, Police Reporter

Barney Blake, Police Reporter
GenreCrime drama
Directed by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time25 mins.
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseApril 22 (1948-04-22) –
July 8, 1948 (1948-07-08)
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Barney Blake, Police Reporter is an American crime drama that aired live on NBC from April 22, 1948, to July 8, 1948. NBC claimed it was the first mystery series to air on TV. The program was canceled after 13 weeks by its sponsor, American Tobacco Company.[1] The show was packaged by Wynn Wright Associates.[2]

  1. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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